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Rufus Sewell: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Rufus Frederick Sewell
  • Birth Place: Twickenham, Middlesex, England
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/29/1967, Scorpio
  • Profession: Actor
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Rufus Sewell Fast Facts:
  • As a teenager, played drums in bands with his older brother Caspar and dreamed of becoming a rock star.
  • While at Central School, was cast in a play directed by alum Judi Dench; she took Sewell under her wing and helped him find an agent.
  • Made his professional stage debut in a Sheffield, England, production of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
  • Made his feature-film debut as a junkie in 1991 indie drama Twenty-One.
  • Won Most Promising Newcomer at the 1993 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards and was nominated the following year for a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in Tom Stoppard's Arcadia.
  • Received a Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut for his role in the 1995 Broadway production of Translations.
  • Recorded 12 Ian Fleming novels as books on CD.
  • Known for his work in costume dramas, he relished the opportunity to play modern-day detective Aurelio Zen in the 2011 BBC series Zen.
  • Rufus Sewell Relationships:
  • Caspar Sewell - Brother
  • Bill Sewell - Father
  • Alice Eve - Ex-significant Other
  • Amy Gardner - Ex-wife
  • William Douglas Sewell - Son
  • Yasmin Abdallah - Ex-wife
  • Jo Sewell - Mother
  • Helen McCrory - Ex-significant Other
  • Rufus Sewell Awards:
  • 2008 Tony: Actor (Play) - Nominee
  • College:
  • Attended West Thames College, Isleworth, Middlesex, England; Central School of Speech and Drama, London, England

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The Pillars of the Earth, Rufus Sewell, Natalia Wörner Pillars Productions
The Pillars of the Earth, Matthew MacFadyen, Rufus Sewell, Liam Garrigan Pillars Productions
The Pillars of the Earth, Eddie Redmayne, Liam Garrigan, Rufus Sewell Pillars Productions
The Pillars of the Earth, Rufus Sewell Pillars Productions
The Pillars of the Earth, Natalia Wörner, Rufus Sewell, Eddie Redmayne Pillars Productions
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