Rolf Saxon (born 1955), is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actorAn actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
living in London.
Saxon was born in
Alexandria, VirginiaAlexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 128,283. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately 6 miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as...
. He studied at the
Guildhall School of Music and DramaGuildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama, Stage Management and Technical Theatre-History:...
in
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,
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where he was awarded the Gold Medal on his graduation, and also studied acting at the
American Conservatory TheaterAmerican Conservatory Theater is a large non-profit theater company in San Francisco, California, that offers both classical and contemporary theater productions. A.C.T.was founded in 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by theatre and opera director William Ball...
in
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. 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 StobbartGeorge Stobbart is the main character in the Broken Sword adventure game series by Revolution Software. The voice of George is provided by American actor Rolf Saxon in all four games. Stobbart currently lives in New York City, USA and works as a bail bondsman...
in the "
Broken Sword Broken Sword is an adventure game series created by game designer Charles Cecil of Revolution Software. The game series revolves around the adventures of George Stobbart and Nico Collard in several fictitious stories based on history and mythology. The first two games in the series are controlled...
" series of video games.
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Rolf Saxon (born 1955), is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actorAn actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
living in London.
Saxon was born in
Alexandria, VirginiaAlexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 128,283. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately 6 miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as...
. He studied at the
Guildhall School of Music and DramaGuildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama, Stage Management and Technical Theatre-History:...
in
London[]London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries...
,
EnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
where he was awarded the Gold Medal on his graduation, and also studied acting at the
American Conservatory TheaterAmerican Conservatory Theater is a large non-profit theater company in San Francisco, California, that offers both classical and contemporary theater productions. A.C.T.was founded in 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by theatre and opera director William Ball...
in
San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and the 12th most populous city in the United States, with a 2008 estimated population of 808,976. It is the eighth most densely populated city in the U.S. and is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the larger San...
. 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 StobbartGeorge Stobbart is the main character in the Broken Sword adventure game series by Revolution Software. The voice of George is provided by American actor Rolf Saxon in all four games. Stobbart currently lives in New York City, USA and works as a bail bondsman...
in the "
Broken Sword Broken Sword is an adventure game series created by game designer Charles Cecil of Revolution Software. The game series revolves around the adventures of George Stobbart and Nico Collard in several fictitious stories based on history and mythology. The first two games in the series are controlled...
" series of video games. Rolf is currently (as of January 2006) starring as
Jerry SpringerGerald Norman "Jerry" Springer is an English/American television personality, best known as host of the tabloid talk show The Jerry Springer Show since its debut in 1991. He is a former Democratic mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, and a musician.-Early life:Springer was born in Highgate tube station in...
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 OxfordThe University of Oxford , located in the UK city of Oxford, is the oldest surviving university in the English-speaking world and is regarded as one of the world's leading academic institutions. Although the exact date of foundation remains unclear, there is evidence of teaching there as far back...
. Before his time at the prestigious institution Reuben was the under-16
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champion.
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)
Video games and voice
- Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut (2009) (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)
Television
- Little Britain (2006)
- The Eagle (TV series) (2005), episodes "Kodenavn: Keres"
- "Ultimate Force II"
- Hippies (TV series) (1999)
- Goodnight Sweetheart (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)
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)