Biography
James Brian Mark Purefoy (born 3 June 1964) is an English actor. He played Mark Antony in the HBO series Rome, Nick Jenkins in A Dance to the Music of Time, college professor turned serial killer Joe Carroll in the series The Following, Solomon Kane in the film of the same name, and Hap Collins in the Sundance series Hap and Leonard. Purefoy also played Lord Phillipe de Clermont in the second season of the hit AMC/Netflix series "A Discovery of Witches". In 2018, he starred as Laurens Bancroft i...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Masters of the Universe
2026
as King Randor
Almost two decades after crashing down to Earth, Prince Adam is whisked back across space to defend his home planet of Eternia against the evil forces...

Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
2025
as Narrator
Documentary about Humphrey Jennings, an English documentary filmmaker from the 1930s to 1950.

Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie
2023
as Rick Eden
Monk steps out of retirement as his stepdaughter's wedding turns tragic when her fiancé dies in a bungee jumping accident.

Fisherman's Friends: One and All
2022
as Jim
Following the unexpected success of the band’s debut album “No Hopers, Jokers and Rogues”, we re-join them almost a year later, struggling with the pr...

Fisherman's Friends: One and All
2022
Executive Producer
Following the unexpected success of the band’s debut album “No Hopers, Jokers and Rogues”, we re-join them almost a year later, struggling with the pr...

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
2021
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Guardians of Arcadia reunite to battle the nefarious Arcane Order, who've reawakened the primordial Titans.

Limbo
2019
as Lucifer
A murderer finds himself on trial in Hell, caught between a bitter prosecutor and an inexperienced defence attorney. The trial spins out of control wh...

All Hail the Popcorn King!
2019
as Self
Made in cooperation with Joe Lansdale, we explore his life growing up in 1950's east Texas and how he has used his experiences to create what can only...

Fisherman's Friends
2019
as Jim
Ten fishermen from Cornwall are signed by Universal Records and achieve a top ten hit with their debut album of Sea Shanties. Based on the true-life s...

It's Me, Sugar
2018
as Billy Wilder
A recounting of the making of 'Some Like It Hot' starring Marilyn Monroe and directed by Billy Wilder - now regarded as one of the great comedies in t...

Churchill
2017
as King George VI
A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 24 hours before D-Day.

Interlude In Prague
2017
as Baron Saloka
The incredible tale of Mozart's Prague years.

Equity
2016
as Michael Connor
Senior investment banker Naomi Bishop’s world of high-power big money is brutal and fierce, and one she thrives in. When a controversial IPO threatens...

High-Rise
2015
as Pangbourne
Life for the residents of a tower block begins to run out of control.

Momentum
2015
as Mr. Washington
When Alex, an infiltration expert with a secret past, accidentally reveals her identity during what should have been a routine heist, she quickly find...

Wicked Blood
2014
as 'Wild' Bill Owens
Hannah and Amber Baker are trapped in a dark Southern underworld of violence, drugs and bikers. Both live in fear of their "Uncle Frank" Stinson, the ...

John Carter
2012
as Kantos Kan
John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctant...

Ironclad
2011
as Thomas Marshall
In the year 1215, the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, a seminal document that u...

Solomon Kane
2009
as Solomon Kane
A nomadic 16th century warrior, condemned to hell for his brutal past, seeks redemption by renouncing violence, but finds some things are worth burnin...
Diamonds
2009
as Lucas Denmont
Complex tale about small and big players in the African diamond business wrapped around a murder of US senator's daughter.
Lena: The Bride of Ice
2008
as Dr. Harper
Lina is a beautiful girl, a model, only, perhaps, too romantic for our time – she is looking for true love. But fate, sometimes, is cruel even to the ...

Frankenstein
2007
as Clerval
Frankenstein is a 2007 British television film produced by Impossible Pictures for ITV. It was written and directed by Jed Mercurio, adapted from Mary...

Beau Brummell: This Charming Man
2006
as Beau Brummell
This BBC historical drama stars James Purefoy as Beau Brummell, the original sharp-dressed dandy of 18th-century London. A socialite responsible for i...

