
Rufus Sewell
Biography
Rufus Frederik Sewell (born 29 October 1967) is an English actor. In film, he has appeared in The Woodlanders, Dangerous Beauty, Dark City, A Knight's Tale, The Illusionist, Tristan and Isolde, and Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence. On television, he starred in the 2010 mini-series The Pillars of the Earth. Earlier he played the hero, Will Ladislaw, in the BBC adaptation of George Eliot's Middlemarch. In 2003, he appeared in the lead role in Charles II: The Power and The Passion. He starred in the CBS drama Eleventh Hour which was cancelled in April 2009. On stage, he originated the role of Septimus Hodge in Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the role of Jan in Stoppard's Rock 'n' Roll, which earned him an Olivier Award and a Tony Award nomination for the latter performance.
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Known For

TV
The Sandman
Time
2022

TV
The Man in the High Castle
John Smith
2015

TV
Screen Two
Mike Costain
1985

TV
Screen Two
Clive
1985

TV
The Diplomat
Hal Wyler
2023

TV
Performance
Hotspur
1991

TV
Eleventh Hour
Dr. Jacob Hood
2008

TV
Victoria
Lord Melbourne
2016

TV
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
2008

Film
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Adam
2012

TV
The Pillars of the Earth
Tom Builder
2010

Film
Hercules
Autolycus
2014

Film
Old
Charles
2021

TV
Kaleidoscope
Roger Salas
2023

Film
A Knight's Tale
Count Adhemar
2001

Film
Dark City
John Murdoch
1998

Film
The Father
Paul
2020

Film
The Holiday
Jasper Bloom
2006

TV
Helen of Troy
King Agamemnon of Mycenae
2003

Film
Gods of Egypt
Urshu
2016
Filmography
2025FilmThis Ordinary Thingas Self (voice)2025FilmReturn to Dark Cityas Self2025FilmThe Uninvitedas Gerald2024FilmThe Trouble with Jessicaas Richard2024FilmScoopas Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor2023TVThe Diplomatas Hal Wyler2023TVKaleidoscopeas Roger Salas2022TVThe Sandmanas Time2021FilmOldas Charles2020FilmThe Fatheras Paul2020TVThe Pale Horseas Mark Easterbrook2019FilmJudyas Sid Luft2019FilmModern/Love in 7 Short Filmsas Tom2016TVVictoriaas Lord Melbourne2016FilmGods of Egyptas Urshu2016FilmRise2015FilmBlinky Bill the Movieas The Cat (voice)2015FilmKilling Jesusas Caiaphas2015TVThe Man in the High Castleas John Smith2014FilmThe Devil's Handas Jacob Brown2014FilmHerculesas Autolycus2014FilmDangerous Liaisonsas Philip Fitzgerald Julien2013FilmThe Brunchersas Tom2013FilmI'll Follow You Downas Gabriel 'Gabe' Whyte2013FilmThe Seaas Carlo Grace2013FilmAll Things To All Menas Parker2012TVRestlessas Lucas Romer2012FilmHotel Noiras Felix2012FilmAbraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunteras Adam2011TVZenas Aurelio Zen2010FilmThe Touristas The Englishman2010TVThe Pillars of the Earthas Tom Builder2008TVEleventh Houras Dr. Jacob Hood2008FilmVinyanas Paul Belhmer2008FilmDark City: Memories of Shell Beachas Self2008TVJohn Adamsas Alexander Hamilton2008FilmDownloading Nancyas Albert Stockwell2006FilmThe Holidayas Jasper Bloom2006FilmAmazing Graceas Thomas Clarkson2006FilmOut of the Blueas English Trader2006FilmThe Illusionistas Crown Prince Leopold2006FilmParis Je T'aimeas William (Père-Lachaise)2006FilmTristan & Isoldeas Marke2005FilmThe Taming of the Shrewas Tim Agnew2005TVShakespeaRe-Told2005FilmThe Legend of Zorroas Armand2003TVCharles II: The Power and The Passionas Charles II2003FilmVictoria Stationas The Cabbie2003FilmHelen of Troyas King Agamemnon of Mycenae2003TVHelen of Troyas King Agamemnon of Mycenae2002FilmExtreme Opsas Ian2002FilmA Knight's Tale: Making Ofas Self2001FilmMermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creatureas Angus2001FilmA Knight's Taleas Count Adhemar2001FilmHigher Loveas Ross2000FilmBless the Childas Eric Stark2000TVArabian Nightsas Ali Baba1999FilmIn a Savage Landas Mick Carpenter1998FilmIlluminataas Dominique1998FilmThe Very Thought of Youas Frank1998FilmDark Cityas John Murdoch1998FilmDangerous Beautyas Marco Venier1998FilmThe Woodlandersas Giles Winterbourne1996FilmHamletas Fortinbras1996FilmVictoryas Martin Ricardo1995FilmHenry IVas Harry Percy (Hotspur)1995FilmCarringtonas Mark Gertler1995FilmCold Comfort Farmas Seth Starkadder1994FilmA Man of No Importanceas Robbie Fay1994FilmCitizen Lockeas Midshipman Clarke1994FilmDirtysomethingas Clive1994TVMiddlemarchas Will Ladislaw1993FilmDirty Weekendas Tim1992TVGone to Seedas Billy Brooker1992FilmThe Last Romanticsas Mike Costain1991TVPerformanceas Hotspur1991FilmTwenty-Oneas Bobby1985TVScreen Twoas Mike Costain—FilmAll That I Am—FilmMr. Sunny Sky—FilmBillion Dollar Spyas Gus Hathaway—TVPride and Prejudiceas Mr Bennet