Quick Facts
Born:
1978-02-17
Birthplace:
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Credits:
84 Total Roles
Rory Kinnear
Acting
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Biography
Rory Kinnear (born February 17, 1978) is an English actor and playwright who has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre.
He is best known for playing Bill Tanner in the James Bond films Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, and Spectre, and in various video games of the franchise. He is the youngest actor to play the role of Bill Tanner. He also won a Laurence Olivier Award for portraying Fopling Flutter in a 2008 version of The Man of Mode, and a British Independent Film Award for his performance in the 2012 film Broken. In 2014, he won the Olivier Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Shakespeare's villain Iago in the National Theatre production of Othello.
He is best known for playing Bill Tanner in the James Bond films Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, and Spectre, and in various video games of the franchise. He is the youngest actor to play the role of Bill Tanner. He also won a Laurence Olivier Award for portraying Fopling Flutter in a 2008 version of The Man of Mode, and a British Independent Film Award for his performance in the 2012 film Broken. In 2014, he won the Olivier Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Shakespeare's villain Iago in the National Theatre production of Othello.
Known For
The Imitation Game
Detective Robert Nock
Skyfall
Tanner
Spectre
Tanner
Quantum of Solace
Tanner
No Time to Die
Tanner
Black Mirror
Michael Callow
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Tom Bombadil
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
P.M. Winston Churchill
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lord of the Flies TV | Ralph's Father (uncredited) |
| 2025 | Amadeus TV | Emperor Joseph |
| 2025 | All the Devils Are Here MOVIE | Harold Laing |
| 2025 | Toxic Town TV | Des Collins |
| 2025 | Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger MOVIE | Dave Fishwick |
| 2024 | Say Nothing TV | Frank Kitson |
| 2024 | The Old Man and the Land MOVIE | David (voice) |
| 2024 | The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare MOVIE | P.M. Winston Churchill |
| 2023 | The Diplomat TV | Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge |
| 2023 | Bank of Dave MOVIE | Dave Fishwick |