Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance might be the most complete actor working in English, and I never tire of saying so. An Oscar, three Tonys, two Oliviers, a BAFTA and a knighthood is an absurd haul, yet the numbers undersell him. His genius is control: he can shift a room with a whisper, as he did in Bridge of Spies, where stillness became the loudest thing on screen. Being a playwright and director too, he understands theatre from the inside out, and it shows in his uncanny truthfulness. I trust performers who choose depth over flash, and Rylance is the standard I measure them against.

Name (English)

Mark Rylance

Name (Japanese)

マーク・ライランス

Reading

まーく・らいらんす

Born

January 18, 1960 (age 66)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rat

Origin

Ashford, United Kingdom

Occupation

playwright / stage actor / film actor / theatre director / television actor

University

University School of Milwaukee

Awards & achievements

• Laurence Olivier Awards
• 2016 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
• 2008 Theatre World Award
• 2016 British Academy Television Award for Best Actor
• 2011 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
• 2014 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
• 2017 Knight Bachelor
• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play

• Official sitehttp://www.markrylance.co.uk/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%20Rylance
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q324572

Tags

• playwright
• stage actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-11

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