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Ralph Fiennes

Acting

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes is an actor born on December 22, 1962 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK. He is known for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Schindler's List and The Grand Budapest Hotel. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
December 22, 1962
Place of birth
Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK
Also known as
Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes

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 (2009), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), A Bigger Splash (2015), Hail, Caesar! (2016), and The Menu (2022). Fiennes gained wider recognition for playing Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter film series (2005–2011) and Gareth Mallory / M in the James Bond films (2012–2021); and has voiced roles in the animated films The Prince of Egypt (1998), Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), and The Lego Batman Movie (2017). He directed and starred in the films Coriolanus (2011) and The Invisible Woman (2013). Aside from acting, Fiennes has been an ambassador for UNICEF UK since 1999.

Filmography

  1. 202628 Years Later: The Bone Templeas Dr. Kelson
  2. 202528 Years Lateras Dr. Kelson
  3. 2024The Returnas Odysseus · Executive producer
  4. 2024Conclaveas Lawrence · Executive producer
  5. 2024The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three Moreas Roald Dahl / The Policeman / Rat Man (archive footage)
  6. 2023Poisonas Roald Dahl
  7. 2023The Rat Catcheras Rat Man / Roald Dahl
  8. 2023The Swanas Roald Dahl
  9. 2023The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugaras Roald Dahl / Policeman
  10. 2022The Menuas Chef Slowik
  11. 2022The Forgivenas David Henninger
  12. 2022Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwartsas Self
  13. 2021The King's Manas Orlando Oxford · Executive producer
  14. 2021No Time to Dieas M
  15. 2021The Digas Basil Brown
  16. 2020Dolittleas Barry (voice)
  17. 2019Official Secretsas Ben Emmerson
  18. 2019The Lego Movie 2: The Second Partas Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
  19. 2018Holmes & Watsonas James Moriarty
  20. 2018The White Crowas Alexander Pushkin · Director · Producer
  21. 2017Spielbergas Self
  22. 2017The Lego Batman Movieas Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
  23. 2016Kubo and the Two Stringsas Moon King (voice)
  24. 2016Hail, Caesar!as Laurence Laurentz
  25. 2015A Bigger Splashas Harry Hawkes
  26. 2015Spectreas M
  27. 2014Turks & Caicosas Prime Minister Alec Beasley
  28. 2014The Grand Budapest Hotelas M. Gustave
  29. 2013The Invisible Womanas Charles Dickens · Director
  30. 2012Great Expectationsas Abel Magwitch
  31. 2012Skyfallas Gareth Mallory
  32. 2012Wrath of the Titansas Hades
  33. 2011Page Eightas Alec Beasley
  34. 2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2as Lord Voldemort
  35. 2011Coriolanusas Caius Martius Coriolanus · Director · Producer
  36. 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1as Lord Voldemort
  37. 2010Cemetery Junctionas Mr. Kendrick
  38. 2010Clash of the Titansas Hades
  39. 2010Nanny McPhee and the Big Bangas Lord Gray
  40. 2008The Readeras Michael Berg
  41. 2008The Hurt Lockeras Contractor Team Leader
  42. 2008The Duchessas Duke of Devonshire
  43. 2008In Brugesas Harry
  44. 2007Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixas Lord Voldemort
  45. 2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireas Lord Voldemort
  46. 2005Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbitas Victor Quartermaine (voice)
  47. 2005The Constant Gardeneras Justin Quayle
  48. 2005The Chumscrubberas Mayor Michael Ebbs
  49. 2002Maid in Manhattanas Christopher Marshall
  50. 2002Spideras Spider
  51. 2002Red Dragonas Francis Dolarhyde
  52. 1999The End of the Affairas Maurice Bendrix
  53. 1999Sunshineas Ignatz / Adam / Ivan Sors
  54. 1998The Prince of Egyptas Rameses (voice)
  55. 1998The Avengersas John Steed
  56. 1996The English Patientas Almásy
  57. 1995Strange Daysas Lenny Nero
  58. 1994Quiz Showas Charles Van Doren
  59. 1993Schindler's Listas Amon Goeth
  60. 1992Wuthering Heightsas Heathcliff