Rolf Saxon | |
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Born |
July 7, 1955 (age 61) Alexandria, Virginia, US |
Residence | London, England |
Nationality | American, British |
Occupation | Actor. Voice actor |
Years active | 1980–present |
Notable work | Broken Sword, Mission: Impossible, Saving Private Ryan |
Website | http://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.
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.
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.