Mark Rylance

Personal context

Summary

Mark Rylance is an English actor, playwright, and director known for stage and screen work including Wolf Hall, Bridge of Spies, and his years at Shakespeare’s Globe. His work ranges from Shakespeare and historical drama to contemporary character pieces. His public record includes a long-standing role as a patron of the Stop the War Coalition, a campaign for a memorial to peace activist Brian Haw, and his resignation from the Royal Shakespeare Company over BP sponsorship. He has also criticized religious rejection of gay people and restrictions on women.