Rory Kinnear
Biography
Rory Kinnear (born February 17, 1978) is an English actor and playwright who has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre.
He is best known for playing Bill Tanner in the James Bond films Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, and Spectre, and in various video games of the franchise. He is the youngest actor to play the role of Bill Tanner. He also won a Laurence Olivier Award for portraying Fopling Flutter in a 2008 version of The Man of Mode, and a British Independent Film Award for his performance in the 2012 film Broken. In 2014, he won the Olivier Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Shakespeare's villain Iago in the National Theatre production of Othello.
Known For
TV
Black Mirror
Michael Callow
2011
TV
The One Show
Self
2006
TV
Silent Witness
1996
TV
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Tom Bombadil
2022
TV
Waking the Dead
James Mitcham
2001
TV
The Diplomat
Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge
2023
TV
Inside No. 9
Prince Rico / Gus
2014
TV
Cranford
Septimus Hanbury
2007
TV
Penny Dreadful
John Clare / The Creature
2014
TV
The Hollow Crown
Bollingbroke
2012
TV
The Thick of It
Ed
2005
Film
The Imitation Game
Detective Robert Nock
2014
Film
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Winston Churchill
2024
Film
No Time to Die
Tanner
2021
TV
Judge John Deed
2001
Film
Skyfall
Tanner
2012
Film
Spectre
Tanner
2015
TV
Our Flag Means Death
Captain Nigel Badminton / Chauncey Badminton
2022
TV
Ashes to Ashes
2008
Film
Quantum of Solace
Tanner
2008
Filmography
2026TVLord of the Fliesas Ralph's Father (uncredited)2025TVAmadeusas Emperor Joseph2025FilmAll the Devils Are Hereas Harold Laing2025TVToxic Townas Des Collins2025FilmBank of Dave 2: The Loan Rangeras Dave Fishwick2024TVSay Nothingas Frank Kitson2024FilmThe Old Man and the Landas David (voice)2024FilmThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfareas Winston Churchill2023TVThe Diplomatas Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge2023FilmBank of Daveas Dave Fishwick2022FilmThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenmentas Narrator2022TVThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Poweras Tom Bombadil2022FilmMenas Geoffrey2022TVOur Flag Means Deathas Captain Nigel Badminton / Chauncey Badminton2021FilmA Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotintas Edward Williams2021FilmDesigning Bondas Self2021TVRidley Roadas Colin Jordan2021FilmNo Time to Dieas Tanner2020TVPenny Dreadful: City of Angelsas Dr. Peter Craft2019FilmThe Interviewas Interviewer2019TVCatherine the Greatas Nikita Ivanovich Panin2019TVYears and Yearsas Stephen Lyons2019FilmBrexit: The Uncivil Waras Craig Oliver2018TVWatership Downas Cowslip (voice)2018FilmPeterlooas Henry Hunt2018FilmNational Theatre Live: Macbethas Macbeth2018FilmNothing Like a Dameas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2017FilmNational Theatre Live: Young Marxas Marx2017TVQuacksas Robert Lessing2017TVGuerrillaas Pence2017FilmiBoyas Ellman2016FilmTrespass Against Usas P.C Lovage2016FilmNational Theatre Live: The Threepenny Operaas Captain Macheath, aka 'Mac the Knife'2016FilmShakespeare Live! From the RSCas Self - Performer2016FilmThe Roofas Yet Another Fan2015FilmSpectreas Tanner2015FilmMan Upas Sean2015TVThe Casual Vacancyas Barry Fairbrother2014FilmThe Imitation Gameas Detective Robert Nock2014TVPenny Dreadfulas John Clare / The Creature2014FilmCuban Furyas Gary2014TVInside No. 9as Prince Rico / Gus2013FilmLucanas Lord Lucan2013TVLucanas Lord Lucan2013FilmNational Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stageas Iago2013FilmNational Theatre Live: Othelloas Iago2013FilmMuse of Fireas Self2013TVSouthcliffeas David Whitehead2013TVCount Arthur Strongas Michael Baker2012FilmLoving Miss Hattoas Young Barrington Coupe2012FilmSkyfallas Tanner2012FilmNational Theatre Live: The Last of the Haussmansas Nick2012FilmBond on Locationas Self / Bill Tanner2012FilmBrokenas Bob Oswald2012TVThe Hollow Crownas Bollingbroke2012TVThe Mystery of Edwin Droodas Reverend Septimus Crisparkle2011TVBlack Mirroras Michael Callow2011TVWomen in Loveas Rupert Birkin2010FilmNational Theatre Live: Hamletas Hamlet2010FilmLennon Nakedas Brian Epstein2010FilmThe First Men in the Moonas Bedford2010TVVexedas Dan Bishop2010FilmWild Targetas Gerry Bailey2009FilmWish 143as Wishman2008FilmQuantum of Solaceas Tanner2008TVBeautiful Peopleas Ross2008FilmMargaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchleyas Denis Thatcher2008FilmThe Curse of Steptoeas Alan Simpson2008TVAshes to Ashes2007TVCranfordas Septimus Hanbury2007TVComedy Showcaseas Rob Black2007FilmMansfield Parkas Rushworth2007TVFive Daysas Kyle Betts2006TVThe One Showas Self2005TVThe Thick of Itas Ed2004FilmJudasas Andrew2003TVThe Second Comingas Father Dillane2002TVUltimate Force2001TVJudge John Deed2001TVWaking the Deadas James Mitcham2001TVMessiahas Stewart Dean1996TVSilent Witness1971TVA Ghost Story for Christmasas Edward Williams—TVHoneyas Graham Anderson