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Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance

Sir David Mark Rylance Waters (born 18 January 1960 in Ashford, Kent, England) is an English actor, theatre director, and playwright.

He was the first artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe in London, between 1995 and 2005. His film appearances include Prospero's Books (1991), Angels and Insects (1995), Institute Benjamenta (1996), and Intimacy (2001). Rylance won the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Rudolf Abel in Bridge of Spies (2015). Rylance played the title role in Steven Spielberg's The BFG (2016), a live-action film adaptation of the children's book by Roald Dahl, and appeared in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk (2017), based on the British evacuation in World War II. He appeared as James Halliday in Spielberg's 2018 film Ready Player One, based on the novel of the same name.

  • BIRTH 18/01/1960
  • Country United Kingdom
  • SHOWS 3
  • MOVIES 26
  • PRODUCTION 1

Shows (3)

The Undeclared War
The Undeclared War
John Yeabsley
Wolf Hall
Wolf Hall
Thomas Cromwell
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Self - Winner

Movies (26)

Ready Player One
Ready Player One
James Halliday / Anorak
Don't Look Up
Don't Look Up
Peter Isherwell
Dunkirk
Dunkirk
Mr. Dawson
The Outfit
The Outfit
Leonard Burling
Bridge of Spies
Bridge of Spies
Rudolf Abel
Bones and All
Bones and All
Sully
The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Trial of the Chicago 7
William Kunstler
The BFG
The BFG
The BFG
Blitz
Blitz
Roberts
The Other Boleyn Girl
The Other Boleyn Girl
Sir Thomas Boleyn
Waiting for the Barbarians
Waiting for the Barbarians
The Magistrate
The Gunman
The Gunman
Terrance Cox
Anonymous
Anonymous
Condell
Intimacy
Intimacy
Jay
The Way of the Wind
The Way of the Wind
Satan
The Phantom of the Open
The Phantom of the Open
Maurice Flitcroft
Angels and Insects
Angels and Insects
William Adamson
Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire
Self
Hearts of Fire
Hearts of Fire
Fizz
Loving
Loving
Charlie Raunce
Prospero's Books
Prospero's Books
Ferdinand
The Government Inspector
The Government Inspector
Dr. David Kelly
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People…
Jakob
Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare's Globe
Himself
Days and Nights
Days and Nights
Stephen
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Nikki Fodor

Production

The Phantom of the Open
The Phantom of the Open