James: Without fail, every day I lose my keys, credit card and dignity.
James: How can anyone drink Diet Coke? The after-taste of a Diet Coke is like licking a cat's bottom.
James: The age of chivalry isn't dead, is it? It doesn't even have to be a man or a woman that you could be chivalrous to. If somebody's in trouble you give them a hand.
James (on his costume in the series, Rome): Mark Antony was fabulously rich, so all his costumes are bespoke tailoring. I could have slept in them and often did. There’s nothing wrong with wearing a skirt!
Before he was famous, James spent time working as a pig farmer.
James studied art at the Central School Of Speech and Drama, London.
James had an 11-year relationship with actress Fay Ripley.
James was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
James was married to actress Holly Aird.
In 1997, a British magazine awarded Jamed the title of Hunk of the Year.
At his London home, Purefoy personally constructed a tree house for his young son.