Rory Kinnear

Rory Kinnear

46 · Born: Feb 17, 1978

Personal Details

Born Feb 17, 1978 Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Parents
  • Carmel Cryan
  • Roy Kinnear
Relatives
  • Kirsty Kinnear (Sibling)
  • Roy Kinnear (Grandparent)
  • Karina Kinnear (Sibling)

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.

Career

2023
The Old Man and the Land
The Old Man and the Land as David (voice)
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Bank of Dave
Bank of Dave as Dave Fishwick
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The Diplomat
The Diplomat as Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge
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2022
Men
Men as Geoffrey
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Our Flag Means Death
Our Flag Means Death as Captain Nigel Badminton / Chauncey Badminton
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2021
No Time to Die
No Time to Die as Bill Tanner
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The Mezzotint
The Mezzotint as Edward Williams
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Ridley Road
Ridley Road as Colin Jordan
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2020
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels as Dr. Peter Craft
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2019
Brexit
Brexit as Craig Oliver
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Years and Years
Years and Years as Stephen Lyons
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Catherine the Great
Catherine the Great as Minister Panin
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2018
Peterloo
Peterloo as Henry Hunt
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Watership Down
Watership Down as Cowslip (voice)
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Inside No. 9
Inside No. 9 as Prince Rico / Gus
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2017
iBoy
iBoy as Ellman
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National Theatre Live: Young Marx
Guerrilla
Guerrilla as Pence
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Quacks
Quacks as Robert Lessing
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2016
The Roof
The Roof as Yet Another Fan
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Trespass Against Us
Trespass Against Us as P.C Lovage
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2015
Man Up
Man Up as Sean
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Spectre
Spectre as Bill Tanner
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The Casual Vacancy
The Casual Vacancy as Barry Fairbrother
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2014
The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game as Detective Robert Nock
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Cuban Fury
Cuban Fury as Gary
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Penny Dreadful
Penny Dreadful as John Clare / The Creature
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2013
Lucan
Lucan as Lord Lucan
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Southcliffe
Southcliffe as David Whitehead
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Count Arthur Strong
Count Arthur Strong as Michael Baker
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Lucan
Lucan as Lord Lucan
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2012
Broken
Broken as Bob Oswald
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Loving Miss Hatto
Loving Miss Hatto as Young Barrington Coupe
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Skyfall
Skyfall as Bill Tanner
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The Hollow Crown
The Hollow Crown as Bollingbroke
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2011
Women in Love
Women in Love as Rupert Birkin
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2010
Wild Target
Wild Target as Gerry Bailey
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The First Men in the Moon
The First Men in the Moon as Bedford
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Lennon Naked
Lennon Naked as Brian Epstein
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Vexed
Vexed as Dan Bishop
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2009
Wish 143
Wish 143 as Wishman
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Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes
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Beautiful People
Beautiful People as Ross
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Cranford
Cranford as Septimus Hanbury
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The Thick of It
The Thick of It as Ed
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2008
Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley
Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley as Denis Thatcher
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The Curse of Steptoe
The Curse of Steptoe as Alan Simpson
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Messiah
Messiah as Stewart Dean
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2007
Mansfield Park
Mansfield Park as Rushworth
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Five Days
Five Days as Kyle Betts
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2005
Silent Witness
Silent Witness
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2004
Judas
Judas as Andrew
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2003
The Second Coming
The Second Coming as Father Dillane
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