Mark Rylance
British actor
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| 2025 | Claire van Kampen, Rylance's wife, died from cancer. |
| 2024 | Mark Rylance portrayed Thomas Cromwell in the TV adaptation 'Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light', consisting of 6 episodes. |
| 2024 | Rylance starred opposite J. Smith-Cameron in the West End revival of Juno and the Paycock at the Gielgud Theatre. |
| 2023 | Rylance took the lead role in Dr Semmelweis as the play transferred to the Harold Pinter Theatre in London's West End. |
| 2022 | Mark Rylance played Johnny Byron in the play Jerusalem at the Apollo Theatre |
| 2022 | Mark Rylance starred as John Yeabsley in the TV series 'The Undeclared War', appearing in 5 episodes. |
| 2022 | Mark Rylance's brother, Jonathan Waters, died in May following a collision with a vehicle while cycling. |
| 2022 | Rylance appeared in the films Bones and All and The Outfit. |
| 2022 | Rylance starred in Inland, a British drama directed by Fridtjof Ryder in his directorial debut. |
| 2022 | Rylance appeared in The Outfit, directed by Graham Moore, as an English tailor in Chicago who primarily serves a family of gangsters. |
| September 2 2022 | Rylance featured in the horror film Bones & All, which premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. |
| January 2022 | Rylance completed an extended run in the play Dr Semmelweis at the Bristol Old Vic, where he played the lead role throughout January and February. |
| 2021 | Rylance starred as Maurice Flitcroft in Craig Roberts' biographical comedy The Phantom of the Open |
| 2021 | He was featured in the film Don't Look Up. |
| 2020 | Mark Rylance appeared in the film The Trial of the Chicago 7. |
| 2020 | Mark Rylance cut ties with the Royal Shakespeare Company due to its sponsorship by BP, concluding that the company was not serious about addressing the climate crisis. |
| 2019 | Mark Rylance performed as Richard III with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Shakespeare within the Abbey production |
| 2019 | Rylance narrated the short film The Flaneur directed by Lyall Stephens |
| 2019 | Rylance played the Magistrate in Ciro Guerra's film Waiting for the Barbarians |
| November 2019 | Along with other public figures, Rylance signed a letter supporting Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn ahead of the 2019 UK general election. |
| September 8 2019 | Mark Rylance revealed that he was cast to play Satan in Terrence Malick's upcoming film, initially titled The Last Planet. |
| June 2019 | Rylance resigned from the Royal Shakespeare Company due to its sponsorship deal with BP, marking the end of his long affiliation with the company since his last appearance in 1989. |
| 2018 | Mark Rylance performed as Iago in the theatrical production of Othello |
| 2018 | He collaborated again with Spielberg in the film Ready Player One. |
| 2018 | Rylance starred in the Broadway production Farinelli and the King, earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. |
| 2018 | Rylance appeared in the film Waiting for the Barbarians alongside Johnny Depp and Robert Pattinson. |
| 2017 | He was nominated for a Tony Award for his role in Farinelli and the King. |
| 2017 | Mark Rylance was made a knight by Queen Elizabeth II. |
| 2017 | Rylance appeared in the film Dunkirk. |
| 2017 | Mark Rylance was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2017 New Year Honours for his services to theatre. |
| 2016 | Rylance was included in the Time 100 list of the world's most influential people. |
| 2016 | Mark Rylance won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 88th Academy Awards for his portrayal of Rudolf Abel in the film Bridge of Spies. |
| 2016 | Rylance co-wrote and starred in the comedy play Nice Fish, which premiered at St. Ann's Warehouse in New York and later transferred to the Harold Pinter Theatre in London. |
| July 2016 | Rylance appeared in Spielberg's film The BFG, an adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's book. |
| 2015 | Rylance won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for playing Thomas Cromwell in the BBC mini-series Wolf Hall. |
| 2015 | Rylance became the patron of the London Bubble Speech Bubbles project, which helps children find their voice through theatre. |
| October 2015 | Rylance co-starred in the biographical drama Bridge of Spies, playing the role of Rudolf Abel, for which he received widespread acclaim. |
| February 15 2015 | Rylance was featured as the castaway on the BBC radio programme Desert Island Discs. |
| 2014 | Rylance won his third Tony Award, this time for Best Featured Actor for his role in Twelfth Night. |
| 2014 | Rylance received a Tony nomination for his role in Richard III. |
| 2013 | Rylance starred as Olivia in Shakespeare's Globe's all-male production of Twelfth Night, as well as in the title role of Richard III, both of which were brought to Broadway. |
| 2013 | Mark Rylance became a patron of LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre), expressing his belief that the festival has significantly influenced the growth and adventure of English theatre. |
| July 2012 | Nataasha van Kampen, Mark Rylance's stepdaughter, died at the age of 28, leading Rylance to withdraw from his planned participation in the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in London. |
| 2011 | He won his second Tony Award for Best Actor for his role in Jerusalem on Broadway. |
| 2011 | Rylance performed the life and words of Henri, a man living in war-torn eastern Congo, during a presentation in New York City. |
| 2010 | Rylance starred in the West End production of Jerusalem, earning the Olivier Award for Best Actor. |
| September 23 2010 | Mark Rylance starred in a revival of David Hirson's verse play La Bête which opened at London's Comedy Theatre before transferring to the Music Box Theatre on Broadway. |
| April 2010 | Mark Rylance created and directed 'We Are One', a fundraiser at the Apollo Theatre featuring performances of tribal prose and poetry from prominent actors and musicians. |
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