Rolf Saxon reprises his role as William Donloe in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, 30 years after appearing in the 1996 original The actor, 70, says he at first thought it was a prank ...

His role in the first 'Mission: Impossible' was small but memorable. Now Rolf Saxon has been called back into action for 'The Final Reckoning' and a more substantial part.

Rolf Saxon returns as CIA analyst William Donloe in "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" after nearly 30 years.

And Rolf Saxon, who had to pad his part in 1996 by devising improvised bits between takes, gets to be a full-on hero this time, willing to sacrifice his own life to save the world.

Genre "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" opens worldwide on May 23 fans will see a familiar face from the very first "Mission Impossible," Rolf Saxon, who portrays CIA analyst William Donloe.

Rolf Saxon discusses his return as William Donloe in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. Shares insights on reuniting with Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, and Henry Czerny nearly 30 years later.

This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on May 21, 2025. Rolf Saxon talks reuniting with Tom Cruise in ‘Mission: … Entertainment / May 21, 2025 / 10:57 AM PDT ...

Check out this Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning clip from the movie starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny ...

That means cameos and callbacks galore. Besides Bassett’s CIA Director turned POTUS, Eugene Kittridge (Henry Czerny) and William Donloe (Rolf Saxon) are back for the ride, too.

And Rolf Saxon, who had to pad his part in 1996 by devising improvised bits between takes, gets to be a full-on hero this time, willing to sacrifice his own life to save the world.