Rory Kinnear
February 17, 1978 (46 years old) in Hammersmith, London, England, UK
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 ยทBank of Dave 2: The Loan Rangeras Dave Fishwick
- 2024 ยทSay Nothingas Frank Kitson
- 2024 ยทThe Old Man and the Landas David (voice)
- 2024 ยทThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfareas Winston Churchill
- 2023 ยทThe Diplomatas Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge
- 2023 ยทBank of Daveas Dave Fishwick
- 2022 ยทThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Poweras Tom Bombadil
- 2022 ยทMenas Geoffrey
- 2022 ยทOur Flag Means Deathas Captain Nigel Badminton / Chauncey Badminton
- 2021 ยทA Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotintas Edward Williams
- 2021 ยทDesigning Bondas Self
- 2021 ยทRidley Roadas Colin Jordan
- 2021 ยทNo Time to Dieas Tanner
- 2021 ยทBeing James Bondas Self (archive footage)
- 2020 ยทPenny Dreadful: City of Angelsas Dr. Peter Craft
- 2019 ยทThe Interviewas Interviewer
- 2019 ยทCatherine the Greatas Nikita Ivanovich Panin
- 2019 ยทYears and Yearsas Stephen Lyons
- 2019 ยทBrexit: The Uncivil Waras Craig Oliver
- 2018 ยทWatership Downas Cowslip (voice)
- 2018 ยทPeterlooas Henry Hunt
- 2018 ยทNational Theatre Live: Macbethas Macbeth
- 2018 ยทNothing Like a Dameas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2017 ยทNational Theatre Live: Young Marxas Marx
- 2017 ยทQuacksas Robert Lessing
- 2017 ยทGuerrillaas Pence
- 2017 ยทiBoyas Ellman
- 2016 ยทTrespass Against Usas P.C Lovage
- 2016 ยทNational Theatre Live: The Threepenny Operaas Captain Macheath, aka 'Mac the Knife'
- 2016 ยทShakespeare Live! From the RSCas Self - Performer
- 2016 ยทThe Roofas Yet Another Fan
- 2015 ยทSpectreas Tanner
- 2015 ยทMan Upas Sean
- 2015 ยทThe Casual Vacancyas Barry Fairbrother
- 2014 ยทThe Imitation Gameas Detective Robert Nock
- 2014 ยทPenny Dreadfulas John Clare / The Creature
- 2014 ยทCuban Furyas Gary
- 2014 ยทInside No. 9as Prince Rico / Gus
- 2013 ยทLucanas Lord Lucan
- 2013 ยทLucanas Lord Lucan
- 2013 ยทNational Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stageas Iago
- 2013 ยทMuse of Fireas Self
- 2013 ยทNational Theatre Live: Othelloas Iago
- 2013 ยทSouthcliffeas David Whitehead
- 2013 ยทCount Arthur Strongas Michael Baker
- 2012 ยทLoving Miss Hattoas Young Barrington Coupe
- 2012 ยทSkyfallas Tanner
- 2012 ยทNational Theatre Live: The Last of the Haussmansas Nick
- 2012 ยทBond on Locationas Self / Bill Tanner
- 2012 ยทBrokenas Bob Oswald
- 2012 ยทThe Hollow Crownas Bollingbroke
- 2012 ยทThe Mystery of Edwin Droodas Reverend Septimus Crisparkle
- 2011 ยทBlack Mirroras Michael Callow
- 2011 ยทWomen in Loveas Rupert Birkin
- 2010 ยทNational Theatre Live: Hamletas Hamlet
- 2010 ยทLennon Nakedas Brian Epstein
- 2010 ยทThe First Men in the Moonas Bedford
- 2010 ยทVexedas Dan Bishop
- 2010 ยทWild Targetas Gerry Bailey
- 2009 ยทWish 143as Wishman
- 2008 ยทQuantum of Solaceas Tanner
- 2008 ยทBeautiful Peopleas Ross
- 2008 ยทMargaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchleyas Denis Thatcher
- 2008 ยทAshes to Ashesas
- 2007 ยทCranfordas Septimus Hanbury
- 2007 ยทComedy Showcaseas Rob Black
- 2007 ยทMansfield Parkas Rushworth
- 2007 ยทFive Daysas Kyle Betts
- 2005 ยทThe Thick of Itas Ed
- 2003 ยทThe Second Comingas Father Dillane
- 2002 ยทUltimate Forceas
- 2001 ยทJudge John Deedas
- 2001 ยทWaking the Deadas James Mitcham
- 2001 ยทMessiahas Stewart Dean
- Future ยทToxic Townas
- 2008 ยทThe Curse of Steptoeas Alan Simpson
- 2004 ยทJudasas Andrew
- 1996 ยทSilent Witnessas