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'''Rolf Saxon''' is an American actor and voice actor. He is known for his voice over work in video games, movies and TV shows.
'''Rolf Saxon''' is an American actor and voice actor. He is known for his voice over work in video games, movies and TV shows. He is also known for voicing George Stobbart, The Goat, Robert Foster and Gehnen in the Broken Sword franchise, and the USA narrator in ]. He has an uncredited role as Joe Trivoli in ], and his uncredited voice role as Leo in ]. He was born in Alexandria, Virginia and He currently resides in London, England. He even has his own website and it's called rolfsaxon.com. His roles include Sheriff Espinosa in ], Stan Gould in ], Ron in ] and Lieutenant Briggs in ].


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Rolf Saxon
BornAlexandria, Virginia, US
NationalityAmerican, British
OccupationActor. Voice actor
Years active1980–present
Notable workBroken Sword, Mission: Impossible, Saving Private Ryan
Websitehttp://rolfsaxon.com/

Rolf Saxon is an American actor and voice actor. He is 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. He has worked with American Conservatory Theatre, Cal Shakes, the Berkeley Mime Troupe, and Omphalos Street Theatre Company.

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

Television
Year Title Role Notes
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
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
Tender is the Night American in Bar Unknown
1987 Pulaski Jerome Summers 8 Episodes
1989 Boon Luke Hennessey 1 Episode
Birds of a Feather Rodney Kauffman
1990 She-Wolf of London Charlie Bodine 2 Episodes
1989–1990 Capital City Hudson J. Talbot / Hudson J. Talbot III 22 Episodes
1993 Agatha Christie's Poirot Dr. Ames 1 Episode
Runaway Bay Daniel Vincent
1994 Love Hurts Sam Levison 4 Episodes
1995 The Tomorrow People Mr. Roach 1 Episode
Space Precinct Lieutenant Verro Walker
Crown Prosecutor Tom Reid
One for the Road Hank
1997–2001 Teletubbies Narrator United States Version
1999 Goodnight Sweetheart Murray 1 Episode
1999 Hippies Jerry Gurvitz 1 Episode
2003 Ultimate Force Art Spellman
2005 The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey Sam Johnson 2 Episodes
2006 Little Britain US President 1 Episode
2011 They Live Among Us Father Buer / Fr. Buer 2 Episodes
Film
Year Title Role Notes
1980 Little Lord Fauntleroy Dick
1983 Curse of the Pink Panther 2nd speedboat man
The Lords of Discipline Rowland
Invitation to the Wedding Supporting character
1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four Patrolman
1985 Lace II Hollywood Director
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission Robert E. Wright
D.P. Soldier
1988 A Time of Destiny Kentucky
1989 Joyriders First American sailor
Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy Frank
1991 The Trials of Oz Professor Ronald Dworkin
1992 Wild West Yuhudi
1993 Hostages Plaskett
1995 Night Watch Ted Fisk
The Affair Capt. Marks
1996 London Suite Carl Dolby
Mission: Impossible C.I.A. Analyst William Donloe
1997 Tomorrow Never Dies Philip Jones
The Canterville Ghost Hiram Otis
1998
Saving Private Ryan Lieutenant Briggs
1999 Entrapment Director
RKO 281 Flunkie #1
2000 Honest Alden Wheaton
2000 Eisenstein Hollywood Producer
2000 Obedience Herbie Clayton
2012 Us Madrone
All I Think of is You Wilkins
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
August Falls Mikey
Stage/Theatre
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 Flyinn
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: Circle of Blood George Stobbart
1997 Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror George Stobbart, The Goat, Robert Foster
2003 Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon George Stobbart
2006 Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game George Stobbart
2007 The Witcher Leo Uncredited
2009 Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars - Director's Cut George Stobbart
2010 Broken Sword: Director's Cut George Stobbart
2013 Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse George Stobbart, Gehnen, Goat

References

  1. ^ "Rolf Saxon - Actor :: Bio". Official Saxon Website. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  2. "George Stobbart speaks! An interview with Rolf Saxon". The Gaming Liberty. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  3. Awards and nominations for films, TV series and video games in which Saxon was cast in:

External links

Revolution Software
Broken Sword series
Steel Sky series
Other games
People
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