James Brian Mark Purefoy is an English theater and film actor. He has more than seventy roles in films and TV shows. James began his creative career at the Royal Shakespeare Theater, where he ended up immediately after graduating from the London Central School of Oratory and Dramatic Arts.
James is a representative of the English school of art and, as many directors say about him, is always punctual, disciplined and self-possessed. He never appears on set at the last moment, carefully preparing for the upcoming role. Due to her appearance, Purefoy often appears in historical dramas and adventure films, the plot of which is set in the distant past.
Purefoy twice claimed the role of the famous 007 agent - James Bond, but the first time the preference was given to Pierce Brosnan, and the second time - Daniel Craig.
Among the famous works of Purfoy, roles in films and TV series: "The Prince and the Pauper", "Mansfield Park", "The Last Knight", "A Knight's Story", "Resident Evil", "Photo Finish", "Vanity Fair", "Rome", " Pirates of the Caribbean: Blackbeard, Solomon Kane, Frankenstein, The Iron Knight, Camelot, Followers, Altered Carbon, Sex Education.
early years
James was born in England in the summer of 1964. After the divorce of his parents, which occurred when the boy was still very young, he and his mother moved to the village, where he spent all his childhood.
At school, James did not stand out among his peers. His academic performance suffered. As a result, he was able to get secondary education only by transferring to night school.
To help his mother, the boy started working early. First, he got a job in a local hospital as an orderly, and then worked for a long time on a pig farm.
Traveling was his dream. Once he tried to go on a journey to the cities of Europe, but the money did not last long, the young man had to return to England. After a while, he moved to live in the city of Surrey with his father, and there for the first time began to take a serious interest in art.
James accidentally meets a theater teacher who made such a strong impression on him with his stories about theater, creativity and art that the young man decided to try his hand at acting. From this moment, the creative biography of the future famous actor James Purefoy begins.
Creative way
To get a professional education, James enters the school of public speaking and drama. After successfully graduating from school, the young actor is invited to the famous troupe of the Royal Shakespeare Theater, where he has been working for several years. Purefoy also performed on the stage of the National Theater and the Globus Theater.
James wanted to succeed and build a career not only in theater, but also in cinema, to win the love of audiences all over the world. Therefore, after successful work on the theater stage, he goes in search of his roles in the cinema.
His film debut took place with Purefoy in 1995, when he played one of the episodic roles in the film "The Last Summer of Love". He did not achieve success, but began to receive invitations to new projects. Two years later, James becomes famous for his roles in the films: "Bedrooms and Hallways", "Mansfield Park", "The Story of a Knight."
The next work in the drama "Photo Finish" brought the actor a prize for Best Actor at one of the film festivals. After that, James starred in films such as: "Resident Evil", "Vanity Fair", "The Prince and the Pauper." And soon appears on the screens in the image of the main character Mark Antony in the historical series "Rome".
In recent years, Purefoy has been most popular with her roles in the TV series Altered Carbon and Sex Education.
Personal life
James lived in a civil marriage with actress Fay Ripley for more than ten years, but in the end the couple broke up.
Holly Aird became the actor's wife in 1996. A year later, a child was born in the family, but in 2002 the husband and wife divorced for unknown reasons. Currently, James does not maintain any relationship with his ex-wife and son.
James found his family happiness in 2004 with television producer and art critic Jessica Adams. In 2012, the couple had a daughter, Rose.
