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Kenneth Branagh

Birth Place: Belfast, NORTHERN IRELAND

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Branagh trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London; in 2015 he succeeded Richard Attenborough as its president. He has been nominated for five Academy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards; he has won three BAFTAs and two Emmy Awards. He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2012 Birthday Honours and knighted on 9 November 2012. He was made a Freeman of his native city of Belfast in January 2018. In 2020, he was listed at number 20 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
Branagh has both directed and starred in several film adaptations of William Shakespeare's plays, including Henry V (1989), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Othello (1995), Hamlet (1996), Love's Labour's Lost (2000), and As You Like It (2006). He was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Director for Henry V and for Best Adapted Screenplay for Hamlet.
He has also starred in the television series Fortunes of War (1987), Shackleton (2002), and Wallander (2008–2016) and in the films Celebrity (1998), Wild Wild West (1999), The Road to El Dorado (2000), as SS leader Reinhard Heydrich in Conspiracy (2001), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Warm Springs (2005), as Major General Henning von Tresckow in Valkyrie (2008), The Boat That Rocked (2009), and as Sir Laurence Olivier in My Week with Marilyn (2011), Dunkirk (2017), and Tenet (2020). He won an International Emmy Award for Wallander and a Primetime Emmy Award for Conspiracy, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for My Week with Marilyn.
Branagh directed and starred in the romantic thriller Dead Again (1991), the horror film Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), and the action thriller Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014). He directed and starred as Hercule Poirot in the mystery drama adaptations of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express (2017) and Death on the Nile (TBA). He also directed such films as Swan Song (1992), which earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film, The Magic Flute (2006), Sleuth (2007), the Marvel superhero film Thor (2011), and the live-action adaptation of Disney's Cinderella (2015),
He narrated numerous documentary series, including Cold War (1998), Walking with Dinosaurs (1999), The Ballad of Big Al (2001), Walking with Beasts (2001), Walking with Monsters (2005), and World War 1 in Colour (2005).

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Kenneth Branagh STAGE CREDITS

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Off-Broadway Production, 2024
King Lear

[West End]
2023
King Lear

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West End Revival Production, 2016
Archie Rice

[Off-Broadway]
Park Avenue Armory Production, 2014
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Kenneth Branagh Awards and Nominations


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Olivier Awards - 2017 - Special Award

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Olivier Awards - 2016 - Best Actor

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Olivier Awards - 2016 - Best Director

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Olivier Awards - 2004 - Best Actor

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Olivier Awards - 1993 - The Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement

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Olivier Awards - 1988 - Comedy Performance of the Year

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Olivier Awards - 1985 - Actor of the Year

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Olivier Awards - 1982 - Most Promising Newcomer of the Year in Theatre

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Kenneth Branagh News


Comedian Robin Morgan Biggest Tour To Date THE SPARK To Begin Performances In August


Join Robin Morgan, as seen on BBC Two's Mock The Week, on his biggest tour yet, THE SPARK. Running from August to December 2024.

Cast Set For MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Shakespeare's Globe


Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes (The Comedy of Errors, Globe), with Ekow Quartey and Amalia Vitale as Benedick and Beatrice.

Charlie Brooks Joins the Cast of the UK Tour of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG


Charlie Brooks will play the role of The Childcatcher in the new production of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG. The tour opens at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on Tuesday 30 April 2024 where it plays until 12 May 2024, before embarking on a UK tour.

Phil Dunster and Zizi Strallen Will Lead Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! at Theatre Royal Drury Lane


RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S OKLAHOMA! in Concert stars Emmy, Critics Choice & Olivier Award-nominated actor Phil Dunster (Ted Lasso) as Curly alongside West End star Zizi Strallen (Mary Poppins) as Laurey.

BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF Will Transfer to the West End This June


Graham’s acclaimed adaptation of Alan Bleasdale’s Boys from the Blackstuff will transfer to the West End for a strictly limited eight-week season at the Garrick Theatre, following runs at Liverpool’s Royal Court and the National’s Olivier Theatre. 

Ghee, Hewitt & Boggess to Star in MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL at Goodman Theatre


Goodman Theatre has revealed the initial cast for Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Further Casting Set For UK Tour Of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG


Elaine C. Smith will play the role of The Childcatcher in the new production of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG opening at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on Tuesday 30 April 2024 where it plays until 12 May 2024, before embarking on a UK tour.

Kenneth Branagh Will Lead KING LEAR at the Shed This Fall


Reprising the role he played in London last year, Kenneth Branagh will take on the title role in a new production of William Shakespeare’s King Lear at The Shed this fall.

