Rupert William Anthony Friend
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Birthday
1981-10-01
Occupation
Actor, Director
Spouse(s)
Years Active
2004-present
Biography
Rupert William Anthony Friend (born 9 October 1981) is a British actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his role as CIA operative Peter Quinn in the Showtime political thriller series Homeland, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He went on to collaborate with Armando Iannucci in the film The Death of Stalin, portraying Vasily Stalin, son of Joseph Stalin. In Julian Schnabel's film, At Eternity's Gate, Friend played Theo Van Gogh, Vincent Van Gogh's brother. His previous roles include Lieutenant Kurt Kotler in the 2008 film The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Prince Albert in The Young Victoria, Oliver in the film Starred Up, and Agent 47 in the film Hitman: Agent 47. He will appear in the Wes Anderson film, The French Dispatch, as well as Last Looks in 2020 and the Star Wars television series centered on the character Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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