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Kenneth Branagh, born on December 10, 1960 in Belfast, United Kingdom, is a film actor, film director and screenwriter. That puts Kenneth Branagh at 65 years old in 2026. Recorded honors include Knight Bachelor (2012), Emmy Award (2001), Young European Film of the Year (1990) and 5 more. The listed height is 177 cm.
My Take
Kenneth Branagh is genuinely one of the most remarkable multi-hyphenates in modern cinema, and I think he's quietly underappreciated for just how much he has carried Shakespeare into mainstream audiences' lives. Born in Belfast, trained at RADA, he basically willed the British Shakespeare revival on film into existence with his sweeping 1989 Henry V when he was just 28 — a film that earned him Oscar nominations for both directing and acting simultaneously. What I love is that he never got precious about prestige: he'll direct Thor one year and then pour his heart into a deeply personal semi-autobiographical drama like Belfast, which landed him his long-overdue Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2022. Getting a knighthood on top of that feels right. He's the rare filmmaker whose enthusiasm for his material is contagious every single time.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kenneth Branagh
- Name (Japanese)
- ケネス・ブラナー
- Reading
- けねす・ぶらなー
- Born
- December 10, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
- Origin
- Belfast, United Kingdom
- Height
- 177 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / film director / screenwriter / stage actor / film producer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Knight Bachelor
- 2001 Emmy Award
- 1990 Young European Film of the Year
- 1990 European Film Award for Best Actor
- 1990 BAFTA Award for Best Direction
- 2001 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
- 2021 Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
- 2022 Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth%20Branagh
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55294
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kenneth Branagh born?
Born December 10, 1960 (age 65).
Where is Kenneth Branagh from?
Kenneth Branagh is from Belfast, United Kingdom.
What does Kenneth Branagh do?
Kenneth Branagh works as film actor, film director, screenwriter, stage actor, film producer.
How tall is Kenneth Branagh?
Kenneth Branagh is 177 cm.
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