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Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance

Acting

Born: January 18, 1960Ashford, Kent, England, UK

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
Filmography
The Nightingale

The Nightingale

2027
Searching for Shakespeare

Searching for Shakespeare

2025
Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration

Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration

Flop (voice)

2024
Spirit of Place

Spirit of Place

2024
Inland

Inland

Dunleavy

2023
Bones and All

Bones and All

Sully

2022
The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open

Maurice Flitcroft

2022
The Outfit

The Outfit

Leonard Burling

2022
Don't Look Up

Don't Look Up

Peter Isherwell

2021
Bing’s Christmas and Other Stories

Bing’s Christmas and Other Stories

Flop

2020
The Trial of the Chicago 7

The Trial of the Chicago 7

William Kunstler

2020
Waiting for the Barbarians

Waiting for the Barbarians

The Magistrate

2019
Nothing Is Truer than Truth

Nothing Is Truer than Truth

Self

2018
Ready Player One

Ready Player One

Anorak / Halliday

2018
Dunkirk

Dunkirk

Mr. Dawson

2017
The BFG

The BFG

The BFG

2016
The Colorado

The Colorado

Self - Narrator (voice)

2016
A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spies

A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spies

Self

2016
Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies

Rudolf Abel

2015

Wolf Hall: The Inside Story

Self

2015
The Gunman

The Gunman

Terrance Cox

2015
Days and Nights

Days and Nights

Stephen

2014
We Are Many

We Are Many

Self

2014
Muse of Fire

Muse of Fire

Self

2013
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Olivia

2012
Anonymous

Anonymous

Condell

2011
Blitz

Blitz

Roberts

2011
Inside The Institute

Inside The Institute

Self

2010
The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl

Sir Thomas Boleyn

2008
Hamlet {Solo}

Hamlet {Solo}

Self

2007
Shakespeare's Globe

Shakespeare's Globe

Himself

2005
The Government Inspector

The Government Inspector

Dr. David Kelly

2005
Measure for Measure: Live from the Globe

Measure for Measure: Live from the Globe

Vincentio, Duke of Vienna

2004
Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe

Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe

Vincentio, Duke of Vienna

2004
Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

Richard II

2003
Much Ado About Something

Much Ado About Something

Himself

2001
Intimacy

Intimacy

Jay

2001
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

Henry V

1997
Loving

Loving

Charlie Raunce

1996
Angels and Insects

Angels and Insects

William Adamson

1995
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life

Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life

Jakob

1995
In Lambeth

In Lambeth

William Blake

1993
Love Lies Bleeding

Love Lies Bleeding

Conn Ellis

1993
The Grass Arena

The Grass Arena

John Healy

1992
Prospero's Books

Prospero's Books

Ferdinand

1991

Incident in Judaea

1991
Hearts of Fire

Hearts of Fire

Fizz

1987
The McGuffin

The McGuffin

Gavin

1986