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Ray Winstone

Acting

Born February 19, 1957 · Hackney, London, England, UK

Also known as Raymond Andrew Winstone · Raymond Winstone · Ray Winston

Biography

Raymond Andrew Winstone (born February 19, 1957) is an English television, stage, film, and voice-over actor with a career spanning five decades. Having worked with many prominent directors, including Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, he is perhaps best known for his "tough guy" roles (usually delivered in his distinctive London accent), beginning with that of Carlin in the 1979 film Scum, and Will Scarlet in the cult TV adventure series Robin of Sherwood. His film résumé includes Fool's Gold, Cold Mountain, King Arthur, The Proposition, The Departed, Beowulf, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and Edge of Darkness. He is known for starring in very profane and violent films such as Nil By Mouth, Sexy Beast and 44 Inch Chest. He has also branched out into film production. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ray Winstone, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • European Film AwardBest Actor · 2001 · nominated
  • Jameson People's Choice AwardBest Actor · 2001 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Actor · 1999 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

2022as Papa Bear (voice)

The Departed

2006as Mr. French

The Sweeney

1975as Youth

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

1983as Colin Latham

The Gentlemen

2024as Bobby Glass

Top Gear

2002as Self

Robin of Sherwood

1984as Will Scarlet

Great Expectations

2011as Abel Magwitch

Kavanagh QC

1995as CPO Evans

Black Widow

2021as Dreykov

Hugo

2011as Uncle Claude

Ladybird Ladybird

1994as Simon

Marvel Studios Assembled

as Self

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

2005as Mr. Beaver (voice)

Scum

1979as Carlin

Damsel

2024as Lord Bayford

20,000 Days on Earth

2014as Self

The Proposition

2005as Captain Morris Stanley

Vincent

2005as Vincent Gallagher

Sexy Beast

2000as Gal

Quadrophenia

1979as Kevin

Rango

2011as Bad Bill (voice)

A Man's Story

2011as Self

Cold Mountain

2003as Teague

Nil by Mouth

1997as Ray

Murder Most Horrid

1991as Terry

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble

2000as Harry

The War Zone

1999as Dad

Bergerac

1981as Tully

Tracker

2010as Arjan

Ice

2016as Cam Rose

Edge of Darkness

2010as Jedburgh

Ripley's Game

2002as Reeves

Space Precinct

1994as Convict

Iron Men

2017as Himself

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

2010as Bill Drury

Sweeney Todd

2006as Sweeney Todd

King Arthur

2004as Bors

Birds of a Feather

1989as Prison Warder

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains

1982as Billy

Ben Hur

as Arrius

Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher

2022as Bill Warr

Jawbone

2017as William Carney

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

2010as Ares (uncredited)

Agnes Browne

1999as Mr. Billy

Casualty

1986as Terry Brennan

Of Kings and Prophets

as King Saul

Barney Thomson

2015as Holdall

The Hot Potato

2011as Kenny

Breaking and Entering

2006as Bruno Fella