Oscar-winning actor Mark Rylance is The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art trained professional. Renowned as one of the world’s finest actors through his decades on the British stage, Mark has won a handful of awards.
Further, Mark Rylance is not only known for his decades-long of acting experience but is also famous for being a director with a blissful marriage of over 3 decades.
Married Life, Wife
Actor Mark Rylance is happily married to his wife Claire Van Kampen for over 3 decades. His wife Claire is also a known Hollywood personality. She is a popular English director, composer, and playwright.
The duo first met back in 1987 during the production of the play “The Wandering Jew at the National Theatre. However, at that time Claire was married to architect Chris van Kampen and they were parents to 2 beautiful daughters.
As the love between Claire and Mark began to blossom, Claire eventually divorced her then-husband, Chris Kampen. Claire and her ex-husband Chris divorced amicably and remained friends even after they parted ways.
After their divorce, Claire and Mark tied the wedding knot on 21 December 1989. Being one of the power couples of the Hollywood, Mark and his wife Claire have worked on several projects together.
Mark Rylance Children
After Mark married Claire, he became step-father to 2 of Claire's daughters, Juliet Rylance and Nataasha Van Kampen. Claire’s eldest daughter Juliet is an English actress and producer whereas the younger one Nataasha is a late filmmaker and a production designer.
Nataasha passed away at the age of 28 in July 2012 due to a brain hemorrhage on her flight from New York to London. After the death of his step-daughter, Mark exited from the Olympics opening ceremony due to bereavement. Besides his step-daughters, Mark does not have any other children.
Early Life And Family Details
Mark Rylance is an English actor, playwright, and theatre director born in the year 1960 in Ashford Kent, England. His birthday is on January 18 and his birth name is Sir David Mark Rylance Waters. Mark is currently at the age of 61.
Mark Rylance is the son of David Waters (father) and Anne Waters (mother). As per wiki, his dad and mom both were English teachers by profession. His parents got separated as they were vastly different from each other.
Mark grew up alongside 2 siblings; a brother named Jonathan Waters and a sister named Susannah Waters. His brother is wine professional and his sister is an author and Opera singer
Though his family was from England, they moved to the United States in the year 1962; 2 years after Mark was born. Mark attended Chrysalis Theatre School. Later he went to the University School of Milwaukee and likewise, graduated in 1980 from The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art under Hugh Cruttwell.
Mark Rylance Net Worth
Award-winning actor Mark Rylance initially made his professional debut in 1980 at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow. Active in the entertainment industry for more than 4 decades, Mark relishes a net worth of about $10 million.
His recent acting credits included his role as charming industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren in the drama “Te Brutalist” and as Peter Isherwell a tech billionaire CEO of BASH in the movie “Don’t Look Up”.
Moreover, he also supports several organizations which include ‘Survival International’, and 'Peace Direct’.
