Rupert Young
Young in 2013.
Born
Rupert Francis Young

(1978-05-16) 16 May 1978
Lambeth, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present

Rupert Francis Young (born 16 May 1978) is an English actor who is best known for his roles as Sir Leon in the BBC drama series Merlin and as Jack, The Lord Featherington in the series Bridgerton.

Young is from Lambeth, London.[1] His television work includes episodes of Merlin,[2] Doc Martin, Foyle's War, Hotel Babylon, The White Queen and other work. His films include Dirty Filthy Love, a 2004 television film alongside Michael Sheen, Writers Retreat, released in 2015 and The Secret Garden in 2020. Between 2019 and 2022 (at intervals, due to covid theatre closures) he portrayed Larry Murphy in the West End debut of the stage show Dear Evan Hansen at the Noël Coward Theatre. In 2020, Young was nominated for Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for Dear Evan Hansen at the Laurence Olivier Awards.[3] In 2022 he was cast as The Lord Featherington in series 2 of Bridgerton.[4]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Island at WarBritish SoldierTV mini-series
2004Dirty Filthy LoveJoshTV film
2004Doc MartinAdrian Pitts2 episodes
2006Foyle's WarArmed Guard1 episode
2006HeartbeatZak1 episode
2008PrimevalMike1 episode
2009–2012MerlinSir Leon39 episodes
2009Hotel BabylonJustice1 episode
2010ShamelessMarc Arlington1 episode
2013The White QueenSir William Herbert1 episode
2016People Just Do NothingJoshua1 episode
2017The Good Karma HospitalSunny Macintosh1 episode
2022BridgertonLord (Jack) Featherington8 episodes

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Just Because You're Paranoid...DerekShort film
2012This LoveOther ManShort film
2015Writers RetreatAlisdair
2020The Secret GardenSr.Lennox

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenue
2015 High Society Dexter Haven The Old Vic
2019Dear Evan HansenLarry MurphyNoël Coward Theatre

References

  1. ↑ "Rupert Young". TV.com. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Hero Complex Merlin-finale". Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Dear Evan Hansen to close in London on 22 October". British Theatre. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Rupert Young reveals the joys of 'Bridgerton' series two". faroutmagazine.co.uk. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
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