Rufus Frederick Sewell was born on the 29th October 1967, in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, and is an actor, probably best recognized for starring in the role of Fortinbras in the film “Hamlet” (1996), playing Dr. Jacob Hood in the TV series “Eleventh Hour” (2008-2009), and as Obergruppenführer John Smith in the TV series “The Man In The High Castle” (2015-2017). His career has been active since 1991.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Rufus Sewell is, as of mid-2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the size of Rufus’ net worth is over $5 million, accumulated through his involvement in the entertainment industry as a professional actor.
Rufus Sewell Net Worth $5 Million
Rufus Sewell was born to Jo Sewell, an artist, and William Sewell, who worked as an animator, including for The Beatles’ film “Yellow Submarine”. He grew up with his brother in the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames in South West London; at the age of five, his parents divorced and he stayed with his mother. He attended Orleans Park School, but left in 1984 in order to pursue his education further at West Thames College, where his acting skills were spotted by his drama teacher, who offered him an audition for drama school. Thus, he became a student at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
Upon graduation, Rufus’ professional acting career began when he made his debut appearance in the film “Twenty-One” (1991), playing Bobby, after which he had a small role in the TV series “Gone To Seed” (1992). The following year was his breakthrough year, as he starred in the role of Tim in a film entitled “Dirty Weekend”, directed by Michael Winner, which earned him great popularity and since then his net worth has only gone upwards. In 1994, he was chosen to portray Will Ladislaw in the TV mini-series “Middlemarch”, and appeared as Robbie Fay in the film “A Man Of No Importance”. By the end of the decade, he had also starred in the role of Martin Ricardo in “Victory” (1996), played John Murdoch in “Dark City” (1998), and Eric Stark in “Bless The Child” (2000).
In the new millennium, Rufus continued to line up success after success, and his first major role was in Brian Helgeland’s film “A Knight’s Tale” (2001), playing Count Adhemar, which was followed by the role of Angus in the TV film “Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature” (2001). In the following years, he appeared in such TV series and film titles as “Extreme Ops” (2002), “The Last King” (2003), and “The Legend Of Zorro” (2005), starring alongside Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. In 2006, Rufus was cast as Marke in “Tristan and Isolde”, portrayed Crown Prince Leopold in “The Illusionist”, and played Thomas Clarkson in “Amazing Grace”. All of these appearances added a considerable amount to his net worth.
Two years later, Rufus won the role of Dr. Jacob Hood in the TV series “Eleventh Hour”, which lasted only a season. When the filming was ended he was selected for other roles, including as Tom Builder in the TV series “The Pillars Of The Earth” (2010), and Adam in the 2012 film “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”. To speak further about his acting career, he has also starred in the films “Restless” (2012), “Hercules” (2014), and most recently was chosen for the role of Obergruppenführer John Smith in the TV series “The Man In The High Castle” (2015-2017). His net worth is certainly rising.
If to talk about his personal life, Rufus Sewell has been married twice – his first wife was journalist Yasmin Abdallah (1999-2000). He married his second wife Amy Gardner in 2004; however, they divorced two years later. The couple had a son together.
