Mark Rylance
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1960-01-18
Place of birth: Ashford, Kent, England, UK
Biography
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.
Known for
Inside The Institute
2010Self
Prospero's Books
1991Ferdinand
Intimacy
2001Jay
Angels and Insects
1995William Adamson
The Other Boleyn Girl
2008Sir Thomas Boleyn
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
1995Jakob
Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe
2004Vincentio, Duke of Vienna
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
1997Henry V
Much Ado About Something
2001Himself
Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
2003Richard II
Muse of Fire
2013Self
Days and Nights
2014Stephen
Loving
1996Charlie Raunce
Bing’s Christmas and Other Stories
2020Flop
The Grass Arena
1992John Healy
The Government Inspector
2005Dr. David Kelly
Bridge of Spies
2015Rudolf Abel
Inland
2023Dunleavy
The BFG
2016The BFG