Mark Rylance

Actor, playwright, theatre director

English Ashford, Kent, England

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Quick Info

ProfessionActor, playwright, theatre director
NationalityEnglish
Date of Birth18/01/1960
Age66 years
BirthplaceAshford, Kent, England

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameSir David Mark Rylance Waters
Known ForStage and screen performances, especially Shakespearean roles
Awards
  • Academy Award
  • Three BAFTAs
  • Two Olivier Awards
  • Three Tony Awards

Educational Qualification(s)

TrainingRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)

Personal Life

Parents
  • Anne Waters
  • David Waters
Raised In
  • United States
  • Wisconsin

Relationships & More

SpouseClaire van Kampen

Family

FatherDavid Waters
MotherAnne Waters

Career

DebutProfessional acting debut in 1980 at the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre
Notable Roles
  • Artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe (1995-2005)
  • Bridge of Spies
  • The BFG
  • Dunkirk
Other Work
  • Theatre actor
  • Playwright
  • Theatre director

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Born David Mark Rylance Waters.
2. Co-founded Phoebus' Cart in 1990.
3. Spent part of childhood in the United States.
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