Person Details

Birthday: 1960-01-18 14:23:08

Aliases: David Mark Rylance Waters

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Ashford, Kent, UK

Homepage: http://www.markrylance.co.uk/

Movie Involvements: 33

TV Involvements: 6


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Tony Awards
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5

Tony Awards

(1956) Self - Winner
Ready Player One
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8

Ready Player One

(2018) James Halliday / Anorak
Bing
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8

Bing

(2014) Narrator / Flop (voice)
Dunkirk
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7

Dunkirk

(2017) Mr. Dawson
The Outfit
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7

The Outfit

(2022) Leonard Burling
The BFG
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6

The BFG

(2016) The BFG
Bones and All
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7

Bones and All

(2022) Sully
Blitz
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6

Blitz

(2011) Roberts

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Dunleavy
2022 Sully
N/A
John Yeabsley
Maurice Flitcroft
Leonard Burling
2021 Peter Isherwell
2020 Flop
William Kunstler
2019 Self
The Magistrate
2018 N/A
James Halliday / Anorak
2017 Self
Mr. Dawson
2016 The BFG
2015 Rudolf Abel
Terrance Cox
Thomas Cromwell
2014 Stephen
Narrator / Flop (voice)
Self
2013 Self
2012 Olivia
2011 Condell
Roberts
2010 N/A
2008 Sir Thomas Boleyn
2005 Himself
Dr. David Kelly
2004 Vincentio, Duke of Vienna
2003 Richard II
Leonardo
2001 Himself
Jay
1997 Henry V
1996 Charlie Raunce
1995 William Adamson
Jakob
1993 William Blake
Conn Ellis
1992 John Healy
1991 Ferdinand
1987 Fizz
1986 Gavin
1985 Nikki Fodor
1971 King Henry V
1956 Self - Winner
Satan
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2022 Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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