What is Rupert Everett's Net Worth?
Rupert Everett is a British actor, writer, and director who has a net worth of $10 million. Rupert Everett had his breakthrough in the early 80s starring in the gay romantic historical drama play "Another Country," and subsequently in its film adaptation. He has since appeared in numerous films, including "Hearts of Fire," "The Comfort of Strangers," "My Best Friend's Wedding," "South Kensington," and the Oscar Wilde biopic "The Happy Prince," which he also wrote and directed. Additionally, Everett has acted frequently on television, with credits including the series "Parade's End," "The Musketeers," "The Name of the Rose," and "The Serpent Queen."
Early Life and Education
Rupert Everett was born on May 29, 1959 in Burnham Deepdale, Norfolk, England to affluent parents, including a former British Army Major. His maternal grandmother Opre Vyvyan was a descendant of the baronets Vyvyan of Trelowarren and Freiherr von Schmiedern. When he was seven, Everett began attending the Catholic preparatory Farleigh School in Andover, Hampshire. He went on to receive education from Benedictine monks at Ampleforth College in Yorkshire. At the age of 16, Everett moved to London to train at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama to become an actor. During this time, he allegedly worked as a street hustler to support himself.
Another Country
In 1981, Everett had his professional breakthrough starring in the original production of Julian Mitchell's play "Another Country." He played Guy Bennett, a gay schoolboy in 1930s England who befriends a Marxist student named Tommy Judd, played by Kenneth Branagh. Everett later reprised his role in the 1984 film adaptation of "Another Country," in which he starred opposite Colin Firth.
Further Film Career
Before his breakthrough in "Another Country," Everett starred in the Oscar-winning short film "A Shocking Accident" and appeared in another short film, "Dead on Time." After "Another Country," he began landing more leading roles in feature films, including "Dance with a Stranger," "Duet for One," "The Gold Rimmed Glasses," "Hearts of Fire," and "Chronicle of a Death Foretold." Kicking off the 90s, Everett starred in Paul Schrader's psychological thriller "The Comfort of Strangers." He next appeared in three 1994 films: Robert Altman's "Prêt-à-Porter," the horror comedy "Cemetery Man," and the biographical film "The Madness of King George," in which he portrayed George, Prince of Wales. Following those films, Everett was in the children's comedy "Dunston Checks In." He subsequently gave one of his most acclaimed performances, playing the gay friend of Julia Roberts' character in the 1997 romcom "My Best Friend's Wedding." Everett earned Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations for his work. Closing out the decade, he appeared in "B. Monkey," "An Ideal Husband," "Inspector Gadget," and "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
At the start of the new millennium, Everett narrated the documentary "Paragraph 175" and played the best friend of Madonna's character in "The Next Best Thing." Next, he starred in "South Kensington," "The Importance of Being Earnest," and "Unconditional Love." In 2003, Everett portrayed King Charles I in "To Kill a King," and the following year portrayed King Charles II in "Stage Beauty." He went on to lend his voice to the character of Prince Charming in the animated sequel "Shrek 2." Everett's subsequent credits included "A Different Loyalty," "People," "Separate Lies," "Stardust," and "St Trinian's" and its sequel "St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold." In the early-to-mid 2010s, he appeared in such films as "Wild Target," "Hysteria," and "A Royal Night Out." Everett made his directorial debut in 2018 with the biographical drama "The Happy Prince," in which he also starred as famed writer Oscar Wilde. His other credits have included "Slender Man," "Muse," "She Will," and "My Policeman."
Antoine Antoniol/Getty Images
Television Career
Everett began acting on television in the early 80s in concurrence with the start of his film career. His early credits include episodes of "Strangers" and "Play for Today," as well as the miniseries "Princess Daisy." In 1985, he played Lancelot in the television film "Arthur the King." After barely appearing on the small screen in the 90s, Everett returned in 2003 to star in the French miniseries adaptation of "Dangerous Liaisons." The following year, he starred as the titular detective in the BBC television film "Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking." Everett went on to appear in some episodes of the American legal drama series "Boston Legal" in 2005. A few years later, he hosted a BBC documentary on Sir Richard Francis Burton called "The Victorian Sex Explorer."
In 2011, Everett was in the "Fifteen Million Merits" episode of the science-fiction anthology series "Black Mirror." He subsequently appeared in the miniseries "Parade's End," and then in the third season of the BBC series "The Musketeers." Everett went on to have main roles on the short-lived BBC sitcom "Quacks" and in the historical drama miniseries "The Name of the Rose." His other credits have included "Adult Material" and the period drama series "The Serpent Queen," in which he portrays Charles V.
Theater Career
Everett didn't act on stage much after his breakthrough in "Another Country." He returned to theater in 2009 to make his Broadway debut in a production of "Blithe Spirit." The year after that, Everett starred in a revival of "Pygmalion" in Chichester, England, and subsequently reprised his role in the West End production in 2011. He went on to star as Oscar Wilde in "The Judas Kiss," for which he earned an Olivier Award nomination. Everett's other credits have included revivals of "Amadeus" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
Personal Life
Everett is gay. Despite this, he has had some romantic relationships with women, including Paula Yates, which he revealed in his 2006 memoir "Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins." Otherwise, Everett has embraced his gay identity, and led the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in 2007. He later began dating a Brazilian accountant named Henrique.
