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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

54

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-01-18 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Ashford, Kent, England, UK

Also Known As

David Mark Rylance Waters

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马克·里朗斯

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Mark Rylance

Biography

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

Acting

Prospero's Books

1991

Prospero's Books

as

Ferdinand

Intimacy

2001

Intimacy

as

Jay

Angels and Insects

1995

Angels and Insects

as

William Adamson

The Other Boleyn Girl

2008

The Other Boleyn Girl

as

Sir Thomas Boleyn

Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe

2004

Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe

as

Vincentio, Duke of Vienna

Muse of Fire

2013

Muse of Fire

as

Self

Days and Nights

2014

Days and Nights

as

Stephen

Loving

1996

Loving

as

Charlie Raunce

The Grass Arena

1992

The Grass Arena

as

John Healy

The Government Inspector

2005

The Government Inspector

as

Dr. David Kelly

Bridge of Spies

2015

Bridge of Spies

as

Rudolf Abel

Inland

2023

Inland

as

Dunleavy

The BFG

2016

The BFG

as

The BFG

We Are Many

2014

We Are Many

as

Self

Twelfth Night

2012

Twelfth Night

as

Olivia

The Gunman

2015

The Gunman

as

Terrance Cox

The McGuffin

1986

The McGuffin

as

Gavin

Dunkirk

2017

Dunkirk

as

Mr. Dawson

Hearts of Fire

1987

Hearts of Fire

as

Fizz

Ready Player One

2018

Ready Player One

as

Anorak / Halliday

Blitz

2011

Blitz

as

Roberts

Anonymous

2011

Anonymous

as

Condell

Shakespeare's Globe

2005

Shakespeare's Globe

as

Himself

Love Lies Bleeding

1993

Love Lies Bleeding

as

Conn Ellis

In Lambeth

1993

In Lambeth

as

William Blake

Waiting for the Barbarians

2019

Waiting for the Barbarians

as

The Magistrate

The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020

The Trial of the Chicago 7

as

William Kunstler

The Phantom of the Open

2022

The Phantom of the Open

as

Maurice Flitcroft

Don't Look Up

2021

Don't Look Up

as

Peter Isherwell

The Outfit

2022

The Outfit

as

Leonard Burling

Bones and All

2022

Bones and All

as

Sully

Hamlet {Solo}

2007

Hamlet {Solo}

as

Self

Wolf Hall

Wolf Hall

as

Thomas Cromwell

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Winner

Bing

Bing

as

Narrator / Flop (voice)

The Undeclared War

The Undeclared War

as

John Yeabsley

Leonardo

Leonardo

as

Leonardo

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

King Henry V

Production

Crew

Directing