Rupert Friend

After studying at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts, Rupert Friend made his big-screen debut with the supporting role of Downs in the 2004 historical drama The Libertine . Art house films would prove to be a good niche for the actor, and he subsequently made waves with roles in The Moon and the Stars and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas . Friend then scored an even bigger break when he was cast as the title role in the 2009 Stephen Frears film Chéri . He followed that up as the male… Show more lead in the period piece The Young Victoria. He directed the short film Steve in 2010, and starred in the war drama 5 Days of War . ~ Rovi

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