Rupert Friend

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Rupert Friend
Image:RupertFriendJuly06.jpg Friend at the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest London premiere in July 2006
Born	October 1st, 1981 Image:Flag of England.svg England
Years active	2004-present

Rupert Friend (born October 1st, 1981) is an English actor.

Friend trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. His most famous role is notably as Mr Wickham in the 2005 remake of Pride & Prejudice. He also appeared opposite Johnny Depp in The Libertine, as Billy Downs, a young friend and lover of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, the character played by Depp. Friend is known to have read for the part of James Bond in Casino Royale (2006). More recently, he appeared opposite Dame Joan Plowright in Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont. He was named "outstanding new talent" at the 2005 Satellite Awards.

1 Personal Life
2 Filmography
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Personal Life

Friend is currently dating English actress Keira Knightley, with whom he appeared in Pride & Prejudice. The pair arrived together at Knightley's 21st birthday celebration earlier in 2006. There have been rumors that they (Friend and Knightley) are engaged to be married,^[1] although they have denied these claims.^[2]

[edit] Filmography

Year	Film	Character
2004	The Libertine	Downs
2005	Pride & Prejudice	Mr Wickham
2005	Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont	Ludovic Meyer
2007	The Moon and the Stars	Renzo Daverio/Spoletta
	The Last Legion	Demetrius
	Virgin Territory	Alessandro Felice
	Outlaw	Sandy
	Jolene	Coco Leger
2008	The Other Side	Young Sailor, Max's Father
	The Young Victoria	Prince Albert
	The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas	Lt Kotler
	Buddha's Little Finger	Pyotr