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Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, more commonly known as Ralph Fiennes, was born on 22 December 1962 in Suffolk, England. This English actor, film producer, and director has a remarkable repertoire, having starred in various roles across different film genres. A product of RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art), Fiennes's career was studded with numerous iconic roles and performances. His initial notable roles were in plays at the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. His first film role was Heathcliff in Emily Brontë’s 'Wuthering Heights' (1992). Fiennes gained international acclaim for portraying Amon Göth in Steven Spielberg's 'Schindler's List' (1993), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and won him the BAFTA for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. His performance in 'The English Patient' (1996) also earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Apart from these, his filmography includes movies such as 'Quiz Show' (1994), 'The End of the Affair' (1999), 'In Bruges' (2008), 'The Reader' (2008), 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' (2014), among others. He is also recognized globally for playing Lord Voldemort in the 'Harry Potter' film series and M in the James Bond films.
Fiennes is not only successful in front of the camera, but he also prospered behind it. In 2011, he made his directorial debut with the adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy 'Coriolanus' and played the title role. He is the recipient of a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for 'Hamlet'. Aside from his acting and directing career, Fiennes is also an ambassador for UNICEF UK and an Honorary Associate of the London Film School. He was recognized for his significant contributions to acting with the Stanislavsky Award in 2019. Throughout the years, Fiennes has remained one of Britain's best-known and most versatile actors.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes
Born: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Citizenship: United Kingdom, Serbia (honorary; since 2017)
Birthday: December 22, 1962
Occupations: Actor, producer, director
Years Active: 1985-present
Spouses: Alex Kingston (m. 1993; div. 1997)
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Awards and Nominations Received by Ralph Fiennes
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Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actor)
Schindler's ListMovies Featuring Ralph Fiennes
Dolittle
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The English Patient
Spider
The Constant Gardener
Four Quartets
Skyfall
The Dig
Hail, Caesar!
Red Dragon
Schindler's List
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
A Bigger Splash
Kubo and the Two Strings
The Duchess
No Time to Die
Sunshine
The Reader
The Invisible Woman
The White Crow
The White Countess
The Menu
Oscar and Lucinda
Quiz Show
Official Secrets
Strange Days
SPECTRE
Onegin
The Chumscrubber
The King's Man
The Prince of Egypt
The Forgiven
Clash of the Titans
The End of the Affair
Maid in Manhattan
The Avengers
Holmes & Watson
Two Women
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Conclave
The Return
28 Years Later
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Muse of Fire
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 6: Magical Effects
When Harry Left Hogwarts
Turks & Caicos
Cemetery Junction
Page Eight
Salting the Battlefield
The Making of The Grand Budapest Hotel
Harry Potter: The Making of Diagon Alley
National Theatre Live: Man and Superman
Almeida Theatre Live: Richard III
Sea Sorrow
Spielberg
My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw
Butterflies
National Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatra
Coup 53
A Director’s Journey: The Making of ‘Red Dragon’
Chromophobia
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
Bernard and Doris
Beat the Devil
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
National Theatre Live: Straight Line Crazy
The Swan
Poison
Wuthering Heights
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
The Miracle Maker
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
The Baby of Mâcon
The Cormorant
Macbeth
The Choral
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Career Timeline
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2023
Four Quartets
Performer
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Roald Dahl, Policeman
The Swan
Roald Dahl
Poison
Roald Dahl
2022
The Menu
Chef Slowik
The Forgiven
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
Self
National Theatre Live: Straight Line Crazy
Robert Moses
2019
The White Crow
Aleksandr Ivanovich Pushkin
Official Secrets
Ben Emmerson
Coup 53
Self - Actor / Norman Darbyshire
2017
Two Women
Sea Sorrow
Self
Spielberg
Self
My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw
Himself
2016
Hail, Caesar!
A Bigger Splash
Kubo and the Two Strings
Almeida Theatre Live: Richard III
Richard III
Butterflies
himself
2014
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Turks & Caicos
Prime Minister Alec Beasley
Salting the Battlefield
Prime Minister Alec Beasley
The Making of The Grand Budapest Hotel
Self / M. Gustave
Harry Potter: The Making of Diagon Alley
Self
2006
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
Self
Bernard and Doris
Bernard Lafferty
2005
The Constant Gardener
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
The White Countess
The Chumscrubber
Chromophobia
Stephen Tulloch
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