Rory Kinnear in The Standard of Living

Rory Kinnear is a British stage and screen actor known for his Olivier Award-winning performance as Iago in Othello and for playing Bill Tanner in the James Bond films. He stars as John Maynard Keynes in the world premiere of The Standard of Living by James Graham from 21 September.

Rory Kinnear in The Standard of Living

Rory Kinnear leads the world premiere of The Standard of Living, a new play by James Graham. Kinnear stars as economist John Maynard Keynes opposite Royal Ballet principal Natalia Osipova, who makes her West End debut as ballet dancer Lydia Lopokova. The production, directed by Nicholas Hytner, runs for 12 weeks at the Theatre Royal Haymarket

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About Rory Kinnear

Rory Kinnear was born into a theatrical family, the son of actor Roy Kinnear, and studied English at Balliol College, Oxford, before training as an actor at LAMDA. He has built one of the most acclaimed National Theatre careers of his generation, moving between Shakespeare, new writing, and musical theatre, while maintaining a prolific screen career spanning film and television. He is perhaps best known internationally for playing MI6 Chief of Staff Bill Tanner across the Daniel Craig-era James Bond films.

Theatre Credits

Kinnear has a long and decorated history with the National Theatre, where he has twice won the Olivier Award for his stage work.

Won the Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance as Iago in Othello at the National Theatre
Played the title role in Hamlet at the National Theatre, one of the most acclaimed interpretations of the role in recent years.
Played Sir Fopling Flutter in The Man of Mode opposite Tom Hardy and Hayley Atwell, directed by Nicholas Hytner
Starred in Here We Are, Stephen Sondheim’s final musical, at the National Theatre
Starred in The Threepenny Opera at the National Theatre
Appeared in Measure for Measure and Philistines at the National Theatre
Wrote and starred in his own play, The Herd, at the Bush Theatre
Played Konstantin in The Seagull in the West End
Played both Laertes and Hamlet in Hamlet at The Old Vic

Film and Television Credits

Notable film and television credits include Skyfall (EON Productions/Sony), Spectre (EON Productions/Sony), Penny Dreadful (Showtime), Black Mirror (Netflix/Channel 4), The Diplomat (Netflix). Quantum of Solace (EON Productions/Sony), Years and Years (BBC), Southcliffe (Channel 4), Inside No. 9 (BBC) and Black Mirror (Channel 4).

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The Standard of Living plays a strictly limited 12-week season at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, from 21 September until 12 December 2026. Book your tickets now so you don’t miss out on this remarkable new play.

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