Rupert William Anthony Friend was born in October 1981 in Cambridge, England. His mother is Caroline and his father David Oxton Friend, an art historian, and he is the eldest of two children. When he was two, his family … See more

Friend played three minor roles in a stage production of The Laramie Project when he was in his third year in drama school, and was spotted by a casting director. He made his acting debut as Billy Downs opposite Johnny Depp in … See more

Friend's work as a stage actor has been praised but he prefers film and television. In his own words, he "would not like to do the same thing over and over again every night". Initially, he was also reluctant to take on roles in l… See more