Mark Rylance

Born: 1960-01-18

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.


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Ready Player One

as Anorak / Halliday
Released: 2018-03-28

When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete...

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Dunkirk

as Mr. Dawson
Released: 2017-07-19

The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and...

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The BFG

as The BFG
Released: 2016-06-01

The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for...

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as Peter Isherwell
Released: 2021-12-08

Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward...

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The Other Boleyn Girl

as Sir Thomas Boleyn
Released: 2008-02-28

A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a...

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The Outfit

as Leonard Burling
Released: 2022-02-25

Leonard is an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. After...

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Blitz

as Roberts
Released: 2011-05-20

A tough cop is dispatched to take down a serial killer who has been targeting police officers.

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Bridge of Spies

as Rudolf Abel
Released: 2015-10-15

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting...

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Intimacy

as Jay
Released: 2001-01-20

Jay, a failed musician, walked out of his family and now earns a living as head bartender in a...

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as Sully
Released: 2022-11-18

Abandoned by her father, a young woman embarks on a thousand-mile odyssey through the backroads...

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as William Kunstler
Released: 2020-09-25

What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What...

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The Gunman

as Terrance Cox
Released: 2015-02-16

Eight years after fleeing the Congo following his assassination of that country's minister of...

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as Condell
Released: 2011-10-21

Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against...

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Waiting for the Barbarians

as The Magistrate
Released: 2019-09-06

At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience when an...

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The Phantom of the Open

as Maurice Flitcroft
Released: 2022-03-18

Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open...

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Prospero's Books

as Ferdinand
Released: 1991-08-30

An exiled magician finds an opportunity for revenge against his enemies muted when his daughter...

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The Way of the Wind

as Satan
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A dramatization of several episodes in the life of Christ.

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Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life

as Jakob
Released: 1995-08-01

Jakob arrives at the Institute Benjamenta (run by brother and sister Johannes and Lisa...

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We Are Many

as Self
Released: 2014-06-08

The story of the biggest demonstration in human history, which took place on 15th February 2003,...

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Wallenberg: A Hero's Story

as Nikki Fodor
Released: 1985-04-07

The story of Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat responsible for saving thousands of lives from...

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Muse of Fire

as Self
Released: 2013-09-26

Funny, passionate, exciting, and smart: ‘Muse Of Fire’ will change the way you feel about...

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Angels and Insects

as William Adamson
Released: 1995-09-10

In Victorian England, wealthy patriarch Sir Harald Alabaster invites an impoverished biologist,...

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Hearts of Fire

as Fizz
Released: 1987-11-06

A reclusive musician, once a huge rock star, takes a young female protegee. While on a tour she...

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The Grass Arena

as John Healy
Released: 1992-01-19

The Grass Arena is based on the autobiography of John Healy. Raised in an strongly religious...

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Love Lies Bleeding

as Conn Ellis
Released: 1993-06-14

Conn, a member of the IRA and a former hunger striker, is serving a life sentence for murder....

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Nothing Is Truer than Truth

as Self
Released: 2018-04-29

NOTHING IS TRUER THAN TRUTH is a feature length documentary about Edward de Vere, Seventeenth...

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Twelfth Night

as Olivia
Released: 2012-05-04

'Better a witty fool, than a foolish wit.' Filled with a cast of unforgettable characters,...

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The Government Inspector

as Dr. David Kelly
Released: 2005-03-17

The Government Inspector is a 2005 television drama based on the life of Dr. David Kelly and the...

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Days and Nights

as Stephen
Released: 2014-09-26

Reckless desire wreaks havoc over Memorial Day weekend as a family confronts the volatile and...

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Much Ado About Something

as Himself
Released: 2001-09-08

Did Christopher Marlowe write the works of Shakespeare?

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Bing’s Christmas and Other Stories

as Flop
Released: 2020-11-25

It's Christmas! Come & celebrate the festive season with Bing... at the Cinema! Meet Nicky......

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The McGuffin

as Gavin
Released: 1986-01-12

Paul Hatcher has a habit of spying on the neighbors across the way, something that gets him into...

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Inland

as Dunleavy
Released: 2023-06-16

A young man, of Romani descent, returns to his hometown of Gloucester. He is met by local garage...

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Spirit of Place

as uncredited
Released: 2024-09-13

Athel and Edward enjoy visiting the wetlands. Edward likes watching the birds, whilst Athel...

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Inside The Institute

as Self
Released: 2010-01-01

Docimentary about the work of the Qway Brothers for their film Institute Benjamenta, or This...

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In Lambeth

as William Blake
Released: 1993-07-04

All is peaceful in the garden of William Blake - a sanctuary from the stirrings of revolution on...

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Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

as Richard II
Released: 2003-09-06

A performance of Shakespeare's Richard II broadcast live from the Globe Theatre, London.

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Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration

as Flop (voice)
Released: 2024-09-27

Round the corner, not far away, Bing is celebrating his birthday – hooray! Experience your...

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Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe

as Vincentio, Duke of Vienna
Released: 2004-09-04

William Shakespeare's darkest comedy, Measure for Measure. Live from Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre...

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Shakespeare's Globe

as Himself
Released: 2005-07-03

Shakespeare’s Globe is a film offering an intimate look at the working life of a unique...

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Loving

as Charlie Raunce
Released: 1996-10-19

An upper class English family owns a villa in the Irish countryside. When the man of the house...

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Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

as Henry V
Released: 1997-11-05

A documentary about Shakespeare's Globe opening performance of "Henry V" in 1997. The...

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Great Performances

as King Henry V
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Winner
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Wolf Hall

as Thomas Cromwell
First aired: 2015-01-21

England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the King dies without a male heir, the...

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The Undeclared War

as John Yeabsley
First aired: 2022-06-30

In the post-pandemic world of 2024 during an upcoming British general election involving the...

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Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

as uncredited
First aired: 2022-09-04

The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside...

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Bing

as Narrator / Flop (voice)
First aired: 2014-06-09

Bing is a young and lovable bunny learning about the big world around him, with the help of his...

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Wallenberg: A Hero's Story

as Nikki Fodor
First aired: 1985-04-08

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story is a 1985 NBC mini-series starring Richard Chamberlain as Raoul...

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My Grandparents' War

as Self
First aired: 2019-11-27

In this four-part documentary series, leading Hollywood actors undertake a fascinating journey...

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Leonardo

as Leonardo
First aired: 2003-04-20

An exploration of the life of Leonardo da Vinci.

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