About
Rupert Everett is a British actor, writer, and director, born on 29 May 1959 in Burnham Deepdale, Norfolk. He gained recognition on stage in 1982 in the play Another Country, and then in the 1984 film adaptation, which earned him a BAFTA nomination. After a period of lower visibility, his career was revitalized with My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), followed by roles in Shakespeare in Love (1998) and An Ideal Husband (1999). He voiced Prince Charming in Shrek 2 (2004) and Shrek the Third (2007). In 2018, he wrote, directed, and starred as Oscar Wilde in The Happy Prince. He is also the author of two novels and two memoirs, including Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins (2006).
* 1959-05-28
Major works
- Another Country (1984)film
- My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)film
- An Ideal Husband (1999)film
- The Happy Prince (2018)film
- Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins (2006)memoir
Key milestones
- 1982Breakthrough on stage in the play Another Country in London.
- 1997Career revitalized with My Best Friend's Wedding.
- 1989Comes out publicly as gay.
Themes
HomosexualityCelebrityIdentityLGBT cultureOscar Wilde
Sources: npg.org.uk · nli.org.il