Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

actor, producer, soundtrack

Ray Winstone was born on Feb 19, 1957 in UK. Ray Winstone's big-screen debut came with Quadrophenia directed by Franc Roddam in 1979, strarring Kevin (as Raymond Winstone). Ray Winstone is known for Puss in Boots: The Last Wish directed by Joel Crawford, Antonio Banderas stars as Puss in Boots and Salma Hayek as Kitty Softpaws. Ray Winstone has got 12 awards and 20 nominations so far. The most recent award Ray Winstone achieved is San Diego Film Critics Society Awards. The upcoming new movie Ray Winstone plays is Damsel which will be released on Oct 13, 2023.

Ray Winstone was born on February 19, 1957, in Hackney Hospital in London, England, to Margaret (Richardson) and Raymond J. Winstone. He moved to Enfield, at age seven, where his parents had a fruit and vegetable business. He started boxing at the age of twelve at the famous Repton Amateur Boxing Club, was three times London Schoolboy Champion and fought twice for England, UK. In ten years of boxing, he won over 80 medals and trophies.Ray studied acting at the Corona School before being cast by director Alan Clarke as Carlin in the BBC Play production of Scum (1979). He has appeared in numerous TV series over the past 20 years including Robin of Sherwood (1984), Palmer (1991), Birds of a Feather (1989), Between the Lines (1992), Ghostbusters of East Finchley (1995), Births, Marriages and Deaths (1999), and Vincent (2005). His film career has burgeoned since his award-winning role in Gary Oldman's Ne pas avaler (1997), and he has appeared in multiple films including Fanny et Elvis (1999), Tim Roth's The War Zone (1999), Les infiltrés (2006), Hugo Cabret (2011), and Blanche-Neige et le Chasseur (2012). Known for his signature gritty voice, Winstone has also done a number of voiceover roles including Rango (2011), Le Monde de Narnia : Chapitre 1 - Le Lion, la Sorcière blanche et l'Armoire magique (2005), as well as the La légende de Beowulf (2007) film and video games.He married Elaine Winstone in 1979, and the couple have three children: Lois Winstone (born 1982), a singer with the London-based hip-hop group "Crack Village" who also played his on-screen daughter in Last Orders (2001) and got a part in four episodes of The Bill (1984), Jaime Winstone (born 1985) also an actress with ambitions to be a director, and Ellie Rae Winstone (born 2001).

  • Birthday

    Feb 19, 1957
  • Place of Birth

    Hackney, London, England, UK
  • Also known

    Raymond Andrew Winstone, Raymond Winstone, Ray Winston, Raymond Andrew "Ray" Winstone, Рэй Уинстон, Рей Уинстон

Known For

Awards

12 wins & 20 nominations

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
2010
Best Ensemble Performance
Winner - SDFCS Award
2006
Best Supporting Actor
Winner - SDFCS Award
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
2007
Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest
Winner - EDA Special Mention Award
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