汤姆·塞兹摩尔出生于美国密歇根州的底特律。大学毕业后选择了表演作为其终生职业。1989年以史泰龙主演的《黑狱灾星》踏入影坛，从影十几年来始终在影片中充当配角，并以饰演恶棍狂徒一类的角色著称，近年来星路愈走愈顺，先后在《盗火线》、《红色星球》、《珍珠港》、《黑鹰计划》等多部票房大片中担当重要角色，成为当今好莱坞炙手可热的配角男星。
Rus Blackwell started his acting career in New York, training at Circle in the Square Theatre School and working on stage. Blackwell has built a solid resume over the years and has had the good fortune to work with a number of the industry's top professionals. A tireless work ethic and endless passion make Rus a compelling actor with a terrific range. His work includes roles in the Oscar and Emmy award-winning projects Monster, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, HBO's Recount and From the Earth to the Moon. Most notably Rus played District Attorney Gordon Hopewell on the Cinemax series Banshee.
