Born in the famous British seaside resort town of
Weston-super-Mare, Rupert Graves left school at the age of fifteen
to join the circus and become a clown. Soon after, he found his way
into acting. He worked his way through various small roles on
television for a time, before landing his first film role as Helena
Bonham Carter's younger brother in Merchant Ivory's celebrated 'A
Room with a View' (1985). He went on to star alongside Bonham
Carter in three other films.
His myriad credits on television and in film include 'Inspector
Morse', 'The Madness of King George' (1994), 'Spooks', the
adaptation of Alan Moore's celebrated graphic novel 'V for
Vendetta', historical legal drama 'Garrow's Law', 'Ashes to Ashes',
a starring antagonistic role in 'Wallander' opposite Kenneth
Brannagh, all four episodes of 'Single Father' opposite David
Tennant, and both series of 'Sherlock' as DI Lestrade.Among his
upcoming roles is an appearance in Series Seven of the Steven
Moffat shepherded 'Doctor Who.'
He has appeared in over twenty stage productions on both sides
of the Atlantic.
Visit Rupert Graves' official website at www.rupert-graves.com