Ray Winstone

Full Name: Raymond Winstone

Date of Birth: 19 February 1957

Place of Birth: Hackney, London, England, UK

Hair Color: Brown

Eye Color: Brown

Height: 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)

Links: Ray Winstone at IMDB

Biography: Ray Winstone was born in Hackney Hospital, London. He moved to Enfield aged seven, where his father and mother had a fruit and vegetable business, and he went to school at Edmonton County. He started boxing at the age of twelve at the famous Repton Amateur Boxing Club, was three times London Schoolboy Champion and fought twice for England, UK. In ten years of boxing he won over 80 medals and trophies. Ray studied acting at the Corona School before being cast by director Alan Clarke as ‘Carlin’ in the BBC Play production of ‘Scum’. He has appeared in numerous tv series over the past 20 years including ‘Robin of Sherwood’, ‘Palmer’, ‘Birds of a Feather’, ‘Between The Lines’, ‘The Ghostbusters of East Finchley’, and most recently ‘Births, Marriages and Deaths’. His film career has burgeoned since his award-winning role in Gary Oldman’s ‘Nil By Mouth’ (1997), and he recently starred in ‘Fanny and Elvis’, ‘The Mammy’ and ‘The War Zone’ (directed by Tim Roth).

Spouse: Elaine Winstone

Children: Lois, Jamie, and Ellie

Notable Roles: King Arthur (2004) …. Bors