Rolf Saxon
Rolf Saxon (born July 7, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as CIA analyst William "Bill" Donloe in the Mission: Impossible film series, as well as for his voice-over work in numerous video games, movies and TV shows, including as the American narrator of the BBC children's series Teletubbies (1997–2001). Saxon has also appeared in the BBC television drama The Trials of Oz (1991), the ITV mystery drama Agatha Christie's Poirot (1993), in video games such as the Broken Sword series (1996–2013) and The Witcher (2007), and in films such as Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Woman in Gold (2015) and A Hologram for the King (2016), which have received several awards and nominations.
Rolf Saxon
- Born
- 7 July 1955
- Birthplace
- Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- Guildhall School of Music and Drama · American Conservatory Theater
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Rolf Saxon (born July 7, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as CIA analyst William "Bill" Donloe in the Mission: Impossible film series, as well as for his voice-over work in numerous video games, movies and TV shows, including as the American narrator of the BBC children's series Teletubbies (1997–2001). Saxon has also appeared in the BBC television drama The Trials of Oz (1991), the ITV mystery drama Agatha Christie's Poirot (1993), in video games such as the Broken Sword series (1996–2013) and The Witcher (2007), and in films such as Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Woman in Gold (2015) and A Hologram for the King (2016), which have received several awards and nominations.
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Key facts
• Born — 7 July 1955 • Birthplace — Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1980–present
Life and career
Life and career
Rolf Saxon was born at Fort Belvoir in Alexandria, Virginia on 7 July 1955. He has worked with the American Conservatory Theater, California Shakespeare Theater, Berkeley Mime Troupe, and Omphalos Street Theatre Company. After training as an actor, Saxon immediately began appearing on the stage and on television; he made his film debut as Dick Tipton in the BBC adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980). Initially known as a television actor, he appeared as attorney Hudson J. Talbot III in the ITV drama Capital City (1989–1990). Saxon is best known for his role of CIA analyst William Donloe in Mission: Impossible (1996), a role he would later reprise in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025). Saxon has also appeared as the narrator for the American dub of the BBC children's series Teletubbies (1997–2001).
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1980 — Little Lord Fauntleroy — Dick — TV movie • 1981 — The Gentle Touch — Doctor — 1 episode • 1982 — Q.E.D. — American Associate • 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 • Lace II — Hollywood Director — TV movie • 1986 — The Deadly Recruits — Mike Klobucki • 1987 — Pulaski — Jerome Summers — 8 episodes • 1989 — Boon — Luke Hennessey — 1 episode • Birds of a Feather — Rodney Kauffman • Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy — Frank — TV movie • 1989–1990 — Capital City — Hudson J. Talbot / Hudson J. Talbot III — 22 episodes • 1990 — She-Wolf of London — Charlie Bodine — 2 episodes • 1991 — The Upper Hand — Brian Thomas — Episode: "Old Flames" • The Trials of Oz — Professor Ronald Dworkin — 1 Episode • 1992 — Hostages — Plaskett — TV movie • 1993 — Agatha Christie's Poirot — Dr. Ames — Episode: "The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb" • Runaway Bay — Daniel Vincent — 1 episode • 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 • Night Watch — Ted Fisk — TV movie • The Affair — Capt. Marks • 1996 — London Suite — Carl Dolby • 1997 — The Canterville Ghost — Hiram Otis • 1997–2001 — Teletubbies — Narrator — Voice, United States/PBS Version • 1999 — Goodnight Sweetheart — Murray — Episode: "Grief Encounter" • The Great Detectives — Reader — Episode: "The Simple Art of Philip Marlowe" • Hippies — Jerry Gurvitz — Episode: "Protesting Hippies" • RKO 281 — Flunkie #1 — TV movie • 2003 — Ultimate Force — Art Spellman — Episode: "The List" • 2005 — The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey — Sam Johnson — 2 episodes • 2006 — Little Britain — US President • 2011–2013 — They Live Among Us — Father Buer / Fr. Buer — 4 episodes
Stage
Stage
• 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 Flynn • 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
Video games
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1996 — Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars — George Stobbart — Voice • 1997 — Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror — George Stobbart, The Goat, Robert Foster • 2000 — Play with the Teletubbies — Narrator • 2003 — Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon — George Stobbart • 2006 — Broken Sword: The Angel of Death • 2007 — The Witcher — Leo • 2009 — Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars – Director's Cut — George Stobbart • 2010 — Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror – Remastered • 2013 — Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse — George Stobbart, Gehnen, Goat
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1983 — The Lords of Discipline — Rowland • Curse of the Pink Panther — 2nd speedboat man • Invitation to the Wedding — Peter • 1984 — Nineteen Eighty-Four — Patrolman • 1985 — The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission — Robert E. Wright • D.P. — Soldier • 1988 — A Time of Destiny — Kentucky • Joyriders — First American Sailor • 1992 — Wild West — Yuhudi • 1996 — Mission: Impossible — William Donloe • 1997 — Tomorrow Never Dies — Philip Jones • Coronation Street Viva Las Vegas — Stephano Delaney — Video • 1998 — Saving Private Ryan — Lieutenant Briggs • 1999 — Entrapment — Director • Teletubbies: Merry Christmas, Teletubbies! — Narrator (American voice) — Video • 2000 — Honest — Alden Wheaton • Eisenstein — Hollywood Producer • Obedience — Herbie Clayton — Short • Teletubbies: Christmas in the Snow — Narrator (American voice) — Video • 2002 — Teletubbies: Silly Songs and Funny Dances • 2011 — Creature — (loop group) • 2012 — All I Think of is You — Wilkins — Short • 2013 — Being Us — Madrone • 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 • 2017 — August Falls — Mikey • 2018 — After Ever After — Himself — Creative director and co-director • 2025 — Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning — William Donloe
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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 Fringe, he was nominated for the Fringe First Award. Critics praised Saxon's performance as Victor Franz in The Price (2005), earning him the Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for Best Actor in A Leading Role.
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