Mark Rylance
Date of birth: 1960-01-18
Place of birth: Ashford, Kent, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: David Mark Rylance Waters, 마크 라이런스, 马克·里朗斯, 大卫·马克·里朗斯·沃特斯
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.
Movie Credits
Inside The Institute
2010-01-01
Docimentary about the work of the Qway Brothers for their film Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream P
Prospero's Books
1991-08-30
An exiled magician finds an opportunity for revenge against his enemies muted when his daughter and
Intimacy
2001-01-20
Failed musician Jay abandoned his family and now earns a living as head bartender in a trendy London
Angels and Insects
1995-09-10
In Victorian England, wealthy patriarch Sir Harald Alabaster invites an impoverished biologist, Will
The Other Boleyn Girl
2008-02-28
A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a definin
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life
1995-08-01
Jakob arrives at the Institute Benjamenta (run by brother and sister Johannes and Lisa Benjamenta) t
Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe
2004-09-04
William Shakespeare's darkest comedy, Measure for Measure. Live from Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
1997-11-05
A documentary about Shakespeare's Globe opening performance of "Henry V" in 1997. The documentary c
Much Ado About Something
2001-09-08
Did Christopher Marlowe write the works of Shakespeare?
Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
2003-09-06
A performance of Shakespeare's Richard II broadcast live from the Globe Theatre, London.
Muse of Fire
2013-09-26
Funny, passionate, exciting, and smart: ‘Muse Of Fire’ will change the way you feel about Shakespear
Days and Nights
2014-09-26
Reckless desire wreaks havoc over Memorial Day weekend as a family confronts the volatile and fragil
Loving
1996-10-19
An upper class English family owns a villa in the Irish countryside. When the man of the house leave
Bing’s Christmas and Other Stories
2020-11-25
It's Christmas! Come & celebrate the festive season with Bing... at the Cinema! Meet Nicky... Sula's
The Grass Arena
1992-01-19
The Grass Arena is based on the autobiography of John Healy. Raised in an strongly religious family,
The Government Inspector
2005-03-17
The Government Inspector is a 2005 television drama based on the life of Dr. David Kelly and the lea
Bridge of Spies
2015-10-15
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down hi
Inland
2023-06-16
A young man, of Romani descent, returns to his hometown of Gloucester. He is met by local garage mec
The BFG
2016-06-01
An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attemp
We Are Many
2014-06-08
The story of the biggest demonstration in human history, which took place on 15th February 2003, aga
Twelfth Night
2012-05-04
'Better a witty fool, than a foolish wit.' Filled with a cast of unforgettable characters, Twelfth
The Gunman
2015-02-16
Eight years after fleeing the Congo following his assassination of that country's minister of mining
The McGuffin
1986-01-12
Paul Hatcher has a habit of spying on the neighbors across the way, something that gets him into dee
Dunkirk
2017-07-19
The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France,
Hearts of Fire
1987-11-06
A reclusive musician, once a huge rock star, takes a young female protegee. While on a tour she meet
Ready Player One
2018-03-28
When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for hi
Blitz
2011-05-20
A tough cop is dispatched to take down a serial killer who has been targeting police officers.
Anonymous
2011-10-21
Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her
Shakespeare's Globe
2005-07-03
Shakespeare’s Globe is a film offering an intimate look at the working life of a unique theatrical i
Love Lies Bleeding
1993-06-14
Conn, a member of the IRA and a former hunger striker, is serving a life sentence for murder. During
In Lambeth
1993-07-04
All is peaceful in the garden of William Blake - a sanctuary from the stirrings of revolution on the
Waiting for the Barbarians
2019-09-06
At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience when an army c
Nothing Is Truer than Truth
2018-04-29
NOTHING IS TRUER THAN TRUTH is a feature length documentary about Edward de Vere, Seventeenth Earl o
The Trial of the Chicago 7
2020-09-25
What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followe
The Way of the Wind
A dramatization of several episodes in the life of Christ.
The Phantom of the Open
2022-03-18
Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open Gol
Don't Look Up
2021-12-08
Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth
The Outfit
2022-02-25
Leonard is an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. After a pe
Bones and All
2022-11-18
Abandoned by her father, a young woman embarks on a thousand-mile odyssey through the backroads of A
Spirit of Place
2024-09-13
Athel and Edward enjoy visiting the wetlands. Edward likes watching the birds, whilst Athel seems to
Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration
2024-09-27
Round the corner, not far away, Bing is celebrating his birthday – hooray! Experience your favourite
Wolf Hall: The Inside Story
2015-02-25
After the success of the BBC drama Wolf Hall, Mark Rylance and the director Peter Kosminsky join Kir
Searching for Shakespeare
2025-04-10
Actor Gustavo Garzón and theater director Mariana Sagasti seek to puzzle out the real author behind
Hamlet {Solo}
2007-09-13
"Hamlet {Solo}" chronicles the six-year journey of actor Raoul Bhaneja as he mounts a one-man versio
A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spies
2016-02-02
The piece opens with Steven Spielberg's family history with the real life events and follows with ca
Measure for Measure: Live from the Globe
2004-09-04
Television production of the play live from Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
Artificial
Described as a comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence, around the period at OpenA
The Colorado
2016-05-18
A music-based documentary that explores the Colorado River Basin from social and ecological perspect