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Rory Kinnear

Strong, upbeat and intelligent. Full of character & charm with a hint of mischievousness.

Rory is a highly well respected stage and screen actor and a playwright. He is known for playing Bill Tanner in the Daniel Craig era of James Bond films, as well starring in shows such as Years & Years, Brexit: The Uncivil War, Inside No.9 and Penny Dreadful. He is a star of The National Theatre and is the winner of two Olivier Awards.

Winner Best Actor in The Evening Standard Awards 2010 for his roles in Hamlet & Measure for Measure.

The Herd, Rory's debut play, premiered at the Bush Theatre in 2013 and transferred to Steppenwolf Theatre in the USA in 2015.

Audio Samples

Commercial Montage
Documentary
Natural Read
Character Acting Commercial
Legals
Audiobook: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Extra Commercial with Russell Tovey
Music Documentary
Charity Documentary

Accents

Styles

Singing Ability

Baritone (Professional)

Musical Instruments

Piano (Skilled)
Trumpet (Skilled)

Other Languages

French (Conversational)
German (Conversational)

Credits

Years and Years (TV, 2019) Stephen Lyons. BBC
Peterloo (Feature Film, 2018) Henry Hunt.
Watership Down (Feature Film, 2018) Cowslip.
Macbeth (Theatre, 2018) Macbeth. National Theatre.
Guerilla (TV, 2017) Chief Inspector Nic Pence.
Young Marx (Theatre, 2017) Karl Marx. The Bridge Theatre.
Quacks (TV, 2017) Robert.
Guerilla (TV, 2017) Pence. ABC
Penny Dreadful (TV, 2016-14) The Creature.
Spectre (Feature Film, 2016) Bill Tanner.
The Roof (Short Film, 2016) Yet Another Fan.
Trespass Against Us (Feature Film, 2016) PC Lovage. Protagonist Pictures.
iBoy (Feature Film, 2016) Actor. Wigwam Films
Man Up (Feature Film, 2015) Sean.
The Casual Vacancy (TV, 2015) Barry Fairbrother. BBC.
Count Arthur Strong (TV, 2013-15) Michael Baker. BBC2.
Othello (Theatre, 2013) Iago. National Theatre.
Southcliffe (TV, 2013) David Whitehead. Ch4.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (TV, 2012) Reverend Crisparkle. BBC2.
The Last of the Haussmans (Theatre, West End, 2012) Nick. National Theatre.
Skyfall (Feature Film, 2012) Bill Tanner.
Broken (Feature Film, 2012) Bob Oswald.
British Independent Film Award (Award, 2012) Best Supporting Actor.
Richard II (TV, 2011) Bollingbroke. BBC2/NBC.
Women in Love (TV, 2011) Rupert Birkin. BBC4.
Black Mirror: National Anthem (TV, 2011) Lead, PM Michael Callow. C4.
Hamlet (Theatre, West End, 2010-11) Title role. National Theatre. Nominated for Evening Standard Best Actor 2010.
Vexed (TV, 2010) Dan. Regular. BBC2.
The First Men in the Moon (TV, 2010) Bedford, lead. BBC4.
Lennon Naked (TV, 2010) Brian Epstein. BBC4.
Wild Target (Feature Film, 2010) Gerry Bailey.
Measure for Measure (Theatre, 2010) Leading role. Nominated for Evening Standard Best Actor 2010.
Goldeneye 007 (Video Game, 2010) Tanner.
James Bond 007: Blood Stone (Video Game, 2010) Tanner.
Burnt By The Sun (Theatre, West End, 2009) Mitia. Lead.
The Thick Of It (TV, 2009) Ed. BBC.
Cranford Chronicles (TV, 2009) Septimus Hanbury. BBC.
Waking The Dead (TV, 2009) James Mitcham. BBC.
Wish 143 (Short Film, 2009) Wishman.
Revenger's Tragedy (Theatre, West End, 2008) Vindice. National Theatre.
Quantum of Solace (Feature Film, 2008) Bill Tanner.
Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley (TV, 2008) Dennis Thatcher. BBC4.
Curse of Steptoe (TV, 2008) Alan Simpson. BBC.
Messiah: The Rapture (TV, 2008) Stewart Dean. BBC.
Philistines (Theatre, West End, 2007) National Theatre.
Man of Mode (Theatre, West End, 2007) National Theatre. Olivier Award Winner for Best Supporting Actor.
Comedy Showcase: Plus One (TV, 2007) Rob Black. Ch4.
Mansfield Park (TV, 2007) Rushworth. BBC.
Five Days (TV, 2007) Kyle Betts. BBC.
Southwark Fair (Theatre, West End, 2006) National Theatre.
Mary Stuart (Theatre, West End, 2005-06) Mortimer. Donmar Warehouse.
Secret Smile (TV, 2005) Nick. ITV.
Festen (Theatre, West End, 2004-05) Lyric / Almeida.
Hamlet (Theatre, 2004) Laertes. Old Vic.
Ghosts of Albion: Legacy (TV, 2004) William Swift. TV Movie.
Judas (TV, 2004) Andrew. TV Movie.
Cymbeline (Theatre, 2003) Royal Shakespeare Company.
Second Coming (TV, 2003) Father Dillane. Mini series. ITV.

Worked With

09/12/2021

Mark Gatiss’ creepy Christmas drama 'The Mezzotint'. Starring Robert Bathurst and Rory Kinnear.

It’s 1922 and in the heart of an old English college, Edward Williams receives an engraving of an unknown country house. An imposing facade. A sweeping lawn. And, just perhaps, something else…

08/11/2021

Don't miss the new James Bond 'No Time To Die' starring Rory Kinnear.

James Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter, an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology. Out in Cinemas now until the 11th November.

Rory Kinnear

23/09/2021

New BBC four-part adaptation ‘Ridley Road’ starring Rory Kinnear.

When Vivien Epstein follows her lover into danger and he is caught between life and death, Vivien finds herself going undercover with the fascists, not only for him but for the sake of her country. Watch on Sunday 3rd October at 9pm on BBC One.