- Rory Kinnear
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goldenglobeawards =Rory Kinnear (born
17 February 1978 ) is anOlivier Award -winning English actor.Biography
The son of actor
Roy Kinnear and actressCarmel Cryan , he has a sister, Kirsty and is the god-son of the late Michael Williams. Educated at Tower House School andSt Paul's School (London) , read English atBalliol College, Oxford and then studied acting atLAMDA .Career
Kinnear has found particular acclaim for his performances in Phyllida Lloyd's production of "Mary Stuart" and as the outrageous Sir Foppling Flutter in "
The Man of Mode " at the National Theatre, winning an Olivier andIan Charleson Awards for the latter.He had twice been nominated for the Ian Charleson Award before: in 2004 for "The Taming of the Shrew", in 2006 for "Mary Stuart".
Notable television roles include "Mansfield Park" (2007), "Five Days" (2007), "
Silent Witness " (2005), "Judas" (2004), "The Second Coming (2003)", "Ultimate Force " (2002) and "Judge John Deed " (2001).In 2008 he will portray
Bill Tanner in the 22nd Bond movie, "Quantum of Solace".elected Credits
*"" (2008, TV movie) as
Denis Thatcher
*"The Revenger's Tragedy " (2008, stage play: NT) as Vindice
*"The Curse of Steptoe " (2008, TV movie) as Alan Simpson
*"Philistines" (2007, stage play: NT) as Pyotr
*"The Man of Mode" (2007, stage play: NT) as Sir Fopling Fluter
*"Southwark Fair" (2006, stage play: NT) as Simon
*"Mary Stuart" (2005, stage play:Donmar Warehouse ) as Mortimer
*"Festen " (2004, stage play:Almeida ) as Michael
*"Hamlet " (2004, stage play:Old Vic ) as Laertes
*"Cymbeline " (2003, stage play: RSC) as 1st Lord
*"The Tamer Tamed " (2003, stage play: RSC)
*"The Taming of the Shrew " (2003, stage play: RSC) as Tranio
*"The Tempest " (2002, stage play: Theatre Royal, Plymouth) as Caliban
*"The Seagull " (2002, stage play: Theatre Royal, Northampton) as KonstantinExternal links
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* [http://www.rainbownetwork.com/Culture/detail.asp?iData=25188&iCat=14&iChannel=15&nChannel=Culture Profile at the Official National Theatre site]
* [http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-19842741-details/Keeping+one%27s+head/article.do;jsessionid=zzzNG07fQmJLCVy54DdSfvLSBBnrGr5QTfNyvLtrnJt52KLMqQ1D!823374612!-1407319225!7001!-1 Interview with ThisIsLondon.co.uk]
* [http://www.rainbownetwork.com/Culture/detail.asp?iData=25188&iCat=14&iChannel=15&nChannel=Culture Interview with RainbowNetwork.com]
* [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/focus/story/0,,2010497,00.html Interview with "The Observer"]
* [http://bartolomy.com/blog/wp-content/_DSC9564FLAT.jpgPortrait for "Reach Magazine"]
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