The Guardian said, “Rufus Sewell brings his charismatic presence to the role of Serge”, and The Financial Times added that, "Rufus Sewell is handsome, smooth and charming as Serge". On stage, Sewell was most recently in Art at the Old Vic, directed by Matthew Warchus. Sewell’s television work includes the role of ‘Petruchio’ in the BBC production of The Taming of The Shrew, for which he received a BAFTA Best Actor nomination, and lead roles in Killing Jesus (History Channel) Zen (Left Bank Pictures/BBC) Pillars of the Earth (Starz/Channel 4) Eleventh Hour (produced by Jerry Bruckheimer) John Adams (HBO) Charles II, directed by Joe Wright (BBC) and Restless directed by Edward Hall. Sewell’s other screen work includes Hercules opposite John Hurt and Dwayne Johnson, directed by Brett Ratner Hotel Noir directed by Sebastian Gutierrez Timur Bekmambetov's Abraham Lincoln: The Vampire Hunter Fabrice du Welz's Vinyan Johan Renck's Downloading Nancy Neil Burger's The Illusionist Wes Craven’s Paris Je T’aime Nancy Meyer's The Holiday opposite Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Cameron Diaz Martin Campbell's The Legend Of Zorro Kevin Reynold's Tristan & Isolde Brian Helgeland's A Knight’s Tale Alex Proyas' Dark City Marshall Herskovitz's Dangerous Beauty Illuminata directed by and co-starring John Turturro Nick Hamm's The Very Thought of You Chuck Russell's Bless The Child Mark Peploe's Victory Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet Phil Agland's The Woodlanders and Suri Krishnamma's A Man of No Importance. He received further acclaim in Christopher Hampton's feature film Carrington, opposite Emma Thompson and Jonathan Pryce, as well as in John Schlesinger's Cold Comfort Farm. Sewell first gained attention on screen for his performance as ‘Will Ladislaw’ in the BBC adaptation of Middlemarch. Rufus has only to lift one of his eyebrows to have the nation's women reaching for their smelling salts." The Times said, "Rufus gives every word a kind, weary tenderness that is irresistible. Rufus received critical acclaim for his performance as ‘Lord Melbourne’ in Victoria for PBS and ITV. He’s recently be seen in Rupert Goold’s feature, Judy, starring Renee Zellweger for BBC Films. Maisel, for Amazon, in which he’s received a 2019 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He has also featured in the second season of Amy Sherman-Palladino’s The Marvelous Mrs.
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He also recently completed four seasons of the hugely successful Amazon show The Man In The High Castle produced by Scott Free Television.
Rufus Sewell has recently wrapped on Florian Zeller’s feature, The Father, alongside Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman. What appealed to me about this script and this character was that the veneer of sophistication, of class and luxury is only possible if it’s supported by a vicious, brutal underbelly. On being asked about his role in The Pale Horse, Rufus Sewell said: “I’ve always loved watching Agatha Christies. Yet underneath the beautifully cut suits and the world class haircuts lies a deep and terrible grief that threatens to overwhelm him. MARK EASTERBROOK, suave and sophisticated, Mark has everything a man could dream of: wealth, a beautiful home and an elegant, charming wife.