Mark Rylance
Mark Rylance is a celebrated British actor known for his versatile performances in theatre, film, and television. He gained prominence for roles in films such as 'Bridge of Spies' and 'Dunkirk'. Rylance is recognized for his distinctive voice and commitment to character-driven storytelling, earning accolades... Read More
Known for
Dunkirk (2017)
The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German...
The BFG (2016)
The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 |
On the EdgeDonnie, a cynical but lovable Cuban solenodon, takes on an outrageous mission: to avoid extinction by rebranding himself as a... |
(voice) | |
| 2027 |
The NightingaleThe lives of two French sisters are torn apart by the onset of World War II. |
Unknown character | |
| 2025 |
Searching for ShakespeareActor Gustavo Garzón and theater director Mariana Sagasti seek to puzzle out the real author behind one of the most... |
Unknown character | |
| 2024 |
Bing & Friends: Birthday CelebrationRound the corner, not far away, Bing is celebrating his birthday – hooray! Experience your favourite Bing episodes and join... |
Flop (voice) | |
| 2024 |
Spirit of PlaceAthel and Edward enjoy visiting the wetlands. Edward likes watching the birds, whilst Athel seems to have a much deeper... |
Unknown character | |
| 2023 |
InlandA young man, of Romani descent, returns to his hometown of Gloucester. He is met by local garage mechanic, Dunleavy.... |
Dunleavy | |
| 2022 |
Bones and AllAbandoned by her father, a young woman embarks on a thousand-mile odyssey through the backroads of America where she meets... |
Sully | |
| 2022 |
Sunday with Laura KuenssbergThe big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics. |
Self | |
| 2022 |
The Undeclared WarIn the post-pandemic world of 2024 during an upcoming British general election involving the UK’s first Black Conservative prime minister,... |
John Yeabsley | |
| 2022 |
The Phantom of the OpenMaurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship qualifying in 1976... |
Maurice Flitcroft | |
| 2022 |
The OutfitLeonard is an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. After a personal tragedy, he’s... |
Leonard Burling | |
| 2021 |
Don't Look UpTwo astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. The response from... |
Peter Isherwell | |
| 2020 |
Bing’s Christmas and Other StoriesIt's Christmas! Come & celebrate the festive season with Bing... at the Cinema! Meet Nicky... Sula's adorable cousin and open... |
Flop | |
| 2020 |
The Trial of the Chicago 7What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one... |
William Kunstler | |
| 2020 |
Waiting for the BarbariansAt an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience when an army colonel arrives looking to... |
The Magistrate | |
| 2019 |
My Grandparents' WarIn this four-part documentary series, leading Hollywood actors undertake a fascinating journey into their family's past by re-tracing the footsteps... |
Self | |
| 2019 |
The FlaneurWhen aging writer William Icke's book tour collides with his past, he finds himself unexpectedly remembering the women of his... |
Narrator | |
| 2018 |
Nothing Is Truer than TruthNOTHING IS TRUER THAN TRUTH is a feature length documentary about Edward de Vere, Seventeenth Earl of Oxford, A-list party... |
Self | |
| 2018 |
Ready Player OneWhen the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune. |
Anorak / Halliday | |
| 2017 |
DunkirkThe story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and... |
Mr. Dawson | |
| 2016 |
The BFGAn orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the... |
The BFG | |
| 2016 |
The ColoradoA music-based documentary that explores the Colorado River Basin from social and ecological perspectives across history. Brief voiceover texts—narrated by... |
Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2016 |
A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of SpiesThe piece opens with Steven Spielberg's family history with the real life events and follows with cast and crew examining... |
Self | |
| 2015 |
Bridge of SpiesDuring the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane.... |
Rudolf Abel | |
| 2015 |
Wolf Hall: The Inside StoryAfter the success of the BBC drama Wolf Hall, Mark Rylance and the director Peter Kosminsky join Kirsty Wark in... |
Self | |
| 2015 |
The GunmanEight years after fleeing the Congo following his assassination of that country's minister of mining, former assassin Jim Terrier is... |
Terrance Cox | |
| 2015 |
Wolf HallEngland in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the King dies without a male heir, the country could... |
Thomas Cromwell | |
| 2014 |
Days and NightsReckless desire wreaks havoc over Memorial Day weekend as a family confronts the volatile and fragile nature of love. A... |
Stephen | |
| 2014 |
BingBing is a young and lovable bunny learning about the big world around him, with the help of his friends.... |
Narrator / Flop (voice) | |
| 2014 |
We Are ManyThe story of the biggest demonstration in human history, which took place on 15th February 2003, against the impending war... |
Self | |
| 2013 |
Muse of FireThis unique feature documentary follows two actors, Giles Terera and Dan Poole, as they travel the world to find out... |
Self | |
| 2012 |
Twelfth Night'Better a witty fool, than a foolish wit.' Filled with a cast of unforgettable characters, Twelfth Night combines cruelty with... |
Olivia | |
| 2011 |
AnonymousSet against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, the story advances... |
Condell | |
| 2011 |
BlitzA tough cop is dispatched to take down a serial killer who has been targeting police officers. |
Roberts | |
| 2010 |
Inside The InstituteDocimentary about the work of the Qway Brothers for their film Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life |
Self | |
| 2008 |
