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Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 18, 1960 (65)
Birthplace Ashford, Kent, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

Inland

Inland

2023

as Dunleavy

The Outfit

The Outfit

2022

as Leonard Burling

The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open

2022

as Maurice Flitcroft

Bones and All

Bones and All

2022

as Sully

Don't Look Up

Don't Look Up

2021

as Peter Isherwell

The Trial of the Chicago 7

The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020

as William Kunstler

Waiting for the Barbarians

Waiting for the Barbarians

2019

as The Magistrate

Ready Player One

Ready Player One

2018

as Anorak / Halliday

Dunkirk

Dunkirk

2017

as Mr. Dawson

The BFG

The BFG

2016

as The BFG

Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies

2015

as Rudolf Abel

The Gunman

The Gunman

2015

as Terrance Cox

Days and Nights

Days and Nights

2014

as Stephen

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

2012

as Olivia

Blitz

Blitz

2011

as Roberts

Anonymous

Anonymous

2011

as Condell

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl

2008

as Sir Thomas Boleyn

The Government Inspector

The Government Inspector

2005

as Dr. David Kelly

Intimacy

Intimacy

2001

as Jay

Loving

Loving

1996

as Charlie Raunce

Angels and Insects

Angels and Insects

1995

as William Adamson

In Lambeth

In Lambeth

1993

as William Blake

Love Lies Bleeding

Love Lies Bleeding

1993

as Conn Ellis

The Grass Arena

The Grass Arena

1992

as John Healy

Prospero's Books

Prospero's Books

1991

as Ferdinand

Hearts of Fire

Hearts of Fire

1987

as Fizz

The McGuffin

The McGuffin

1986

as Gavin

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story

1985

as Nikki Fodor

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The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open

2022

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Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor Bridge of Spies Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor Bridge of Spies Nominated
SAG Awards Best Supporting Actor Bridge of Spies Won
Television Credits

Bing

as Narrator / Flop (voice)

Episodes: 157

First Aired: Jun 09, 2014

Wolf Hall

as Thomas Cromwell

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jan 21, 2015

The Undeclared War

as John Yeabsley

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jun 30, 2022

Leonardo

as Leonardo

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 20, 2003

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story

as Nikki Fodor

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 08, 1985

Great Performances

as King Henry V

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Tony Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 2022

My Grandparents' War

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 27, 2019

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2024 6 17 24 12
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2025 1 19 32 8
2025 2 9 15 2
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