James Purefoy
Also Known As: Τζέιμς Πιούρφοϊ, James Brian Mark Purefoy, Джеймс Пьюрфой, Jame Purefoy, 제임스 퓨어포이, جیمز پیورفوی
Biography: James Brian Mark Purefoy (born 3 June 1964) is an English actor. He played Mark Antony in the HBO series Rome, Nick Jenkins in A Dance to the Music of Time, college professor turned serial killer Joe Carroll in the series The Following, Solomon Kane in the film of the same name, and Hap Collins in the Sundance series Hap and Leonard. Purefoy also played Lord Phillipe de Clermont in the second season of the hit AMC/Netflix series "A Discovery of Witches". In 2018, he starred as Laurens Bancroft in the first season of Altered Carbon, a Netflix original series. Following an uncredited role as V in the 2006 film V for Vendetta (replaced and dubbed over by Hugo Weaving), he was cast in a main role as Captain Gulliver "Gully" Troy / Captain Blighty in the 2020–2021 second and 2022 third season of the television series Pennyworth, the prequel to both Gotham and V for Vendetta. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Purefoy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Taunton, England, UK
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Resident Evil
Overview: When a virus leaks from a top-secret facility, turning all resident researchers into ravenous zombies and their lab animals into mutated hounds from hell, the government sends in an elite military task force to contain the outbreak.
Genres: Horror Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-15
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Frankenstein
Overview: Frankenstein is a 2007 British television film produced by Impossible Pictures for ITV. It was written and directed by Jed Mercurio, adapted from Mary Shelley's original novel to a present-day setting. Dr. Victoria Frankenstein, a female geneticist, accidentally creates a monster while growing her son's clone from stem cells as an organ donor in an effort to prevent his imminent death.
Genres: Drama TV Movie Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-10-24
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Mansfield Park
Overview: Fanny, born into a poor family, is sent away to live with wealthy uncle Sir Thomas, his wife and their four children, where she'll be brought up for a proper introduction to society. She is treated unfavorably by her relatives, except for her cousin Edmund, whom she grows fond of. However, Fanny's life is thrown into disarray with the arrival of worldly Mary Crawford and her brother Henry.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-11-12
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George and the Dragon
Overview: In 12th century England, the handsome and noble knight, George, has left the Crusades behind to follow his dream of a peaceful life on his own piece of land. However, in order to obtain his land from the ruling King Edgaar, he must help find the King's missing daughter, Princess Lunna, a quest which sees George drawn into an unexpected battle with the kingdom's last surviving dragon.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-28
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Blessed
Overview: Heather Graham and James Purefoy play a couple who desperately want to have a baby. Unfortunately, she has been diagnosed as infertile, and the couple can't afford the medical treatments that might allow her to conceive. Good fortune appears to be smiling on the couple when they are given an opportunity to receive free treatments at a mysterious fertility clinic.
Genres: Thriller Mystery Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-16
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The Wedding Tackle
Overview: The sexual rivalries between a group of friends cause comic chaos during a stag night celebration.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-11
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Vanity Fair
Overview: Beautiful, funny, passionate, and calculating, Becky is the orphaned daughter of a starving English artist and a French chorus girl. She yearns for a more glamorous life than her birthright promises and resolves to conquer English society by any means possible. A mere ascension into the heights of society is simply not enough. So Becky finds a patron in the powerful Marquess of Steyne whose whims enable Becky to realise her dreams. But is the ultimate cost too high for her?
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-01
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Solomon Kane
Overview: A nomadic 16th century warrior, condemned to hell for his brutal past, seeks redemption by renouncing violence, but finds some things are worth burning for as he fights to free a young Puritan woman from the grip of evil.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-16
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Beau Brummell: This Charming Man
Overview: This BBC historical drama stars James Purefoy as Beau Brummell, the original sharp-dressed dandy of 18th-century London. A socialite responsible for inventing the modern suit, Brummell befriends and restyles Prince Regent of Wales.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-06-19
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Lighthouse
Overview: A prison ship on its way to a remote island prison runs aground on rocks and sinks. Mixed survivors of cons and prison guards struggle ashore, only to discover to their horror that another survivor got there first - the murderous & psychotic Leo Rook. Stranded, with no means of escape or call for help, the survivors must face a night of terror as they struggle to survive.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-02-04
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Maybe Baby
Overview: Sam and Lucie Bell are a married couple who seem to have it all: good looks, successful careers, matching motorbikes, and an enthusiastic love life. The only thing they lack is the one thing they want more—a baby.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-06-02
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Ironclad
Overview: In the year 1215, the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, a seminal document that upheld the rights of free men. Yet within months of pledging himself to the great charter, the King reneged on his word and assembled a mercenary army on the south coast of England with the intention of bringing the barons and the country back under his tyrannical rule. Barring his way stood the mighty Rochester castle, a place that would become the symbol of the rebel's momentous struggle for justice and freedom.
