Rufus Sewell Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the Critics Circle Theatre Award for Best Actor in 2007
• Studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London
• Son of animator William Sewell
• Got his big break when he was cast in a play directed by actress Judi Dench and an agent spotted him at the production
• Quote: "My career has suddenly started to be the one that I'd always wanted, not in terms of level of success, but in terms of - and this is what I've been banging on about - playing different parts in different media․"
• Quote: "I think the only thing I've got going for me as an actor specifically is the fact that I can change․"
• Frequently takes on the role of characters born to nobility
• Narrator for 11 books for the "James Bond" series
• Played the role of Ethics Man in the 2013 radio drama "Darkside," based on the Pink Floyd album "The Dark Side of the Moon․"