On Who Do You Think You Are? (2004), he and his mother found that they had Indian ancestry, going back to an ancestor, working in India in the early 19th century, who married a woman of Indian or Anglo-Indian descent.

Appeared with his mother in Cold Comfort Farm (1995).

His performance in "Don Carlos" for the Royal Shakespeare Company earned him the Ian Charleson Award. (1999)

He attended the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

His partner actress Dervla Kirwan gave birth to their daughter Florence on May 1st, 2004. Son Peter was born April 8th, 2006.

Is mentioned in the novel "Her Every Fear" (2017) by Peter Swanson: "He seemed very sweet. And so handsome. Almost looked like--who's that actor you like from 'Spooks'? Rupert something." "Rupert Penry-Jones.".

Dated singer/actress Kylie Minogue. (1999)

He is the narrator of "The Flashman Papers" on audio CD. He is also the narrator of the the audio-books to Philippa Gregory's "The Virgin's Lover" and Ann Widdecombe's "Father Figure".

Older brother of actor Laurence Penry-Jones.

Attended Dulwich College, London, England.

Brother-in-law of Polly Walker.