Goose on the Loose
2006
as Kenneth Donnelly
Grieving young Will Donnelly looks to protect his new best friend, a talking goose, from school Principal Congreve Maddox, who's fattening up the bird...
Photo Finish
2004
as James Wise
A photographer is devastated when his lover leaves him to pursue an affair with a wealthy man.

Vanity Fair
2004
as Rawdon Crawley
Beautiful, funny, passionate, and calculating, Becky is the orphaned daughter of a starving English artist and a French chorus girl. She yearns for a ...

Blessed
2004
as Craig Howard
Heather Graham and James Purefoy play a couple who desperately want to have a baby. Unfortunately, she has been diagnosed as infertile, and the couple...

George and the Dragon
2004
as George
In 12th century England, the handsome and noble knight, George, has left the Crusades behind to follow his dream of a peaceful life on his own piece o...

The Mayor of Casterbridge
2003
as Donald Farfrae
Adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel. At a country fair, young hay-trusser Michael Henchard quarrels with his wife Susan, and in a drunken fit decides ...

The Making of Resident Evil
2002
as Self
A behind the scenes look into the making of resident evil where the cast and crew breaks down the process.

Resident Evil
2002
as Spence Parks
When a virus leaks from a top-secret facility, turning all resident researchers into ravenous zombies and their lab animals into mutated hounds from h...

Women Talking Dirty
2001
as Daniel
A lively, outspoken single mother develops an unlikely friendship with a shy cartoonist.

A Knight's Tale
2001
as Colville
William Thatcher, a knight's peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, Will...

Tomorrow
2001
as Andrew Spender
This ensemble drama details the friendships that grow between survivors of the 1997 Umbria earthquake. The townsfolk—adults, children and foreigners a...

The Wedding Tackle
2000
as Hal
The sexual rivalries between a group of friends cause comic chaos during a stag night celebration.

Maybe Baby
2000
as Carl Phipps
Sam and Lucie Bell are a married couple who seem to have it all: good looks, successful careers, matching motorbikes, and an enthusiastic love life. T...

Don Quixote
2000
as Carrasco
Adapted from the work of Miguel de Cervantes, this is the story of a hidalgo, fanatic for chivalry novels, who loses his sanity and believing to be a ...

Lighthouse
2000
as Richard Spader
A prison ship on its way to a remote island prison runs aground on rocks and sinks. Mixed survivors of cons and prison guards struggle ashore, only to...

Mansfield Park
1999
as Tom Bertram
Fanny, born into a poor family, is sent away to live with wealthy uncle Sir Thomas, his wife and their four children, where she'll be brought up for a...
Jilting Joe
1998
as Joe
Joe and Olivia are childhood sweethearts, about to embark on their wedding day. But, the so-called happiest day of their lives is over faster than the...

Bedrooms and Hallways
1998
as Brendan
At the suggestion of a straight friend, gay man Leo joins a men’s group, where he causes some upsets by declaring his attraction to one of its members...

Bright Hair
1997
as David Miles
A solitary schoolgirl, prone to sudden blackouts after she's stumbled into a murder scene, gets involved with her English teacher. Then, when his wife...

Feast of July
1995
as Jedd Wainwright
After an abandoned young woman in late 19th Century England is taken in by a rural couple with three handsome sons, tragic consequences result.

Sharpe's Sword
1995
as Cpt. Jack Spears
Sharpe is tasked to protect the most important spy in Lord Wellington's network, but domestic issues, a traumatized young girl, and possible French sp...

One Night Stand
1994
as John
Last night Kate met John. But when she wakes up, he's gone and she's locked in his flat. When she calls him at work, he apologises and promises to com...

Angels
1992
as Victor
Three guardian angels help three souls evaluate their past lives.

The Cloning of Joanna May
1992
as Oliver
Joanna once was married to Carl May, a very rich and powerful nuclear energy magnate. They love each other, but had to divorce after Joanna was caught...