Rupert Simonian was born in London, UK. Rupert Simonian's acting career began at the age of 11 when he was spotted by a casting director, and subsequently cast in the film Peter Pan (2003), directed by P. J. Hogan. Rupert continued acting throughout childhood and was cast in three further feature films: Piccadilly Jim, The Constant Gardener, and Keeping Mum. Rupert has gained popularity for many roles in highly regarded popular British Television productions for the BBC and ITV in various prime time TV dramas, as well as featuring in Disney Channel UK productions. In parallel with his work in film and television, Rupert remains active in theatre, performing major roles in several critically acclaimed plays and was nominated for Best Male Performance in Off West End Stage Awards 2010. Rupert has toured with productions and filmed throughout the UK, USA and Europe.