Kenneth Branagh

Actor | Producer | Director

Kenneth Charles Branagh was born on December 10, 1960, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to parents ...

Born: December 10, 1960

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Filmography

Known For

Henry V King Henry V (1989)
Hamlet Hamlet (1996)
Much Ado About Nothing Benedick (1993)
Known For

Murder on the Orient Express Hercule Poirot (2017)
Actor

Death on the Nile Hercule Poirot (2022)
Fireheart Shawn Nolan (2022)
Tenet Sator (2020)
Twisted Tales of Love Narrator (2019)
Upstart Crow Colin (2018)
All Is True William Shakespeare (2018)
Avengers: Infinity War Asgardian Distress Call (2018)
Murder on the Orient Express Hercule Poirot (2017)
Dunkirk Commander Bolton (2017)
Branagh Theatre Live: The Entertainer Archie Rice (2016)
Mindhorn Kenneth Branagh (2016)
Wallander Kurt Wallander (2008-2015)
Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale Leontes (2015)
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Viktor Cherevin (2014)
Macbeth Macbeth (2013)
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder Isambard Kingdom Brunel (2012)
My Week with Marilyn Sir Laurence Olivier (2011)
Prodigal Mark Snow (2011)
Masterpiece Mystery Kurt Wallander (2010)
The Boat That Rocked Sir Alistair Dormandy (2009)
Valkyrie Major-General Henning von Tresckow (2008)
10 Days to War Colonel Tim Collins (2008)
Alien Love Triangle Steven Chesterman (2008)
Sleuth Other Man on T.V. (2007)
The Bible Revolution Bible Reader (2007)
American Experience Narrator (2006)
Warm Springs Franklin Delano Roosevelt (2005)
Five Children and It Uncle Albert (2004)
Shackleton Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (2002)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Gilderoy Lockhart (2002)
Rabbit-Proof Fence A.O. Neville (2002)
Walking with Prehistoric Beasts Narrator (2001)
Short6 Periwig-maker (segment "The Periwig-Maker") (2001)
Conspiracy Heydrich (2001)
Schneider's 2nd Stage Joseph Barnett (2001)
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog Peter McGowen (2000)
The Road to El Dorado Miguel (2000)
Love's Labour's Lost Berowne (2000)
The Periwig-Maker Periwig-maker (1999)
Wild Wild West Dr. Arliss Loveless (1999)
Will Smith: Wild Wild West Dr. Arliss Loveless (1999)
The Dance of Shiva Col. Evans (1998)
The Theory of Flight Richard (1998)
Celebrity Lee Simon (1998)
The Proposition Father Michael McKinnon (1998)
The Gingerbread Man Rick Magruder (1998)
Hamlet Hamlet (1996)
Othello Iago (1995)
Performance Donal Davoren (1995)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Victor (1994)
Omnibus Narrator (1994)
Much Ado About Nothing Benedick (1993)
Swing Kids Herr Knopp, Gestapo (1993)
Peter's Friends Andrew Benson (1992)
Dead Again Roman Strauss / Mike Church (1991)
Look Back in Anger Jimmy Porter (1989)
Henry V King Henry V (1989)
Thompson Various Roles (1988)
Coming Through D.H. Lawrence (1988)
American Playhouse Gordon Evans (1988)
Lorna Billy (1987)
The Lady's Not for Burning Thomas Mendip (1987)
Fortunes of War Guy Pringle (1987)
High Season Rick (1987)
Theatre Night Oswald (1987)
A Month in the Country James Moon (1987)
The Boy in the Bush Jack Grant (1984)
Play for Today Billy Martin (1982-1984)
Maybury Robert Clyde Moffat (1983)
To the Lighthouse Charles Tansley (1983)
Play for Tomorrow Student (1982)
Actor

Chariots of Fire Cambridge Student - Society Day crowd (1981)
Director

Death on the Nile (2022)
Belfast (2021)
Artemis Fowl (2020)
All Is True (2018)
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet (2016)
Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale (2015)
Cinderella (2015)
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
Thor (2011)
Sleuth (2007)
The Magic Flute (2006)
As You Like It (2006)
Listening (2003)
Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
Hamlet (1996)
A Midwinter's Tale (1995)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Swan Song (1992)
Peter's Friends (1992)
Dead Again (1991)
Director

Henry V (1989)
Producer

Death on the Nile (2022)
Belfast (2021)
Artemis Fowl (2020)
All Is True (2018)
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Wallander (2008-2015)
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Sleuth (2007)
As You Like It (2006)
Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Producer

Peter's Friends (1992)
Writer

Belfast (2021)
The Magic Flute (2006)
As You Like It (2006)
Listening (2003)
Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
Hamlet (1996)
A Midwinter's Tale (1995)
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Writer

Henry V (1989)
Soundtrack

Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
TFI Friday (2015)
Cinderella (2015)
Warm Springs (2005)
The Road to El Dorado (2000)
Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
Peter's Friends (1992)
Soundtrack

Thompson (1988)
Archive footage

Jeremy Vine (2022)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2022)
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022)
Daniel Day-Lewis - L'héritier (2021)
Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime (2021)
Celebrity Page (2020)
The Graham Norton Show (2012-2018)
Talking Pictures (2017)
Arena (2016)
Wogan: The Best Of (2015)
Imagine (2013)
Stars in Shorts (2012)
The Wright Stuff (2012)
Shakespeare Uncovered (2012)
Prophets of Science Fiction (2011)
Thor: Our Fearless Leader (2011)
Los 10 magníficos (2008)
CBS News Sunday Morning (2007)
Silenci? (2006)
The King's Head: A Maverick in London (2006)
Interviews with Students (2003)
Build a Scene (2003)
Aleph, lectures contades (2000)
Clive Anderson Talks Back (1995)
Archive footage

Comic Relief: The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes (1993)
The Nicholas Craig Masterclass (1990)
Additional Crew

Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet (2016)
Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale (2015)
Macbeth (2013)
The Periwig-Maker (1999)
Great Composers (1997)
Additional Crew

Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1988)
Forty Minutes (1988)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Iron Man 2 (2010)

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Did You Know

Shares two film roles with Laurence Olivier: Henry V and Hamlet. He and Olivier also both directed their own performances in both films. He also directed Sleuth (2007), a remake of the 1972 film, in which Olivier starred. This time, Michael Caine ...

Quotes

There is some mysterious thing that goes on whereby, in the process of playing Shakespeare continuously, actors are surprised by the way the language actually acts on them.