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Mark Rylance


Widely regarded as the greatest stage actor of his generation, Sir Mark Rylance has enjoyed an esteemed career on stage and on screen, and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Rudolf Abel in Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies (2015). He is also the winner of 2 Olivier ... See full bio »

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Won 1 Oscar. Another 20 wins & 37 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Bridge of Spies
Bridge of Spies Rudolf Abel
(2015)
Dunkirk
Dunkirk Mr. Dawson
(2017)
The BFG
The BFG BFG
(2016)
The Gunman
The Gunman Terrance Cox
(2015)

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 2018 Ready Player One (post-production)
James Halliday
 2017 Dunkirk
Mr. Dawson
 2016 The BFG
BFG
 2015 Bridge of Spies
Rudolf Abel
 2014-2015 Bing (TV Series)
Flop
- Show (2015) ... Flop (voice)
- Mobile Phone (2015) ... Flop
- Toy Party (2015) ... Flop
- Eggy Head (2015) ... Flop
- Woof! (2015) ... Flop
 2015 Wolf Hall (TV Mini-Series)
Thomas Cromwell
- Master of Phantoms (2015) ... Thomas Cromwell
- Crows (2015) ... Thomas Cromwell
- The Devil's Spit (2015) ... Thomas Cromwell
- Anna Regina (2015) ... Thomas Cromwell
- Entirely Beloved (2015) ... Thomas Cromwell
 2015 The Gunman
Terrance Cox
 2014 Days and Nights
Stephen
 2013 Twelfth Night
Olivia
 2011/I Anonymous
Condell
 2011 Blitz
Roberts
 2009/III Nocturne (Short)
Frank
 2008 The Other Boleyn Girl
Sir Thomas Boleyn
 2005 The Government Inspector (TV Movie)
Dr. David Kelly
 2003 Richard II (TV Movie)
King Richard II
 2003 Leonardo (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Leonardo
- The Secret Life of the Mona Lisa (2003) ... Leonardo
- Dangerous Liaisons (2003) ... Leonardo
 2001 Intimacy
Jay
 1997 Great Performances (TV Series)
King Henry V
- Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe (1997) ... King Henry V
 1986-1996 Screen Two (TV Series)
Charlie Raunce / John Healy / Gavin
- Loving (1996) ... Charlie Raunce
- The Grass Arena (1992) ... John Healy
- The McGuffin (1986) ... Gavin
 1995 Angels and Insects
William Adamson
 1995 Biography (TV Series documentary)
Hamlet / Himself
- The History of Hamlet (1995) ... Hamlet / Himself
 1993 Screenplay (TV Series)
Conn Ellis
- Love Lies Bleeding (1993) ... Conn Ellis
 1993 Encounters: In Lambeth (TV Movie)
William Blake
 1991 Incident in Judaea (TV Movie)
Yeshua Ha-Notsri (Jesus Christ)
 1991 Prospero's Books
Ferdinand
 1987 Hearts of Fire
Fizz
 1985 Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (TV Movie)
Nikki Fodor
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He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "The Taming of the Shrew," in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England with Alun Armstrong, Sinead Cusack, Alice Krige, Pete Postlethwaite, David Waller, John Carlisle, and Ian Talbot in the cast. Barry Kyle was director. See more »

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2 Interviews | 2 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

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Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Moments are incredible, but in my fantasy mind I see a Globe company which is renowned throughout the world for what it does with pure storytelling. So that people come and say: it's not just the building, it's the only place you can hear this kind of work. See more »

Trivia:

Won a Tony Award in 2008 for Best Performance by an Actor in a Play for "Boeing-Boeing". See more »

Trademark:

Frequently works with Steven Spielberg

Star Sign:

Capricorn

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