Trivia

Was offered the role of Jimmy McNulty in The Wire (2002), which he turned down because he didn't want to move to Baltimore, away from his family. The role instead went to Dominic West.

Was the leading actor in the directorial debuts of two Brit actors: in The War Zone (1999) directed by Tim Roth and in Nil by Mouth (1997), directed by Gary Oldman. All three are known for playing villains in many films.

Has three children: Lois Winstone (born 1982), a singer with the London-based hip-hop group "Crack Village" who also played his on-screen daughter in Last Orders (2001) and got a part in four episodes of The Bill (1984), Jaime Winstone (born 1985) also an actress with ambitions to be a director, and Ellie Rae Winstone (born 2001).

As a boxer he won 80 out of 88 fights,.

Starred in the short lived TV series Ghostbusters of East Finchley (1995). Although this series was completely unrelated to Ghostbusters (1984), the original Ghostbusters had characters named Ray and Winston.

Supports West Ham United Football Club

Ray Winstone did extra work for one day on the Michael Apted film Stardust (1974). He can be glimpsed wearing a white jacket around the 6:27, 6:36, and 8:04 minute marks.

Son of a greengrocer.

His interest in the cinema came about through his greengrocer father taking him to the cinema every week.

Is currently learning to ride a horse.

His Father boxed with London gangland crime figures Ronnie and Reggie Kray as a youngster and attended the same boxing club. As a baby, Winstone claims he urinated on Ronnie Kray's raincoat after being picked up by Ronnie during a visit to see Winstone's Father. Years later Winstone visited Ronnie Kray whilst he was serving his life sentence in Broadmoor High Security Psychiatric Hospital. Winstone claims Ronnie recounted the episode to him.

One of 105 people invited to join AMPAS in 2008.

Will be conducting an Acting Masterclass at the Cinemagic World screen Festival for Young People 2002, in Belfast N.Ireland.

The Robin of Sherwood International fanclub can be reached by sending a SASE or IRC to Spirit of Sherwood, 1276 W. Marshall, Ferndale, Michigan 48220, USA or email ChrisRHood@aol.com

In 2001 he co-founded production company Size 9 Productions with Joshua St Johnston and Michael Wiggs.

In the Isle of Man, filming Darkness Falls (1999) ("Dangerous Obsessions"). (September 1997)

Trained at the Corona Academy, founded by Rona Knight.

He owns his own production office Size 9.

In his teens he studied drama and was spotted by director Alan Clake who cast him as the leader of a borstal gang in Scum which was followed by Quadrophenia.

On stage he performed in To the Green Fields, Dealers Choice.