Mark Rylance
Biography
Mark Rylance is an English actor, theatre director, and playwright. Born on 18 January 1960 in Ashford, Kent, England, he has appeared in various films including Prospero's Books, Angels and Insects, Institute Benjamenta, and Intimacy. Rylance has also worked in theatre, serving as the first artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe in London from 1995 to 2005. He has collaborated with notable directors such as Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan, appearing in The BFG and Dunkirk. Rylance has won awards for his performances, including the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Rudolf Abel in Bridge of Spies.
Career overview
Mark Rylance is an English actor. He has appeared in various films, including Prospero's Books, Angels and Insects, Institute Benjamenta, and Intimacy. Rylance has also worked in the theatre, serving as the first artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe in London from 1995 to 2005.
Rylance's film appearances have included notable roles in Bridge of Spies, where he portrayed a character, and The BFG, a live-action adaptation of a children's book. He also appeared in Dunkirk, a film based on a British event. These roles demonstrate Rylance's versatility as an actor, taking on a range of characters and projects.
Throughout his career, Rylance has accumulated a significant number of credits, with over 65 known acting credits. His work has been recognized in various contexts, with notable performances in films such as Bridge of Spies, where he received awards for his portrayal of a character.
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- The Nightingale (2027)
- On the Edge (2027) as (voice)
- Searching for Shakespeare (2025)
- Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration (2024) as Flop (voice)
- Spirit of Place (2024)
- Inland (2023) as Dunleavy
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022) as Self
- Bones and All (2022) as Sully
- The Outfit (2022) as Leonard Burling
- The Undeclared War (2022) as John Yeabsley
- The Phantom of the Open (2022) as Maurice Flitcroft
- The Phantom of the Open (2022) Executive Producer
- Don't Look Up (2021) as Peter Isherwell
- Waiting for the Barbarians (2020) as The Magistrate
- The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) as William Kunstler
- Bing’s Christmas and Other Stories (2020) as Flop
- My Grandparents' War (2019) as Self
- The Flaneur (2019) as Narrator
- Ready Player One (2018) as Anorak / Halliday
- Nothing Is Truer than Truth (2018) as Self
- Dunkirk (2017) as Mr. Dawson
- The BFG (2016) as The BFG
- The Colorado (2016) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spies (2016) as Self
- Bridge of Spies (2015) as Rudolf Abel
- Wolf Hall (2015) as Thomas Cromwell
- The Gunman (2015) as Terrance Cox
- Wolf Hall: The Inside Story (2015) as Self
- Bing (2014) as Narrator / Flop (voice)
- We Are Many (2014) as Self
- Days and Nights (2014) as Stephen
- Muse of Fire (2013) as Self
- Twelfth Night (2012) as Olivia
- Blitz (2011) as Roberts
- Anonymous (2011) as Condell
- Inside The Institute (2010) as Self
- The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) as Sir Thomas Boleyn
- Hamlet {Solo} (2007) as Self
- The Government Inspector (2005) as Dr. David Kelly
- Shakespeare's Globe (2005) as Himself
- Measure for Measure: Live from the Globe (2004) as Vincentio, Duke of Vienna
- Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe (2004) as Vincentio, Duke of Vienna
- Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2003) as Richard II
- Leonardo (2003) as Leonardo
- Intimacy (2001) as Jay
- Much Ado About Something (2001) as Himself
- Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe (1997) as Henry V
- Loving (1996) as Charlie Raunce
- Angels and Insects (1995) as William Adamson
- Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life (1995) as Jakob
- In Lambeth (1993) as William Blake
- Love Lies Bleeding (1993) as Conn Ellis
- The Grass Arena (1992) as John Healy
- Incident in Judaea (1991)
- Prospero's Books (1991) as Ferdinand
- Hearts of Fire (1987) as Fizz
- ScreenPlay (1986) as Conn Ellis
- The McGuffin (1986) as Gavin
- Screen Two (1985) as Charlie Raunce
- Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (1985) as Nikki Fodor
- American Playhouse (1982) as William Adamson
- Great Performances (1971) as King Henry V
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Winner
- The Way of the Wind as Satan
- Artificial as Geoffrey Hinton
- Nice Fish
- Nice Fish Director
- Nice Fish Screenplay
- Nice Fish Producer