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Rufus Sewell

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Rufus Sewell
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Rufus Sewell was born on the 29th of October 1967 in Twickenham, England. His mother, Jo, was Welsh, and was an artist and painter. His father, Bill Sewell, was an English-Australian animator who was born in Australia to English parents and died when Rufus was 10. He has one brother, Caspar. He attended London's Central School of Speech and Drama and left in June of 1989 after completing three years of training.

He made his London Stage debut in "Making It Better" for which he won the "Best Newcomer Award"; he also originated the role of Septimus Hodge in Tom Stoppards "Arcadia" and was nominated for an Olivier Award. On the Broadway stage, he debuted in "Translations" and received the Broadway Theater World Award. His film work has been equally varied and acclaimed from the junkie in 21 (1991), the sweet bus driver in Ein Mann ohne Bedeutung (1994), and the volatile artist in Carrington - Liebe bis in den Tod (1995). The lustful son in Cold Comfort Farm (1995), the protagonist hounded Dostoevsky-like in Dark City (1998), the star-crossed suitor in Gefährliche Schönheit - Die Kurtisane von Venedig (1998), to the the bitter, acidic, alcoholic coke-head of Martha trifft Frank, Daniel & Laurence (1998), he has appeared in some of the most acclaimed theatre, film and television productions.
BornOctober 29, 1967
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 15 nominations total

    Photos268

    Rufus Sewell in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
    Rufus Sewell and Jessica Biel in The Illusionist - Nichts ist wie es scheint (2006)
    Rufus Sewell at an event for The Man in the High Castle (2015)
    Rufus Sewell and Aaron Blakely in The Man in the High Castle (2015)
    Rufus Sewell in The Man in the High Castle (2015)
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    Rufus Sewell, Keeley Hawes, and Charity Wakefield in Scoop (2024)
    Gillian Anderson, Rufus Sewell, and Keeley Hawes in Scoop (2024)
    Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell in Scoop (2024)
    Rufus Sewell and Tati Gabrielle in Kaleidoskop (2023)
    Rufus Sewell in Old (2021)
    Rufus Sewell, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Ken Leung, Abbey Lee, and Aaron Pierre in Old (2021)

    Known for

    Rufus Sewell in Dark City (1998)
    Dark City
    7.6
    • John Murdoch
    • 1998
    Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, and Paul Giamatti in The Illusionist - Nichts ist wie es scheint (2006)
    The Illusionist - Nichts ist wie es scheint
    7.5
    • Crown Prince Leopold
    • 2006
    Heath Ledger in Ritter aus Leidenschaft (2001)
    Ritter aus Leidenschaft
    7.0
    • Count Adhemar
    • 2001
    Renée Zellweger in Judy (2019)
    Judy
    6.8
    • Sid Luft
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Actor

    • All That I Am
      • Pre-production
    • Gillian Anderson, Rufus Sewell, Keeley Hawes, and Billie Piper in Scoop (2024)
      Scoop
      6.6
      • Prince Andrew
      • 2024
    • Pedro Pascal and Elizabeth Reaser in The Uninvited (2024)
      The Uninvited
      8.5
      • Gerald
      • 2024
    • The Trouble with Jessica (2023)
      The Trouble with Jessica
      6.1
      • Richard
      • 2023
    • Keri Russell in Diplomatische Beziehungen (2023)
      Diplomatische Beziehungen
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Hal Wyler
      • 2023
    • Giancarlo Esposito, Paz Vega, Jai Courtney, and Peter Mark Kendall in Kaleidoskop (2023)
      Kaleidoskop
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Roger Salas
      • 2023
    • Old (2021)
      Old
      5.8
      • Charles
      • 2021
    • Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls (2021)
      Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls
      Podcast Series
      • Colonel Jeffrey
      • 2021
    • Rufus Sewell in Das fahle Pferd (2020)
      Das fahle Pferd
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Mark Easterbrook
      • 2020
    • Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman in The Father (2020)
      The Father
      8.2
      • Paul
      • 2020
    • The Man in the High Castle (2015)
      The Man in the High Castle
      7.9
      TV Series
      • John Smith
      • 2015–2019
    • Renée Zellweger in Judy (2019)
      Judy
      6.8
      • Sid Luft
      • 2019
    • Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
      The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Declan Howell
      • 2018
    • Jenna Coleman in Victoria (2016)
      Victoria
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Lord Melbourne
      • 2016–2017
    • Secret History (1991)
      Secret History
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2016
    • Rise (2016)
      Rise
      6.7
      Short
      • Colonel Briggs
      • 2016

    Soundtrack

    • Jim Broadbent, Rufus Sewell, Warren Clarke, Peter Cook, and Alison Steadman in Gone to Seed (1992)
      Gone to Seed
      7.3
      TV Series
      • performer: "On the Street Where You Live"
      • 1992

    Videos92

    "The Man in the High Castle"
    Full Episode 3:30
    "The Man in the High Castle"
    Victoria--First look Masterpiece Theatre
    Clip 3:21
    Victoria--First look Masterpiece Theatre
    Tristan & Isolde
    Clip 0:42
    Tristan & Isolde
    Tristan & Isolde
    Clip 0:35
    Tristan & Isolde
    Tristan & Isolde
    Clip 0:46
    Tristan & Isolde
    Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
    Clip 1:22
    Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
    The Legend of Zorro
    Clip 1:02
    The Legend of Zorro
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:56
    Official Trailer
    Official Teaser
    Trailer 0:57
    Official Teaser
    Official Trailer 2
    Trailer 2:19
    Official Trailer 2
    Trailer
    Trailer 2:23
    Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:15
    Official Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 1.83 m
    • Born
      • October 29, 1967
      • Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Amy GardnerFebruary 2004 - 2006 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Children
      • William Douglas "Billy" Sewell
    • Parents
        Jo Sewell
    • Relatives
      • Caspar Sewell(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Played Roche in a revival of Ron Hutchinson's "Rat In The Skull" - Duke of York's Theatre, London, UK (October 1995-)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 8 Interviews
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Trivia
      His father, Bill Sewell, an animator, employed an impressionistic approach to Rotoscoping - the technique of tracing over film negatives - in his own film "Half in Love with Fred Astaire" and then in the famous "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" sequence in "Yellow Submarine.".
    • Quotes
      I think the only thing I've got going for me as an actor specifically is the fact that I can change.
    • Trademarks
        Lazy eye
    • Nickname
      • Roof

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