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Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Acting
Born: Dec 22, 1962
From: Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK
Credits: 30 titles

Biography

Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (born 22 December 1962) is an English actor, film producer, and director. He has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Born in Ipswich, Suffolk, Fiennes was trained at and graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1985. A Shakespeare interpreter, he excelled onstage at the Royal National Theatre before succeeding at the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 1995, Fiennes made his Broadway debut playing Prince Hamlet in the revival of the William Shakespeare play Hamlet, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. He was later Tony-nominated for his role as a travelling faith healer in the Brian Friel play Faith Healer (2006). Fiennes made his film debut playing Heathcliff in Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights (1992). He has earned three Academy Award nominations for his performances in the films Schindler's List (1993), The English Patient (1996), and Conclave (2024). He has also acted in Quiz Show (1994), Maid in Manhattan (2002), The Constant Gardener (2005), In Bruges (2008), The Reader (2008), The Duchess (2008), The Hurt Locker …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts Self 2022 7.311
Beat the Devil David Hare 2021 6.0
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Lord Voldemort 2011 8.08
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Lord Voldemort 2010 7.734
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang Lord Gray 2010 6.313
Cemetery Junction Mr. Kendrick 2010 6.5
The Reader Michael Berg 2008 7.463
In Bruges Harry 2008 7.501
The Hurt Locker Contractor Team Leader 2008 7.254
The Duchess Duke of Devonshire 2008 6.986
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Lord Voldemort 2007 7.672
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener Self 2006 4.0
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Victor Quartermaine (voice) 2005 7.116
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Lord Voldemort 2005 7.801
The Constant Gardener Justin Quayle 2005 6.98
The Chumscrubber Mayor Michael Ebbs 2005 6.455
Maid in Manhattan Christopher Marshall 2002 6.138
Red Dragon Francis Dolarhyde 2002 7.0
Spider Spider 2002 6.647
The Miracle Maker Jesus (voice) 2000 6.12
The End of the Affair Maurice Bendrix 1999 6.59
Onegin Onegin 1999 6.096
The Avengers John Steed 1998 4.461
The Prince of Egypt Rameses (voice) 1998 7.305
The English Patient Almásy 1996 7.147
Strange Days Lenny Nero 1995 7.009
Quiz Show Charles Van Doren 1994 7.255
Schindler's List Amon Goeth 1993 8.567
The Baby of Mâcon The Bishop's Son 1993 6.888
Wuthering Heights Heathcliff 1992 6.641
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1962
FromIpswich, Suffolk, England, …