# Rolf Saxon

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

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

### Awards and nominations

Upon his graduation at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Saxon was awarded the Gold Medal. While performing with the Omphalos Street Theatre Company at the Edinburgh Festival, he was nominated for the Fringe First Award. 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.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1983 | The Lords of Discipline | Rowland | |
| 1983 | Curse of the Pink Panther | 2nd speedboat man | |
| 1983 | Invitation to the Wedding | Peter | |
| 1984 | Nineteen Eighty-Four | Patrolman | |
| 1985 | The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission | Robert E. Wright | |
| 1985 | D.P. | Soldier | |
| 1988 | A Time of Destiny | Kentucky | |
| 1988 | Joyriders | First American Sailor | |
| 1992 | Wild West | Yuhudi | |
| 1996 | Mission: Impossible | C.I.A. Analyst William Donloe | |
| 1997 | Tomorrow Never Dies | Philip Jones | |
| 1997 | Coronation Street Viva Las Vegas | Stephano Delaney | Video |
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | Lieutenant Briggs | |
| 1999 | Entrapment | Director | |
| 1999 | Teletubbies: Merry Christmas, Teletubbies! | Narrator (voice) | Video |
| 2000 | Honest | Alden Wheaton | |
| 2000 | Eisenstein | Hollywood Producer | |
| 2000 | Obedience | Herbie Clayton | Short |
| 2000 | 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 | |
| 2013 | 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 | |
| 1982 | Starting Out | Mr Moran | 1 episode |
| 1983 | Play for Today | Chemist | |
| 1983 | Shades of Darkness | Robert Elwell | |
| 1983 | Chessgame | Mike Klobucki | |
| 1984 | The First Olympics: Athens 1896 | Tim Coldfelt | Unknown |
| 1984 | The Tripods | Black Guard | 1 episode |
| 1985 | American Playhouse | Soldier | 1 episode |
| 1985 | Tender is the Night | American in Bar | Unknown |
| 1985 | 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 |
| 1989 | Birds of a Feather | Rodney Kauffman | 1 episode |
| 1989 | 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" |
| 1991 | 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" |
| 1993 | Runaway Bay | Daniel Vincent | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Love Hurts | Sam Levison | 4 episodes |
| 1995 | The Tomorrow People | Mr. Roach | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Space Precinct | Lieutenant Verro Walker | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Crown Prosecutor | Tom Reid | 1 episode |
| 1995 | One for the Road | Hank | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Night Watch | Ted Fisk | TV movie |
| 1995 | 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" |
| 1999 | The Great Detectives | Reader | Episode: "The Simple Art of Philip Marlowe" |
| 1999 | Hippies | Jerry Gurvitz | Episode: "Protesting Hippies" |
| 1999 | 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 |
| 1995 | Laughter on the 23rd Floor | Milt |
| 1998 | The Frogs | Dionysos |
| 1998 | A View from the Bridge | Eddie Carbone |
| 2000 | The Seven Year Itch | Richard |
| 2000 | The Graduate | Mr. Robinson |
| 2001 | Dinner with Friends | Gabe |
| 2002 | The Winter's Tale | Polixenes |
| 2002 | Pericles, Prince of Tyre | Simonides |
| 2002 | 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 |
| 2005 | Death and the Maiden | Gerardo |
| 2006 | Jerry Springer: The Opera | Jerry Springer |
| 2006 | Hello Dolly | Vandergelder |
| 2007 | Babes in Arms | Seymour Flemming |
| 2009 | The Floating Light Bulb | Jerry |
| 2011 | Danger: Memory! | Kroll |
| 2011 | 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 | George Stobbart | 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 | George Stobbart | Voice |
| 2013 | Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse | George Stobbart, Gehnen, Goat | Voice |