Branagh was born on December 10, 1960, in Belfast, the middle child of working-class Protestant parents Frances (née Harper) and William Branagh, a plumber, and joiner who ran a business that specialized in installing partitions and suspended ceilings. He has an older brother and a younger sister.
Along with Cinderella (2015), he also directed the superhero movie Thor (2011), which is a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Celebrity (1998), Wild Wild West (1999), The Road to El Dorado (2000), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Valkyrie (2008), The Boat That Rocked (2009), My Week with Marilyn (2011), Dunkirk (2017), and Tenet (2020) are just a few of the movies in which he appeared.
Branagh received nominations for the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director for his semi-autobiographical comedy-drama Belfast (2021), and he also took home the prize for Best Original Screenplay.
Is Kenneth Branagh Catholic or Protestant?
He is the child of a Protestant parent, making him one.