Rupert Evans (born 9 March 1976) is a British actor. He became known in his first major film role as FBI agent John Myers in Guillermo del Toro's 2004 fantasy superhero film Hellboy.
Early life and education Rupert Evans was born in Staffordshire, England and was brought up on a farm near Stoke-on-Trent.
He was educated at Bilton Grange School, followed by Milton Abbey School.
He studied acting at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London, graduating in 2001. He has a brother, Tom Evans, who is a radio DJ.
Career Screen In 2002, Evans appeared in the drama film Crime and Punishment starring John Simm, and then in 2004 in the TV series North and South starring Richard Armitage.
Evans' first major film role was as FBI agent John Myers in director Guillermo del Toro's 2004 adaptation of the Mike Mignola comic book Hellboy. He also appeared in Agora, which was filmed in Malta with Rachel Weisz and Max Minghella.
On television, Evans starred as Edmund Allingham in the BBC's The Village (2013); as Elliot Howe in Rogue; as Peter Fleming in Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond; and as Brother Godwyn in World Without End. He also guest-starred in ITV's High Stakes sitcom with Richard Wilson, and Paradise Heights, the BBC drama starring Neil Morrissey. Evans was a lead in the Amazon Prime original series The Man in the High Castle in 2015.
In 2014, Evans starred in the horror film The Canal, and in 2016 had a supporting role in the horror film The Boy. He played the role of Jerry Levov in Ewan McGregor's 2016 feature directorial debut American Pastoral.
In February 2018, Evans was cast in a regular role for The CW's fantasy drama series Charmed, a reboot of the 1998 series of the same name. Evans plays Harry Greenwood, a college professor and the sisters' whitelighter – a guardian angel who protects and guides witches. The show ran for four seasons, until 2022.
In 2021 Evans appeared in Bridgerton series 2, portraying Edmund Bridgerton, late husband to Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) and father to the entire Bridgerton clan.
Stage Evans has performed extensively on the stage, including in Breathing Corpses at the Royal Court Theatre; Kiss Of The Spider Woman at the Donmar Warehouse; and a season with the Royal Shakespeare Company. in 2009 he performed alongside Dominic West in a new production of Pedro Calderon de la Barca's Spanish classic, Life is a Dream, at the Donmar Warehouse.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1994 The Browning Version (unknown) Uncredited role 2004 Hellboy John Myers 2006 Guantanamero Ali / Jeb 2008 Sidney Turtlebaum Gabriel 2009 Agora Synesius 2011 Asylum Blackout George aka: The Incident This Is David Conrad David Conrad Short film 2012 Elfie Hopkins Charlie Gammon 2014 A Gun Tilton Short film The Canal David 2015 Tank 432 Reeves 2016 The Boy Malcolm American Pastoral Jerry Levov 2020 The Doorman Jon Stanton 2025 Truth & Treason Erwin Mussener Also released as a television mini-series
Television Year Title Role Notes 2001 Band of Brothers Paratrooper Unknown episodes High Stakes Charlie Episode: "Father Figure" My Family Tom Episode: "All Roads Lead to Ramon" 2002 Lexx Cleasby Episode: "Prime Ridge" Paradise Heights Toby Edwards 6 episodes 2002–2003 Rockface Jamie Doughan Series 1 & 2; 14 episodes 2003 Sons & Lovers Paul Morel Television film 2004 North & South Frederick Hale Mini-series; 3 episodes 2005 Fingersmith "Gentleman" Mini-series; 3 episodes ShakespeaRe-Told Xander Mini-series; episode: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" 2008 The Palace King Richard IV 8 episodes 2009 Monday Monday Michael Episode: #1.7 Emma Frank Churchill Mini-series; 3 episodes 2010 The Little House Patrick 2 episodes 2012 Dark Matters: Twisted But True Dr. Goldberger Fritz Haber Episode: "Amnesiac, Party Poopers, Risky Radiation". Episode: "Positively Poisonous, Beauty and Brains, Medusa's Heroin" World Without End Godwyn Mini-series; 8 episodes 2013 Agatha Christie's Poirot Harold Waring Episode: "The Labours of Hercules" Lucan Dominick Elwes 2-part drama 2013–2014 The Village Edmund Allingham Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes 2014 Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond Peter Fleming Mini-series; 4 episodes Rogue Elliott Series 2; 7 episodes The Secrets Tom Mini-series; episode: "The Conversation" 2015–2018 The Man in the High Castle Frank Frink Series 1–3; 26 episodes 2018–2022 Charmed Harry Greenwood Series 1–4; 71 episodes. Also director on 3 episodes 2022 Bridgerton Edmund Bridgerton, 8th Viscount Bridgerton Episode: "A Bee in Your Bonnet” 2023 Black Cake James Everett Episode: "Mother" 2024 Wisting Andrew Greenwood Series 4; 4 episodes Moonflower Murders John Spencer Mini-series; 5 episodes 2025 Lynley Hugh Larwood Episode: "Careless in Red" Truth & Treason Erwin Mussener Mini-series; 4 episodes. Expanded version of the film of same name 2026 Gone Rory Bowman 6 episodes
Video games Year Title Role (voice) Notes 2008 Haze Sergeant Morgan Duvall / Additional voices 2010 Enslaved: Odyssey to the West Pyramid Ark Citizen 2011 Q.U.B.E. 919 2012 Fable: The Journey Blaze
Theatre YearTitleRoleDirectorVenueRef.1999Venetian HeatMarioClaudio MacorBarons Court Theatre2003- 2004Sweet PanicRichardStephen PoliakoffDuke of York's Theatre2005Breathing CorpsesCharlieAnna MackminRoyal Court Theatre2006-2007Romeo & JulietRomeoNancy MecklerRoyal Shakespeare TheatreRoyal Shakespeare CompanyKing JohnLewis the DauphinJosie Rourke2007Kiss of the Spider WomanValentinCharlie WestenraDonmar Warehouse2012FearGeraldDominic SavageBush Theatre
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.2014Fright Meter AwardsBest ActorThe Canal2015FantasportoBest Actor
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