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Portrait of Rufus Sewell

Acting

Rufus Sewell

Titles
57movies24TV shows
Career

Active from 1991 to 2026, busiest in 1998 and 2006 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
37
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Father
The Father
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 56 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Rufus Sewell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.0, average 5.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.5
  • Pop Culture
    1.4, average 2.2
  • Nostalgia
    2.9, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 8
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Thought-Provoking 4
  • Supernatural Thriller 4
  • Dialogue-Driven 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Character Study 3
  • Biographical Drama 3
  • Non-Linear Narrative 3
  • Visual Spectacle 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

23
TypeAllMovies53TV shows23
RoleAnyActing23Appearances1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s11990s32000s72010s62020s5Upcoming1
GenreAnyDrama20Sci-Fi & Fantasy4Mystery3Crime3Action & Adventure3War & Politics3Comedy2Family1Documentary1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

1 title
Poster for Queenstown

TV show

2020s

5 titles · average score 67
Poster for Pride and Prejudice

TV show · as Mr. Bennet

GoodWatch79
Poster for The Diplomat

TV show · as Hal Wyler

GoodWatch56
Poster for Kaleidoscope

TV show · as Roger Salas

GoodWatch72
Poster for The Sandman

TV show · as Time

GoodWatch62
Poster for The Pale Horse

TV show · as Mark Easterbrook

2010s

6 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch76
Poster for Victoria

TV show · as Lord Melbourne

GoodWatch77
Poster for The Man in the High Castle

TV show · as John Smith

GoodWatch61
Poster for Restless

TV show · as Lucas Romer

GoodWatch73
Poster for Parade's End

TV show · as Reverend Duchemin, Edith's husband

GoodWatch82
Poster for Zen

TV show · as Aurelio Zen

GoodWatch75
Poster for The Pillars of the Earth

TV show · as Tom Builder

2000s

7 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch47
Poster for Eleventh Hour

TV show · as Dr. Jacob Hood

GoodWatch81
Poster for John Adams

TV show · as Alexander Hamilton

GoodWatch61
Poster for Helen of Troy

TV show · as King Agamemnon of Mycenae

GoodWatch70
Poster for Arabian Nights

TV show · as Ali Baba

1990s

3 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch76
Poster for Middlemarch

TV show · as Will Ladislaw

Poster for Gone to Seed

TV show · as Billy Brooker

Poster for Performance

TV show · as Hotspur

1980s

1 title · average score 69
GoodWatch69
Poster for Screen Two

TV show · as Mike Costain / Robbie Fay