Mark Rylance is a British theater, film and television actor. Rylance has played in such famous films as Dunkirk, Spy Bridge, and First Player Get Ready. After reading this article, you can get acquainted with the most famous projects in the filmography of Mark Rylance, the biography of the actor and interesting facts from his personal life.
Biography
The future actor was born in Ashford (Kent) in 1960. His parents were school teachers. Mark Rylance has a younger sister, Suzanne, a singer and writer, and brother Jonathan, a working sommelier.
In 1962, the Mark family moved to the United States, where he began his acting career.
Movie career
The first full-length film in the career of Mark Rylance was the drama Hearts of Fire directed by Richard Marquand. This tape did not have much success.
The first success came to the actor after the role of Ferdinand in the dramatic film "Books of Prospero" - a free adaptation of the play "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics.
Rylance got his first lead role in a feature film in 1995, playing entomologist William Adamson in the melodrama Angels and Insects. Critics praised his acting skills in this film.
This was followed by a supporting role in the historical drama "Another of the Boleyn Family", in which Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson and Eric Bana played together with Rylance. The film received high marks from critics and viewers, and the box office did not disappoint - the box office amounted to $ 77 million with a budget of 35 million.
The actor received the most famous role in his career in 2015 - Steven Spielberg approved him for the role of agent Rudolf Abel in the historical drama Spy Bridge. The film became a box office hit, collecting $ 165 million at the box office and received rave reviews from critics. For this role, Rylens was awarded the Oscar.
A year later, the actor again had the opportunity to work with Stephen Spielberg, this time on the set of the children's science fiction film "Big and Good Giant." Rylance got the main role - the Big and Good giant.
In 2017, Christopher Nolan's historical film “Dunkirk” was released for rent, one of the main roles in which went to Mark Rylance. Films of Christopher Nolan invariably enjoyed success with the audience, and "Dunkirk" was no exception - box office amounted to 527 million dollars, a huge amount for historical drama. Film critics also received the film warmly, praising the script, musical accompaniment and acting.
The latest at the moment full-length film with the participation of the actor is the science fiction film "The First Player to Get Ready". Rylance got the role of James Holliday, the creator of the OASIS computer game. The tape was a success at the box office in all respects - box office amounted to $ 580 million, and reviews from critics were favorable.
TV roles
Almost all television projects in the filmography of the actor are historical dramas or film adaptations of William Shakespeare's plays. In 1995, the actor played a major role in the film Hamlet, and a year later appeared in the historical film Henry V.
In 2003, the actor played in the television movie Richard II.
In 2015, Rylance appeared in the role of Thomas Cromwell in the historical series The Wolf Hall. In the UK, the series gained popularity, it was watched by more than 6 million viewers.
Personal life
Marc Rylance is married to Claire van Kampen - director, composer and author of plays. From her first marriage, Claire has two daughters, Juliet and Natasha, with whom the actor has developed friendly relations.
Rylance is an active human rights activist and pacifist. He is a member of Stop the War, an organization that campaigns against war in the Middle East.
Despite being busy in film and television, the actor does not leave his work in the theater, regularly appearing in new plays.