RUPERT GRAVES 1963 North Somerset, UK

Rupert Simeon Graves[1] (born 30 June 1963) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. He is known for his roles in A Room with a View, Maurice, The Madness of King George and The Forsyte Saga. From 2010 to 2017 he starred as DI Lestrade in the BBC television series Sherlock. Early life and education Graves was born in Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, England,[2] to Mary Lousilla (née Roberts) Graves, a travel co-ordinator, and Richard Harding Graves, a music teacher and musician.[3] Graves was educated at Wyvern Community School,[4] a state comprehensive school in his home town of Weston-super-Mare, which he left at the age of 16. Career Graves's first job after leaving school was as a circus clown. He has appeared in more than 25 films and more than 35 television productions. He has also appeared on stage. He first came to prominence in costume-drama adaptations of E. M. Forster's novels A Room with a View (1985) and Maurice (1987), before appearing in films including A Handful of Dust (1988), The Madness of King George (1994), Different for Girls (1996), and Intimate Relations (1996). His role in Intimate Relations won him the Best Actor award at the 1996 Montreal World Film Festival.[5] He was also acclaimed for his portrayal of Young Jolyon Forsyte in the television miniseries The Forsyte Saga (2002).[6] Personal life In 1987, Graves met Yvonne, a stained glass artist. They lived together in London, and he helped raise her two daughters. The couple were together for 13 years.[7] He later married Australian-born production co-ordinator Susie Lewis