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 (1,520 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 field of work was acting[11].
  • Mark Rylance's field of work was directing[12].
  • Mark Rylance's field of work was drama[13].
  • Mark Rylance's education included a stint at University School of Milwaukee[14].
  • Mark Rylance received the Laurence Olivier Awards[15].
  • Mark Rylance received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[16].
  • Mark Rylance received the Theatre World Award[17].
  • Mark Rylance received the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor[18].
  • Mark Rylance received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play[19].
  • Mark Rylance received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play[20].
  • Mark Rylance is recorded as male[21].
  • Mark Rylance's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Mark Rylance's Commons category is recorded as Mark Rylance[23].
  • Mark Rylance's family name is recorded as Rylance[24].
  • Mark Rylance's family name is recorded as Waters[25].
  • Mark Rylance's given name is recorded as Mark[26].
  • Mark Rylance's given name is recorded as David[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[14].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Laurence Olivier Awards[15], a group of awards[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1976[33]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[16], an Academy Awards[34], in United States[35], founded in 1936[36]; Theatre World Award[17], a theatre award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1945[39]; British Academy Television Award for Best Actor[18], a class of award[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1955[42]; Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play[19], a theatre award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1947[45]; and Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play[20], 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 (1,520 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 16 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[14].

What awards did Mark Rylance receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Awards[15], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[16], Theatre World Award[17], and British Academy Television Award for Best Actor[18].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Theatre World Award Recipients. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . awards.bafta.org. awards.bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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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    Field of work acting, directing, drama
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