Mark Rylance
Acting
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
Acting65
movieOn the Edge
2027
(voice)
movieBing & Friends: Birthday Celebration
2024
Flop (voice)
movieInland
2023
Dunleavy
tvThe Undeclared War
2022
John Yeabsley
movieThe Phantom of the Open
2022
Maurice Flitcroft
movieThe Outfit
2022
Leonard Burling
movieDon't Look Up
2021
Peter Isherwell
movieThe Trial of the Chicago 7
2020
William Kunstler
movieWaiting for the Barbarians
2020
The Magistrate
movieThe Flaneur
2019
Narrator
movieReady Player One
2018
Anorak / Halliday
movieDunkirk
2017
Mr. Dawson
movieThe BFG
2016
The BFG
movieThe Colorado
2016
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieBridge of Spies
2015
Rudolf Abel
movieThe Gunman
2015
Terrance Cox
tvWolf Hall
2015
Thomas Cromwell
movieDays and Nights
2014
Stephen
tvBing
2014
Narrator / Flop (voice)
movieTwelfth Night
2012
Olivia
movieAnonymous
2011
Condell
movieBlitz
2011
Roberts
movieThe Other Boleyn Girl
2008
Sir Thomas Boleyn
movieShakespeare's Globe
2005
Himself
movieThe Government Inspector
2005
Dr. David Kelly
movieMeasure for Measure: Live from The Globe
2004
Vincentio, Duke of Vienna
movieMeasure for Measure: Live from the Globe
2004
Vincentio, Duke of Vienna
tvLeonardo
2003
Leonardo
movieLoving
1996
Charlie Raunce
movieAngels and Insects
1995
William Adamson
movieIn Lambeth
1993
William Blake
movieLove Lies Bleeding
1993
Conn Ellis
movieThe Grass Arena
1992
John Healy
movieProspero's Books
1991
Ferdinand
tvScreenPlay
1986
Conn Ellis
tvWallenberg: A Hero's Story
1985
Nikki Fodor
tvScreen Two
1985
Charlie Raunce
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
William Adamson
tvGreat Performances
1971
King Henry V
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Winner
movieArtificial
Geoffrey Hinton
Production2
movieThe Phantom of the Open
2022
Executive Producer
Nice Fish
Producer
Directing1
Nice Fish
Director
Writing1
Nice Fish
Screenplay