Mark Rylance

English actor, playwright and theatre director
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Mark Rylance

Summary

Mark Rylance is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ashford[2]. He was born on January 18, 1960[3]. He worked as a playwright[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], theatrical director[7], and television actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76,417 views/month, #5,781 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ashford[2], Mark Rylance…
  • Mark Rylance was born on January 18, 1960[3].
  • Mark Rylance held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Mark Rylance worked as a playwright[4].
  • Mark Rylance worked as a stage actor[5].
  • Mark Rylance's professions included film actor[6].
  • Mark Rylance's professions included theatrical director[7].
  • Mark Rylance worked as a television actor[8].
  • Mark Rylance's professions included theatre manager[11].
  • Mark Rylance's field of work was acting[12].
  • Mark Rylance's field of work was directing[13].
  • Mark Rylance's field of work was drama[14].
  • Mark Rylance was educated at University School of Milwaukee[15].
  • Mark Rylance received the Laurence Olivier Awards[16].
  • Mark Rylance received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[17].
  • Mark Rylance received the Theatre World Award[18].
  • Mark Rylance received the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor[19].
  • Mark Rylance received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play[20].
  • Mark Rylance received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play[21].
  • Mark Rylance is recorded as male[22].
  • Mark Rylance's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Mark Rylance's Commons category is recorded as Mark Rylance[24].
  • Mark Rylance's family name is recorded as Rylance[25].
  • Mark Rylance's family name is recorded as Waters[26].
  • Mark Rylance's given name is recorded as Mark[27].

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Origins and Family

Mark Rylance's place of birth was Ashford[2]. He was born on January 18, 1960[3].

Education

Mark Rylance's education included a stint at University School of Milwaukee[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], theatrical director[7], television actor[8], and theatre manager[11]. Fields of work include acting[12], a type of arts[28]; directing[13], a job activity[29]; and drama[14], a literary mode[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Laurence Olivier Awards[16], a group of awards[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1976[33]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[17], an Academy Awards[34], in United States[35], founded in 1936[36]; Theatre World Award[18], a theatre award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1945[39]; British Academy Television Award for Best Actor[19], a class of award[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1955[42]; Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play[20], a theatre award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1947[45]; and Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play[21], an award for best supporting actor[46], in United States[47], founded in 1949[48].

Why It Matters

Mark Rylance ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76,417 views/month, #5,781 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Mark Rylance born?

Mark Rylance was born in Ashford[2].

What did Mark Rylance do for work?

Mark Rylance worked as playwright[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], theatrical director[7], and television actor[8].

Where did Mark Rylance go to school?

Mark Rylance was educated at University School of Milwaukee[15].

What awards did Mark Rylance receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Awards[16], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[17], Theatre World Award[18], and British Academy Television Award for Best Actor[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → mark-rylance
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 34343
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  3. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 19323
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  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → playwright, stage actor, film actor +4
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  5. 20w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 21w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image purged at → —
    Spouse → Claire van Kampen
    Field of work → acting, directing, drama
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