Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Biography: Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (born 22 December 1962) is an English actor, film producer, and director. Since 1999, Fiennes has served as an ambassador for UNICEF UK. A Shakespeare interpreter, he first achieved success onstage at the Royal National Theatre. He made his film debut playing Heathcliff in Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards. A noted Shakespeare interpreter, he first achieved success onstage at the Royal National Theatre. Fiennes' portrayal of Nazi war criminal Amon Göth in Schindler's List (1993) earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, and he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. His performance as Count Almásy in The English Patient (1996) garnered him a second Academy Award nomination, for Best Actor, as well as BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations. Since then, Fiennes has been in a number of notable films, including Quiz Show (1994), Strange Days (1995), The End of the Affair (1999), Red Dragon (2002), The Constant Gardener (2005), In Bruges (2008), The Reader (2008), Clash of the Titans (2010), Great Expectations (2012), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). He voiced Rameses in The Prince of Egypt (1998). Fiennes is most known for his role in the major film franchise series of Harry Potter films (2005–2011), in which he played the main villain, Lord Voldemort. In the James Bond series he played Gareth Mallory / M, starting with the 2012 film Skyfall. In 2011, Fiennes made his directorial debut with his film adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy Coriolanus, in which he also played the title character. Fiennes won a Tony Award for playing Prince Hamlet on Broadway.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: December 22, 1962

Deathday: N/A

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Known For

Strange Days
Strange Days

1995-10-13

The English Patient
The English Patient

1996-11-14

Schindler's List
Schindler's List

1993-12-15

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

2005-09-15

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2007-07-08

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005-11-16

The Constant Gardener
The Constant Gardener

2005-08-31

The End of the Affair
The End of the Affair

1999-12-03

Onegin
Onegin

1999-12-22

The Baby of Mâcon
The Baby of Mâcon

1993-09-17

The Miracle Maker
The Miracle Maker

2000-03-31

Maid in Manhattan
Maid in Manhattan

2002-12-13

Quiz Show
Quiz Show

1994-08-25

The Reader
The Reader

2008-12-10

In Bruges
In Bruges

2008-02-08

Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights

1992-10-16

The Hurt Locker
The Hurt Locker

2008-10-10

The Duchess
The Duchess

2008-09-05

Red Dragon
Red Dragon

2002-10-02

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010-11-17

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011-07-12

The Avengers
The Avengers

1998-08-13

Spider
Spider

2002-11-06

Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener

2006-01-10

The Prince of Egypt
The Prince of Egypt

1998-12-16

Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil

2021-11-11

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

2010-03-26

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

2022-01-01

The Chumscrubber
The Chumscrubber

2005-06-08

Being James Bond
Being James Bond

2021-08-29

Cemetery Junction
Cemetery Junction

2010-04-14

Skyfall
Skyfall

2012-10-24

Bernard and Doris
Bernard and Doris

2006-09-01

Chromophobia
Chromophobia

2006-05-10

Oscar and Lucinda
Oscar and Lucinda

1997-12-31

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

2023-09-20

Sunshine
Sunshine

1999-09-13

Clash of the Titans
Clash of the Titans

2010-03-26

The White Countess
The White Countess

2005-10-30

Page Eight
Page Eight

2011-08-28

Wrath of the Titans
Wrath of the Titans

2012-03-28

The Wildest Dream
The Wildest Dream

2010-08-06

Coriolanus
Coriolanus

2011-02-14

Great Expectations
Great Expectations

2012-11-30

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

2004-01-01

The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel

2014-02-26

A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

1992-04-18

The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman

2013-12-25

The Cormorant
The Cormorant

1993-02-21

National Theatre Live: Straight Line Crazy
National Theatre Live: Straight Line Crazy

2022-05-26

Poison
Poison

2023-09-29

The Swan
The Swan

2023-09-27

The Rat Catcher
The Rat Catcher

2023-09-28

The Return
The Return

2024-09-07

Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire

2013-09-26

Backstage: Ralph Fiennes Straight Line Crazy
Backstage: Ralph Fiennes Straight Line Crazy

2022-05-23

Turks & Caicos
Turks & Caicos

2014-03-20

Salting the Battlefield
Salting the Battlefield

2014-03-27

A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'

2003-04-03

Hail, Caesar!
Hail, Caesar!

2016-02-05

The Making of 'Gosford Park'
The Making of 'Gosford Park'

2002-06-18

The Good Thief
The Good Thief

2003-04-02

Spectre
Spectre

2015-10-26

Land of the Blind
Land of the Blind

2006-05-01

Four Quartets
Four Quartets

2022-10-16

Kubo and the Two Strings
Kubo and the Two Strings

2016-08-18

Two Women
Two Women

2014-11-23

A Bigger Splash
A Bigger Splash

2015-11-26

Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short
Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short

2018-12-10

Designing Bond
Designing Bond

2021-12-20

The Beacon
The Beacon

When Harry Left Hogwarts
When Harry Left Hogwarts

2011-11-11

National Theatre Live: Man and Superman
National Theatre Live: Man and Superman

2015-05-14

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

2024-03-14

The Choral
The Choral

Macbeth
Macbeth

2024-05-02

28 Years Later
28 Years Later

2025-06-16

The Lego Batman Movie
The Lego Batman Movie

2017-02-08

Bike Me Up
Bike Me Up

Shakespeare Lives: The Works
Shakespeare Lives: The Works

2016-04-22

Almeida Theatre Live: Richard III
Almeida Theatre Live: Richard III

2016-07-21

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

2013-11-02

Sea Sorrow
Sea Sorrow

2017-11-08

Holmes & Watson
Holmes & Watson

2018-12-25

Spielberg
Spielberg

2017-10-05

The White Crow
The White Crow

2018-08-31

André: The Voice of Wine
André: The Voice of Wine

2017-02-15

No Time to Die
No Time to Die

2021-09-29

My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw
My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw

2018-03-25

Official Secrets
Official Secrets

2019-08-30

Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!

The Forgiven
The Forgiven

2022-07-01

Butterflies
Butterflies

2016-10-26

The Dig
The Dig

2021-01-14

National Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatra
National Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatra

2018-12-06

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

2019-02-06

The King's Man
The King's Man

2021-12-22

Farnsworth House
Farnsworth House

Dolittle
Dolittle

2020-01-02

How Proust Can Change Your Life
How Proust Can Change Your Life

2000-03-19

Coup 53
Coup 53

2019-09-01

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

1999-09-14

The Menu
The Menu

2022-11-17

Ten Days to D-Day
Ten Days to D-Day

2004-01-02

Conclave
Conclave

2024-10-25