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Rufus Sewell

Rufus Frederik Sewell ( SYOO-uhl; born 29 October 1967) is a British actor. In film he has appeared in Carrington (1995), Hamlet (1996), Dangerous Beauty (1998), Dark City (1998), A Knight's Tale (2001), The Legend of Zorro (2005), The Illusionist (2006), Amazing Grace (2006), The Holiday (2006), The Tourist (2010), Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012), Judy (2019), The Father (2020), and Old (2021). In television he has appeared in Middlemarch (1994), Cold Comfort Farm (1995), Arabian Nights (2000), Charles II: The Power and the Passion (2003), John Adams (2008), Eleventh Hour (2008–2009), Zen (2011), The Pillars of the Earth (2010), Parade's End (2012), Victoria (2016–2017), The Man in the High Castle (2014–2019), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2019) and The Pale Horse (2020). He currently stars in the Netflix series The Diplomat (2023–present). On stage he originated the role of Septimus Hodge in Tom Stoppard's Arcadia (1993) and the role of Jan in Stoppard's Rock 'n' Roll (2006), with the latter earning him an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play as well as a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.

Infobox

Born
Rufus Frederik Sewell (1967-10-29) 29 October 1967 (age 58)Hammersmith, London, England
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1991–present
Spouses
mw- Yasmin Abdallah (m. 1999; div. 2000) Amy Gardner (m. 2004; div. 2006) Vivian Benitez (m. 2024)
Children
2

