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
Self
Inside The Institute
Ferdinand
Prospero's Books
Jay
Intimacy
William Adamson
Angels and Insects
Sir Thomas Boleyn
The Other Boleyn Girl
Jakob
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
Vincentio, Duke of Vienna
Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe
Henry V
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
Himself
Much Ado About Something
Richard II
Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Self
Muse of Fire
Stephen
Days and Nights
Charlie Raunce
Loving
Flop
Bing’s Christmas and Other Stories
John Healy
The Grass Arena
Dr. David Kelly
The Government Inspector
Rudolf Abel
Bridge of Spies
Dunleavy
Inland
The BFG
The BFG
Self
We Are Many
Olivia
Twelfth Night
Terrance Cox
The Gunman
Gavin
The McGuffin
Mr. Dawson
Dunkirk
Fizz
Hearts of Fire
Anorak / Halliday
Ready Player One
Roberts
Blitz
Condell
Anonymous
Himself
Shakespeare's Globe
Conn Ellis
Love Lies Bleeding
William Blake
In Lambeth
The Magistrate
Waiting for the Barbarians
Self
Nothing Is Truer than Truth
William Kunstler
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Satan
The Way of the Wind
Maurice Flitcroft
The Phantom of the Open
Peter Isherwell
Don't Look Up
Leonard Burling
The Outfit
Sully
Bones and All
Spirit of Place
Flop (voice)
Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration
Self
Wolf Hall: The Inside Story
Buscando a Shakespeare
Self
Hamlet {Solo}
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
44
Gender
Male
Birthday
1960-01-18
Place of Birth
Ashford, Kent, England, UK
Also Known As
David Mark Rylance Waters