- Declined CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 1994
- Branagh has secretly married girlfriend Lindsay Brunnock -- Branagh's publicist said the couple, who met on the set of Channel 4 drama SHAKLETON two years ago, had been married at a small, private ceremony at the weekend. (May 28, 2003)
- Branagh is returning to the London stage for the first time in more than a decade -- The National Theater announced Wednesday that the actor and director will star in Edmond, a David Mamet play that's being revived at the National this summer. (February 20, 2003)
- Kenneth grew up in poverty in the shadow of a tobacco factory in Belfast.
- Has been awarded an honorary degree for helping to popularize William Shakespeare's work.
- Branagh (as Hamlet) kills Maloney (as Laertes) in HAMLET (1996), having previously (as Iago) killed him (as Roderigo) in OTHELLO (1995).
- Was nominated Oscar Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium in 1997 in HAMLET.
- In 1987, he cofounded the Renaissance Theatre Company with David Parfitt, with Prince Charles as a royal patron
- Was originally cast as the lead in AMADEUS before the production company decided on an American cast
- First appeared on stage at the age of 15 in a production of Toad of Toad Hall?
- The number on Roman's prison uniform in DEAD AGAIN, 25101415, is the date of Henry V's Battle of Agincourt
- Claim to Fame: 1989: Film directing debut, HENRY V (also adapted and starred); won Oscar nominations as both Best Actor and Best Director
- Nominated for Best Actor at BAFTA Awards for CONSPIRACY (2003)
- Nominated for Best Actor at BAFTA Awards for SHACKLETON (2003)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television at Golden Globe Awards for CONSPIRACY (2002)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie at Emmy Awards for SHACKLETON (2002)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for OTHELLO (1996)
- Nominated for Best Short Film - Live Action at Academy Awards for SWAN SONG (1993)
- Nominated for Best Actor at BAFTA Film Awards for HENRY V (1990)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for HENRY V (1990)
- Nominated for Best director in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for HENRY V (1990)
- Nominated for Best Actor at BAFTA TV Award for Fortunes Of War (1988)
Quotes- "I feel more Irish than English. I feel freer than British, more visceral, with a love of language. Shot through with fire in some way. That's why I resist being appropriated as the current repository of Shakespeare on the planet. That would mean I'm part of the English cultural elite, and I am utterly ill-fitted to be."
Awards- London Critics Circle Film Awards: British Supporting Actor of the Year, HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (2003)
- Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie, CONSPIRACY (2001)
- Empire Awards: Inspiration Award (2000)
- Evening Standard British Film Awards: Special Jury Award, HAMLET (1998)
- San Diego Film Critics Society Awards: Best Actor, HAMLET (1996)
- Boston Film Festival: Film Excellence Award (1995)
- Venice Film Festival: Best Director, A MIDWINTER'S TALE (1995)
- Guild of German Art House Cinemas: Foreign Film, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (1994)
- London Critics Circle Film Awards: British Producer of the Year, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (1994)
- British Academy Award: Michael Balcon Award (1993)
- Michael Balcon Award (1993)
- Sant Jordi Awards: Best Foreign Actor, HENRY V (1991)
- BAFTA Film Awards: Best Direction, HENRY V (1990)
- British Academy Award: Best Direction, HENRY V (1990)
- Chicago Film Festival Best Foreign Film Award, HENRY V (1990)
- European Film Awards: Best Actor, HENRY V (1990)
- European Film Awards: Best Director, HENRY V (1990)
- European Film Awards: Best Young Film, HENRY V (1990)
- Evening Standard British Film Awards: Best Film for HENRY V (1990)
- BAFTA Award: Best Achievement in Direction, HENRY V (1989)
- National Board of Review Award: Best Director, HENRY V (1989)
- National Board of Review: Best Director, HENRY V (1989)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best New Director, HENRY V (1989)
- Special London Critics' Circle Award; cited for work with the Renaissance Theatre Company; shared with David Parfitt (1988)
- Plays and Players London Theatre Critics Award: Most Promising Newcomer, ANOTHER COUNTRY (1982)
- Society of West End Theatres (SWET) Award: Most Promising Newcomer, ANOTHER COUNTRY (1982)
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