Rolf Saxon

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Rolf Saxon

Born 1955
Alexandria, Virginia

Rolf Saxon (born 1955) in Alexandria, Virginia, is an American actor living in London. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, England where he was awarded the Gold Medal on his graduation, and also studied acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, California.[1] Saxon has lived in the UK since 1980.

He has appeared in a variety of television programmes, films, and plays. He is the voice of George Stobbart in the "Broken Sword" series of video games and as the Narrator in Teletubbies. Rolf is currently (as of January 2006) starring as Jerry Springer in the UK tour of the award winning and critically acclaimed Jerry Springer - The Opera.

Rolf has a son, Reuben Saxon who is currently attending the University of Oxford. Before his time at the prestigious institution Reuben was the under-16 tiddlywinks champion.

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[edit] Roles

[edit] Theatre

  • Babes in Arms (2007) Seymour Fleming
  • Hello Dolly (2006) Horace Vandergelder
  • Jerry Springer the Opera (2006) (Jerry Springer)
  • The Price (2005) Victor (MEN Best Actor Award)
  • Death and the Maiden: (Gerardo)
  • Clouds: (Ed)
  • Blues For Mr. Charlie (Parnell)
  • Chicago (Billy Flynn)

[edit] Video games/ Voice

  • Broken Sword: The Angel of Death (U.S.: "Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game") (2006) (voice)
  • Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon (2003) (voice)
  • Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror (1997) (voice)
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars (U.S.: "Broken Sword: Circle of Blood") (1996)
  • Teletubbies: US and Canadian Narrator

[edit] Television

  • Little Britain (2006)
  • The Eagle (TV series) (2005), episodes "Kodenavn: Keres"
  • "Ultimate Force II"
  • Hippies (TV series) (1999)
  • The Canterville Ghost (1997)
  • London Suite (aka Neil Simon's London Suite) (1996)
  • The Affair (1995)
  • "Space Precinct" (1995)
  • "Poirot" (1993)
  • Hostages (1993)
  • "Love Hurts" (1993)
  • The Trials of Oz (1991)
  • Capital City (1989/1990)
  • Tender Is the Night (mini-series) (1985)
  • The Dirty Dozen: The Next Mission (1985)
  • Afterward (1985)
  • Displaced Person (U.S. video: D.P.) (1985)
  • The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (aka The First Modern Olympics) (1984)
  • Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)

[edit] Film

  • Obedience (2000)
  • Honest (2000)
  • Entrapment (1999) (Verlockende Falle in Germany)
  • Saving Private Ryan (1998)
  • Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
  • Mission: Impossible (1996)
  • Wild West (1992)
  • Joyriders (1989)
  • A Time of Destiny (1988)
  • 1984" (film) (1984)
  • The Lords of Discipline" (1983)
  • The Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

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