Rufus Beck was born on July 23, 1957 in Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Jimmy the Kid (1998), Maybe... Maybe Not (1994) and Tatort (1970). He is married to Yvonne Beck. They have two children.
Being the voice of "Harry Potter", he became the most popular reader of
audio books in Germany. In 2000, he toured with J.K. Rowling to promote the
novels.
Studied ethnology, philosophy and Islamic studies at the University of
Heidelberg.