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Kenneth Branagh was born on December 10,
1960 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Kenneth Branagh moved to Reading, England
at age 9. At age 23, Kenneth became the youngest actor
in the Royal Shakespear Company to ever play the lead
in Shakespeare's HENRY V.
Kenneth Branagh formed his own, the Renaissance
Theatre Company, which now counts Prince Charles as one
of its royal patrons.
Branagh was the youngest actor to recieve
the Golden Quill (Gieguld Award), 2000.
In 1983 Kenneth Branagh was awarded the
Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Most Promising Newcomer
for his performance in Another Country.
Branagh was nominated for a 2004 Laurence
Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actor of 2003 for his performance
in Edmond at the Royal National Theatre: OLIVER.
Kenneth Branagh was awarded the 1988 London Critics Circle
Theatre Award (Drama Theatre Award) for Special Award.
At age 29, Kenneth Branagh directed and starred in the
film HENRY V (1989) brought him Best Actor and Best Director
Oscar nominations.
In 1993 Kenneth Branagh brought Shakespeare to mainstream
audiences again with his hit adaptation of MUCH ADO ABOUT
NOTHING.
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