Ranulph Fiennes

Career overview

Sir Ranulph Fiennes, also known as Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3rd Baronet, or Ran Fiennes, is a British explorer, adventurer, pioneering polar explorer, and writer. Born on March 7, 1944, in Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, he holds several endurance records and inherited his baronetcy at birth after his father, an army officer, was killed in the war. Before his writing and exploratory career, Fiennes served for eight years in the British Army. His military service included a period on counter-insurgency service while attached to the Army of the Sultanate of Oman, joining the Royal Scots Greys, and serving in the Special Air Service during the Cold War. He achieved the rank of youngest captain in the British Army and received the Sultan's Bravery Medal.

In addition to his expeditions, such as leading the first north-south surface circumnavigation of the world from 1979 to 1982, Fiennes is credited as an actor and writer in film and television. His known credits total twenty, and his work in the entertainment industry includes contributions as a writer for the film Killer Elite, released in 2011, as well as appearances and work associated with productions such as Secret Hunter and The Salient, which was released in 2015. He was previously married to Virginia Frances Pepper.