The Other Boleyn GirlA sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European... |
Sir Thomas Boleyn | |
| 2007 |
Hamlet {Solo}"Hamlet {Solo}" chronicles the six-year journey of actor Raoul Bhaneja as he mounts a one-man version of Shakespeare's Hamlet. The... |
Self | |
| 2005 |
Shakespeare's GlobeShakespeare’s Globe is a film offering an intimate look at the working life of a unique theatrical institution. It charts... |
Himself | |
| 2005 |
The Government InspectorThe Government Inspector is a 2005 television drama based on the life of Dr. David Kelly and the lead-up to... |
Dr. David Kelly | |
| 2004 |
Measure for Measure: Live from The GlobeWilliam Shakespeare's darkest comedy, Measure for Measure. Live from Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, this television production of the play... |
Vincentio, Duke of Vienna | |
| 2004 |
Measure for Measure: Live from the GlobeTelevision production of the play live from Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. |
Vincentio, Duke of Vienna | |
| 2003 |
Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's GlobeA performance of Shakespeare's Richard II broadcast live from the Globe Theatre, London. |
Richard II | |
| 2003 |
LeonardoAn exploration of the life of Leonardo da Vinci. |
Leonardo | |
| 2001 |
Much Ado About SomethingDid Christopher Marlowe write the works of Shakespeare? |
Himself | |
| 2001 |
IntimacyFailed musician Jay abandoned his family and now earns a living as head bartender in a trendy London pub. Every... |
Jay | |
| 1997 |
Henry V at Shakespeare's GlobeA documentary about Shakespeare's Globe opening performance of "Henry V" in 1997. The documentary combines the performance of Act IV... |
Henry V | |
| 1996 |
LovingAn upper class English family owns a villa in the Irish countryside. When the man of the house leaves to... |
Charlie Raunce | |
| 1995 |
Angels and InsectsIn Victorian England, wealthy patriarch Sir Harald Alabaster invites an impoverished biologist, William Adamson, into his home. There, William tries... |
William Adamson | |
| 1995 |
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human LifeJakob arrives at the Institute Benjamenta (run by brother and sister Johannes and Lisa Benjamenta) to learn to become a... |
Jakob | |
| 1993 |
In LambethAll is peaceful in the garden of William Blake - a sanctuary from the stirrings of revolution on the streets.... |
William Blake | |
| 1993 |
Love Lies BleedingConn, a member of the IRA and a former hunger striker, is serving a life sentence for murder. During peace... |
Conn Ellis | |
| 1992 |
The Grass ArenaThe Grass Arena is based on the autobiography of John Healy. Raised in an strongly religious family, with an abusive... |
John Healy | |
| 1991 |
Prospero's BooksAn exiled magician finds an opportunity for revenge against his enemies muted when his daughter and the son of his... |
Ferdinand | |
| 1991 |
Incident in JudaeaAn adaptation of the biblical sections of the novel The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov. |
Unknown character | |
| 1987 |
Hearts of FireA reclusive musician, once a huge rock star, takes a young female protegee. While on a tour she meets a... |
Fizz | |
| 1986 |
ScreenPlayScreenplay was a drama anthology television series, broadcast on BBC between 1986 and 1993. Numerous episodes were produced including one... |
Conn Ellis | |
| 1986 |
The McGuffinPaul Hatcher has a habit of spying on the neighbors across the way, something that gets him into deep trouble.... |
Gavin | |
| 1985 |
Wallenberg: A Hero's StoryWallenberg: A Hero's Story is a 1985 NBC mini-series starring Richard Chamberlain as Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat instrumental in... |
Nikki Fodor | |
| 1985 |
Screen TwoSeries of single made-for-television dramas. |
Charlie Raunce | |
| 1971 |
Great PerformancesThe best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical... |
King Henry V | |
| 1956 |
Tony AwardsThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway... |
Self - Winner | |
| TBA |
ArtificialDescribed as a comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence, around the period at OpenAI in 2023 that... |
Geoffrey Hinton | |
| TBA |
The Way of the WindA dramatization of several episodes in the life of Christ. |
Satan | |
| TBA |
Nice FishHoping to rekindle an old friendship, childhood buddies Ron and Erik set out for a day’s ice-fishing, on the last... |
Unknown character |
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Got a question about Mark Rylance?
Mark Rylance's career highlights include winning an Academy Award for 'Bridge of Spies', multiple Olivier Awards, and his acclaimed performances in both theatre and film, showcasing his range and depth as an actor.
Yes, Mark Rylance has won several prestigious awards including an Academy Award, three Olivier Awards, and a Tony Award for his outstanding performances, particularly in theatre.
Mark Rylance's first film was 'The Government Inspector' released in 2005, where he made his cinematic debut after a successful stage career.
Some of Mark Rylance's most successful films include 'Bridge of Spies', 'Dunkirk', and 'The BFG', each showcasing his talent and contributing to his acclaim in cinema.
Mark Rylance is married to Claire van Kampen, and they have been together since 2011. He has two children and maintains a low profile regarding his family life.
Mark Rylance's estimated net worth is approximately $4 million, reflecting his successful career in both film and theatre.
Milestones in Mark Rylance's filmography include his Oscar-winning role in 'Bridge of Spies', his performance in 'Dunkirk', and his recent portrayal in 'Thomas Cromwell: A Very Modern Tudor'.
Mark Rylance began acting at a young age and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He quickly became known for his work in theatre, leading to his later success in film.