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Who is Rory Kinnear and what is his net worth?

RORY Kinnear is back on our screens this Christmas Eve with his lead role as Edward Williams in the new BBC Two drama, The Mezzotint.

Meet the actor that also starred in the BBC One drama Ridley Road acting as the Nazi activist Colin Jordan.

Rory is the youngest actor to have portrayed Bill Tanner in the James Bond film
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Rory is the youngest actor to have portrayed Bill Tanner in the James Bond filmCredit: Alamy

Who is Rory Kinnear?

Rory was born in Hammersmith, London on February 17, 1978.

He is the son of Roy Kinnear, a successful actor and Carmel Cryan, a successful actress who appeared on EastEnders as Brenda Boyle.

In 2014, the actor won the Olivier Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Iago, William Shakespeare's villain, in the National Theatre production of Othello.

His sister Karina Kinnear unfortunately passed away from coronavirus in 2020.

What is his net worth?

According to , Rory's net worth is estimated to be around $7 million (£5,235,615).

The 42-year-old received a British Independent Film Award for his acting in the 2012 film Broken.

What has Rory starred in?

The star first came into the public eye in 2001 after acting the character of Tony Cootes in the TV series Judge John Deed

Rory played the character of Bill Tanner in the James Bond films Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre and No Time to Die, 

He has also starred in Black Mirror as the Prime Minister Michael Callow in the memorable first episode of the Netflix series.

The star was awarded a Laurence Olivier Award for his portrayal of Sir Fopling Flutter in a 2008 version of The Man of Mode by George Etherege,

He appeared in BBC One's drama Ridley Road and played the character of Colin Jordan - a Nazi activist who founded and supported nationalist movements in the 60s.

He also played a lead role in the Imitation Game in 2014.

Most recently, Rory is leading the cast of the BBC Two drama, The Mezzotint as Edward Williams, which airs on Christmas eve 2021.

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