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Rory Kinnear
AKA: 羅里・金尼爾
Acting
Born: 1978
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
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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
Lord of the Flies
Ralph's Father (uncredited)
2026 · GB
Amadeus
Emperor Joseph
2025 · GB
Toxic Town
Des Collins
2025 · GB
Say Nothing
Frank Kitson
2024 · US
The Diplomat
Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge
2023 · US
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Tom Bombadil
2022 · US
Our Flag Means Death
Captain Nigel Badminton / Chauncey Badminton
2022 · US
Ridley Road
Colin Jordan
2021 · GB
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Lord of the Flies | 2026 | Ralph's Father (uncredited) |
| Amadeus | 2025 | Emperor Joseph |
| Toxic Town | 2025 | Des Collins |
| Say Nothing | 2024 | Frank Kitson |
| The Diplomat | 2023 | Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | 2022 | Tom Bombadil |
| Our Flag Means Death | 2022 | Captain Nigel Badminton / Chauncey Badminton |
| Ridley Road | 2021 | Colin Jordan |
| Penny Dreadful: City of Angels | 2020 | Dr. Peter Craft |
| Catherine the Great | 2019 | Nikita Ivanovich Panin |
| Years and Years | 2019 | Stephen Lyons |
| Quacks | 2017 | Robert Lessing |
| Guerrilla | 2017 | Pence |
| The Casual Vacancy | 2015 | Barry Fairbrother |
| Penny Dreadful | 2014 | John Clare / The Creature |
| Inside No. 9 | 2014 | Prince Rico / Gus |
| Lucan | 2013 | Lord Lucan |
| Southcliffe | 2013 | David Whitehead |
| Count Arthur Strong | 2013 | Michael Baker |
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood | 2012 | Reverend Septimus Crisparkle |
| Black Mirror | 2011 | Michael Callow |
| Women in Love | 2011 | Rupert Birkin |
| Vexed | 2010 | Dan Bishop |
| Ashes to Ashes | 2008 | Contributor |
| Cranford | 2007 | Septimus Hanbury |
| The Thick of It | 2005 | Ed |
| Ultimate Force | 2002 | Contributor |
| Judge John Deed | 2001 | Contributor |
| Waking the Dead | 2001 | James Mitcham |