Rory Kinnear

Actor, Soundtrack

Birthdate: February 17, 1976 (50 Years Old)

Birthplace: Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK

An actor with an impressive stage pedigree whom the movies have just begun to tap for his brilliance, Rory Kinnear (birthname: Rory Stewart Kinnear) is a famous name for followers of the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, and London’s West End. For moviegoers, however, Kinnear is mainly best known as MI6’s chief of staff Bill Tanner in the James Bond movies starring Daniel Craig: Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015), and No Time to Die (2021). But Kinnear finally was cast in a film role more commensurate with his talents, as Det.

In Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game (2014), Nock is with Benedict Cumberbatch. Kinnear played several supporting roles in British films, including Rufus Norris’ Broken, with Tim Roth and Cillian Murphy, which competed at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. In 2018, he co-starred as Henry Hunt in Mike Leigh’s historical drama, Peterloo. But Kinnear finally reached the level of co-star in Alex Garland’s psychological drama, Men (2022), with Jessie Buckley.

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Personal life

Born in London, Rory Kinnear was raised by his parents, actors Ray Kinnear and Carmel Cryan. Rory had two sisters, one living sister, Kirsty, and another, Karina, who died of COVID-19 in May 2020. Rory Kinnear schooled at Tower House School and St. Paul’s School in London and graduated from Balliol College at Oxford University where he read English. He studied theater at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. His partner is Pandora Colin, who is the daughter of the 5th Baron Harlech, Sir David Ormsby-Gore; the couple has two children, Riley and Hope. Kinnear’s height is 6’.

Known For

The Imitation Game

Detective Robert Nock (2014)

Quantum of Solace

Bill Tanner (2008)

Penny Dreadful

John Clare, The Creature (2014)

Skyfall

Tanner (2012)

Awards

Nominee, Best Supporting Actor, BAFTA Awards (2014); Nominee, Best Motion Picture Cast, Screen Actors Guild Awards (2015); Winner, Best Actor, Olivier Awards (2014).

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2024 |
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
2024
Action, Comedy, War
The British military recruits a small group of highly skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during World War II.
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asChurchill
2022 |
Men
Men
2022
Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
A young woman goes on a solo vacation to the English countryside following the death of her ex-husband.
asGeoffrey
2021 |
No Time to Die
No Time to Die
2021
Action, Adventure, Thriller
James Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter, an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
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asTanner
2019 |
Peterloo
Peterloo
2019
Drama, History
The story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre in which British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester.
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asHenry Hunt
2018 |
National Theatre Live: Macbeth
National Theatre Live: Macbeth
2018
Drama
The ruined aftermath of a bloody civil war. Ruthlessly fighting to survive, the Macbeths are propelled towards the crown by forces of elemental darkness.
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asMacbeth
2017 |
Trespass Against Us
Trespass Against Us
2017
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
A man looks to find a way to escape the criminal ways of his outlaw family.
asP.C. Lovage
2015 |
Spectre
Spectre
2015
Action, Adventure, Thriller
A cryptic message from James Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover the existence of a sinister organisation named SPECTRE. With a new threat dawning, Bond learns the terrible truth about the author of all his pain in his most recent missions.
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asTanner
2014 |
The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game
2014
Biography, Drama, Thriller, War
During World War II, the English mathematical genius Alan Turing tries to crack the German Enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians while attempting to come to terms with his troubled private life.
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asDetective Robert Nock
2012 |
Skyfall
Skyfall
2012
Action, Adventure, Thriller
James Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
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asTanner
2008 |
Quantum of Solace
Quantum of Solace
2008
Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
James Bond tries to stop an organisation from eliminating a country's most valuable resource.
asBill Tanner

Facts About Rory Kinnear

Family Tragedies: Rory Kinnear has experienced two family tragedies: His father, famed character actor Roy Kinnear, died in a horse-riding accident when young Rory was 12; he lost his sister, Karina, to COVID-19 in May 2020. Colorful Roles: Rory Kinnear’s many stage roles include a recent run of some of the most colorful roles in theater: Hamlet (2010), Iago in Othello (2013), Macheath in The Threepenny Opera (2016), Karl Marx in Young Marx (2017), and Macbeth (2018).