Rory Kinnear

Rory Kinnear was a British actor (born 1978). He was born at Hammersmith.

Rory Kinnear in brief

Born
1978
Known for
actor
Place of birth
Hammersmith
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Formation and teaching

Rory Kinnear studied at Balliol College, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, St Paul's School and Tower House School.

Recognition and collections

Rory Kinnear received Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role, British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor and Ian Charleson Awards.

Catalogued works

5 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library.

Twist of a Knife. Herd (NHB Modern Plays). Sweet Sorrow. Herd. A Line to Kill CD.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

The 2010s: Rory Kinnear, Michael Sheen, Jonathan Slinger, Maxine Peake, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paapa Essiedu, Andrew Scott, Performing Hamlet, 2018. Review of Ryan Wigglesworth’s <i>The Winter’s Tale</i> from the play by William Shakespeare (directed by Rory Kinnear for the English National Opera) at the London Coliseum, 27 February 2017, Shakespeare, 2017. Kinnear, 1st Baron, (Alexander Smith Kinnear) (3 Nov. 1833–20 Dec. 1917), Who Was Who, 2007. Kinnear, Alexander Smith, first Baron Kinnear, of Spurness, Orkney (1833–1917), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in VIAF (225915956). Those registers additionally record the forms Rory Kinnear, 1978-, Rory Kinnear, actor a aned yn 1978, Rory Kinnear, Britse acteur, Rory Kinnear, actor británico, Rory Kinnear, acteur britannique, Rory Kinnear, britisk skodespelar, Rory Kinnear, attore britannico, Rory Kinnear, britischer Schauspieler and Rory Kinnear, britisk skuespiller.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 31 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 18 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Rory Kinnear studied at Balliol College, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and St Paul's School. the recorded working language is English.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are Shakespearean comedy.

Membership is recorded of Royal Shakespeare Company.

Distinctions recorded are Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role, British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor and Ian Charleson Awards.

Chronology

  1. 1978Rory Kinnear born at Hammersmith.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Kinnear, 1st Baron, (Alexander Smith Kinnear) (3 Nov. 1833–20 Dec. 1917), Who Was Who, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Kinnear, Alexander Smith, first Baron Kinnear, of Spurness, Orkney (1833–1917), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Open Library author record for Rory Kinnear (Internet Archive), 5 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  4. 4.

    Review of Ryan Wigglesworth’s <i>The Winter’s Tale</i> from the play by William Shakespeare (directed by Rory Kinnear for the English National Opera) at the London Coliseum, 27 February 2017, Shakespeare, 2017

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  5. 5.

    The 2010s: Rory Kinnear, Michael Sheen, Jonathan Slinger, Maxine Peake, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paapa Essiedu, Andrew Scott, Performing Hamlet, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  6. 6.

    VIAF cluster 225915956 for Rory Kinnear, aggregating national library name authorities.

    authority file · Unverified · OCLC

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1320782: Rory Kinnear

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  8. 8.

    “Rory Kinnear”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    Consult the source

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