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
(1956) Self - WinnerReady Player One
(2018) James Halliday / AnorakBing
(2014) Narrator / Flop (voice)Dunkirk
(2017) Mr. DawsonThe Outfit
(2022) Leonard BurlingThe BFG
(2016) The BFGBones and All
(2022) SullyBlitz
(2011) RobertsActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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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 |
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2022 | Executive Producer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |