Actor profile

Rupert Penry-Jones

22nd September 1970 London, England, UK Acting

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.

32 Movies 35 TV Shows 70 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Ambleside poster

Ambleside 22nd September 2025 as George Huyton

The Batman poster

The Batman 1st March 2022 as Mayor Don Mitchell, Jr.

Love Sarah poster

Love Sarah 2nd July 2020 as Matthew

Getting to Know You poster

Getting to Know You 26th May 2020 as Luke

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears poster

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears 27th February 2020 as First Lieutenant Jonathon Lofthouse

Vita & Virginia poster

Vita & Virginia 2nd May 2019 as Harold Nicolson

Crown for Christmas poster

Crown for Christmas 27th November 2015 as Maximillian

A Little Chaos poster

A Little Chaos 26th March 2015 as Antoine Lauzun

Horizon: Defeating the Hackers poster

Horizon: Defeating the Hackers 26th October 2013 as Naarator

Edward VIII's Murderous Mistress poster

Edward VIII's Murderous Mistress 23rd April 2013 as Himself - Narrator

Red Tails poster

Red Tails 19th January 2012 as Campbell

When Playboys Ruled the World poster

When Playboys Ruled the World 28th October 2010 as Narrator

The 39 Steps poster

The 39 Steps 28th December 2008 as Richard Hannay

Joe's Palace poster

Joe's Palace 4th November 2007 as Richard Reece

Persuasion poster

Persuasion 1st April 2007 as Captain Wentworth

Krakatoa: The Last Days poster

Krakatoa: The Last Days 11th June 2006 as Willem Beijerinck

Match Point poster

Match Point 26th October 2005 as Henry

The Four Feathers poster

The Four Feathers 8th September 2002 as Tom Willoughby

Charlotte Gray poster

Charlotte Gray 28th December 2001 as Peter Gregory

Virtual Sexuality poster

Virtual Sexuality 2nd July 1999 as Jake

Hilary and Jackie poster

Hilary and Jackie 30th December 1998 as Piers du Pré

The Student Prince poster

The Student Prince 22nd November 1998 as The Prince

Still Crazy poster

Still Crazy 30th October 1998 as Young Ray

The Tribe poster

The Tribe 21st June 1998 as Dietrich

Bent poster

Bent 26th November 1997 as Guard on Road

Food of Love poster

Food of Love 19th October 1997 as Head office

Jane Eyre poster

Jane Eyre 9th March 1997 as St John Rivers

The Moth poster

The Moth 1st January 1997 as Stanley Thorman

The Ring poster

The Ring 20th October 1996 as Gerhard von Gotthard

Cold Comfort Farm poster

Cold Comfort Farm 1st January 1995 as Dick Hawk-Monitor

Fatherland poster

Fatherland 26th November 1994 as Jost

Black Beauty poster

Black Beauty 29th July 1994 as Wild-Looking Young Man

The Feud poster

The Feud 14th April 2025 as John Barnett

Those About to Die poster

Those About to Die 18th July 2024 as Marsus

Robson Green's Weekend Escapes poster

Robson Green's Weekend Escapes 23rd January 2023

Our House poster

Our House 7th March 2022 as Toby

The Drowning poster

The Drowning 1st February 2021 as Mark

The Palace and the Press poster

The Palace and the Press 1st January 2021 as Narrator

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia poster

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia 7th August 2020 as Lancelot (voice)

The Royals and the Tabloids poster

The Royals and the Tabloids 25th July 2020 as Voice Over

The Commons poster

The Commons 25th December 2019 as Dom Boulay

Stan Lee's Lucky Man poster

Stan Lee's Lucky Man 22nd January 2016 as Samuel Blake

Life in Squares poster

Life in Squares 27th July 2015 as Duncan Grant

The Strain poster

The Strain 13th July 2014 as Mr. Quinlan

Black Sails poster

Black Sails 25th January 2014 as Thomas Hamilton

The Last Weekend poster

The Last Weekend 19th August 2012 as Ollie

Treasure Island poster

Treasure Island 1st January 2012 as Squire John Trelawney

Silk poster

Silk 22nd February 2011 as Clive Reader QC

Whitechapel poster

Whitechapel 2nd February 2009 as DI Joseph Chandler

Burn Up poster

Burn Up 10th June 2008 as Tom

Casanova poster

Casanova 13th March 2005 as Grimani

Who Do You Think You Are? poster

Who Do You Think You Are? 12th October 2004 as Self

Cambridge Spies poster

Cambridge Spies 9th May 2003 as Donald Maclean

Top Gear poster

Top Gear 20th October 2002 as Self

Spooks poster

Spooks 13th May 2002 as Adam Carter

North Square poster

North Square 18th October 2000 as Alex Hay

The Moth poster

The Moth 28th February 1997 as Stanley Thorman

The Ring poster

The Ring 20th October 1996 as Gerhard von Gotthard

Cold Lazarus poster

Cold Lazarus 26th May 1996 as Policeman / Milkman

Faith in the Future poster

Faith in the Future 17th November 1995 as Sam

Kavanagh Q.C. poster

Kavanagh Q.C. 3rd January 1995 as Lt. Ralph Kinross

Absolutely Fabulous poster

Absolutely Fabulous 12th November 1992 as Boy at Party

Agatha Christie's Poirot poster

Agatha Christie's Poirot 8th January 1989 as Roddy Winter

This Morning poster

This Morning 3rd October 1988 as Self

French & Saunders poster

French & Saunders 9th March 1987 as Stage Manager

Natural World poster

Natural World 30th October 1983 as Narrator

Horizon poster

Horizon 4th February 1964 as Himself - Narrator