Mark Rylance
Born January 18, 1960 (Age: 66)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
The Nightingale
2027
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as
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Age: 67
Bones and All
2022
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as Sully
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Age: 62
The Outfit
2022
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as Leonard Burling
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Age: 62
Don't Look Up
2021
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as Peter Isherwell
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Age: 61
The Trial of the Chicago 7
2020
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as William Kunstler
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Age: 60
Waiting for the Barbarians
2019
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as The Magistrate
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Age: 59
Ready Player One
2018
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as Anorak / Halliday
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Age: 58
Dunkirk
2017
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as Mr. Dawson
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Age: 57
The BFG
2016
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as The BFG
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Age: 56
A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spies
2016
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as Self
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Age: 56
Bridge of Spies
2015
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as Rudolf Abel
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Age: 55
No Image
Wolf Hall: The Inside Story
2015
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as Self
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Age: 55
The Gunman
2015
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as Terrance Cox
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Age: 55
Anonymous
2011
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as Condell
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Age: 51
Blitz
2011
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as Roberts
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Age: 51
Inside The Institute
2010
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as Self
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Age: 49
The Other Boleyn Girl
2008
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as Sir Thomas Boleyn
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Age: 48
Hamlet {Solo}
2007
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as Self
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Age: 47
Shakespeare's Globe
2005
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as Himself
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Age: 45
The Government Inspector
2005
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as Dr. David Kelly
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Age: 45
Measure for Measure: Live from the Globe
2004
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as Vincentio, Duke of Vienna
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Age: 44
Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe
2004
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as Vincentio, Duke of Vienna
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Age: 44
Intimacy
2001
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as Jay
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Age: 41
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
1997
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as Henry V
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Age: 37
Loving
1996
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as Charlie Raunce
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Age: 36
In Lambeth
1993
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as William Blake
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Age: 33
Love Lies Bleeding
1993
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as Conn Ellis
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Age: 33
The Grass Arena
1992
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as John Healy
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Age: 32
Prospero's Books
1991
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as Ferdinand
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Age: 31
No Image
Incident in Judaea
1991
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as
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Age: 31
Hearts of Fire
1987
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as Fizz
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Age: 27