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Ray Winstone

Raymond Andrew Winstone (; born 19 February 1957) is an English television, stage, and film actor with a career spanning five decades. Having worked with many prominent directors, including Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, Winstone is known for his "hard man" roles, usually delivered in his distinctive London accent.

Besides playing gangster roles, Winstone has also worked in comedy (''Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence'') and as the romantic lead (''Fanny and Elvis''). He starred as Henry VIII in the 2003 TV serial of the same name. He has appeared in many TV shows, including ''Robin of Sherwood'' (1984 to 1986), ''The Bill'', ''Boon'', ''Ever Decreasing Circles'', ''One Foot in the Grave'', ''Home To Roost'', ''Birds of a Feather'', ''Kavanagh QC'', and ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet''.

Winstone received a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role nomination for his performance in ''Nil by Mouth'' (1997). He also starred in the British independent films ''Scum'' (1979), ''Quadrophenia'' (1979), ''The War Zone'' (1999), ''Last Orders'' (2001), and ''Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll'' (2010). Winstone's other notable films include ''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). Provided by Wikipedia Read More