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Rupert Penry-Jones
ACTOR

Rupert Penry-Jones

Known for The Batman · Agatha Christie's Poirot · Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

​Rupert William Penry-Jones (born 22 September 1970) is an English actor, the son of Welsh actor Peter Penry-Jones and English actress Angela Thorne. He is best known for his role as Adam Carter in the BBC spy drama Spooks, as well as other television roles such as Silk, Whitechapel and Black Sails.

Snapshot 2026-10-15

Born
Sep 22, 1970
Birthplace
London, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Biography

​Rupert William Penry-Jones  (born 22 September 1970) is an English actor, the son of Welsh actor Peter Penry-Jones and English actress Angela Thorne. He is best known for his role as Adam Carter in the BBC spy drama Spooks, as well as other television roles such as Silk, Whitechapel and Black Sails.

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Known For

MOVIEThe Batman
The BatmanMayor Don Mitchell, Jr. · 2022
★ 7.7
TVAgatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's PoirotRoddy Winter · 1989
★ 8.2
TVWizards: Tales of Arcadia
Wizards: Tales of ArcadiaSir Lancelot / Lancelot (voice) · 2020
★ 8.2

Filmography

Movies

Black BeautyWild-Looking Young Man
1994
FatherlandJost
1994
Cold Comfort FarmDick Hawk-Monitor
1995
The RingGerhard von Gotthard
1996
BentGuard on Road
1997
Food of LoveHead office
1997
Jane EyreSt John Rivers
1997
The MothStanley Thorman
1997
Hilary and JackiePiers du Pré
1998
Still CrazyYoung Ray
1998
The Student PrinceThe Prince
1998
The TribeDietrich
1998
Virtual SexualityJake
1999
Charlotte GrayPeter Gregory
2001
The Four FeathersTom Willoughby
2002
Match PointHenry
2005
Krakatoa: The Last DaysWillem Beijerinck
2006
Joe's PalaceRichard Reece
2007
PersuasionCaptain Wentworth
2007
The 39 StepsRichard Hannay
2008
When Playboys Ruled the WorldNarrator
2010
Red TailsCampbell
2012
Treasure IslandTrelawney
2012
Edward VIII's Murderous MistressHimself - Narrator
2013
Horizon: Defeating the HackersNaarator
2013
A Little ChaosAntoine Lauzun
2015
Crown for ChristmasMaximillian
2015
Vita & VirginiaHarold Nicolson
2019
Getting to Know YouLuke
2020
Love SarahMatthew
2020
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of TearsFirst Lieutenant Jonathon Lofthouse
2020
The BatmanMayor Don Mitchell, Jr.
2022
Prisoners of ParadiseGeorge Huyton
2025
Hello & Paris
PB
Pegasus BridgeColonel Geoffrey Pine-Coffin

Television

HorizonHimself - Narrator · 1 eps
1964
Natural WorldNarrator · 1 eps
1983
French & SaundersStage Manager
1987
This MorningSelf · 1 eps
1988
Agatha Christie's PoirotRoddy Winter · 1 eps
1989
Absolutely FabulousBoy at Party · 1 eps
1992
Faith in the FutureSam · 22 eps
1995
Kavanagh Q.C.Lt. Ralph Kinross
1995
Cold LazarusPoliceman / Milkman · 2 eps
1996
The RingGerhard von Gotthard · 2 eps
1996
The MothStanley Thorman · 3 eps
1997
North SquareAlex Hay · 10 eps
2000
SpooksAdam Carter · 41 eps
2002
Top GearSelf · 1 eps
2002
Cambridge SpiesDonald Maclean · 4 eps
2003
Who Do You Think You Are?Self · 1 eps
2004
CasanovaGrimani · 3 eps
2005
TA
The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf · 1 eps
2007
Burn UpTom · 2 eps
2008
WhitechapelDI Joseph Chandler · 18 eps
2009
SilkClive Reader QC · 18 eps
2011
The Last WeekendOllie · 3 eps
2012
Treasure IslandSquire John Trelawney · 2 eps
2012
Black SailsThomas Hamilton · 5 eps
2014
The StrainMr. Quinlan · 25 eps
2014
Life in SquaresDuncan Grant · 3 eps
2015
Stan Lee's Lucky ManSamuel Blake · 8 eps
2016
The CommonsDom Boulay · 8 eps
2019
The Royals and the TabloidsVoice Over · 2 eps
2020
Wizards: Tales of ArcadiaSir Lancelot / Lancelot (voice) · 6 eps
2020
The DrowningMark · 4 eps
2021
The Palace and the PressNarrator · 4 eps
2021
Our HouseToby · 4 eps
2022
Robson Green's Weekend Escapes1 eps
2023
Those About to DieMarsus · 10 eps
2024
The FeudJohn Barnett · 6 eps
2025

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