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1991
Role(s)
Bobby
1993
Role(s)
Tim
1994
Role(s)
Robbie Fay
1995
Role(s)
Mark Gertler
Role(s)
Seth Starkadder
1996
Role(s)
Fortinbras
Role(s)
Martin Ricardo
1997
Role(s)
Giles Winterbourne
1998
Role(s)
Marco Venier
Role(s)
John Murdoch
Role(s)
Frank
Role(s)
Dominique
Role(s)
Ross
1999
Role(s)
Mick Carpenter
2000
Role(s)
Eric Stark
2001
Role(s)
Count Adhemar
2002
Role(s)
Ian
2003
Role(s)
The cabbie
Notes
short film
2005
Role(s)
Count Armand
2006
Role(s)
Marke
Role(s)
Crown Prince Leopold
Role(s)
William
Notes
Segment: "Père-Lachaise"
Role(s)
Thomas Clarkson
Role(s)
Jasper Bloom
2008
Role(s)
Albert
Role(s)
Paul Bellmer
2010
Role(s)
English man
2012
Role(s)
Felix
2013
Role(s)
Parker
Role(s)
Gabe
Role(s)
Carlo Grace
2014
Role(s)
Autolycus
Role(s)
Jacob Brown
2015
Role(s)
Sir Claude (voice)
2016
Role(s)
Urshu
2019
Role(s)
Sidney Luft
2020
Role(s)
Paul
2021
Old
Role(s)
Charles
2023
Role(s)
Richard
2024
Role(s)
Gerald
Role(s)
Prince Andrew
TBA
Role(s)
Billion Dollar Spy
Notes
Gus Hathaway
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1991
Twenty-One
Bobby
1993
Dirty Weekend
Tim
1994
A Man of No Importance
Robbie Fay
1995
Carrington
Mark Gertler
Cold Comfort Farm
Seth Starkadder
1996
Hamlet
Fortinbras
Victory
Martin Ricardo
1997
The Woodlanders
Giles Winterbourne
1998
Dangerous Beauty
Marco Venier
Dark City
John Murdoch
The Very Thought of You
Frank
Illuminata
Dominique
At Sachem Farm
Ross
1999
In a Savage Land
Mick Carpenter
Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence
Frank
2000
Bless the Child
Eric Stark
2001
A Knight's Tale
Count Adhemar
2002
Extreme Ops
Ian
2003
Victoria Station
The cabbie
short film
2005
The Legend of Zorro
Count Armand
2006
Tristan and Isolde
Marke
The Illusionist
Crown Prince Leopold
Paris, je t'aime
William
Segment: "Père-Lachaise"
Amazing Grace
Thomas Clarkson
The Holiday
Jasper Bloom
2008
Downloading Nancy
Albert
Vinyan
Paul Bellmer
2010
The Tourist
English man
2012
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Adam
Hotel Noir
Felix
2013
All Things to All Men
Parker
I'll Follow You Down
Gabe
The Sea
Carlo Grace
2014
Hercules
Autolycus
The Devil's Hand
Jacob Brown
2015
Blinky Bill the Movie
Sir Claude (voice)
2016
Gods of Egypt
Urshu
2019
Judy
Sidney Luft
2020
The Father
Paul
2021
Old
Charles
2023
The Trouble with Jessica
Richard
2024
The Uninvited
Gerald
Scoop
Prince Andrew
TBA
Billion Dollar Spy
Gus Hathaway
Post-production
· Filmography › Television
1992
Role(s)
Billy
Notes
6 episodes
1992–94
Role(s)
Screen Two
Notes
Mike CostainClive
1994
Role(s)
Will Ladislaw
Notes
7 episodes
Citizen Locke
Role(s)
Midshipman Clarke
Notes
Television movie
1995
Role(s)
Seth Starkadder
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Harry Percy
Notes
Episode: "Henry IV, Part 1"
2000
Role(s)
Ali Baba
Notes
Miniseries
2001
Role(s)
Angus
Notes
Television movie
2003
Role(s)
Agamemnon
Notes
Miniseries
Role(s)
Charles II
Notes
4 episodes
2004
Taste
Role(s)
Michael Kuhleman
Notes
Television movie
2005
Role(s)
Petruchio
Notes
Episode: "The Taming of the Shrew"
2006
9/11: Out of the Blue
Role(s)
The Man
Notes
Television movie
2008
Role(s)
Alexander Hamilton
Notes
2 episodes
2008–09
Role(s)
Eleventh Hour
Notes
Dr. Jacob Hood
2010
Role(s)
Tom Builder
Notes
Miniseries
2011
Zen
Role(s)
Aurelio Zen
Notes
3 episodes
2012
Role(s)
Reverend Duchemin
Notes
3 episodes
Role(s)
Lucas Romer
Notes
2 episodes
2015
Role(s)
Caiaphas
Notes
Television movie
2016
Role(s)
Narrator
Notes
Episode: "China's Forgotten Emperor"
2016–17
Role(s)
Victoria
Notes
Lord Melbourne
2018
Role(s)
Declan Howell
Notes
Episode: "Look, She Made a Hat"
2014–19
Role(s)
The Man in the High Castle
Notes
John Smith
2020
Role(s)
Mark Easterbrook
Notes
BBC1 Miniseries
2023
Role(s)
Roger Salas
Notes
Miniseries
2023–present
Role(s)
The Diplomat
Notes
Hal Wyler
2025
Role(s)
Time
Notes
Episode: "Time and Night"
TBA
Role(s)
Pride and Prejudice
Notes
Mr. Bennet
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1992
Gone to Seed
Billy
6 episodes
1992–94
Screen Two
Mike CostainClive
2 episodes
1994
Middlemarch
Will Ladislaw
7 episodes
Citizen Locke
Midshipman Clarke
Television movie
1995
Cold Comfort Farm
Seth Starkadder
Television film
Performance
Harry Percy
Episode: "Henry IV, Part 1"
2000
Arabian Nights
Ali Baba
Miniseries
2001
She Creature
Angus
Television movie
2003
Helen of Troy
Agamemnon
Miniseries
Charles II: The Power and the Passion
Charles II
4 episodes
2004
Taste
Michael Kuhleman
Television movie
2005
ShakespeaRe-Told
Petruchio
Episode: "The Taming of the Shrew"
2006
9/11: Out of the Blue
The Man
Television movie
2008
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
2 episodes
2008–09
Eleventh Hour
Dr. Jacob Hood
18 episodes
2010
The Pillars of the Earth
Tom Builder
Miniseries
2011
Zen
Aurelio Zen
3 episodes
2012
Parade's End
Reverend Duchemin
3 episodes
Restless
Lucas Romer
2 episodes
2015
Killing Jesus
Caiaphas
Television movie
2016
Secret History
Narrator
Episode: "China's Forgotten Emperor"
2016–17
Victoria
Lord Melbourne
7 episodes
2018
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Declan Howell
Episode: "Look, She Made a Hat"
2014–19
The Man in the High Castle
John Smith
40 episodes
2020
The Pale Horse
Mark Easterbrook
BBC1 Miniseries
2023
Kaleidoscope
Roger Salas
Miniseries
2023–present
The Diplomat
Hal Wyler
Main role
2025
The Sandman
Time
Episode: "Time and Night"
TBA
Pride and Prejudice
Mr. Bennet
Filming
· Filmography › Theatre
1993
1993
Year
1993
Production
Arcadia
Role
Septimus Hodge
Venue
Lyttelton Theatre, Royal National Theatre
1995
1995
Year
1995
Production
Translations
Role
Owen
Venue
Plymouth Theatre, Broadway
2006–07
2006–07
Year
2006–07
Production
Rock 'n' Roll
Role
Jan
Venue
The Royal Court Theatre, London
2007–08
2007–08
Year
2007–08
Production
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Broadway
2013
2013
Year
2013
Production
Old Times
Role
Deeley
Venue
Harold Pinter Theatre, London
2015
2015
Year
2015
Production
Closer
Role
Larry
Venue
Donmar Warehouse, London
2016
2016
Year
2016
Production
Art
Role
Serge
Venue
Old Vic Theatre, London
Year
Production
Role
Venue
Ref.
1993
Arcadia
Septimus Hodge
Lyttelton Theatre, Royal National Theatre
1995
Translations
Owen
Plymouth Theatre, Broadway
2006–07
Rock 'n' Roll
Jan
The Royal Court Theatre, London
2007–08
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Broadway
2013
Old Times
Deeley
Harold Pinter Theatre, London
2015
Closer
Larry
Donmar Warehouse, London
2016
Art
Serge
Old Vic Theatre, London
· Awards and nominations
1994
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Notes
Arcadia
1998
Role(s)
British Supporting Actor
Notes
The Very Thought of You
2006
Role(s)
Best Actor of the Year
Notes
ShakespeaRe-Told: The Taming of the Shrew
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Play
Notes
Rock 'n' Roll
2007
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Play
Notes
Won
2008
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Play
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Outstanding Actor in a Play
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Distinguished Performance
Notes
Nominated
2016
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Notes
The Man in the High Castle
2019
Role(s)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Notes
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2024
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama
Notes
The Diplomat
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Notes
Nominated
Year
Award
Category
Nominated work
Result
1994
Laurence Olivier Award
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Arcadia
Nominated
1998
London Film Critics' Circle
British Supporting Actor
The Very Thought of You
Nominated
2006
British Academy Television Award
Best Actor of the Year
ShakespeaRe-Told: The Taming of the Shrew
Nominated
2006
Evening Standard Theatre Award
Best Actor in a Play
Rock 'n' Roll
Won
2007
Laurence Olivier Award
Best Actor in a Play
Won
2008
Tony Award
Best Actor in a Play
Nominated
2008
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actor in a Play
Nominated
2008
Drama League Award
Distinguished Performance
Nominated
2016
Critics' Choice Television Award
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The Man in the High Castle
Nominated
2019
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Nominated
2024
Astra TV Awards
Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama
The Diplomat
Nominated
2024
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated

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