Biography

Britain's Rupert Graves made his professional stage debut in 1983 in The Killing of Mr. Toad and went on to co-star with Harvey Fierstein in the London production of Torch Song Trilogy. By the mid-80s he was a presence in quality films and TV, including Merchant Ivory films Room With A View where he played Freddy Honeychurch and Maurice where he played Alec Scudder.

Rupert has appeared in dozens of films and TV shows including Emma (2020), Riviera S3 (2020), Swimming With Men (2018), The Family (2016), however most recently Rupert is best known for playing DI Greg Lestrade in BBC's Sherlock.

Rupert has over 20 stage credits to his name, including The Elephant Man and Closer on Broadway, and he was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in 1998 for his performance in Hurlyburly.

Director

Jeremywolf(2010)

Checkout Girl(2000)

Writer

Jeremywolf(2010)

Rag Tale(2005)

Checkout Girl(2000)

Actor

Missed Call(2026)as Jason Bradley

The Break(2025)as Ben's Friend

Washington Black(2025)as Mr. Goff

Juliet & Romeo(2025)as Prince Escalus

Surface(2022)as Henry Huntley

Maverick(2021)as Self

Sunday Brunch(2012)as Self - Guest

Lion Brothers: Cubs to Kings(2019)as Narrator

Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock(2016)as Self, Lestrade

Archive Footage

Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star(2016)as Self

The Brontes at the BBC(2016)as Huntingdon

Made in Dagenham: Behind the Scenes(2010)as Peter Hopkins

Retrosexual: The 80's(2004)

Omnibus(1967)as Harold Guppy

Known for

Sherlock2010 · Actor V for Vendetta2005 · Actor Maurice1987 · Actor Death at a Funeral2007 · Actor

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Sherlock

DI Lestrade

Sun Oct 24 2010 – Sun Jan 15 2017

#	Name	Score	Year	Known	★	Wins	Noms	Votes
1	Sherlock	650.00	2010	•	9.0	9	39	1087938
2	V for Vendetta	65.00	2006	•	8.1	0	0	1246056
3	Last Tango in Halifax	10.00	2013		8.4	3	8	10009
4	Maurice	6.50	1987	•	7.6	0	1	27019
5	The Madness of King George	3.90	1994		7.2	1	4	20040
6	Death at a Funeral	3.75	2007	•	7.3	0	0	127975
7	A Room with a View	3.00	1986		7.2	3	8	52350
8	Made in Dagenham	1.50	2010		7.1	0	4	16622
9	Bent	1.50	1997		7.1	0	0	9356
10	Damage	1.30	1993		6.7	0	1	22594

Rupert Graves