Ralph Fiennes
Biography
Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes is an English actor, film producer, and director born on December 22, 1962, in Ipswich, Suffolk. He is the eldest of six children born to novelist Jennifer Anne Mary Alleyne Lash and photographer Mark Fiennes. After training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from which he graduated in 1985, he established himself as a prominent stage performer. Throughout his career, he has earned numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a Tony Award. Additionally, he has received nominations for three Academy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. He is recognized for his work across both stage and screen.
Career overview
Fiennes began his professional career as a stage actor, gaining recognition for his work with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He is noted for his interpretations of Shakespearean roles, including his 1995 Broadway debut as Prince Hamlet, a performance that earned him a Tony Award. His transition to film brought international acclaim, with notable performances in movies such as Schindler's List, released in 1993, and The English Patient, released in 1996. He is also widely recognized for his portrayal of Voldemort in the Harry Potter film series.
In addition to his acting work, Fiennes has expanded his career into directing and producing. He directed the films Coriolanus in 2011 and The Invisible Woman in 2013. His filmography includes a variety of roles in projects such as The Constant Gardener, released in 2005, and The Grand Budapest Hotel, released in 2014. With 133 known credits, he is characterized by his elegant and nuanced performances. His contributions to the arts are shared by several of his siblings, who are also involved in creative fields.
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- 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) as Dr Kelson
- The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026) as President Coriolanus Snow
- The Claudia Winkleman Show (2026) as Self
- Eugene Onegin (2026) Director
- 28 Years Later (2025) as Dr. Ian Kelson
- The Choral (2025) as Dr. Henry Guthrie
- The Return (2024) as Odysseus (Ulisse)
- The Return (2024) Executive Producer
- Conclave (2024) as Lawrence
- Conclave (2024) Executive Producer
- National Theatre Live: Macbeth (2024) as Macbeth
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More (2024) as Roald Dahl / The Policeman / Rat Man (archive footage)
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) as Roald Dahl / Policeman
- The Swan (2023) as Roald Dahl
- Poison (2023) as Roald Dahl
- The Rat Catcher (2023) as Rat Man / Roald Dahl
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022) as Self - Actor
- The Menu (2022) as Chef Slowik
- Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022) as Self
- The Forgiven (2022) as David Henninger
- National Theatre Live: Straight Line Crazy (2022) as Robert Moses
- Four Quartets (2022) as Self
- Four Quartets (2022) Producer
- No Time to Die (2021) as M
- The King's Man (2021) as Orlando Oxford
- The King's Man (2021) Executive Producer
- The Dig (2021) as Basil Brown
- Designing Bond (2021) as Self
- Beat the Devil (2021) as David Hare
- Dolittle (2020) as Barry (voice)
- The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
- Official Secrets (2019) as Ben Emmerson
- Coup 53 (2019) as Self - Actor / Norman Darbyshire
- Coup 53 (2019) Thanks
- Holmes & Watson (2018) as Prof. James Moriarty / Jacob Musgrave
- The White Crow (2018) as Alexander Pushkin
- The White Crow (2018) Director
- The White Crow (2018) Producer
- An Oral History of: Schindler's List (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw (2018) as Self
- National Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatra (2018) as Antony
- The Lego Batman Movie (2017) as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
- Spielberg (2017) as Self
- Sea Sorrow (2017) as Self
- André: The Voice of Wine (2017) as Narrator
- Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) as Moon King (voice)
- Hail, Caesar! (2016) as Laurence Laurentz
- Butterflies (2016) as Self
- Almeida Theatre Live: Richard III (2016) as Richard III
- Shakespeare Lives: The Works (2016) as Jaques
- Spectre (2015) as M
- A Bigger Splash (2015) as Harry Hawkes
- National Theatre Live: Man and Superman (2015) as Jack Tanner/Don Juan
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) as M. Gustave
- Two Women (2014) as Mikhail Rakitin
- Turks & Caicos (2014) as Prime Minister Alec Beasley
- Salting the Battlefield (2014) as Prime Minister Alec Beasley
- Harry Potter: The Making of Diagon Alley (2014) as Self
- The Frame (2013) as Lord Voldemort
- The Invisible Woman (2013) as Charles Dickens
- The Invisible Woman (2013) Director
- Muse of Fire (2013) as Self
- National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage (2013) as Lambert Le Roux
- Skyfall (2012) as Gareth Mallory
- Wrath of the Titans (2012) as Hades
- Great Expectations (2012) as Abel Magwitch
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) as Lord Voldemort
- Coriolanus (2011) as Caius Martius Coriolanus
- Coriolanus (2011) Director
- Coriolanus (2011) Producer
- Page Eight (2011) as Alec Beasley
- When Harry Left Hogwarts (2011) as Self
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) as Lord Voldemort
- Clash of the Titans (2010) as Hades
- Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010) as Lord Gray
- Cemetery Junction (2010) as Mr. Kendrick
- The Wildest Dream (2010) as George Mallory (voice)
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Hurt Locker (2008) as Contractor Team Leader
- The Reader (2008) as Michael Berg
- In Bruges (2008) as Harry
- The Duchess (2008) as Duke of Devonshire
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) as Lord Voldemort
- J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life (2007) as Voldemort (archival footage)
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Chromophobia (2006) as Stephen Tulloch
- Land of the Blind (2006) as Joe
- Bernard and Doris (2006) as Bernard Lafferty
- Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener (2006) as Self
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) as Lord Voldemort
- Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) as Victor Quartermaine (voice)
- The Constant Gardener (2005) as Justin Quayle
- The White Countess (2005) as Todd Jackson
- The Chumscrubber (2005) as Mayor Michael Ebbs
- Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004) as Self
- Ten Days to D-Day (2004) as Narrator
- The Good Thief (2003) as Tony Angel (uncredited)
- A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' (2003) as Self
- Maid in Manhattan (2002) as Christopher Marshall
- Spider (2002) as Spider
- Red Dragon (2002) as Francis Dolarhyde
- The Miracle Maker (2000) as Jesus (voice)
- The Beginning of the End of the Affair (2000) as Self
- How Proust Can Change Your Life (2000) as Marcel Proust
- The Directors (1999) as Self
- The End of the Affair (1999) as Maurice Bendrix
- Sunshine (1999) as Ignatz / Adam / Ivan Sors
- Onegin (1999) as Onegin
- Onegin (1999) Executive Producer
- The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen (1999) as Self (archive footage)
- Parkinson (1998) as Self
- The Prince of Egypt (1998) as Rameses (voice)
- The Avengers (1998) as John Steed
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- Oscar and Lucinda (1997) as Oscar Hopkins
- Arthouse (1997) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- The English Patient (1996) as Almásy
- The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (1996) as Wilfred Owen (voice)
- Strange Days (1995) as Lenny Nero
- Quiz Show (1994) as Charles Van Doren
- Inside the Actors Studio (1994) as Self
- Schindler's List (1993) as Amon Goeth
- The Cormorant (1993) as John Talbot
- The Baby of Mâcon (1993) as The Bishop's Son
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Wuthering Heights (1992) as Heathcliff
- A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1992) as T.E. Lawrence
- Prime Suspect (1991) as Michael
- Wanted: Marjory and Oliver (1990)
- Screen Two (1985) as John Talbot
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Embers as Henrik
- Art as Marc
- Farnsworth House as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
- Bike Me Up as Paris Segment
- The Beacon
- The Beacon Director
- The Beacon Writer
- Hallelujah! as George Frideric Handel