Genres: Romance Adventure Action History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-03-03
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John Carter
Overview: John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-03-07
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Sharpe's Sword
Overview: Sharpe is tasked to protect the most important spy in Lord Wellington's network, but domestic issues, a traumatized young girl, and possible French spies all threaten his success
Genres: War History Action Adventure TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-26
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Women Talking Dirty
Overview: A lively, outspoken single mother develops an unlikely friendship with a shy cartoonist.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-07
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One Night Stand
Overview: Last night Kate met John. But when she wakes up, he's gone and she's locked in his flat. When she calls him at work, he apologises and promises to come straight back. But an accidental find in a drawer turns her anticipation into horror.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-12
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Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
Overview: Documentary about Humphrey Jennings, an English documentary filmmaker from the 1930s to 1950.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-04-06
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Goose on the Loose
Overview: Grieving young Will Donnelly looks to protect his new best friend, a talking goose, from school Principal Congreve Maddox, who's fattening up the bird for a Christmas cook-off.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-13
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The Mayor of Casterbridge
Overview: Adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel. At a country fair, young hay-trusser Michael Henchard quarrels with his wife Susan, and in a drunken fit decides to auction off his wife and baby to a sailor for five guineas. The next day, realising his loss, he swears not to touch liquor again for as many years as he has lived so far. Eighteen years later, Henchard has become Mayor of Casterbridge, a man well respected but not well liked. The unexpected return of his wife and daughter Elizabeth Jane sets off a turn of events that force him to face the consequences of his selfish impulses and violent temper.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-12-28
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Diamonds
Overview: Complex tale about small and big players in the African diamond business wrapped around a murder of US senator's daughter.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2009-04-04
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Wicked Blood
Overview: Hannah and Amber Baker are trapped in a dark Southern underworld of violence, drugs and bikers. Both live in fear of their "Uncle Frank" Stinson, the ruthless leader of a crime organization.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-03-04
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Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie
Overview: Monk steps out of retirement as his stepdaughter's wedding turns tragic when her fiancé dies in a bungee jumping accident.
Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-08
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A Knight's Tale
Overview: William Thatcher, a knight's peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, William won't stop until he's crowned tournament champion—assuming matters of the heart don't get in the way.
Genres: Adventure Drama Romance Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-05-11
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Feast of July
Overview: After an abandoned young woman in late 19th Century England is taken in by a rural couple with three handsome sons, tragic consequences result.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-10-12
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High-Rise
Overview: Life for the residents of a tower block begins to run out of control.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-11-22
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Bright Hair
Overview: A solitary schoolgirl, prone to sudden blackouts after she's stumbled into a murder scene, gets involved with her English teacher. Then, when his wife is also murdered, questions about what's real and what's made up start haunting her.
Genres: Mystery Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-02-09
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Momentum
Overview: When Alex, an infiltration expert with a secret past, accidentally reveals her identity during what should have been a routine heist, she quickly finds herself mixed up in a government conspiracy and entangled in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a master assassin and his team of killers. Armed with her own set of lethal skills, Alex looks to exact revenge for her murdered friends while uncovering the truth.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-15
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Equity
Overview: Senior investment banker Naomi Bishop’s world of high-power big money is brutal and fierce, and one she thrives in. When a controversial IPO threatens the fragile balance of power and confidentiality, Naomi finds herself entangled in a web of politics and deception.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-07-29
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Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Overview: The Guardians of Arcadia reunite to battle the nefarious Arcane Order, who've reawakened the primordial Titans.
Genres: Animation Fantasy Family Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-07-21
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Jilting Joe
Overview: Joe and Olivia are childhood sweethearts, about to embark on their wedding day. But, the so-called happiest day of their lives is over faster than they anticipated. Olivia doesn't quite make it up the aisle, and Joe is left jilted at the altar. A decade later, Olivia and Joe are walking up the aisle again, but this time it's as bridesmaid and best man. They haven't seen each other since and they have changed. Olivia wears pleated skirts and designs multi-storey carparks; Joe is older, wiser, sexier and married to a Spanish model, Mariana. But all is not as it seems. Will first love get a second chance?
