Ray Winstone

Biography:

Raymond Andrew Winstone is an English actor who was born on February 19, 1957. He has a 50-year career and is well-known for his “hard man” parts, which he typically does in his characteristic London accent.

In addition to portraying gangsters, Winstone has acted in comedies (Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel, and Laurence) and love comedies (Fanny and Elvis). In the 2003 television series of the same name, he played Henry VIII. Robin of Sherwood (1984–1986), The Bill, Boon, Ever Decreasing Circles, One Foot in the Grave, Home To Roost, Birds of a Feather, Kavanagh QC, Auf Wiedersehen, and Pet are just a few of the TV series in which he has made appearances.

For his role in Nil by Mouth (1997), Winstone was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. In addition, he acted in the independent British films Scum (1979), Quadrophenia (1979), The War Zone (1999), Last Orders (2001), and Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010). Sexy Beast (2000), Ripley’s Game (2002), Cold Mountain (2003), King Arthur (2004), The Departed (2006), Beowulf (2007), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Hugo (2011), Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), Black Widow (2021), and Damsel (2024) are some of Winstone’s other well-known movies.