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Acting

Kenneth Branagh

Born
Dec 10, 1960 · Age 65
Place of birth
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Gender
Male
Movie credits
107
TV credits
47
Directing credits
26
Also known as (1)
  • Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh

Biography

Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh (born 10 December 1960) is a British actor and filmmaker. Born in Belfast and raised primarily in Reading, Berkshire, Branagh trained at RADA in London and served as its president from 2015 to 2024. His accolades include an Academy Award, four BAFTAs, two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and an Olivier Award. He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in 2012 and was given Freedom of the City in his native Belfast in 2018. In 2020, he was ranked in 20th place on The Irish Times's list of Ireland's greatest film actors. Branagh has directed and starred in several film…