Rupert James Hector Everett (born May 29, 1959) is an English actor, director and producer. Everett first came to public attention in 1981 when he was cast in Julian Mitchell's play and subsequent film Another Country (1984) as a gay pupil at an English public school in the 1930s; the role earned him his first BAFTA Award nomination. He received a second BAFTA nomination and his first Golden Globe Award nomination for his role in My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), followed by a second Golden Globe nomination for An Ideal Husband (1999).
Known For
Napoleon
(2023)
Duke of Wellington
Shrek 2
(2004)
Prince Charming (voice)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
(2005)
Mr. Fox (voice)
Shrek the Third
(2007)
Prince Charming (voice)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
(2016)
Ornithologist
Stardust
(2007)
Secundus
Inspector Gadget
(1999)
Sanford Scolex / Dr. Claw
Shakespeare in Love
(1998)
Christopher Marlowe
Cemetery Man
(1994)
Francesco Dellamorte
My Best Friend's Wedding
(1997)
George Downes
A Midsummer Night's Dream
(1999)
Oberon
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
(2002)
Sloan Blackburn (voice)
My Policeman
(2022)
Older Patrick
Ready to Wear
(1994)
Jack Lowenthal
Wild Target
(2010)
Ferguson
St. Trinian's
(2007)
Camilla Fritton / Carnaby Fritton
Full Filmography
Acting
A Shocking Accident
(1982)
Jerome Weathersby
Soft Targets
(1982)
Boy at Party
Dead on Time
(1983)
Bank Customer/Blind Man
Another Country
(1984)
Guy Bennett
Real Life
(1984)
Tim
Dance with a Stranger
(1985)
David Blakeley
Arthur the King
(1985)
Lancelot
Duet for One
(1986)
Constantine Kassanis
Hearts of Fire
(1987)
James Colt
Chronicle of a Death Foretold
(1987)
Bayardo San Roman
The Right Hand Man
(1987)
Lord Harry Ironminster
The Gold Rimmed Glasses
(1987)
David Lattes
Tolérance
(1989)
Assuerus, aka Horace Walop
The Comfort of Strangers
(1990)
Colin
Inside Monkey Zetterland
(1992)
Sasha
Ready to Wear
(1994)
Jack Lowenthal
Cemetery Man
(1994)
Francesco Dellamorte
The Madness of King George
(1994)
Prince of Wales
Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies
(1994)
Стреляющие ангелы
(1994)
Dunston Checks In
(1996)
Lord Rutledge
My Best Friend's Wedding
(1997)
George Downes
Pierre and Gilles, Love Stories
(1997)
Shakespeare in Love
(1998)
Christopher Marlowe
Inspector Gadget
(1999)
Sanford Scolex / Dr. Claw
A Midsummer Night's Dream
(1999)
Oberon
B. Monkey
(1999)
Paul Neville
An Ideal Husband
(1999)
Lord Arthur Goring
The Next Best Thing
(2000)
Robert Whittaker
Paragraph 175
(2000)
Narrator (voice)
South Kensington
(2001)
Nick
The Importance of Being Earnest
(2002)
Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff
Unconditional Love
(2002)
Dirk Simpson
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
(2002)
Sloan Blackburn (voice)
Forever Ealing
(2002)
Self
To Kill a King
(2003)
King Charles I
Shrek 2
(2004)
Prince Charming (voice)
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking
(2004)
Sherlock Holmes
A Different Loyalty
(2004)
Leo Cauffield
People - Jet set 2
(2004)
Charles de Poulignac
Stage Beauty
(2004)
King Charles II
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
(2005)
Mr. Fox (voice)
Separate Lies
(2005)
Bill Bule
Quiet Flows The Don
(2006)
Grigory
Shrek the Third
(2007)
Prince Charming (voice)
St. Trinian's
(2007)
Camilla Fritton / Carnaby Fritton
Stardust
(2007)
Secundus
Hi Society: The Wonderful World of Nicky Haslam
(2009)
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
(2009)
Camilla Fritton / Captain Archibald Fritton / Fortnam Fritton
The Scandalous Adventures of Lord Byron
(2009)
Wild Target
(2010)
Ferguson
Hysteria
(2011)
Lord Edmund St. John-Smythe
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
(2011)
Self
Justin and the Knights of Valour
(2013)
Sota (voice)
The Return
(2013)
Journalist
Rosenn
(2014)
Lewis Lafoly
A Royal Night Out
(2015)
King George
Finding Altamira
(2016)
Monseñor
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
(2016)
Ornithologist
There's Something About Romcoms
(2016)
Self
Love, Cecil
(2017)
Narrator (voice)
And the Winner Isn't
(2017)
Self
50 Shades of Gay
(2017)
The Happy Prince
(2018)
Oscar Wilde
The Warrior Queen of Jhansi
(2019)
Sir Hugh Rose
Muse
(2019)
Demon
Warning
(2021)
Charlie
My Policeman
(2022)
Older Patrick
She Will
(2022)
Tirador
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story
(2023)
Noël Coward (voice)
Napoleon
(2023)
Duke of Wellington
KRYP: The Final Project
(2025)
Prince Charming/C.H.A.R.M.I.N.G. (voice) (archive footage)
Production
Directing
Writing