Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance

Date of Birth:

Jan 18, 1960

Place of Birth:

Ashford, Kent, England, UK

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.

filmography:

Shakespeare's Globe Shakespeare's Globe

2005

Shakespeare: The Man Behind the Name Shakespeare: The Man Behind the Name

2021

Love Lies Bleeding Love Lies Bleeding

1993

In Lambeth In Lambeth

1993

Anonymous Anonymous

2011

Blitz Blitz

2011

The McGuffin The McGuffin

1986

Dunkirk Dunkirk

2017

Hearts of Fire Hearts of Fire

1987

Ready Player One Ready Player One

2018

Waiting for the Barbarians Waiting for the Barbarians

2019

Nothing Is Truer than Truth Nothing Is Truer than Truth

2018

Bones and All Bones and All

2022

Spirit of Place Spirit of Place

2024

Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration

2024

Wolf Hall: The Inside Story Wolf Hall: The Inside Story

2015

The Outfit The Outfit

2022

Don't Look Up Don't Look Up

2021

The Trial of the Chicago 7 The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020

The Way of the Wind The Way of the Wind

1970

The Phantom of the Open The Phantom of the Open

2022

The Gunman The Gunman

2015

Twelfth Night Twelfth Night

2012

Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe

2004

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

1997

Much Ado About Something Much Ado About Something

2001

Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

2003

Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life

1995

The Other Boleyn Girl The Other Boleyn Girl

2008

Prospero's Books Prospero's Books

1991

Intimacy Intimacy

2001

Angels and Insects Angels and Insects

1995

Muse of Fire Muse of Fire

2013

Days and Nights Days and Nights

2014

Bridge of Spies Bridge of Spies

2015

Inland Inland

2023

The BFG The BFG

2016

We Are Many We Are Many

2014

The Government Inspector The Government Inspector

2005

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story Wallenberg: A Hero's Story

1985

Loving Loving

1996

Bing’s Christmas and Other Stories Bing’s Christmas and Other Stories

2020

The Grass Arena The Grass Arena

1992

Inside The Institute Inside The Institute

2010

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