Rory Jonathon Saper (born 3 April 1996) is an English actor. His films include Rufus (2012) and Influencer (2022). On television, he is known for his role in the tween series Find Me in Paris (2018–2020).
Early life Saper was born in Slough to parents Camilla and Roger and grew up in Beaconsfield with his two older sisters. His father is a stage actor. He attended Davenies School and Harrow School.
Career After making a number of short films with his friend and uploading them to YouTube, Saper was scouted at the age of fifteen to make his feature film debut as the titular character of the Canadian vampire film Rufus, which premiered in 2012. He was named Male Indie Icon at the 2013 Las Vegas Film Festival.
Saper finished school before going on to appear in more films in 2016 and 2017, including the British sports drama The Pass and as a young version of Alexander Skarsgård's Tarzan in The Legend of Tarzan. In 2018, Saper made his television debut as he began starring in the English-language tween fantasy series Find Me in Paris as Max Alvarez, a role he would play for the first two seasons. He appeared in the 2020 independent film Summerland. He has upcoming roles in the films Kindling and Influencer.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 Rufus Rufus 2016 The Pass Bellboy Infinite Dribble Short film The Legend of Tarzan Young Tarzan Considering Love and Other Magic Steven 2017 Incontrol Victor Money Drugs Ryan Arrowsmith Short film 2020 Summerland Oliver 2022 Kill Them with Kindness Louis Short film Influencer Ryan 2023 Kindling Plod
Television Year Title Role Notes 2018–2020 Find Me in Paris Max Alvarez Main role (seasons 1–2); guest voice (season 3) 2021 Close to Me Josh 1 episode
Music videos Song Year Artist Notes "Spirit Level" 2020 Ocean Flaws "Six Days in June" The Fratellis "Action Replay" 2021
Video games +YearTitleRoleNotes2024MechWarrior 5: ClansStar Commander Jayden
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2013 Las Vegas Film Festival Male Indie Icon Award Rufus
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External links
Rory J Saper at Curtis Brown