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Rolf Saxon | |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
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Rolf Saxon is an American actor. He is well known for his voice-over work in video games, movies and TV shows.
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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]
Upon his graduation at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Saxon was awarded the Gold Medal. [2] 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. [3]
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
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