# James Purefoy

> British actor

**Wikidata**: [Q360528](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q360528)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Purefoy)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-purefoy

## Summary
James Purefoy is a British actor who works across stage, film, and television. He is known professionally as an actor since at least 1999 and is affiliated with institutions including the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and Sherborne School.

## Biography
- Born: 1964-06-03
- Nationality: United Kingdom
- Education: Sherborne School; Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
- Known for: Work as a stage, film, and television actor (professional work period recorded from 1999 onward)
- Employer(s): Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (affiliation); Sherborne School (affiliation)
- Field(s): Acting (stage actor, film actor, television actor)

## Contributions
- Performance work as a stage actor, film actor, and television actor. The dataset records his occupations as actor across stage, film, and television and a recorded work period start of 1999.
- Associated works and genres recorded in the source material include the film Solomon Kane (2009) and the theatrical genre Shakespearean comedy.
- Notable work entry recorded as Q1781432 (identifier present in source data). No authored publications, patents, companies founded, or technical standards are recorded in the provided source material.

## FAQs
Q: Who is James Purefoy?
A: James Purefoy is a British actor whose recorded occupations include stage actor, film actor, and television actor.

Q: When was James Purefoy born?
A: His birth date is recorded as 1964-06-03.

Q: What is James Purefoy’s nationality?
A: He holds citizenship of the United Kingdom.

Q: Where was James Purefoy educated?
A: The source material records his education at Sherborne School and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

Q: What are notable works or genres associated with James Purefoy?
A: The source lists Solomon Kane (2009 film) and the Shakespearean comedy genre as related to him, and records a notable_work identifier Q1781432.

Q: Does the source list identifiers for James Purefoy?
A: Yes. The dataset includes multiple external identifiers (IMDb nm0700856 and numerous internal property identifiers listed in the Body).

Q: Are there published papers, patents, or companies attributed to James Purefoy in the source?
A: No. The provided material does not record any authored papers, patents, or companies founded by him.

## Why They Matter
James Purefoy’s recorded significance in the provided material is as a working British actor across stage, film, and television. His affiliations with established institutions such as the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and his education at Sherborne School place him within the professional training and educational structures that feed UK performing arts. The presence of a recorded work period start (1999) and specific related works (for example, the 2009 film Solomon Kane) indicate sustained professional activity. Without records like these, his involvement in multiple performance media and connections to recognized institutions would be less traceable in structured datasets.

## Notable For
- Professional actor working across stage, film, and television (occupations recorded).
- Full name recorded as James Brian Mark Purefoy.
- Birth date recorded as 3 June 1964.
- Education and affiliation with Sherborne School.
- Education and affiliation with the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
- Related to the 2009 film Solomon Kane (as recorded in the provided data).
- Notable work recorded under identifier Q1781432.
- Work period start recorded as 1999 in the dataset.
- Image filename recorded as JamesPurefoy09TIFF.jpg in the source properties.

## Body

### Early life and identity
- Full legal name: James Brian Mark Purefoy (property P1477).
- Birth date: +1964-06-03T00:00:00Z (property P569).
- Nationality / citizenship: United Kingdom (citizenship: Q145).

### Education and training
- Attended Sherborne School (affiliated entity listed in the source).
- Attended the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (affiliated entity listed in the source).
- These educational affiliations are recorded in the source under "affiliated with" and "educated_at" properties (Q981195 and Q2278254).

### Professional fields and occupations
- Occupation entries in the source identify him as:
  - Actor (general; occupation Q33999).
  - Stage actor (related category recorded).
  - Film actor (related category recorded).
  - Television actor (related category recorded).
- The source records a work period start of +1999-00-00T00:00:00Z, indicating professional activity from 1999 onward.

### Associated works and genres
- Solomon Kane (2009 film) appears in the related items of the source material and is recorded as a related entity.
- Shakespearean comedy is listed among related theatrical genres in the dataset.
- Notable work is referenced by the identifier Q1781432 in the structured data.

### Affiliations and employers
- Royal Central School of Speech and Drama — listed as an affiliation in the provided material (inception +1906, country Q145).
- Sherborne School — listed as an affiliation in the provided material (inception +1550 and +1908 entries, country Q145).
- The source lists these institutions under "Affiliated with" and "educated_at."

### Contributions and outputs
- The source documents Purefoy’s contributions primarily as performance work across theatre, film, and television. Specific named film association in the data: Solomon Kane (2009).
- No entries for authored books, academic papers, inventions, patents, company founding, or open-source projects appear in the provided material.

### Identifiers and structured properties
The following structured identifiers and properties are recorded in the provided material (property: value):

- P18: JamesPurefoy09TIFF.jpg
- P213: 0000000114453690
- P214: 59286945
- P227: 1061414590
- P244: nr2004010304
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- P269: 132225050
- P345 (IMDb): nm0700856
- P373: James Purefoy
- P569: +1964-06-03T00:00:00Z
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- P1477: James Brian Mark Purefoy
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- P2605: 23869
- P2626: 145419
- P2638: people/james-purefoy
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- P2688: jamespurefoy
- P2949: Purefoy-108
- P3056: 514868
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- P4985: 17648
- P5033: 10085
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- P9662: 143625
- P9995: 26937
- genre: Q1152184
- P10832: E39PBJrgCv46Q4KV4TXYvdMtrq
- P11386: james-purefoy
- P11683: dzhejms_pyurfoj
- P12098: 25467
- P12854: 5d77682d54c0f0001f3027a4
- P13591: person/5f6ce3d5-9d81-4855-9495-84ff30846bf2
- P14178: xx0095382
- instance_of: Q5 (human)
- notable_work: Q1781432
- sitelink_count: 33
- wikipedia_title: James Purefoy
- work_period_start: +1999-00-00T00:00:00Z
- wikidata_description: British actor

### Related entities noted in the source
- Actor (general category; sitelink_count: 183)
- Stage actor (category; sitelink_count: 17)
- Film actor (category; sitelink_count: 25)
- Television actor (category; sitelink_count: 14)
- Human (instance_of)
- United Kingdom (country; cited as citizenship)
- Shakespearean comedy (theatrical genre)
- Solomon Kane (2009 film; related entity)

### Coverage and gaps in the data
- The provided material supplies many structured identifiers and institutional affiliations, a recorded birth date, and classifications of his occupations and related works.
- The dataset does not provide explicit lists of stage productions, filmography entries beyond the related mention of Solomon Kane (2009), awards, box-office figures, publication records, patents, or companies founded.
- No explicit place of birth is recorded in the provided material.

### How to find more
- The source includes external identifiers such as IMDb (nm0700856) and many other structured identifiers (listed above) that can be used to cross-reference and retrieve fuller filmography, credits, and biographical detail from external databases.

(End of entry — all statements are drawn from the provided source material.)

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. BnF authorities
3. datos.bne.es
4. [High Profile Alumni](http://www.cssd.ac.uk/content/high-profile-alumni)
5. International Standard Name Identifier
6. Integrated Authority File
7. SNAC
8. filmportal.de
9. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
10. IdRef
11. CONOR.SI
12. BBC Things
13. Quora
14. The Movie Database