VIEWERS of Channel 5 show The Feud are just realising one of the stars is a secret nepo baby.
The six-part drama follows suburban neighbours who clash over a family’s extension plans.
Rupert Penry-Jones, 54, stars in the new series, portraying John Bartlett.
Some fans may be unaware that Rupert is not the only thespian in his family.
His father is the late Peter Penry-Jones, who worked with iconic Laurence Olivier at The National Theatre.
Peter also made appearances in programmes such as Midsomer Murders and Bergerac.
Born in Cardiff in 1938, he died of bowel cancer at the age of 70, in Anglesey.
Meanwhile, Rupert’s mother is actress Angela Thorne, who sadly passed away at the age of 84, in 2023.
She is perhaps best known for playing Marjory Frobisher in popular BBC sitcom To The Manor Born.
It aired from 1979 to 1981 before later returning for a one-off episode in 2007.
Her impressive career also included starring as Margaret Thatcher in Anyone for Denis?, initially in the theatre.
She was nominated for Best Comedy Performance at the Laurence Olivier Awards, before reprising the role in the video release.
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Now an accomplished actor himself, Rupert’s past work includes the lead role in ITV police procedural Whitechapel.
He also took on the roles of Adam Carter in BBC‘s spy drama Spooks and Clive Reader in Silk.
Created by Aschlin Ditta, The Feud features an all-star cast in addition to Rupert.
It includes Jill Halfpenny, Larry Lamb, Chris Gascyone, Amy Nutall and Ray Fearon.
Only Fools and Horses‘ Tessa Peake-Jones, The Vicar of Dibley’s James Fleet and Derry Girls‘ Jamie-Lee O’Donnell round out the cast.
The Feud airs on Channel 5.
