Rolf Saxon (born July 7, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as CIA analyst William Donloe in the , 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 (1997âÂÂ2001).
Saxon has also appeared in films such as Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and Saving Private Ryan (1998), the TV series Agatha Christie's Poirot (1993), and video games The Witcher (2007) and the Broken Sword series (1996âÂÂ2013), which have received several awards and nominations.
Rolf Saxon was born at Fort Belvoir in Alexandria, Virginia on 7 July 1955. He has worked with the American Conservatory Theater, Cal Shakes, 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 a 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 (1989âÂÂ1990). Saxon is best known for his role of CIA analyst William Donloe in ' (1996), a role he would later reprise in ' (2025). Saxon has also appeared as the narrator for the American dub of the British children's series Teletubbies (1997âÂÂ2001).
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, he was nominated for the Fringe First Award. Critics praised Saxon's performance as Victor Franz in The Price (2005), earning him the Best Actor in A Leading Role Award at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards.