Rupert Graves

Rupert Graves (born 30 June 1963) is an English actor. He grew up in Weston-super-Mare (now in North Somerset), England, and first entered the entertainment business by leaving school at the age of 15 to become a circus clown.

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30 June - 1963 - English - Actor - Weston-super-Mare - North Somerset

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Graves came to prominence in costume drama adaptations of E M Forster novels A Room With A View (1985) and Maurice (1987), before going to to appear in films such as A Handful of Dust (1988), Different for Girls (1996) and Intimate Relations (1996). His role in Intimate Relations won him the Best Actor award at the 1996 Montreal Film Festival.

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Costume drama - E M Forster - A Room With A View - 1985 - Maurice - 1987 - 1988 - 1996 - Intimate Relations

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In addition to his screen work, Graves has also won acclaim for his stage acting, including Broadway roles in Closer (2000) and The Elephant Man (2002).

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Broadway - Closer - 2000 - The Elephant Man - 2002

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