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.
Singing Ability
- Baritone (Professional)
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.
Related news articles
23/11/2020
Congratulations to all the nominees in this year's South Bank Sky Arts Awards!
Fleabag, Sex Education and Home are nominated for Best Comedy. Chernobyl and Years and Years are nominated for Best TV Drama.
20/07/2020
Rory Kinnear stars in the latest series of Penny Dreadful City of Angels.
The complete boxset is now available to stream on Sky and NOW TV.
30/05/2020
Watch the final episodes of Unprecedented with Rory Kinnear, Denise Gough and Abraham Popoola
All episodes are now available on the iPlayer.
13/05/2020
Listen to Rory Kinnear and Pandora Colin for a VE Day special of Words and Music on BBC Radio 3
On VE Day weekend Rory Kinnear and Pandora Colin read diary extracts from 1945 - head over to BBC Radio 3 to listen.