Date of Birth : Jan 18th 1960
English actor, theatre director and playwright. As an actor, Rylance found success on stage and screen. For his work in theatre he has won Olivier and Tony Awards among others, and a BAFTA TV Award. His film roles include Ferdinand in Prospero’s Books (after a play by William Shakespeare), Jay in Intimacy (after a novel by Hanif Kureishi) and Jakob von Gunten in Institute Benjamenta (after a novel by Robert Walser).
He was the first Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe in London, from 1995 to 2005.
CAREER
The Outfit ( 2022 )
The Phantom Of The Open ( 2022 )
Don’t Look Up ( 2021 )
The Trial Of The Chicago 7 ( 2020 )
Ready Player One ( 2018 )
Dunkirk ( 2017 )
The BFG ( 2016 )
Bridge of Spies ( 2015 )
The Gunman ( 2015 )
Anonymous ( 2011 )
Intimacy ( 2001 )
Angels and Insects ( 1995 )