I'm proud to be in it." īetween 2006 & 2009, on BBC Radio, Sewell read Russell Thorndike's stories of Doctor Syn – the adventures of an 18th-century clergyman, adventurer, smuggler and pirate.Īlthough best known for his work in costume dramas, Sewell prefers " cravat-less" roles in modern pieces, such as the role of Petruchio in the BBC's 2005 version of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. "It's a film I'm very proud of, whether you consider that it fails or succeeds, whether you like it or don't like it. Despite the controversy, Sewell continues to staunchly support the film. At the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, audiences walked out of the screening. He co-starred in the controversial film Downloading Nancy, which was released on 5 June 2009. The series' cast included Ian McDiarmid, Helen McCrory, Rupert Graves and Shirley Henderson and spanned the life of the king from his last days in exile to his death. He received critical praise for his portrayal of Charles II in the BBC's Charles II: The Power and The Passion. In 2008, Sewell appeared in the HBO miniseries John Adams as Alexander Hamilton. "With me, it's like okay, how can I make this upper class bad guy in the 19th century different and interesting?" He spoke of his unhappiness about this, saying that " don't want to play a baddie again." "Everyone has their thing they have to get around," notes Sewell. Sewell is known for his villainous roles, such as those in A Knight's Tale, The Legend of Zorro, Bless the Child, Helen of Troy and The Illusionist. Amazing Grace deals with William Wilberforce's political fight to abolish slavery in Britain, with Sewell playing Wilberforce's co-campaigner Thomas Clarkson. His film work includes 1995's Cold Comfort Farm, directed by John Schlesinger, the lead role of John Murdoch in the science fiction film Dark City in 1998, Amazing Grace, The Illusionist and Nancy Meyers' romantic comedy The Holiday. Also in 1993 Sewell starred in the BBC serial of George Eliot's Middlemarch and on stage in Tom Stoppard's play Arcadia at The Royal National Theatre (Lyttelton). Winner chose him after seeing him in a play at the Criterion Theatre. His breakthrough year was in 1993, in which he starred as the unpleasant Tim in Michael Winner's film Dirty Weekend. Career Īfter graduating, Sewell was set up with an agent by Judi Dench, who had directed him in a play while at the Central School of Speech and Drama. He later enrolled at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Sewell went on to Orleans Park School, a state comprehensive school in Twickenham, which he left in 1984, followed by West Thames College, where a drama teacher sent him to audition for drama school. Whilst at Trafalgar Junior School he was a member of the drama club and he played the lead in Rumpelstiltskin, which he acted on his knees throughout. Sewell was educated at Trafalgar Junior School, a state junior school in Twickenham which he left in 1978. Sewell has said that he was a difficult teenager. Sewell's mother subsequently lived at The Pelican, Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, formerly home to the parents of Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas. His parents divorced when Sewell was five and his father died when he was 10. His father, William John Frederick Sewell (1924–1978), was an Anglo-Australian animator who was born in Australia to English parents and worked on the “ Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" segment of animation for The Beatles' Yellow Submarine film. Sewell was born the son of Jo, a Welsh artist and classically trained pianist. On stage, he originated the role of Septimus Hodge in Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the role of Jan in Stoppard's Rock 'n' Roll, with the latter earning him an Olivier Award win and a Tony Award nomination. In 2023, he starred in the Netflix series The Diplomat. In 2020, he also had a starring role in the Agatha Christie TV adaptation The Pale Horse. On television, he has appeared in Middlemarch (1994), Arabian Nights (2000), Charles II: The Power and the Passion (2003), John Adams (2008), Eleventh Hour (2008–2009), Zen (2011), The Pillars of the Earth (2010), Parade's End (2012), Victoria (2016–2017), The Man in the High Castle (2014–2019), and The Marvelous Mrs. Rufus Frederik Sewell ( / ˈ s uː əl/ born 29 October 1967) is a British actor.
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