Rolf Saxon

Rolf Saxon
Born
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present
Websitewww.rolfsaxon.com Edit this at Wikidata

Rolf Saxon is an American actor. He is well known for his voice-over work in video games, movies and TV shows.

Life and career

Saxon was born at Fort Belvoir in Alexandria, Virginia.[1] He has worked with American Conservatory Theater, Cal Shakes, the Berkeley Mime Troupe, and Omphalos Street Theatre Company.[1] He will also be starring in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, set for debut in 2025, alongside Tom Cruise.[2]

Awards and nominations

Upon his graduation at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Saxon was awarded the Gold Medal.[3] While performing with the Omphalos Street Theatre Company at the Edinburgh Festival, he was nominated for the Fringe First Award.[1] Critics praised Saxon's performance as Victor Franz in The Price play, earning him the Best Actor in A Leading Role Award at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards. Films such as Saving Private Ryan and Tomorrow Never Dies, the TV series Agatha Christie's Poirot, and video games the Broken Sword series and The Witcher received several awards and nominations.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1983 The Lords of Discipline Rowland
Curse of the Pink Panther 2nd speedboat man
Invitation to the Wedding Peter
1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four Patrolman
1985 The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission Robert E. Wright
D.P. Soldier
1988 A Time of Destiny Kentucky
Joyriders First American Sailor
1992 Wild West Yuhudi
1996 Mission: Impossible C.I.A. Analyst William Donloe
1997 Tomorrow Never Dies Philip Jones
Coronation Street Viva Las Vegas Stephano Delaney Video
1998 Saving Private Ryan Lieutenant Briggs
1999 Entrapment Director
Teletubbies: Merry Christmas, Teletubbies! Narrator (voice) Video
2000 Honest Alden Wheaton
Eisenstein Hollywood Producer
Obedience Herbie Clayton Short
Teletubbies: Christmas in the Snow Narrator (voice) Video
2002 Teletubbies: Silly Songs and Funny Dances Narrator (voice) Video
2011 Creature (loop group)
2012 All I Think of is You Wilkins Short
2013 Being Us Madrone
The Book of Daniel Nebuchadnezzar
2014 Alien Strain Sheriff Espinosa
2015 Woman in Gold Stan Gould
2016 A Hologram for the King Joe Trivoli Uncredited
2017 August Falls Mikey
2018 After Ever After Himself Creative director and co-director
2025 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning William Donloe Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1980 Little Lord Fauntleroy Dick TV movie
1981 The Gentle Touch Doctor 1 episode
1982 Q.E.D. American Associate
Starting Out Mr Moran 1 episode
1983 Play for Today Chemist
Shades of Darkness Robert Elwell
Chessgame Mike Klobucki
1984 The First Olympics: Athens 1896 Tim Coldfelt Unknown
The Tripods Black Guard 1 episode
1985 American Playhouse Soldier 1 episode
Tender is the Night American in Bar Unknown
Lace II Hollywood Director TV movie
1986 The Deadly Recruits Mike Klobucki TV movie
1987 Pulaski Jerome Summers 8 episodes
1989 Boon Luke Hennessey 1 episode
Birds of a Feather Rodney Kauffman 1 episode
Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy Frank TV movie
1989–1990 Capital City Hudson J. Talbot / Hudson J. Talbot III 22 episodes
1990 She-Wolf of London Charlie Bodine 2 episodes
1991 The Upper Hand Brian Thomas Episode: "Old Flames"
The Trials of Oz Professor Ronald Dworkin 1 Episode
1992 Hostages Plaskett TV movie
1993 Agatha Christie's Poirot Dr. Ames Episode: "The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb"
Runaway Bay Daniel Vincent 1 episode
1994 Love Hurts Sam Levison 4 episodes
1995 The Tomorrow People Mr. Roach 1 episode
Space Precinct Lieutenant Verro Walker 1 episode
Crown Prosecutor Tom Reid 1 episode
One for the Road Hank 1 episode
Night Watch Ted Fisk TV movie
The Affair Capt. Marks TV movie
1996 London Suite Carl Dolby TV movie
1997 The Canterville Ghost Hiram Otis TV movie
1997–2001 Teletubbies Narrator Voice, United States/PBS Version
1999 Goodnight Sweetheart Murray Episode: "Grief Encounter"
The Great Detectives Reader Episode: "The Simple Art of Philip Marlowe"
Hippies Jerry Gurvitz Episode: "Protesting Hippies"
RKO 281 Flunkie #1 TV movie
2003 Ultimate Force Art Spellman Episode: "The List"
2005 The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey Sam Johnson 2 episodes
2006 Little Britain US President 2 episodes
2011–2013 They Live Among Us Father Buer / Fr. Buer 4 episodes

Stage

Year Title Role
1992 Lost in Yonkers Eddie
1995 Oleanna John
Laughter on the 23rd Floor Milt
1998 The Frogs Dionysos
A View from the Bridge Eddie Carbone
2000 The Seven Year Itch Richard
The Graduate Mr. Robinson
2001 Dinner with Friends Gabe
2002 The Winter's Tale Polixenes
Pericles, Prince of Tyre Simonides
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair De Lune Johnny
2003 Chicago Billy Flynn
2004 Blues for Mr. Charlie Parnell James
2005 The Price Victor Franz
Death and the Maiden Gerardo
2006 Jerry Springer: The Opera Jerry Springer
Hello Dolly Vandergelder
2007 Babes in Arms Seymour Flemming
2009 The Floating Light Bulb Jerry
2011 Danger: Memory! Kroll
The Chosen Malter

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars George Stobbart Voice
1997 Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror George Stobbart, The Goat, Robert Foster Voice
2000 Play with the Teletubbies Narrator Voice
2003 Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon George Stobbart Voice
2006 Broken Sword: The Angel of Death Voice
2007 The Witcher Leo Voice, Uncredited
2009 Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars – Director's Cut George Stobbart Voice
2010 Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror – Remastered Voice
2013 Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse George Stobbart, Gehnen, Goat Voice

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rolf Saxon - Actor :: Bio". Official Saxon Website. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
  2. ^ McQuarrie, Christopher (May 23, 2025), Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (Action, Adventure, Thriller), Tom Cruise, Hannah Waddingham, Hayley Atwell, Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, retrieved November 18, 2024
  3. ^ "George Stobbart speaks! An interview with Rolf Saxon". The Gaming Liberty. February 28, 2011. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
  4. ^ Awards and nominations for films, TV series and video games in which Saxon was cast in: