Personal details
- Birth Date: 1976-02-17
- Height: 6′ (1.83 m)
- Birth Location: Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Children: (2 children) Riley Kinnear
- Parents: Carmel Cryan
- Professions: Actor, Music Department, Producer
Rory Kinnear’s one of those faces you recognize everywhere, even if you can’t quite place the name right away. London-born, acting’s basically in his DNA—his dad, Roy Kinnear, was a legend in his own right, and his mom’s Carmel Cryan. Rory’s got the whole Shakespeare thing down, not just dabbling but straight-up owning roles like Iago in Othello (won an Olivier for that, no big deal) and Hamlet. The guy’s won a string of awards—Olivier, British Independent Film, Evening Standard drama—you name it, he’s probably got it on a shelf somewhere. If you’re into James Bond, you’ve seen him as Bill Tanner alongside Daniel Craig, popping up in Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, and Spectre, plus lending his voice to the Bond video games. Not just a film guy, though—he’s been in a bunch of major TV stuff. Prime Minister Michael Callow in Black Mirror’s “The National Anthem”? Yep, that’s him. He’s also got comedic chops, showing up in Count Arthur Strong, and played Lord Lucan in the ITV drama. Kinnear’s also flexed his writing muscles—his first play, The Herd, got rave reviews. He’s done everything from the National Theatre’s Burnt by the Sun to the politically charged Young Marx at the Bridge Theatre. Whether he’s playing a villain, a tragic hero, or popping up in a Netflix film like iBoy, the dude can seriously do it all.
Rory Kinnear was just a kid—twelve—when his dad, Roy Kinnear, died in this freak horse riding accident. Not like a regular fall, either: it happened while they were filming The Return of the Musketeers over in Madrid, Spain, back in '89. Roy was this beloved character actor, total legend, and his sudden death hit the film industry hard. The Return of the Musketeers ended up being dedicated to him, as a sort of tribute, which makes sense given the circumstances. Actually, that wasn’t even the only movie dedicated to Roy—A Man for All Seasons (1988) got the honor too, which is wild when you think about it. Losing a parent that young, especially in such a public and dramatic way, must've messed with Rory a lot. Still, both movies kind of serve as lasting memorials, a little piece of his dad’s legacy stamped in film history forever.
Honestly, the whole thing feels like a joke someone started just to see how far it’d go. My name just got tossed into the rumor mill to keep people talking, I guess. I’m not the next Doctor Who. Not even close. No secret meetings, no scripts, nothing. I mean, who even started this? I can’t be bothered to figure it out. Still, I get it—the rumor doesn’t hurt anyone. If anything, it’s kind of funny watching people speculate online. I know Doctor Who’s a huge deal for a lot of folks. The show’s basically a pop culture monument at this point, and yeah, being the Doctor would be massive for anyone’s career. But my only connection is hearing about it like everyone else, just some show floating around out there. People love it, it matters a lot, but that’s as close as I get.
February 17, 1976
6′ (1.83 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Yes, Riley Kinnear
Carmel Cryan and Surekha
49 years old