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Mark Rylance

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

January 18, 1960 (age 66)

Place of Birth

Ashford, Kent, England, UK

Also Known As

David Mark Rylance Waters

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马克·里朗斯

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Mark Rylance

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.

Filmography

2027FilmThe Nightingale 2025FilmSearching for Shakespeare 2024FilmBing & Friends: Birthday Celebrationas Flop (voice)2024FilmSpirit of Place 2023FilmInlandas Dunleavy 2022FilmBones and Allas Sully 2022TVSunday with Laura Kuenssbergas Self 2022TVThe Undeclared Waras John Yeabsley 2022FilmThe Phantom of the Openas Maurice Flitcroft 2022FilmThe Outfitas Leonard Burling 2021FilmDon't Look Upas Peter Isherwell 2020FilmBing’s Christmas and Other Storiesas Flop 2020FilmThe Trial of the Chicago 7as William Kunstler 2019TVMy Grandparents' Waras Self 2019FilmWaiting for the Barbariansas The Magistrate 2018FilmNothing Is Truer than Truthas Self 2018FilmReady Player Oneas Anorak / Halliday 2017FilmDunkirkas Mr. Dawson 2016FilmThe BFGas The BFG 2016FilmThe Coloradoas Self - Narrator (voice)2016FilmA Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spiesas Self 2015FilmBridge of Spiesas Rudolf Abel 2015FilmWolf Hall: The Inside Storyas Self 2015FilmThe Gunmanas Terrance Cox 2015TVWolf Hallas Thomas Cromwell 2014FilmDays and Nightsas Stephen 2014TVBingas Narrator / Flop (voice)2014FilmWe Are Manyas Self 2013FilmMuse of Fireas Self 2012FilmTwelfth Nightas Olivia 2011FilmAnonymousas Condell 2011FilmBlitzas Roberts 2010FilmInside The Instituteas Self 2008FilmThe Other Boleyn Girlas Sir Thomas Boleyn 2007FilmHamlet {Solo}as Self 2005FilmShakespeare's Globeas Himself 2005FilmThe Government Inspectoras Dr. David Kelly 2004FilmMeasure for Measure: Live from The Globeas Vincentio, Duke of Vienna 2004FilmMeasure for Measure: Live from the Globeas Vincentio, Duke of Vienna 2003FilmRichard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globeas Richard II 2003TVLeonardoas Leonardo 2001FilmMuch Ado About Somethingas Himself 2001FilmIntimacyas Jay 1997FilmHenry V at Shakespeare's Globeas Henry V 1996FilmLovingas Charlie Raunce 1995FilmAngels and Insectsas William Adamson 1995FilmInstitute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Lifeas Jakob 1993FilmIn Lambethas William Blake 1993FilmLove Lies Bleedingas Conn Ellis 1992FilmThe Grass Arenaas John Healy 1991FilmProspero's Booksas Ferdinand 1991FilmIncident in Judaea 1987FilmHearts of Fireas Fizz 1986FilmThe McGuffinas Gavin 1985TVWallenberg: A Hero's Storyas Nikki Fodor 1971TVGreat Performancesas King Henry V —FilmThe Way of the Windas Satan —FilmArtificialas Geoffrey Hinton —FilmOn the Edgeas (voice)