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Mark Rylance Biography

Birth Name:

David Mark Rylance Waters

Birth Place:

Ashford, Kent, England

Profession

Actor

Fast Facts

Both his parents were English teachers; his father accepted teaching jobs in Connecticut and Wisconsin, where Rylance grew up
Was the first Artistic Director of Shakespeare's Globe Theater in London, England from 1995 to 2005
Performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in 1982 and 1983
Is a supporter of the indigenous rights organization, Survival International and was a patron of both the Peace Direct and the London International Festival of Theater in 2013
Played Richard III in Richard III and Olivia in Twelfth Night in alternating productions on Broadway in 2013; he was nominated for a Tony award for both, and won for Twelfth Night
Received a knighthood in 2017

2020Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
2016BAFTA Television Awards-Best Actor: winner
2016BAFTA Film Awards-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2015Critics' Choice Television Awards-Best Actor in a Movie or Limited Series: nominated
2015Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie: nominated
2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: nominated
2015New York Film Critics Circle-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2015Los Angeles Film Critics Association-Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up): winner
2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2015Critics' Choice Awards-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015National Society of Film Critics-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2015Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2006BAFTA Television Awards-Best Actor: winner