RUPERT EVERETT is the voice of Prince Charming, who was intended to be Princess Fiona’s intended. Everett began his career on the stage in his native England and had also appeared in a number of films, but it was not until his starring role in 1997’s hit comedy “My Best Friend’s Wedding” that he gained worldwide stardom. His scene-stealing performance as Julia Roberts’ confidant in that film brought him Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations, as well as American Comedy, Blockbuster Entertainment and London Film Critics Awards for Best Supporting Actor. He earned another Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy for his performance in Oliver Parker’s 1999 film version of Oscar Wilde’s “An Ideal Husband.” In 2002, Everett reunited with Parker to star in the big-screen adaptation of another Oscar Wilde play, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” also starring Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench and Colin Firth.
Everett has a number of upcoming films due out in 2004, including “A Different Loyalty,” opposite Sharon Stone; Julian Fellowes’ “A Way Through the Woods”; and Richard Eyre’s “Compleat Female Stage Beauty,” produced by Robert De Niro, which will premiere this fall on the closing night of the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. Everett will also be heard in the animated film “Valiant,” to be released in 2005.
Previously, Everett had lent his voice to the animated feature “The Wild Thornberrys Movie.” His film credits also include “To Kill a King,” “Unconditional Love,” “The Next Best Thing,” opposite Madonna, “Inspector Gadget,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Dunston Checks In” and Robert Altman’s “Prêt-à-Porter.” In addition, Everett has worked with a number of noted directors on such international releases as Paul Schrader’s “The Comfort of Strangers,” Pierre-Henry Salfati’s “Tolérance,” Francesco Rosi’s “Chronicle of a Death Foretold,” Andrei Konchalovsky’s “Duet for One” and Mike Newell’s “Dance With a Stranger.”
One of Everett’s first onscreen starring roles was in 1984’s “Another Country,” in which he reprised the role of Guy Bennett, which he had originated on the London stage. His work in the British theatre also includes “The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore,” “The Importance of Being Earnest,” “Some Sunny Day,” “Mass Appeal,” “Don Juan” and “Chinchilla.” Earlier in his career, he was a member of the avant-garde Citizens Theatre Company of Glasgow, where he appeared in such plays as “The Vortex,” “Heartbreak House,” “A Waste of Time,” “Private Lives,” “The Picture of Dorian Gray” and “The White Devil.”
In addition to his acting, Everett is the author of two successful novels, Hello Darling, Are You Working? and The Hairdresser of St. Tropez.
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