Celebrities Rupert Penry-Jones, Birthday: 22 September 1970, London, England, UK

My parents didn't want me to be an actor. They didn't think I could take the rejection, and I have t...Show more »

My parents didn't want me to be an actor. They didn't think I could take the rejection, and I have to say they were probably right. Show less «

I always felt like acting was something I could just do if I wanted, which was wrong.

Our pool is outdoors, but it's heated, and I've got one of those machines that produces waves you ha...Show more »

Our pool is outdoors, but it's heated, and I've got one of those machines that produces waves you have to swim against; like a jogging treadmill, really, only it's in water. Basically, it means you can have a small pool, swim for miles, and get nowhere. Show less «

Being rejected is not nice, and it never gets any easier no matter where you are in your career.

The ability to suspend reality and go into a make-believe world can be really, really difficult if t...Show more »

The ability to suspend reality and go into a make-believe world can be really, really difficult if there's something really big going on. Show less «

I've never boxed before in my life. I've had one day's training at a boxing gym, and it's an incredi...Show more »

I've never boxed before in my life. I've had one day's training at a boxing gym, and it's an incredibly difficult sport. Show less «

I've always taken a lot of exercise - I get a bit depressed if I don't. In terms of food, I'm a bit ...Show more »

I've always taken a lot of exercise - I get a bit depressed if I don't. In terms of food, I'm a bit of a grazer. Show less «

To be able to play Jack Kerouac or Sal Paradise, it's mad to me.

I've worked for years to get the career I have now, so to find I need a break is quite disappointing...Show more »

I've worked for years to get the career I have now, so to find I need a break is quite disappointing! Show less «

You just worry that your time is up. It's not that people suddenly go, 'Oh, actually they're not ver...Show more »

You just worry that your time is up. It's not that people suddenly go, 'Oh, actually they're not very good any more,' but sometimes, well, your time is up. There are a lot of actors out there who just disappear. Show less «

I did a bit of modeling before I took up acting, and I was up for this big campaign - I can't rememb...Show more »

I did a bit of modeling before I took up acting, and I was up for this big campaign - I can't remember which designer - and all these execs were looking at my portfolio. Then one said: 'We'd like to use you, but can you come back next year when you've lost this.' And he tapped the underside of his chin. Show less «

What I really enjoy is when someone who I used to have a crush on, a female from my industry, comes ...Show more »

What I really enjoy is when someone who I used to have a crush on, a female from my industry, comes up to me at a party and says, 'Oh, I've been dying to meet you. I've had such a crush on you.' Show less «

Working hard as an actor means you're doing what you want to do.

I know one thing - if I didn't have TV and theatre and radio, the world would be a much more boring ...Show more »

I know one thing - if I didn't have TV and theatre and radio, the world would be a much more boring place. Show less «

I pay our nanny more than I'm earning.

I'm worried about losing my hair. I think if I lost my hair, I'd lose a lot of parts. And I don't wa...Show more »

I'm worried about losing my hair. I think if I lost my hair, I'd lose a lot of parts. And I don't want to get fat. I'm always worried about that. Show less «

I hate feeling full, so Christmas is about the only time I really stuff myself.

Friday is my night for letting my hair down, and once a month a group of my old male friends will co...Show more »

Friday is my night for letting my hair down, and once a month a group of my old male friends will come down and stay at our house in Hampshire. Show less «

I get very few nasty letters. A few from people who disapprove of the fact that I'm getting naked on...Show more »

I get very few nasty letters. A few from people who disapprove of the fact that I'm getting naked on television yet again. I don't know why - I suppose they don't like the idea that I'm doing that while I'm married with children. Show less «

It's always nice to have people say you're good-looking. But I do get told I'm not right for parts b...Show more »

It's always nice to have people say you're good-looking. But I do get told I'm not right for parts because I'm too good-looking. Show less «

I have two beautiful children, a wife who loves me very much and who I love - and my career is going...Show more »

I have two beautiful children, a wife who loves me very much and who I love - and my career is going well, too. Show less «

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