Lord Rushworth — Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher Character Profile

About Lord Rushworth

An aristocrat who introduces Jem to a decadent lifestyle, causing a rift with Bill. He severely damages Jem's vision in a handball match and later trains new champion Henry Pearce, specifically exploiting Jem's eye injury for their final bout.

Character Facts

Played by

Marton Csokas

Appears in

Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022)

Role

Supporting

More characters from Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher

• Jem Belcher (Matt Hookings)
• Bill Warr (Ray Winstone)
• Mary Belcher (Jodhi May)
• Pierce Egan (Glen Fox)
• Jack Slack (Russell Crowe)
• Walter (Steven Berkoff)
• Frank The Bomber (Michael McKell)
• Big Joe (Joe Egan)
• Violet (Noeleen Comiskey)
• Henry Pearce (Ricky Chaplin)
• Lord Ashford (Julian Glover)
• Gilly Belcher (Lucy Martin)