Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance

Age: 65 years old
Born: January 18, 1960 in Ashford, 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.
Searching for Shakespeare

Searching for Shakespeare

Movie | 2025
Spirit of Place

Spirit of Place

Movie | 2024
Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration

Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration

Movie | 2024
Flop (voice)
Inland

Inland

Movie | 2023
Dunleavy
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

TV | 2023
One Episode
The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open

Movie | 2022
Maurice Flitcroft
The Outfit

The Outfit

Movie | 2022
Leonard Burling
Bones and All

Bones and All

Movie | 2022
Sully
The Undeclared War

The Undeclared War

TV | 2022
John Yeabsley
4 Episodes
Don't Look Up

Don't Look Up

Movie | 2021
Peter Isherwell
Bing’s Christmas and Other Stories

Bing’s Christmas and Other Stories

Movie | 2020
Flop
The Trial of the Chicago 7

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Movie | 2020
William Kunstler
Waiting for the Barbarians

Waiting for the Barbarians

Movie | 2019
The Magistrate
My Grandparents' War

My Grandparents' War

TV | 2019
Self
One Episode
Ready Player One

Ready Player One

Movie | 2018
Anorak / Halliday
Nothing Is Truer than Truth

Nothing Is Truer than Truth

Movie | 2018
Self
Dunkirk

Dunkirk

Movie | 2017
Mr. Dawson
The BFG

The BFG

Movie | 2016
The BFG
A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spies

A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spies

Movie | 2016
Self
The Colorado

The Colorado

Movie | 2016
Self - Narrator (voice)
Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies

Movie | 2015
Rudolf Abel
The Gunman

The Gunman

Movie | 2015
Terrance Cox
Wolf Hall: The Inside Story

Wolf Hall: The Inside Story

Movie | 2015
Self
Wolf Hall

Wolf Hall

TV | 2015
Thomas Cromwell
12 Episodes
Days and Nights

Days and Nights

Movie | 2014
Stephen
We Are Many

We Are Many

Movie | 2014
Self
Bing

Bing

TV | 2014
Narrator / Flop (voice)
157 Episodes
Muse of Fire

Muse of Fire

Movie | 2013
Self
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Movie | 2012
Olivia
Blitz

Blitz

Movie | 2011
Roberts
Anonymous

Anonymous

Movie | 2011
Condell
Inside The Institute

Inside The Institute

Movie | 2010
Self
The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl

Movie | 2008
Sir Thomas Boleyn
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

TV | 2008
Self - Winner
2 Episodes
Hamlet {Solo}

Hamlet {Solo}

Movie | 2007
Self
The Government Inspector

The Government Inspector

Movie | 2005
Dr. David Kelly
Shakespeare's Globe

Shakespeare's Globe

Movie | 2005
Himself
Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe

Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe

Movie | 2004
Vincentio, Duke of Vienna
Measure for Measure: Live from the Globe

Measure for Measure: Live from the Globe

Movie | 2004
Vincentio, Duke of Vienna
Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

Movie | 2003
Richard II
Leonardo

Leonardo

TV | 2003
Leonardo
3 Episodes
Intimacy

Intimacy

Movie | 2001
Jay
Much Ado About Something

Much Ado About Something

Movie | 2001
Himself
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

Movie | 1997
Henry V
Great Performances

Great Performances

TV | 1997
King Henry V
One Episode
Loving

Loving

Movie | 1996
Charlie Raunce
Angels and Insects

Angels and Insects

Movie | 1995
William Adamson
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life

Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life

Movie | 1995
Jakob
Love Lies Bleeding

Love Lies Bleeding

Movie | 1993
Conn Ellis
In Lambeth

In Lambeth

Movie | 1993
William Blake
The Grass Arena

The Grass Arena

Movie | 1992
John Healy
Prospero's Books

Prospero's Books

Movie | 1991
Ferdinand
Hearts of Fire

Hearts of Fire

Movie | 1987
Fizz
The McGuffin

The McGuffin

Movie | 1986
Gavin
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story

TV | 1985
Nikki Fodor
2 Episodes
The Way of the Wind

The Way of the Wind

Movie
Satan
Artificial

Artificial

Movie
Geoffrey Hinton
Searching for Shakespeare

Searching for Shakespeare

Movie | 2025
Spirit of Place

Spirit of Place

Movie | 2024
Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration

Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration

Movie | 2024
Flop (voice)
Inland

Inland

Movie | 2023
Dunleavy
The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open

Movie | 2022
Maurice Flitcroft
The Outfit

The Outfit

Movie | 2022
Leonard Burling
Bones and All

Bones and All

Movie | 2022
Sully
Don't Look Up

Don't Look Up

Movie | 2021
Peter Isherwell
Bing’s Christmas and Other Stories

Bing’s Christmas and Other Stories

Movie | 2020
Flop
The Trial of the Chicago 7

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Movie | 2020
William Kunstler
Waiting for the Barbarians

Waiting for the Barbarians

Movie | 2019
The Magistrate
Ready Player One

Ready Player One

Movie | 2018
Anorak / Halliday
Nothing Is Truer than Truth

Nothing Is Truer than Truth

Movie | 2018
Self
Dunkirk

Dunkirk

Movie | 2017
Mr. Dawson
The BFG

The BFG

Movie | 2016
The BFG
A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spies

A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spies

Movie | 2016
Self
The Colorado

The Colorado

Movie | 2016
Self - Narrator (voice)
Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies

Movie | 2015
Rudolf Abel
The Gunman

The Gunman

Movie | 2015
Terrance Cox
Wolf Hall: The Inside Story

Wolf Hall: The Inside Story

Movie | 2015
Self
Days and Nights

Days and Nights

Movie | 2014
Stephen
We Are Many

We Are Many

Movie | 2014
Self
Muse of Fire

Muse of Fire

Movie | 2013
Self
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Movie | 2012
Olivia
Blitz

Blitz

Movie | 2011
Roberts
Anonymous

Anonymous

Movie | 2011
Condell
Inside The Institute

Inside The Institute

Movie | 2010
Self
The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl

Movie | 2008
Sir Thomas Boleyn
Hamlet {Solo}

Hamlet {Solo}

Movie | 2007
Self
The Government Inspector

The Government Inspector

Movie | 2005
Dr. David Kelly
Shakespeare's Globe

Shakespeare's Globe

Movie | 2005
Himself
Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe

Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe

Movie | 2004
Vincentio, Duke of Vienna
Measure for Measure: Live from the Globe

Measure for Measure: Live from the Globe

Movie | 2004
Vincentio, Duke of Vienna
Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

Movie | 2003
Richard II
Intimacy

Intimacy

Movie | 2001
Jay
Much Ado About Something

Much Ado About Something

Movie | 2001
Himself
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

Movie | 1997
Henry V
Loving

Loving

Movie | 1996
Charlie Raunce
Angels and Insects

Angels and Insects

Movie | 1995
William Adamson
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life

Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life

Movie | 1995
Jakob
Love Lies Bleeding

Love Lies Bleeding

Movie | 1993
Conn Ellis
In Lambeth

In Lambeth

Movie | 1993
William Blake
The Grass Arena

The Grass Arena

Movie | 1992
John Healy
Prospero's Books

Prospero's Books

Movie | 1991
Ferdinand
Hearts of Fire

Hearts of Fire

Movie | 1987
Fizz
The McGuffin

The McGuffin

Movie | 1986
Gavin
The Way of the Wind

The Way of the Wind

Movie
Satan
Artificial

Artificial

Movie
Geoffrey Hinton