Rupert penry-jones biography
Rupert Penry-Jones
British actor (born 1970)
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| Born | Rupert William Penry-Jones (1970-09-22) 22 September 1970 (age 54) London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
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| Children | 2 |
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Rupert William Penry-Jones (born 22 September 1970) is a British actor. He is known for his performances as Adam Carter in Spooks, Clive Reader in Silk, DI Joseph Chandler in Whitechapel, and Mr. Quinlan in the American horror series The Strain.
Early life
Penry-Jones was born in London on 22 September 1970, the son of Welsh actor Peter Penry-Jones and English actress Angela Thorne.[1][2] His brother, Laurence Penry-Jones (born in London, 1977), is an actor turned ambulance driver who is married to actress Polly Walker.[1]
On BBC One's Who Do You Think You Are?, broadcast in August 2010, it was revealed that Penry-Jones' maternal grandfath Rupert penry jones actor spooks.