English actor Rufus Sewell and his most distinguished features have appeared in over fifty film and television projects, starting with his debut role in the film Twenty-One in 1991. Sewell’s rise to fame was a quick one, as in under a decade he was already starring in major motion pictures, with roles in the films Cold Comfort Farm, Hamlet, Dangerous Beauty, and Dark City. Other films featuring Rufus Sewell include Bless the Child, A Knight’s Tale, Extreme Ops, The Legend of Zorro, Tristan + Isolde, The Illusionist, The Holiday, The Tourist, Hotel Noir, and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. He has also appeared on the TV series Middlemarch, Eleventh Hour, The Pillars of the Earth, Zen, and Parade’s End. Rufus Sewell turns 45 today.