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Ray Winstone stars in "Rango" as the voice of Bad Bill, the Gila Monster. The animated action-comedy also features the voices of Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher and Timothy Olyphant.

Ray Winstone recently starred with Harrison Ford in Steven Spielberg's "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." He also starred in "44 Inch Chest," "Fathers of Girls," the romantic comedy "Fool's Gold" and in the title role of "Beowulf," the groundbreaking motion-capture action film directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Ray Winstone in "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
Ray Winstone The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Just prior to that, he appeared in Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning drama "The Departed" and in Anthony Minghella's "Breaking and Entering," opposite Jude Law and Juliette Binoche.

In 2010, Ray Winstone appeared in several films, among them the biographical drama "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll," about musician Ian Drury; the thriller "13," opposite Mickey Rourke; "Edge of Darkness," opposite Mel Gibson; and "London Boulevard," based on the Ken Bruen novel. He is currently in production in the role of a former Boer War guerrilla in the action adventure "Tracker."

Winstone won a 1998 British Independent Film Award for Best Actor and earned a BAFTA Award nomination for his performance in Gary Oldman's "Nil by Mouth." The following year, he earned another British Independent Film nomination for his work in Tim Roth's drama "The War Zone." He received his third British Independent Film Award nomination for his lead performance in "Sexy Beast." Additionally, he shared a National Board of Review Award for Best Ensemble for the 2001 film "Last Orders." Winstone earned an Australian Film Institute Award nomination for Best Actor for his work in the violent western "The Proposition."

Born in Hackney in the East End of London, Winstone was a champion boxer in school and fought twice for England. He studied acting at the Corona School before director Alan Clarke cast him in the controversial project "Scum," which was originally produced as a BBC play but was banned due to its' brutally violent content. Later remade as a feature film, "Scum" launched Winstone's career. His subsequent credits include "Quadrophenia," "Ladybird, Ladybird," "Face," "The Sea Change," "The Very Thought of You," "Agnes Brown" and "Fanny & Elvis." More recent films include Anthony Minghella's "Cold Mountain" and Antoine Fuqua's "King Arthur." Additionally, he voiced the role of Mr. Beaver in the fantasy blockbuster "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."



He has also worked extensively in television, starring in series and made-for-television movies, the most recent of which is the British telefilm "Compulsion" and HBO's "Last of the Ninth." His credits include the title roles in the British telefilms "Henry VIII," "Sweeney Todd," and the TV miniseries "Ben Hur."



RAY WINSTONE: FACTS

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Age: 55 years old
Birthday: February 19, 1957
Height: 5' 10"
Birthplace: Hackney, London, England, UK
Wife: Elaine Winstone





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May 27, 2012
@jackn1 @uberfacts iv a 'inney outey'. Been collecting sweat in it by the pool. Like #RayWinstone in Sexy Beast
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@scott_mills but is THAT a Swedish accent? She was like a cross between #RayWinstone and Molly Weasly!
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Ray Winstone nude, now that's sexy!
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#RayWinstone is taking no more bets on Russia - got it, slags! #eurovision
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