Pedro Pascal, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and More Win 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Full List of Winners Here!


The SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS presented its coveted Actor statuettes for the outstanding motion picture and television performances of 2023 at the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall. Learn more about the winners here!

Peter Duncan Joins Pixie Lott and Bonnie Langford in MADE IN DAGENHAM Concert; Full Cast Revealed!


Full casting has been announced for the 10th Anniversary Concert of MADE IN DAGENHAM at the London Palladium on Saturday 16 March 2024.

David Harewood and Cynthia Erivo Appointed President and Vice President of RADA


After nine years as RADA President, Kenneth Branagh is succeeded by RADA graduates David Harewood in the role of President and Cynthia Erivo in the role of Vice President.

Cast Set For RSC's LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST


Full casting has been announced for director Emily Burns' playful and contemporary take on Shakespeare's comedy, Love's Labour's Lost, which runs in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon between 11 April – 18 May.

CSC and the Coolidge to Present SHAKESPEARE REIMAGINED: A MIDWINTER'S TALE This Month


Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and Coolidge Corner Theatre present Shakespeare Reimagined: A MIDWINTER’S TALE, a new production written and directed by Kenneth Branagh. This article provides details about the upcoming performance on Thursday, February 29 at 7 PM.

Emmerdale Star Liam Fox To Join Adam Garcia In The Cast Of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG


Emmerdale star Liam Fox joins Adam Garcia in the cast of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG. Further casting announced, including Liam Fox as 'Grandpa Potts'.

SLEUTH Debuts at the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts Next Month


An elaborate game of cat and mouse is set to open on the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA) mainstage with the February 8 premiere of Sleuth.

OPPENHEIMER Is Coming to Peacock Next Month: How to Watch


A global cinematic phenomenon, Christopher Nolan’s OPPENHEIMER is the winner of five Golden Globe® Awards: Best Motion Picture-Drama, Best Director, Best Male Actor-Drama, Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Original Score. OPPENHEIMER, from Universal Pictures, streams exclusively on Peacock. Watch a video trailer!

THE COLOR PURPLE, MAESTRO & More Nominated For SAG Awards - Full List of Nominations!


This morning, nominees for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® honoring outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances for the past year were announced. Check out the full list of nominations, which include Danielle Brooks, Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Hannah Waddingham, the cast of The Gilded Age, and more.

Hollywood Creative Alliance to Present Willem Dafoe With the Excellence in Artistry Award at the 2024 Astra Film Awards


The Hollywood Creative Alliance announced they will be honoring Willem Dafoe with the Excellence in Artistry Award, celebrating his 2023 performances such as Nemo from “Inside,” Saltzburg Keitel from “Asteroid City,” the voice of Noble Pelican from “The Boy and The Heron,” and Dr. Godwin Baxter from “Poor Things.”

Reading of the Play ME FOR YOU Comes to Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre


The latest in a series of popular script-in-hand readings of new plays by up-and-coming writers, Rachel E Thorn’s Me for You will be performed at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre at the end of January.

Opera Puccini's TOSCA Comes to Artpark Mainstage Theater Next Summer


Celebrating its 50th season, Artpark will present  one of the world's favorite operas, Giacomo Puccini's TOSCA, in the Artpark Mainstage Theater on Friday, July 12 at 7:00PM & Sunday, July 14 2:00PM in 2024. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 15 at 10AM. Reserved seats begin at $39.

Kenneth Branagh FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Kenneth Branagh been in?

Kenneth Branagh has not appeared on Broadway.

How many West End shows has Kenneth Branagh been in?

Kenneth Branagh has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.

What was Kenneth Branagh's first West End show?

Kenneth Branagh's first West End show was The Entertainer which opened in 2016

What awards has Kenneth Branagh been nominated for?

Kenneth Branagh has been nominated for several awards, including the Special Award at the Olivier Awards, Best Actor for "The Winter's Tale," Best Director for "The Winter's Tale," Best Actor for "Edmond," The Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement for "Hamlet," Comedy Performance of the Year for "As You Like It," Actor of the Year for "Henry V," and Most Promising Newcomer of the Year in Theatre for "Another Country."

What awards has Kenneth Branagh won?

Kenneth Branagh has won the Special Award at the Olivier Awards and the Most Promising Newcomer of the Year in Theatre for "Another Country."

What is Kenneth Branagh next theatre project?

Kenneth Branagh's next show will be King Lear which opens on 10/31/2023 on West End.

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