Today we offer to learn more about the career and personal life of the talented British actor Rupert Everett. He was made a star of the first magnitude by such films as “The Perfect Husband”, “The Wedding of My Best Friend” and “How Important It is to Be Serious”. The actor’s popularity with domestic viewers was brought to his participation in the television series “Quiet Don”, in which he brilliantly played the role of Grigory Melekhov.
Rupert Everett: photo, biography
The future actor was born on May 29, 1959 in the county of Norfolk, UK. At birth, the boy was given the name Rupert James Hector. His mother, Sarah Maclean, came from an aristocratic family of Vivian baronets. His father, Anthony Michael Everett, was an officer in the British Army. Rupert has a brother named Anthony. The boys' grandfather was an admiral, and part-time and passionate collector of paintings, who was very proud that in his collection there were several works of Michelangelo himself.
Since the father of the family was a soldier, the family was forced to move frequently. So, they lived in Malta and in Cyprus. When it was time for Rupert to go to school, he was sent to Farley's educational institution, located in the British county of Hampshire. He then moved to the prestigious Benedictine Monk College in Amplefort.
Desire to become an actor
At the age of eight, Rupert Everett watched the movie Summer Holiday. He was so struck by the image of the popular musician Cliff Richard that the boy was determined in the future to become an actor himself. Rupert has always been extravagant and prone to rebellion. So, at the age of 15, he dropped out of school and left for London to study at the Central School of Diction and Drama. However, I could not finish it due to numerous disagreements with the teachers. After that, he moved to Glasgow (Scotland), where he entered the troupe of the City Theater. In 1981, Rupert played his first notable role in a play called The White Devils. The work of the young actor was appreciated. And soon he began to shine as a leading actor in the staging of the London play “Another Country”.
Movie debut
Rupert Everett first appeared on the screens in 1982. This was, although episodic, but very noticeable role in the film "Shocking Accident." The partner of the young actor on the set was the famous Colin Firth. The film was a great success, and Everett suddenly became considered a real rising star in British cinema. In addition, he received the London Critics Award and was nominated for prestigious awards such as the British Film Academy Award, Sputnik, Globus and MTV Award.
Italy
In 1987, Rupert Everett decided to move to Italy, where he was warmly received by local filmmakers. British actors have always been very respected in this country, and Everett was no exception. So, soon he was already involved in several Italian films. In 1987, he played the role of Bayardo San Roman in the melodrama Chronicle of the Declared Death, which became the film adaptation of the Latin American writer of the same name Gabriel GarcĂa Márquez. The project was directed by Francesco Rosie. In the same year, Montaldo invited him to his film, “Glasses in a Golden Frame”. Rupert’s partners on the set in this project were Ornella Muti and David Lattes.
Career continuation
In 1989, Rupert Everett made a truly sensational statement, openly admitting to his unconventional sexual orientation. However, to the surprise of many, this did not hurt his career, and he continued to actively star in various projects.
In 1992, Rupert played a role that perhaps was most remembered by domestic viewers. We are talking about the film adaptation of the work of Mikhail Sholokhov "Quiet Don" directed by Sergei Bondarchuk. It was a joint project of Russia, Great Britain and Italy. The British actor brilliantly played one of the main roles - Grigory Melekhov. Rupert Everett, whose “Quiet Flows the Don” was a great opportunity to get to know better Russian filmmakers and culture, he said, was delighted with this experience.
Another notable film work of the actor was the role of Francesco Delamorte - a cemetery watchman, ready to always fight the evil spirits rising from the graves in the 1994 Italian horror movie “About Love, About Death”. In the same year, Rupert starred in the comedy High Fashion directed by Altman. The picture tells about the extravaganza of passions that occur both on the catwalk and beyond. Everett's company on the set was composed of stars of the first magnitude like Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni and Jean-Pierre Kassel.
On top of success
Rupert Everett, whose filmography already included a number of fairly well-known films, made a real breakthrough in his career in 1997 by taking part in the filming of the American romantic comedy directed by Hogan's “The Wedding of My Best Friend”. The actor played George Downs - the gay friend of the protagonist performed by the brilliant Julia Roberts.
This was followed by such paintings with the participation of Rupert, as “Shakespeare in Love”, “The Ideal Husband” and “A Midsummer Night's Dream”. In the latest film, which is a fantasy melodrama directed by Michael Hoffman, Everett's partners in the filming became such eminent actors as Michelle Pfeiffer and Kevin Kline. For his role as a little jabbering Lord Arthur Goring in the film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's comedy work entitled “The Perfect Husband”, our hero was nominated for Golden Globe and Felix.
2000s
The new millennium brought Rupert Everett new and interesting roles in the movie. So, in 2000, the comedy melodrama “Best Friend” was released. In this film, the actor played the role of Robert - a bosom buddy of the main character Abby, to whom she regularly weeps in a vest. The following year, Oliver Parker’s melodrama “How Important It Is to Be Serious” was released. Everett's partners in the filming of this project were Reese Witherspoon and Colin Firth.
As a true aristocrat, Rupert in 2003 easily switched to the role of persons of royal blood. He played Charles I in the film “Kill the King” and Charles II in the film “Beauty in English”.
The year 2004 became very rich in roles for Everett. He appeared in the image of the world-famous detective in a television movie called "Sherlock Holmes and the Silk Stocking Case". In the same year, the Double Agent tape was released, where Rupert brilliantly played the main role in a duet with the charming Sharon Stone, and the Franco-Spanish painting People also saw the light of day.
In 2007, two films with the participation of Everett were released: Stardust and Classmates. The last picture was so big a success that in 2009 it was decided to shoot the second part, in which Rupert again played the already familiar role of the school principal. This was followed by such film projects with the participation of the actor as “Wild little thing” (2010), “Without hysteria” (2011) and “The end of the parade” (2012).
Rupert Everett: personal life
It is not surprising that the recognition of the actor in his homosexuality in 1989 literally excited the whole movie world. Journalists literally began to chase Rupert to find out the details of his personal life. However, the actor, and before that not very friendly with the media, now literally did not hesitate in expressions. In this regard, the English press strongly disliked Everett.
Today, Rupert lives in New York, going to Hollywood only in cases where this requires work. According to the actor himself, his only close creature is a Labrador dog named Mow. Sometimes for fun, this couple is even called "Rupert Everett and his boyfriend."
Interesting Facts
- Rupert is a close friend of Madonna. He even became the godfather of her son from Guy Ritchie - David, and also participated in the recording of the album of the singer American Pie.
- In addition to a theatrical career, Everett tried himself in the musical field. So, in 1980, he performed on the stage as a pop singer and even released two albums. However, this activity did not bring much glory to Rupert, so he returned to his acting career.
- In 1991, Everett decided to try himself as a writer. However, in his own words, he did not receive any pleasure either from the work process or from the final result.
- In addition to roles in the movie, Rupert several times participated in the voicing of cartoons. So, in two parts of the sensational “Shrek”, Prince Charming speaks in his voice. And in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, he voiced the Fox.
- Since 2003, Everett began to engage in production activities, which does not leave to this day.