Age: 44
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Rupert William Anthony Friend (born October 1981) is an English actor. He first gained recognition for his roles in The Libertine (2004) and Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (2005), winning him awards for best newcomer. He portrayed George Wickham in Pride & Prejudice (2005), Lieutenant Kurt Kotler in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008), Albert, Prince Consort in The Young Victoria (2009), psychologist Oliver Baumer in Starred Up (2013), CIA operative Peter Quinn in the political thriller series Homeland (2012–2017), Vasily Stalin in The Death of Stalin (2017), Theo van Gogh in At Eternity's Gate (2018), and Ernest Donovan in the series Strange Angel (2018–2019). In the early 2020s, Friend began collaborating with director Wes Anderson, starting with a cameo in The French Dispatch (2021), followed by roles in Asteroid City (2023) and the Netflix short films The Swan and The Rat Catcher. In 2022, he starred as disgraced British politician James Whitehouse in Anatomy of a Scandal and featured in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi as the Grand Inquisitor. Friend is the director, screenwriter or producer of two award-winning short films: The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers (2008) and Steve (2010). He wrote lyrics for the Kairos 4Tet 2013 album Everything We Hold. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rupert Friend, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Rupert Friend
Grand Inquisitor
for Grand Inquisitor in Ahsoka
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In the aftermath of Order 66, Ahsoka Tano walks a path of silence and sorrow. Haunted by the fall of Anakin Skywalker and the destruction of the Jedi Order, she disappears into the galaxy's shadow—cut off from the Force, the Republic, and herself. But as the Empire rises and fear spreads, she can no longer remain hidden. Drawn back into the fight after saving a group of fugitives, Ahsoka uncovers whispers of a growing rebellion and meets two emerging Jedi: Kanan Jarrus, a survivor in hiding, and his secret Padawan, Ezra Bridger, a Force-sensitive orphan on the brink of becoming something greater. Together, they form a fragile alliance—one built not on titles or traditions, but on belief in something better. But in the dark, Darth Vader hunts. Unaware of Ahsoka’s survival, the former Anakin Skywalker becomes the face of the Empire’s relentless oppression. When the truth of his identity begins to surface, Ahsoka must confront the impossible: her former master has become her greatest enemy. As the Empire tightens its grip and the seeds of rebellion are sown, Ahsoka and her new allies must decide whether to run, resist, or face the storm head-on. Their fight will culminate in a soul-shattering confrontation—one that will define the future of the Force itself.
