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| Born | Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes 22 December 1962 |
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| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Notable work | Full list |
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| Partner | Francesca Annis (1995–2006) |
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| Awards | Full list |
Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes[a] (/reɪf ˈfaɪnz/;[2] born 22 December 1962) is an English actor, film producer, and director. Widely regarded as one of Britain's most well-known and popular actors, he has received various accolades, including a BAFTA Award and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards, an Emmy Award, and seven Golden Globes.
He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1985. A Shakespeare interpreter, Fiennes excelled onstage at the Royal National Theatre before having further success at the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 1995, he won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for playing Prince Hamlet in the Broadway revival of the William Shakespeare play Hamlet. He was Tony-nominated for his role in the Brian Friel play Faith Healer (2006). In 2011, Fiennes made his directorial debut with his film adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy Coriolanus, in which he also played the titular character.[3] He followed this with The Invisible Woman (2013), where he portrayed Charles Dickens.
Fiennes made his film debut playing Heathcliff in Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights (1992). He earned Academy Award nominations for his roles as Nazi war criminal Amon Göth in Schindler's List (1993), Count Almásy in The English Patient (1996), and a Cardinal going through a crisis of faith in 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 Hurt Locker (2009), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), A Bigger Splash (2015), Hail, Caesar! (2016), and The Menu (2022). Fiennes played Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter film series (2005–2011) and Gareth Mallory / M in the James Bond films (2012–). He also voiced roles for The Prince of Egypt (1998), Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), and The Lego Batman Movie (2017).
Since 1999, Fiennes has served as an ambassador for UNICEF UK. Fiennes is also an Honorary Associate of London Film School.[4] For his work in front of the camera, in 2019 he received the Stanislavsky Award.[5]
- ^ "Ralph Fiennes". Front Row. 20 November 2011. BBC Radio 4. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
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- ^ "Richard Linklater, Ralph Fiennes, Kate Kinninmont Become Honorary Associates At Lfs Annual Show". London Film School. Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Screening of Ralph Fiennes' film The White Crow at Moscow International Film Festival". Getty Images. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
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