'The closest I've come to death? I drove off the edge of a 1,000ft cliff'
Ray Winstone, 56, was raised in Essex, where his parents ran a fruit and veg business. He studied acting at Corona Theatre School in London before being cast by Alan Clarke in the BBC play Scum in the late 70s. In 1997, he played the abusive husband in Gary Oldman's film Nil By Mouth, winning an award for his role. His subsequent movies include Fanny And Elvis, Sexy Beast, Cold Mountain, The Departed and Snow White & The Huntsman. Tonight and tomorrow, he appears in the TV drama Moonfleet, on Sky 1 HD.
When were you happiest?
When my three kids were born.
What is your greatest fear?
Not being around long enough to see them grow up properly and have kids of their own.
What is your earliest memory?
Sitting on the step at my mum and dad's house in Plaistow,...
Ray Winstone, 56, was raised in Essex, where his parents ran a fruit and veg business. He studied acting at Corona Theatre School in London before being cast by Alan Clarke in the BBC play Scum in the late 70s. In 1997, he played the abusive husband in Gary Oldman's film Nil By Mouth, winning an award for his role. His subsequent movies include Fanny And Elvis, Sexy Beast, Cold Mountain, The Departed and Snow White & The Huntsman. Tonight and tomorrow, he appears in the TV drama Moonfleet, on Sky 1 HD.
When were you happiest?
When my three kids were born.
What is your greatest fear?
Not being around long enough to see them grow up properly and have kids of their own.
What is your earliest memory?
Sitting on the step at my mum and dad's house in Plaistow,...
- 12/28/2013
- by Rosanna Greenstreet
- The Guardian - Film News
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