Ray Winstone Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Weight | 89 kg |
Date of Birth | February 19, 1957 |
Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Ray Winstone is an English actor, stage artist, voice actor, and producer who has worked with many noted directors like Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg. He has been cast in many films including The War Zone, Nil by Mouth, Last Orders, Darkness Falls, Cats, That Summer, Quadrophenia, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Sweeney Todd, Point Break, The Gunman, 44 Inch Chest, The Martins, King Arthur, The Queen’s Corgi, The Proposition, The Departed, Black Widow, Beowulf, London Boulevard, Snow White and the Huntsman, Rango, and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Moreover, his television roles include playing Will Scarlet in the fantasy drama series Robin of Sherwood, Vincent Gallagher in the crime drama series Vincent, Saul in the drama series Of Kings and Prophets, Abel Magwitch in the drama miniseries Great Expectations, and Jimmy Rose in the crime drama miniseries The Trials of Jimmy Rose.
Born Name
Raymond Andrew Winstone
Nick Name
Ray
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Born Place
Homerton, Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom
Residence
Roydon, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
Winstone was educated at the Brimsdown Primary School and Edmonton County School.
After graduation, Ray decided to pursue an acting career and joined the Corona Stage Academy.
Occupation
Actor, Stage Artist, Voice Actor, Producer
Family
- Father – Raymond John Winstone (Raymond had his own Vegetable and Fruit Business before he became a Black Cab Driver)
- Mother – Margaret Winstone (Emptying Fruit Machines)
- Others – Charles Winstone (Paternal Grandfather), Maud Emily M. Durham (Paternal Grandmother)
Manager
Ray has been signed with –
- CAM, Talent Agency, London, England, United Kingdom
- William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Talent and Literary Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States
Net Worth
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, his net worth has been $5 Million.
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
196 lbs or 89 kg
Girlfriend / Spouse
Ray Winstone has dated –
- Elaine Winstone (1979–Present) – Ray met Elaine in 1979 on the set of That Summer. They eventually started dating and got married. The couple has 3 daughters named Lois Elaine Winstone (b. 1982), Jaime Margaret Winstone (b. May 6, 1985), and Ellie Rae Winstone (b. 2001).
Race / Ethnicity
White
Ray Winstone is of English descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- A hard and deep voice
- Often plays a tough guy character
Brand Endorsements
Winstone has appeared in various TV commercials for Omaha Public TV, Pot Noodle, Cider, Sky TV (UK), Sky TV, Holsten Pils lager (2001), Vodafone (2006), FA (2009), and Bet365 (2009).
Religion
Christianity
Best Known For
His roles in the movies Nil by Mouth (1997), The War Zone (1999), Everything (2004), King Arthur (2004), The Departed (2006), Beowulf (2007), Noah (2014), and others.
First Film
Ray first showed up in the TV movie Scum in 1977, playing the role of Carlin.
His first featured appearance was in 1979 in the movie That Summer, in which he played the character of Steve.
First TV Show
Winstone first appeared in the TV series You and the World (1975), playing the role of Larry Meese.
Personal Trainer
For his role as Beowulf in the movie Beowulf (2008), Ray lost over 70 pounds weight for the needs of the character. You can check his routine and technique of preparing his body for the role here.
Ray Winstone Facts
- When he was 7, Ray moved to the city of Enfield.
- He took horse riding classes when he was younger.
- Ray loves boxing. When he was 12, he attended boxing classes at the Repton Amateur Boxing Club. He won over 80 fights in the next decade. Ray also boxed for England and was a school champion in the welterweight tournament.
- He is a great supporter of the West Ham United football club.
- Ray had a huge passion for acting, so when he was a kid, he and his father went to watch a movie at the cinema every Wednesday.
- Winstone borrowed money from his mother’s friend and appeared in the Emil and the Detectives production, in which he played the role of a newspaper seller.
- He is one of the founders of Size 9 Productions along with Michael Wiggs and Joshua St. Johnston.
- Ray became bankrupt twice in his life. Once in 1988 and again in 1993.
- AMPAS invited Winstone to join the Academy in 2008.
- He provided vocals to the character of Bad Bill (a Gila monster outlaw who serves as the brutish enforcer of the mayor) in the 2011 computer-animated Western comedy film Rango.
- Alongside Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, O-T Fagbenle, Olga Kurylenko, William Hurt, and Rachel Weisz, he co-starred as Dreykov in the 2021 superhero film Black Widow.