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Rupert Degas

Rupert Degas (born August 17, 1970, London) is an English actor and voice artist.

Early life

Son of screenwriter Brian Degas and television presenter Maggie Clews, whose marriage ended in divorce when he was eight, Rupert spent his childhood living between London, New York, Menorca and Barcelona, during which time he attended several schools including Hill House School in Knightsbridge and Emanuel School in Wandsworth. Degas began reading Christmas stories for LBC at eleven and produced his own children's programme for forces radio BFBS at fourteen.

Acting career

He has appeared on film and television in the UK, France and North America. Credits include Reunion, Dead Romantic, Van der Valk, Lovejoy, EastEnders, Waiting for God, Passport to Murder, Over Here, The Short Walk, Fatherland, A Touch of Frost, The Cappuccino Years, Holby City, Exorcist: The Beginning, Nathan Barley, Love Soup, Shoot the Messenger and Hedz.

Rupert has lent his voice to numerous animated films and series including Mr Bean, Bob the Builder, Skatoony, Robotboy and Badgered and has recorded over thirty radio productions including The Gemini Apes, The Glittering Prizes, This Sceptered Isle, Jack Rosenthal's Last Act and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Rupert can also be heard reading many audiobooks, from authors such as Peter Carey, Haruki Murakami, Cecelia Ahern, Darren Shan, Jamie Rix and Derek Landy. He also played Pantalaimon in the multi-voice recording of Philip Pullman's Northern Lights. He also voices many characters in the CBBC children's satirical show, Hedz.

Apart from several stints in Newsrevue at the Canal Café Theatre and in Edinburgh, Rupert has appeared on the London fringe in The Boys Next Door, Are We There Yet? and Becket. He worked in the West End production of Stones in His Pockets and Patrick Barlow's adaptation of The 39 Steps.

Other work

In 1995, he produced his first short film, Police Procedure, which was followed by co-producing French short film Tattoo in 1998. In 2000, Rupert produced two more short films - Just the Ticket, and Last Orders.