Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett (Rupert James Hector Everett, born 29 May 1959) is an English actor, singer and writer. He became famous when he appeared in Julian Mitchell's play and movie Another Country playing an openly homosexual student at an English public school in the 1930s.  He has since appeared in many other works, including My Best Friend's Wedding, The Next Best Thing and the Shrek sequels.

Everett left school at 16 and ran away to London to become an actor. In order to support himself, he worked as a prostitute for drugs and money—he disclosed this information in an interview for US magazine in 1997. After being dismissed from the Central School of Speech and Drama, he travelled to Scotland and got a job at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow.

In the 21st century, Everett has been writing. He has been a Vanity Fair contributing editor, has written for The Guardian and wrote a film screenplay on playwright Oscar Wilde's final years.

In 2006 Everett published a memoir, Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins, in which he reveals his six-year affair with British television presenter Paula Yates. Although he is sometimes described as bisexual, as opposed to homosexual, he described his heterosexual affairs during a radio show with Jonathan Ross as the result of adventurousness: "I was basically adventurous, I think I wanted to try everything"."Ross apologises for swearing star." BBC News.

Everett criticised the introduction of same-sex marriage, claiming, "I find it personally beyond tragic that we want to ape this institution that is so clearly a disaster".

Filmography
 Year Title Role Notes 1982 A Shocking Accident Jerome and Mr. Weathersby Short film 1983 Princess Daisy Ram Valenski TV miniseries 1984 Another Country Guy Bennett based on the young Guy BurgessNominated – BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer 1985 Dance with a Stranger David Blakeley 1986 Duet for One Constantine Kassanis 1987The Gold Rimmed Glasses Davide Lattes aka Gli occhiali d'oro 1987 Hearts of Fire  James Colt 1987 Chronicle of a Death Foretold Bayardo San Román 1987 The Right-Hand Man Lord Harry Ironminster Australian film, based on the book of the same name 1990 The Comfort of Strangers Colin 1994 Prêt-à-Porter Jack Lowenthal aka Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter) 1994 The Madness of King George George, Prince of Wales 1994 Cemetery Man Francesco Dellamorte aka Dellamorte Dellamore 1996 Dunston Checks In Lord Rutledge 1997 My Best Friend's Wedding George DownesAmerican Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion PictureFlorida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting ActorSatellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion PictureNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion PictureNominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleNominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic PerformanceNominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough PerformanceNominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor 1998 Shakespeare in Love Christopher Marlowe Uncredited 1998 B. MonkeyPaul Neville 1999 An Ideal Husband Lord Goring Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or ComedyNominated – European Film Award for Best ActorNominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1999 Inspector Gadget Sanford Scolex/Dr. Claw 1999 A Midsummer Night's Dream Oberon 2000 Paragraph 175 Narrator Documentary film 2000 The Next Best Thing Robert Whittaker 2002 The Importance of Being Earnest Algernon / "Bunbury" 2002 The Wild Thornberrys Movie Sloan Blackburnvoice role 2003 Unconditional Love Dirk Simpson 2003 To Kill a King King Charles I 2004 Stage Beauty King Charles II 2004 Shrek 2 Prince Charming voice role 2004 A Different Loyalty Leo Cauffield 2005 Separate Lies William "Bill" Bule 2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Mr. Fox voice role 2007 Stardust Prince Secundus 2007 Shrek the Third Prince Charming voice role 2007 St. Trinian's Headmistress Camilla Fritton/Carnaby Fritton 2009 St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold Headmistress Camilla Fritton 2010 Wild Target Ferguson 2011 Hysteria Lord Edmund St. John-Smythe 2013 Justin and the Knights of Valour Sota voice role 2015 A Royal Night Out King George VI 2016 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children John Lamont/Mr. Barron 2018 The Happy Prince Oscar Wilde Nominated – Magritte Award for Best Foreign Film in Coproduction 2019  Swords and Sceptres Sir Hugh RosePost-production TBA Warning Filming2022my policemanolder patrick

 References 

Other websites

In-depth biography with many quotes from Everett and friends
Interview and review of Everett's memoir
Rupert fires himself on Celebrity Apprentice 

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Category:Gay men
Category:English LGBT people
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Category:LGBT actors