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Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Acting·1960·110 films

Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh (born 10 December 1960) is a British actor and filmmaker. Born in Belfast and raised primarily in Reading, Berkshire, Branagh trained at RADA in London and served as its president from 2015 to 2024. His accolades include an Academy Award, four BAFTAs, two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and an Olivier Award. He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in 2012 and was given Freedom of the City in his native Belfast in 2018. In 2020, he was ranked in 20th place on The Irish Times's list of Ireland's greatest film actors.

As Actor

Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)Asgardian Distress Call (voice) (uncredited)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)Gilderoy Lockhart
Dunkirk
Dunkirk (2017)Commander Bolton
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer (2023)Niels Bohr
Tenet
Tenet (2020)Sator
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)Hercule Poirot
Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile (2022)Hercule Poirot
The Road to El Dorado
The Road to El Dorado (2000)Miguel (voice)
Valkyrie
Valkyrie (2008)Henning von Tresckow
Wild Wild West
Wild Wild West (1999)Dr. Arliss Loveless
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)Viktor Cherevin
A Haunting in Venice
A Haunting in Venice (2023)Hercule Poirot
The Boat That Rocked
The Boat That Rocked (2009)Dormandy
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)Victor Frankenstein
My Week with Marilyn
My Week with Marilyn (2011)Sir Laurence Olivier
Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire (1981)Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)
The Devil Wears Prada 2
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)Stuart
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)Benedick
Sleuth
Sleuth (2007)Other Man on T.V.
Hamlet
Hamlet (1996)Prince Hamlet
Celebrity
Celebrity (1998)Lee Simon
Conspiracy
Conspiracy (2001)Reinhard Heydrich
Dead Again
Dead Again (1991)Roman Strauss / Mike Church
Henry V
Henry V (1989)Henry V
Rabbit-Proof Fence
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)A. O. Neville
Mindhorn
Mindhorn (2016)Himself
Fireheart
Fireheart (2022)Shawn Nolan (voice)
Swing Kids
Swing Kids (1993)Herr Knopp, Gestapo (uncredited)
Five Children and It
Five Children and It (2004)Uncle Albert
Peter's Friends
Peter's Friends (1992)Andrew Benson
The King of Kings
The King of Kings (2025)Charles Dickens (voice)
The Gingerbread Man
The Gingerbread Man (1998)Rick Magruder
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe (2014)Self
Othello
Othello (1995)Iago
Looking for Richard
Looking for Richard (1996)Self - Interviewee
All Is True
All Is True (2018)William Shakespeare
As You Like It
As You Like It (2006)Self (voice)
Love's Labour's Lost
Love's Labour's Lost (2000)Berowne
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder (2012)Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011)Self
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2002)Peter McGowan
The Theory of Flight
The Theory of Flight (1999)Richard
The Proposition
The Proposition (1998)Father Michael McKinnon
A Month in the Country
A Month in the Country (1987)James Moon
Walking with Monsters
Walking with Monsters (2005)Narrator (voice)
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010)Self
Warm Springs
Warm Springs (2005)Franklin Delano Roosevelt
The Tramp and the Dictator
The Tramp and the Dictator (2002)Narrator (voice)
Anne Frank Remembered
Anne Frank Remembered (1995)Narration (voice)
Thor: From Asgard to Earth
Thor: From Asgard to Earth (2011)Self
The Goebbels Experiment
The Goebbels Experiment (2005)Narrator (voice)
Universal Horror
Universal Horror (1998)Narrator
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter (2004)Self
The Periwig-Maker
The Periwig-Maker (1999)Periwig-maker (voice)
High Season
High Season (1987)Rick
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000)Self / Narrator
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)Narrator (voice)
Denzel Washington: A Model American
Denzel Washington: A Model American (2022)Self
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (2009)Self
It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West'
It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West' (1999)Self
To the Lighthouse
To the Lighthouse (1983)Charles Tansley
IMAX: Galapagos 3D
IMAX: Galapagos 3D (1999)Narrator
Discovering Hamlet
Discovering Hamlet (1990)Himself / Hamlet
National Theatre Live: Macbeth
National Theatre Live: Macbeth (2013)Macbeth
Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale
Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale (2015)Leontes
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba (2022)Self
Coming Through
Coming Through (1985)D.H. Lawrence
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein (1994)Self
Prodigal
Prodigal (2011)Mark Snow
Stars in Shorts
Stars in Shorts (2012)Mark Snow
Alien Love Triangle
Alien Love Triangle (2008)Steven Chesterman
Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger (1989)Jimmy Porter
Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’
Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’ (2020)Self
Altman on His Own Terms
Altman on His Own Terms (2000)Self
Discovering Hamlet
Discovering Hamlet (2011)Hamlet (archive footage)
The Book That Wrote Itself
The Book That Wrote Itself (2000)Kenneth Branagh
Shadow of a Gunman
Shadow of a Gunman (1995)Donal Davoren
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics (2009)Self
A Matter of Choice for Billy
A Matter of Choice for Billy (1983)Billy Martin
Branagh Theatre Live: The Entertainer
Branagh Theatre Live: The Entertainer (2016)Archie Rice
Wild Wild West: Evil Devices
Wild Wild West: Evil Devices (1999)Himself
Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic
Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic (2004)Narrator (voice)
Symphony for the Spire
Symphony for the Spire (1992)
Lost Lives
Lost Lives (2019)Narrator
Ghosts
Ghosts (1987)Oswald Alving
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe (2012)Self
Atonement
Atonement (2026)Michael Reid
Easter 2016
Easter 2016 (1982)Student
The Dance of Shiva
The Dance of Shiva (1998)Colonel Evans
Lorna
Lorna (1987)Billy Martin
The Beasts Within
The Beasts Within (2001)Narrator (voice)
Too Late to Talk to Billy
Too Late to Talk to Billy (1982)Billy Martin
A Coming to Terms for Billy
A Coming to Terms for Billy (1984)Billy Martin
Triumph of the Beasts
Triumph of the Beasts (2001)Narrator (voice)
The Lady's Not For Burning
The Lady's Not For Burning (1987)Thomas Mendip
Mayday
Mayday (2026)Nikolai Ustinov
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out (2007)Self
Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean
Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean (2026)David Lean (voice)
Thames Wallah
Thames Wallah (1988)Narrator
James Ellis: An Actor's Life
James Ellis: An Actor's Life (2007)Himself
Tea with Judi Dench
Tea with Judi Dench (2025)Self
The Making of Dunkirk
The Making of DunkirkSelf

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