Rupert Graves nació el 30 de junio de 1963 en Somerset, Inglaterra. Es un actor y escritor, conocido por Sherlock (2010), V de vendetta (2005) y Maurice (1987). Está casado con Susie Lewis. Tienen cinco niños.
Left school at the age of 15; he ran away from his hometown of Weston-super-Mare to join the circus as a clown. His stage name was Tomato, later changed to Otto.
I was concerned about doing the right thing when I was a kid. I suppose as a child, you're a massive egomaniac, and you think that everything you do is going to affect the world.