Raymond Andrew Winstone (born 19 February 1957) is an English television, stage and film actor with a career spanning five decades. Having worked with many prominent directors, including Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, Winstone is perhaps best known for his "hard man" roles, usually delivered in his distinctive London accent. The first of these was
That Summer! (1979) for which he received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer. He rose to prominence starring as Will Scarlet in the series
Robin of Sherwood from 1984 to 1986. Winstone received a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role nomination for his performance in
Nil by Mouth (1997). He also starred in the British independent films
Scum (1979),
Quadrophenia (1979),
The War Zone (1999),
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