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* ''Series/ThePhilanthropist'' (2009)

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* ''Series/ThePhilanthropist'' as Teddy Rist (2009)
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* ''Series/ThePhilanthropist'' (2009)
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* ''Series/Sharpe'' (''[[Recap/SharpeS3E3SharpesSword Sharpe's Sword]]'') as Captain Jack Spears (1995)

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* ''Series/Sharpe'' ''{{Series/Sharpe}}'' (''[[Recap/SharpeS3E3SharpesSword Sharpe's Sword]]'') as Captain Jack Spears (1995)
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* ''Series/Sharpe'' (''[[Recap/SharpeS3E3SharpesSword Sharpe's Sword]]'') as Captain Jack Spears (1995)
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* ''Series/{{Pennyworth}}'' as Gulliver Troy (2020-)

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* ''Series/{{Pennyworth}}'' as Gulliver Troy (2020-)(2020-2022)
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He is mostly known for playing smug and slimy villainous characters, occasionally tapping into a more sadistic and sinister archetype, although he also has his fair share of heroic roles, such as Sir Thomas Colville in ''Film/AKnightsTale''.

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He is mostly known for playing smug and slimy villainous characters, occasionally tapping into a more sadistic and sinister archetype, although he also has his fair share of he's had some heroic roles, such as Sir Thomas Colville in ''Film/AKnightsTale''.

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James Brian Mark Purefoy (born June 3, 1964 in Taunton, Somerset, England) is an English actor best known for his roles as Mark Antony in the semi-historical drama series ''Series/{{Rome}}'' and Solomon Kane in [[Film/SolomonKane the eponymous movie]].

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James Brian Mark Purefoy (born June 3, 1964 in Taunton, Somerset, England) is an English actor actor.

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best known for his roles as Mark Antony UsefulNotes/MarkAntony in the semi-historical drama series ''Series/{{Rome}}'' and Solomon Kane Literature/SolomonKane in [[Film/SolomonKane the eponymous movie]].



* ''Series/{{Marie Antoinette|2022}}'' (2022) as [[UsefulNotes/LouisXV King Louis XV of France]]

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* ''Series/{{Marie Antoinette|2022}}'' (2022) as [[UsefulNotes/LouisXV King Louis XV of France]]
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* ''Series/{{Marie Antoinette|2022}}'' (2022) as [[UsefulNotes/LouisXV King Louis XV of France]]
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* ''Series/SexEducation'' as Remi Milburn (2019-)
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* ''Churchill'' as King George VI (2017)

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* ''Churchill'' ''{{Film/Churchill}}'' as King George VI (2017)

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* ''Churchill'' as King George VI (2017)



* LargeHam: He can be very theatrical when he needs to be, especially when his characters go into villainous cackling bouts.

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* LargeHam: He can be very theatrical when he needs to be, especially when his characters go into villainous cackling bouts. Nicely averted with his very subtle performance as George VI in ''Churchill''.
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* MrFanservice: He's not afraid to show his body, even being bold enough to feature MaleFrontalNudity in some of his performances.
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* ''Film/ResidentEvil'' as Spence Parks (2002)

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* ''Film/ResidentEvil'' ''Film/ResidentEvil2002'' as Spence Parks (2002)
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was cast as V in ''Film/VForVendetta'', but dropped out six weeks into the filming. He has shot several scenes as the character, but he was wearing a mask and a cloak, so his material was included in the film, with Creator/HugoWeaving dubbing over Purefoy's performance and filming the rest of the scenes.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was cast as V in ''Film/VForVendetta'', but dropped out six weeks into the filming. He has had shot several scenes as the character, but he was wearing a mask and a cloak, so his material was included in the film, with Creator/HugoWeaving dubbing over Purefoy's performance and filming the rest of the scenes.
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* ''Film/GeorgeAndTheDragon'' as George (2004)
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James Brian Mark Purefoy (born June 3, 1964 in Taunton, Somerset, England) is an English actor best known for his roles as Marc Antony in the semi-historical drama series ''Series/{{Rome}}'' and Solomon Kane in [[Film/SolomonKane the eponymous movie]].

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James Brian Mark Purefoy (born June 3, 1964 in Taunton, Somerset, England) is an English actor best known for his roles as Marc Mark Antony in the semi-historical drama series ''Series/{{Rome}}'' and Solomon Kane in [[Film/SolomonKane the eponymous movie]].



* ''Series/{{Rome}}'' as Marc Antony (2005-2007)

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* ''Series/{{Rome}}'' as Marc Antony UsefulNotes/MarkAntony (2005-2007)
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* ''Film/FishermansFriends'' as Jim (2019)
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was cast as V in ''Film/VForVendetta'', but dropped out six weeks into the filming. He has shot several scenes as the character, but he was wearing a mask and a cloak, so his material was included in the film, with Creator/HugoWeaving dubbing over Purefoy's performance and filming the rest of the scenes.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was cast as V in ''Film/VForVendetta'', but dropped out six weeks into the filming. He has shot several scenes as the character, but he was wearing a mask and a cloak, so his material was included in the film, with Creator/HugoWeaving dubbing over Purefoy's performance and filming the rest of the scenes.scenes.
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* ''Series/{{Pennyworth}}'' as Gulliver Troy (2020-)
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* FakeBrit: He often portrays American characters with a rather convincing accent, such as Hap Collins and Spence Parks.

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* FakeBrit: FakeAmerican: He often portrays American characters with a rather convincing accent, such as Hap Collins and Spence Parks.
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James Brian Mark Purefoy (born June 3, 1964 in Taunton, Somerset, England) is an English actor best known for his roles as Marc Antony in the semi-historical drama series ''Series/{{Rome}}'' and Solomon Kane in [[Film/SolomonKane the eponymous movie]].

He is mostly known for playing smug and slimy villainous characters, occasionally tapping into a more sadistic and sinister archetype, although he also has his fair share of heroic roles, such as Sir Thomas Colville in ''Film/AKnightsTale''.

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!! Selected filmography:

* ''Film/{{Lighthouse}}'' as Richard Spader (1999)
* ''Film/AKnightsTale'' as Sir Thomas Colville[=/=]Edward, the Black Prince (2001)
* ''Film/ResidentEvil'' as Spence Parks (2002)
* ''Series/{{Rome}}'' as Marc Antony (2005-2007)
* ''Film/SolomonKane'' as Solomon Kane (2010)
* ''Series/{{Camelot}}'' as King Lot (2011)
* ''Film/JohnCarter'' as Kantos Kan (2012)
* ''Series/TheHollowCrown'' as Thomas Mobwray (2012)
* ''Series/TheFollowing'' as Joe Carroll (2013-2015)
* ''Series/HapAndLeonard'' as Hap Collins (2016-2018)
* ''Series/AlteredCarbon'' as Laurens Bancroft (2018)
* ''Franchise/TalesOfArcadia'' as Kanjigar the Courageous (voice) (2016-2019)

!Tropes associated with him:
* CelebrityResemblance: To Creator/HughJackman, to the point that sometimes they're confused for each other.
* FakeBrit: He often portrays American characters with a rather convincing accent, such as Hap Collins and Spence Parks.
* LargeHam: He can be very theatrical when he needs to be, especially when his characters go into villainous cackling bouts.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was cast as V in ''Film/VForVendetta'', but dropped out six weeks into the filming. He has shot several scenes as the character, but he was wearing a mask and a cloak, so his material was included in the film, with Creator/HugoWeaving dubbing over Purefoy's performance and filming the rest of the scenes.

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