Acting
Mark Rylance
- Born
- Jan 18, 1960 · Age 66
- Place of birth
- Ashford, Kent, England, UK
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 53
- TV credits
- 13
- Directing credits
- 1
Also known as (3)
- David Mark Rylance Waters
- Mark Rylance Waters
- Sir David Mark Rylance Waters
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…
