Kenneth Branagh

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kenneth Branagh
Occupation	Director
Date Of Birth	Dec 10, 1960(1960-12-10)
Age	64
Birthplace	Belfast
Country	Northern Ireland
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Kenneth Branagh Biography

Kenneth Branagh is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on December 10, 1960 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Actor and director who portrayed Hamlet in the 1996 film and directed several other films based on Shakespeare’s plays. His work on the film adaptation of Henry V earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Actor and Best Director.

He starred with Chris Pine in 2014’s Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit.

He attended the amateur Reading Cine & Video Society (now called Reading Film & Video Makers) as a member and was a keen member of Progress Theatre of which he is now the patron. After disappointing A-level results in English, History and Sociology, Branagh nonetheless went on to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. In 1980 the Principal of RADA, Hugh Cruttwell, asked Branagh to perform a soliloquy from Hamlet for Queen Elizabeth II, during one of her visits to the academy.

He received acclaim in the UK for his stage performances, first winning the 1982 SWET Award for Best Newcomer, for his role as Judd in Julian Mitchell’s Another Country, after leaving RADA. Branagh was part of the ‘new wave’ of actors to emerge from the Academy. Others included Jonathan Pryce, Juliet Stevenson, Alan Rickman, Anton Lesser, Bruce Payne and Fiona Shaw. In 1984 he appeared in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Henry V, directed by Adrian Noble. The production played to sold-out audiences, especially at the Barbican in the City of London. It was this production that he adapted for the film version of the play in 1989. He and David Parfitt founded the Renaissance Theatre Company in 1987, following success with several productions on the London ‘Fringe’, including Branagh’s full-scale production of Romeo and Juliet at the Lyric Studio, co-starring with Samantha Bond. The first major Renaissance production was Branagh’s Christmas 1987 staging of Twelfth Night at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, starring Richard Briers as Malvolio and Frances Barber as Viola, and with an original score by actor, musician and composer Patrick Doyle, who two years later was to compose the music for Branagh’s film adaptation of Henry V. This Twelfth Night was later adapted for television.

He married actress Emma Thompson on August 20, 1989, and later married Lindsay Brunnock on May 24, 2003.

Kenneth Branagh Net Worth

Kenneth Branagh is one of the richest Director from Northern Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kenneth Branagh 's net worth $60 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He picked up an English accent to deter bullies.

He played Professor Gilderoy Lockhart in the 2002 film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh (/ˈ b r æ n ə / ; born 10 December 1960) is a British actor, director, film producer, and screenwriter. Branagh trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London; in 2015 he succeeded Richard Attenborough as its president. He has both directed and starred in several film adaptations of William Shakespeare’s plays, including Henry V (1989) (for which he was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Director), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Othello (1995), Hamlet (1996) (for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay), Love’s Labour’s Lost (2000), and As You Like It (2006).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kenneth Branagh height 5 ft 10 in Kenneth weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kenneth Branagh Dating?

According to our records, Kenneth Branagh married to Lindsay Brunnock , Emma Thompson. As of December 1, 2023, Kenneth Branagh’s is not dating anyone.

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Branagh is known for his film adaptations of William Shakespeare, beginning with Henry V (1989), followed by Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Hamlet (1996), Love’s Labour’s Lost (2000) and As You Like It (2006). As You Like It premiered in theatres in Europe, but premiered on television in the U.S., where it aired on HBO in August 2007.

Facts & Trivia

Kenneth Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Northern Ireland. Kenneth Branagh celebrates birthday on December 10 of every year.

He is Honorary President of NICVA (the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action). He received an honorary Doctorate in Literature from Queen’s University of Belfast in 1990. He is also a patron for the charity Over The Wall.

Top Facts about Kenneth Branagh

1. Kenneth Branagh is a British actor and filmmaker.
2. He was born on December 10, 1960 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
3. Branagh has been nominated for five Academy Awards.
4. He directed and starred in the film adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”
5. Branagh has acted in over 50 films and television shows.
6. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2012.
7. Branagh played Professor Lockhart in “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.”
8. He directed the live-action remake of Disney’s “Cinderella” (2015).
9. Branagh founded his own theater company, Renaissance Theatre Company, in 1987.
10. He has won multiple awards for his work as an actor and director.

Is Kenneth Branagh Protestant or Catholic?

Branagh was from working-class Protestant stock, while Hinds was a 16 -year-old former altar boy from a Catholic family, whose school was close to the Branagh house. Though they never knew each other, they would have gone to the same cinema, hung out in the same park, and suffered the same Sunday doldrums.

What is Kenneth Branagh most famous for?

Branagh is known for his film adaptations of William Shakespeare , beginning with Henry V (1989), followed by Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Othello (1995), Hamlet (1996), Love’s Labour’s Lost (2000) and As You Like It (2006).

Was Kenneth Branagh married to Helena Bonham Carter?

Kenneth Branagh was never married to Helena Bonham Carter. The couple dated for five years before their split in 1999, and it was the actress who announced the separation in a statement.

How rich is Kenneth Branagh?

Net Worth: $60 Million
Date of Birth:| Dec 10, 1960 (61 years old)
Gender:| Male
Height:| 5 ft 9 in (1.77 m)
Profession:| Actor, Film director, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Television producer, Voice Actor

Is Belfast more Catholic or Protestant?

DistrictBelfast

Catholic48.8%
Protestant and other Christian42.5%
Other8.7%