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Rufus Sewell stars in "The Pillars of the Earth" on Starz as Tom Builder. Previously, he starred as Dr. Jacob Hood in CBS's "Eleventh Hour."

Rufus Sewell was recently seen on the big screen in "The Tourist" as well as Wes Craven's segment of "Paris Je T'aime," "Amazing Grace" and "The Holiday." In 2007, Sewell completed filming "Vinyan" with Emmanuelle Beart and "Downloading Nancy" with Maria Bello and Jason Patric. Other films credits for Sewell include "The Legend Of Zorro," "Tristan & Isolde,"
Rufus Sewell in "Eleventh Hour"
Rufus Sewell Eleventh Hour
"A Knight's Tale," Alex Proyas' futuristic thriller "Dark City," "Dangerous Beauty," "Illuminata," directed by and co-starring John Turturro, "Bless The Child," "Carrington" and "Cold Comfort Farm."

Sewell first gained attention with his television debut in 1994 as Will Ladislaw in the BBC adaptation of "Middlemarch." He recently starred in the critically acclaimed BBC production of "The Taming of The Shrew," for which he was nominated as Best Actor for a BAFTA Television Award. Sewell was previously seen in "Charles II: The Last King."

On stage, Sewell received a Tony Award nomination this season for his role in the Broadway production of Tom Stoppard's "Rock 'n' Roll," which he originated at The Royal Court Theater and then played in London's West End.

He made his West End theatrical debut in 1993 as the Czechoslovakian hustler in "Making It Better," which won him the London Critics Circles' Best Newcomer Award. Other notable roles for Sewell include the original production of Tom Stoppard's "Arcadia" at the National Theatre, "Pride And Prejudice" at the Royal Exchange in Manchester, as well as "As You Like It, "The Seagull" and "The Government Inspector," all at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Rufus Sewell made his Broadway debut in 1995, opening to rave reviews in the revival of Brian Friel's "Translations," opposite Brian Dennehy. Other theater credits include "Rat In the Skull," a Royal Court Production directed by Stephen Daldry. Sewell also starred in the title role of "Macbeth" on London's West End, and John Osborne's "Luther" at the Royal National Theatre.

Sewell was born in Twickenham, England, and raised in Wales and London. He currently resides in London.



RUFUS SEWELL: FACTS

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Age: 44 years old
Birthday: October 29, 1967
Height: 6' 0"
Nickname: Roof
Full Name / Real Name: Rufus Frederick Sewell
Birthplace: Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
Hometown: London, England
Wife: Amy Gardner
Yasmin Abdallah (3/24/1999 - March 2000, divorced)





"The Pillars of the Earth" scene 'The Pillars of The Earth' to Premiere on Starz — Premiering on Friday, July 23, the epic series, based on Ken Follett's bestselling novel, will star Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell and Donald Sutherland. Read more...
Sam Claflin, Donald Sutherland and Hayley Atwell in "The Pillars of the Earth" 'The Pillars of the Earth': $40M TV Event Lands on Starz — Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Donald Sutherland topline an all-star cast for the epic story, set in 12th centruy England, based on Ken Follett's global bestseller. Read more...
Rufus Sewell in "Eleventh Hour" PBS Orders New 'Upstairs Downstairs' and Sherlock Holmes series for 2011 — The network has teamed up with BBC for new productions of one of the most loved series of all time and a 21st-century spin on Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novels for the 40th Anniversary season of "Masterpiece." Read more...


Marley Shelton and Rufus Sewell in "Eleventh Hour" CBS Announces 2008-2009 Premiere Dates — The network will introduce the majority of its schedule beginning Monday, September 22, the official start of the 2008-2009 season. Read more...

 
 
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February 6, 2012
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Since I dragged the big TV up here, & I'm comfy,might as well put a DVD in. Tristan & Isolde w/James Franco, #RufusSewell & Mark Strong!
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