Actor
Sir Mark Rylance is a three-time Tony Award-winning actor and Oscar-winning performer widely regarded as the greatest stage actor of his generation, whose virtuosic command of classical and contemporary theatre has redefined the possibilities of Shakespearean interpretation.
Defining moments and milestones
After training at RADA under Hugh Cruttwell, Rylance made his professional debut in 1980 at Glasgow Citizens' Theatre and rose to prominence through his work with innovative companies including Shared Experience and the Royal Shakespeare Company. His thirteen-year tenure as artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (1995–2008) established him as a visionary custodian of early modern drama, while his performances in roles ranging from Benedick to Hamlet to Scrooge McDuck demonstrated an unparalleled versatility. The past two decades have seen him achieve unprecedented success across theatre, film, and television, becoming the only actor to win three Tony Awards and an Academy Award, cementing his status as the defining stage actor of his era.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Rudolf Abel in *Bridge of Spies* (2016); two-time Tony Award winner for Lead Actor in a Play; knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2017 for services to theatre
University School of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (1978); Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), London, England (1978–1980); Chrysalis Theatre School, London, England
Recordings featuring Mark Rylance in the Society index
Additional recordings will appear here as the catalog expands.