Rory Kinnear

Known for

Acting

Life

Born 1978 (age 48)

Born in

Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Credits

82 acting credits

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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.

Known For

The Imitation Game

14 Nov 2014

Skyfall

24 Oct 2012

Spectre

26 Oct 2015

Quantum of Solace

29 Oct 2008

No Time to Die

29 Sep 2021

Black Mirror

04 Dec 2011

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

01 Sep 2022

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

18 Apr 2024

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Filmography

2026

Learning to Breathe Under Wateras Peter
Lord of the Fliesas Ralph's Father (uncredited)4 episodes

2025

Amadeusas Emperor Joseph5 episodes
All the Devils Are Hereas Harold Laing
Toxic Townas Des Collins4 episodes
Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Rangeras Dave Fishwick

2024

Say Nothingas Frank Kitson9 episodes
The Old Man and the Landas David (voice)
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfareas P.M. Winston Churchill

2023

The Diplomatas Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge30 episodes
Bank of Daveas Dave Fishwick

2019

The Interviewas Interviewer
Catherine the Greatas Nikita Ivanovich Panin4 episodes
Years and Yearsas Stephen Lyons6 episodes
Brexit: The Uncivil Waras Craig Oliver

2018

Watership Downas Cowslip (voice)2 episodes
Peterlooas Henry Hunt
National Theatre Live: Macbethas Macbeth
Zanzibaras Prince Rico

2017

National Theatre Live: Young Marxas Marx
Quacksas Robert Lessing6 episodes
Guerrillaas Pence6 episodes
iBoyas Ellman

2016

Daddy Myas Father
Trespass Against Usas P.C Lovage
National Theatre Live: The Threepenny Operaas Captain Macheath, aka 'Mac the Knife'
The Roofas Yet Another Fan

2015

Spectreas Tanner
Man Upas Sean
The Casual Vacancyas Barry Fairbrother3 episodes

2014

The Imitation Gameas Detective Robert Nock
Penny Dreadfulas John Clare27 episodes
Cuban Furyas Gary
Inside No. 9as Prince Rico1 episode

2013

Lucanas Lord Lucan
Lucanas Lord Lucan2 episodes
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stageas Iago
National Theatre Live: Othelloas Iago
Southcliffeas David Whitehead4 episodes
Count Arthur Strongas Michael Baker20 episodes

2012

Loving Miss Hattoas Young Barrington Coupe
Skyfallas Tanner
National Theatre Live: The Last of the Haussmansas Nick
Brokenas Bob Oswald
The Hollow Crownas Bollingbroke1 episode
The Mystery of Edwin Droodas Reverend Septimus Crisparkle2 episodes

2011

Black Mirroras Michael Callow1 episode
Women in Loveas Rupert Birkin2 episodes

2010

National Theatre Live: Hamletas Hamlet
Lennon Nakedas Brian Epstein
The First Men in the Moonas Bedford
Vexedas Dan Bishop3 episodes
Wild Targetas Gerry Bailey

2009

Wish 143as Wishman

2008

Quantum of Solaceas Tanner
Beautiful Peopleas Ross1 episode
Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchleyas Denis Thatcher
The Curse of Steptoeas Alan Simpson
Ashes to Ashes1 episode

2007

Cranfordas Septimus Hanbury1 episode
Comedy Showcaseas Rob Black1 episode
Mansfield Parkas Rushworth
Five Daysas Kyle Betts10 episodes

2005

The Thick of Itas Ed1 episode

2004

Judasas Andrew

2003

The Second Comingas Father Dillane2 episodes

2002

Ultimate Force1 episode

2001

Judge John Deed1 episode
Waking the Deadas James Mitcham2 episodes
Messiahas Stewart Dean2 episodes

1996

Silent Witness2 episodes