Actor Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance
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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.
Place of birth
Ashford, Kent, UK Ashford, Kent, UK
Date of birth
18th January 1960
Movies that starred Mark Rylance (11 in total)
The Phantom of the Open poster

The Phantom of the Open [2022]

Maurice Flitcroft
Don't Look Up poster

Don't Look Up [2021]

Peter Isherwell
Ready Player One poster

Ready Player One [2018]

James Halliday / Anorak
Dunkirk poster

Dunkirk [2017]

Mr. Dawson
The BFG poster

The BFG [2016]

The BFG
Bridge of Spies poster

Bridge of Spies [2015]

Rudolf Abel
Muse of Fire poster

Muse of Fire [2013]

Self
The Other Boleyn Girl poster

The Other Boleyn Girl [2008]

Sir Thomas Boleyn
Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe poster

Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe [2003]

Richard II
Intimacy poster

Intimacy [2001]

Jay
Angels and Insects poster

Angels and Insects [1995]

William Adamson
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