Mark Ravenhill

British actor and writer
Person human Q1798017
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Summary

Mark Ravenhill was born on June 7, 1966[1], in England[2]. He has worked as a playwright[3], screenwriter[4], stage actor[5], journalist[6], and theatrical director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (359 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Haywards Heath[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Educated at: University of Bristol[11], Manor Hall, Bristol[12]
  • Award received: Europe Theatre Prize[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Mark Ravenhill[15]
  • Family name: Ravenhill[16]
  • Given name: Mark[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]

Why It Matters

Mark Ravenhill has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Works attributed to him include Shopping and Fucking[21], a literary work[22].

FAQs

Where was Mark Ravenhill born?

Mark Ravenhill was born in England[2].

What did Mark Ravenhill do for work?

Mark Ravenhill worked as a playwright[3], screenwriter[4], stage actor[5], journalist[6], and theatrical director[7].

Where did Mark Ravenhill go to school?

Mark Ravenhill was educated at University of Bristol[11] and Manor Hall, Bristol[12].

What awards did Mark Ravenhill receive?

Honors received include Europe Theatre Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ka', '
    Place of birth → England, Haywards Heath
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 17d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → AE98-ADA3-F72F-DA60-9998
    Port person id → 132665
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  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0317146-Ravenhill-Mark-1966
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → England, Haywards Heath
    Educated at → University of Bristol, Manor Hall, Bristol
    Aliases → —
    Documentation files at → SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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