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Who is Sir David Mark Rylance Waters and what character does he play in Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light?
Plus the HUGE award he's won
SIR David Mark Rylance Waters has had an impressive career - but you won't know him by his full name.
Working under the name Mark Rylance, he has starred in many well-known shows over the years, with a first look at Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light dropping in April 2024.
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Who is Sir David Mark Rylance Waters?
Sir David Mark Rylance Waters is an English actor who was born on January 18, 1960, in Kent.
As well as an actor he is a playwright and theatre director.
Rylance has had a hugely successful career both on stage and screen.
He became the first artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in 1995 and stayed in the post for 10 years.
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He has won numerous awards including a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 2016 for Bridge Of Spies.
Rylance is married to director, composer and playwright Claire van Kampen after meeting in 1987 while working on a production of The Wandering Jew at the National Theatre.
They tied the knot in Oxfordshire on December 21, 1989.
The actor became a stepfather to her two daughters from a previous marriage.
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In 2017 he was made a knight by the late Queen.
What character does Sir David Mark Rylance Waters play in Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light?
Rylance plays the role of Thomas Cromwell in Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light.
He will be returning to the drama in the second series alongside Damian Lewis who plays Henry VIII.
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The Mirror And The Light is based on the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s multi award-winning trilogy.
Almost ten years after the first series aired, the new season explores Cromwell's life as he continues his climb to power and wealth.
Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light will air on BBC One and iPlayer but an exact date has not yet been announced.
The series will consist of six episodes.
Director Peter Kosminsky said: "Casting Director Robert Sterne has done a truly extraordinary job assembling the most stunning cast with which I've ever had the privilege to work.
"Led by Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis, they’ve been drawn by the quality of Hilary Mantel's writing and Peter Straughan's adroit adaptation."
What has Mark Rylance won?
MARK Rylance has had an incredible career - even winning an Oscar in 2016.
Here's what he's won:
- Academy Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Bridge Of Spies in 2016
- Three Baftas - The Government Inspector (2006); Bridge Of Spies (2016); Wolf Hall (2016);
- Two Oliviers - Much Ado About Nothing (1994), and Jerusalem (2010)
- Three Tony awards - Boeing-Boeing (2008), and Jerusalem (2011), Twelfth Night (2014)
What else has Sir David Mark Rylance Waters been in?
Rylance can be recognised for playing multiple popular roles over the years.
His film career began when he starred in films such as Prospero's Books (1991), Angels & Insects (1995) and Institute Benjamenta (1996).
Some of the biggest films he has been involved in include: The BFG, The Other Boleyn Girl, Bridge Of Spies, Ready Player One, Dunkirk, Don't Look Up, and The Outfit.
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Meanwhile his TV career has been just as successful, starring in the likes of The Government Inspector and Wolf Hall.
In 2013, Rylance co-wrote the play Nice Fish which went on stage in Minneapolis and he also starred in.
His other theatre work includes multiple appearances in Shakespeare plays at The Globe, playing Richard III, and Olivia in Twelfth Night in 2012.
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He starred as Iago in Othello in 2018.
He has played Johnny Byron in Jerusalem and Ignaz Semmelweis in the play Dr Semmelweis.
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