Marcus Rutherford
English actor (born 1995)
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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).
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 |
His most notable role to date (2026), was as Perrin Aybara in Amazon's The Wheel of Time (2020–2025).
Early life
Rutherford, who was born in 1995, and was raised in Nottingham.[1] He trained in acting at the Television Workshop, Nottingham.[2]
Career
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 to 2025.[3] Filming of the series started in 2019, in the Czech Republic and later in Morocco.[1]
Filmography
| 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
| 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] | |||