Set in 6th century Denmark, Beowulf is the bloody tale of an Anglo-Saxon warrior who slays the beast, Grendel. But in destroying the beast, Ray Winstone's character almost destroys himself ...

He offers rewards for the death of Grendel (Crispin Glover), so Beowulf (Ray Winstone), a great and boastful Geat warrior, arrives with his thanes. Beowulf sets aside his armor and awaits the monster.

His film résumé includes Fool's Gold, Cold Mountain, King Arthur, The Proposition, The Departed, Beowulf ... above from the Wikipedia article Ray Winstone, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list ...