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-16
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Tomorrow
Overview: This ensemble drama details the friendships that grow between survivors of the 1997 Umbria earthquake. The townsfolk—adults, children and foreigners alike—deal with various issues as they try to resume normal lives in a homeless situation.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2001-01-26
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Bedrooms and Hallways
Overview: At the suggestion of a straight friend, gay man Leo joins a men’s group, where he causes some upsets by declaring his attraction to one of its members.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-08-01
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Churchill
Overview: A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 24 hours before D-Day.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-05-25
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Lena: The Bride of Ice
Overview: Lina is a beautiful girl, a model, only, perhaps, too romantic for our time – she is looking for true love. But fate, sometimes, is cruel even to the most beautiful creatures.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-12
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The Cloning of Joanna May
Overview: Joanna once was married to Carl May, a very rich and powerful nuclear energy magnate. They love each other, but had to divorce after Joanna was caught on an incidental love affair. Since then Carl has made Joanna's life impossible. 10 years later she's fed up with the situation and decides to visit him, only to find that once he made three copies of her
Genres: Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-16
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Interlude In Prague
Overview: The incredible tale of Mozart's Prague years.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-05-25
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Fisherman's Friends
Overview: Ten fishermen from Cornwall are signed by Universal Records and achieve a top ten hit with their debut album of Sea Shanties. Based on the true-life story of Cornish folk band, Fisherman's Friends.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-03-15
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Angels
Overview: Three guardian angels help three souls evaluate their past lives.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-09-01
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All Hail the Popcorn King!
Overview: Made in cooperation with Joe Lansdale, we explore his life growing up in 1950's east Texas and how he has used his experiences to create what can only be described as his own genre. Our interviews with Joe, his family, friends, fans and colleagues gives us a glimpse into the man behind Bubba Ho-tep, Hap and Leonard, and incident on and off a mountain road among dozens of other books, films, comics and stories. We discover his dedication to martial arts and his decades of generosity offering advice to aspiring writers and creators.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-18
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Limbo
Overview: A murderer finds himself on trial in Hell, caught between a bitter prosecutor and an inexperienced defence attorney. The trial spins out of control when a powerful demon, Lucifer and people from the killer’s past become involved.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-22
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It's Me, Sugar
Overview: A recounting of the making of 'Some Like It Hot' starring Marilyn Monroe and directed by Billy Wilder - now regarded as one of the great comedies in the history of cinema. During filming, Marilyn was required to knock on a hotel room door and say the line: 'It's me. Sugar.' With Wilder; her co-stars, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, and her husband, Arthur Miller, looking on, Marilyn finally nails the line - e...after 47 takes.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-11
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Fisherman's Friends: One and All
Overview: Following the unexpected success of the band’s debut album “No Hopers, Jokers and Rogues”, we re-join them almost a year later, struggling with the pressures, pitfalls and temptations of their newfound fame, second album syndrome, and performing on the pyramid stage at Glastonbury.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-19
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Don Quixote
Overview: Adapted from the work of Miguel de Cervantes, this is the story of a hidalgo, fanatic for chivalry novels, who loses his sanity and believing to be a knight named Don Quixote de La Mancha, decides to go on imaginary adventures along with his friend, the simple farmer Sancho Panza, who becomes his squire. On their journeys, they rescue dames in distress in honorable acts and fight giants among other perils, with Don longing to be with the love of his life, lady Dulcinea, and Sancho waiting to be rewarded with an island where he's about to become a governor.
Genres: Adventure Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-04-09
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Photo Finish
Overview: A photographer is devastated when his lover leaves him to pursue an affair with a wealthy man.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-08
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Masters of the Universe
Overview: Almost two decades after crashing down to Earth, Prince Adam is whisked back across space to defend his home planet of Eternia against the evil forces of Skeletor. But to defeat such a powerful villain, Prince Adam will first need to uncover the mysteries of his past and become He-Man: the most powerful man in the Universe.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2026-06-05
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The Making of Resident Evil
Overview: A behind the scenes look into the making of resident evil where the cast and crew breaks down the process.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-07-30
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