Marcus Rutherford
Marcus Rutherford | |
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 Rutherford at The Wheel of Time London Premiere 2021 | |
| Born | 1995 (age 30–31) Nottingham, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Marcus Rutherford (born in 1995) is a British actor, who received a nomination for British Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performance for his performance in the fim Obey (2018). Other credits include Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators (2018), Bulletproof (2020), September 5 (2024), Funny Woman (2024).
His most notable role to date (2026), was as Perrin Aybara in Amazon's The Wheel of Time (2020-2025).
Early life
[edit]Rutherford, who was born in 1995, and was raised in Nottingham.[1] He trained in acting at the Television Workshop, Nottingham.[2]
Career
[edit]Rutherford started his career in the short film County Lines (2017).[3] He took the lead role as leon in a film about the 2011 London Riots in Obey (2018).[3] for which, he received a BIFA nomination for British Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performance.[4]
He had roles as Dezzy in Bulletproof (2020),[5] as Carter Jeffrey in September 5 (2024),[5] and as Roger in Funny Woman (2024).[5]
He starred as blacksmith Perrin Aybara alongside Rosamund Pike in three series of Amazon's fantasy series The Wheel of Time from 2019-2025.[3] Filming fo the series started in 2019, in the Czech Republic and later in Morocco.[1]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | County Lines | Sadiq | Short film [3] |
| 2018 | Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators [5] | Lee Sandridge | TV series, episode "Ill Met by Moonlight" |
| 2018 | Obey | Leon | Film [3] |
| 2018 | A Stitch in Time | Tony | Short |
| 2019 | County Lines | Sadiq | Film [5] |
| 2020 | Bulletproof | Dezzy | 4 episodes [5] |
| 2024 | September 5 | Carter Jeffrey | Film [5] |
| 2024 | Funny Woman | Roger | 4 episodes [5] |
| 2021-2025 | The Wheel of Time | Perrin Aybara | Main role - 3 series, 24 episodes [3] |
| 2026 | Crocodile | Oliver | [6] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | British Independent Film Awards | BIFA Award for Breakthrough Performance | Obey | Nominated | [4][7] |
| 2019 | National Film Awards UK | Best Actor | Nominated | [7] | |
| Best Breakthrough Performance in a Film | Nominated | [7] | |||
| Best Newcomer | Nominated | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Thomas Barrie (17 November 2021). "Marcus Rutherford on The Wheel of Time". gq-magazine.co.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ^ Alberto Orive. "Centre Stage: Marcus Rutherford is Living Above the Noise While Staying Curious". newwavemagazine.com. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f Brandon Howard. "Every Marcus Rutherford Movie & TV Show Ranked". screenrant.com. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ^ a b "Marcus Rutherford". bifa.film. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Marcus Rutherford". 42mp.com. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ^ "Crocodile (TV)". gilbertandcovell.com. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Marcus Rutherford". tvguide.com. Retrieved 31 May 2026.