Rupert Everett

In recent years, Rupert Everett has attained international stardom due to a memorable array of both comedic and dramatic film roles. His scene-stealing performance as Julia Roberts' confidant in "My Best Friend's Wedding" earned him Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations, as well as American Comedy, Blockbuster Entertainment and London Film Critics Awards for Best Supporting Actor.

Everett's autobiography will be released by Hachette Book Group USA in January 2007. The book has already been release in the United Kingdom to rave reviews.

Everett will next be heard in the upcoming Shrek the Third, due out May 2007, reprising his role as "Prince Charming." Everett also recently lent his voice to Disney's Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. Based on the classic novel by CS Lewis, the movie tells the tale of four London children who are sent to a professor's country home in order for protection during World War II. There they find a magic wardrobe which leads to a mystical land called Narnia.

In 2004, Everett was seen in the BBC broadcasted version of Allan Cubitt's "Sherlock Holmes." "Sherlock Holmes" also recently aired in the U.S. on PBS' Masterpiece Theatre. Directed by Simon Cellan, the film re-unites Holmes, played by Everett, and his friend Doctor John Watson in a desperate bid to solve a case which threatens to overwhelm the privilege and tranquility of Edwardian aristocratic society.

Everett was last seen in the Richard Eyre directed film, "Stage Beauty." The film, which co-stars Billy Crudup and Clare Danes, is set in the 1660's, and focuses on an actor's struggle with stardom during a period when women's theatre roles were played by men. Everett plays the role of King Charles II. The film debuted closing night of the Tribeca Film Festival and was released in October 2004.

Everett also lent his voice to the character of "Prince Charming" opposite Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy and Antonio Banderas in Dreamworks' "Shrek 2." The film grossed over $125 million in its first five days, the highest ever for an animated film.

In 2003, Everett starred in "Liasons Dangereuses." The film, a remake of "Dangerous Liasons" that is set in the 1960's, stars Catherine Deneuve, Nastassja Kinski, and Leelee Sobieski. Josee Dayan directed the film in English and French, and it was produced by French broadcaster TF1 and Jean-Luc Azoulay's JLA Prods. "Dangerous Liasons" aired in a two parts on the Women's Entertainment Network.

Everett also starred in the classic Oscar Wilde tale, "The Importance of Being Earnest" under the legendary Ealing Studios banner. The Fragile Films/Miramax production was directed by Oliver Parker. The cast also included Judi Dench, Colin Firth and Reese Witherspoon.

In the U.K., Everett was last seen in Mike Barker's "To Kill a King," in which he starred opposite Tim Roth and Dougray Scott. Set in seventeenth century England, the film explores the complex relationship of Oliver Cromwell and Thomas Fairfax that resulted following the execution of King Charles I, who is portrayed by Everett.

In 1999, Everett was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical for his memorable portrayal of Lord Arthur Goring in Oscar Wilde's classic tale, "An Ideal Husband." The film also starred Cate Blanchett, Jeremy Northam and Julianne Moore. Everett's portrayal of a dashing bachelor who finds his lifestyle caught up in a tangled web of lies, temptations and secret liaisons, was both charming and unforgettable. "An Ideal Husband," was written and directed by Oliver Parker and released by Miramax Films.

Other film credits include P.J. Hogan's "Unconditional Love," "The Next Best Thing" opposite Madonna, Disney's "Inspector Gadget," Miramax's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the critically acclaimed "The Madness of King George," and the children's favorite "Dunston Checks In." Additionally, he starred in "Cemetery Man," Robert Altman's "Pret-a-Porter," "Duet For One," "Hearts of Fire," "The Chronicle of A Dwath Foretold" directed by Franco Rossi, "Tolerance," "Inside Monkey Zetterland," and "The Man With the Gold Rimmed Glasses." Two of his most well known early roles were in the classic films "Dance with A Stranger" and "The Comfort of Strangers."

Everett has also garnered critical acclaim for his dramatic work on stage. Most notably, he gained recognition for his performance in "Another Country," a role that he had originated on stage in London. He then went on to star alongside Colin Firth in the film version of the highly praised play in 1984. Additional London theater credits include: Tennessee Williams' "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Hear Anymore," Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest," "Some Sunny Day," "Another Country," "Mass Appeal," "Don Juan" and "Chinchilla." His theater work in Glasgow includes: "The Vortex," "Heartbreak House," "A Waste of Time," "Private Lives," "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and "The White Devil."

Everett is also the author of two successful novels, Hello Darling Are You Working? and The Hairdresser of St. Tropez, which was published in the United Kingdom in 1995.

Everett was born and raised in the United Kingdom. Educated in a Benedictine monastery, he left school at the age of fifteen and made his way to London to pursue theater. He eventually joined the avant-garde Citizens Theater Company of Glasgow, where he began his theater career in repertory. He toured with this company around Europe and England prior to, and while making a name for himself in various film and television productions. Everett resides in Europe.

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