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Mark Rylance

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When he won his Tonys in 2008 and 2011, he didn't give standard acceptance speeches or thank people. Instead, both times he gave Zen-like, [i]non sequitur[/i] recitations of works by poet Louis Jenkins. In 2008, he recited "Backcountry". In 2011, he recited "Walking Through a Wall". See more trivia »

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David Mark Rylance Waters
in Ashford, Kent, England, UK
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2013 Days and Nights (post-production)
 
2011/I Anonymous
Condell
 
2011 Blitz
Roberts
 
2009/III Nocturne (short)
Frank
 
2008 The Other Boleyn Girl
Sir Thomas Boleyn
 
2005 The Government Inspector (TV movie)
Dr. David Kelly
 
2003 Richard II (TV movie)
King Richard II
 
2003 Leonardo (TV documentary)
Leonardo
 
2001 Intimacy
Jay
 
1997 Great Performances (TV series)
King Henry V
– Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe (1997) … King Henry V
 
1995 Angels and Insects
William Adamson
 
1995 Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream That One Calls Human Life
Jakob
 
1995 Biography (TV series documentary)
Hamlet / Himself
– The History of Hamlet (1995) … Hamlet / Himself
 
1995 Loving (TV movie)
Charlie Raunce
 
1993 Screenplay (TV series)
Conn
– Love Lies Bleeding (1993) … Conn
 
1986-1992 Screen Two (TV series)
Gavin / John Healy
– The Grass Arena (1992) … John Healy
– The McGuffin (1986) … Gavin
 
1991 Prospero's Books
Ferdinand
 
1991 Incident in Judaea (TV movie)
Yeshua Ha-Notsri (Jesus Christ)
 
1987 Hearts of Fire
Fizz
 
1985 Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (TV movie)
Nikki Fodor
 
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1997 Great Performances (TV series) (artistic director: Shakespeare's Globe - 1 episode)
– Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe (1997) (artistic director: Shakespeare's Globe)
 
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2001 Much Ado About Something (documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (15 titles)
2013 Muse of Fire: A Documentary (documentary) (post-production)
 
2012 Shakespeare in Italy (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Land of Fortune (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Last Will & Testament (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Mark Lawson Talks to... (TV series)
Himself
– Mark Rylance (2012) … Himself
 
2011 Fry's Planet Word (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Power and the Glory (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The 65th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Lead Actor in a Play
 
2004-2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 July 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 April 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2008 The 62nd Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Leading Actor in a Play
 
2008 To Be a Lady (video short)
Himself
 
2008 On Set: Making Boleyn (video short)
Himself
 
2007 Hamlet (Solo) (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Much Ado About Something (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 William Shakespeare (documentary)
Artistic Director, Shakespeare's Globe
 
1999 The River (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Delivering the Kingdom (1999) … Himself
 
1998 The Sunday Programme (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 April 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
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2003 Celebrity Naked Ambition (TV documentary)
 

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The Other Boleyn Girl -- Clip: Loyalty Anonymous -- A political thriller about who actually wrote the plays of William Shakespeare-- Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford-- set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her. The Other Boleyn Girl -- Clip: Great men
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Played Slickgut in "Eastward Ho!" - Mermaid Theatre, London. See more »

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2 Interviews  | 1 Article  | See more »

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Trivia:

When he won his Tonys in 2008 and 2011, he didn't give standard acceptance speeches or thank people. Instead, both times he gave Zen-like, [i]non sequitur[/i] recitations of works by poet Louis Jenkins. In 2008, he recited "Backcountry". In 2011, he recited "Walking Through a Wall". See more »

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Capricorn