Actor
Rupert Friend
October 9, 1981 · Oxfordshire, England, UK
Rupert William Anthony Friend (born October 1981) is an English actor. He first gained recognition for his roles in The Libertine (2004) and Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (2005), winning him awards for best newcomer. He portrayed George Wickham in Pride & Prejudice (2005), Lieutenant Kurt Kotler in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008), Albert, Prince Consort in The Young Victoria (2009), psychologist Oliver Baumer in Starred Up (2013), CIA operative Peter Quinn in the political thriller series Homeland (2012–2017), Vasily Stalin in The Death of Stalin (2017), Theo van Gogh in At Eternity's Gate (2018), and Ernest Donovan in the series Strange Angel (2018–2019). In the early 2020s, Friend began collaborating with director Wes Anderson, starting with a cameo in The French Dispatch (2021), followed by roles in Asteroid City (2023) and the N
Notable work
8.1Pride & Prejudice (2005)
as Mr. Wickham
7.8The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
as Lieutenant Kotler
6.6A Simple Favor (2018)
as Dennis Nylon
6.3Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
as Martin Krebs
5.9Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
as Agent 47
7The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021)
as Drill-Sergeant
7.6Homeland (2011)
as Peter Quinn
6.5Asteroid City (2023)
as Montana
7Companion (2025)
as Sergey
7Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
as Grand Inquisitor
6.6Infinite (2021)
as Bathurst 1985
7The Death of Stalin (2017)
as Vasily Stalin
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