Ralph Fiennes
Date of birth: 1962-12-22
Place of birth: Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK
Known for: Acting
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.
Movie Credits
Strange Days
1995-10-13
Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reali
The English Patient
1996-11-14
In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to ch
Schindler's List
1993-12-15
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005-09-15
Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Pa
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005-11-16
When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling batt
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007-07-08
Returning for his fifth year at Hogwarts, Harry is stunned to find that his warnings about the retur
The Constant Gardener
2005-08-31
Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not c
The End of the Affair
1999-12-03
On a rainy London night in 1946, novelist Maurice Bendrix has a chance meeting with Henry Miles, hus
Onegin
1999-12-22
A virtuous and passionate girl falls in love with a cynical but a dashing aristocrat.
The Baby of Mâcon
1993-09-17
Set halfway through the 17th century, a church play is performed for the benefit of the young aristo
The Miracle Maker
2000-03-31
A mother and father in search of help for their sick daughter cross paths with an extraordinary carp
Maid in Manhattan
2002-12-13
Marisa Ventura is a struggling single mom who works at a posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of a better
Quiz Show
1994-08-25
Herbert Stempel's transformation into an unexpected television personality unfolds as he secures vic
The Reader
2008-12-10
The story of Michael Berg, a German lawyer who, as a teenager in the late 1950s, had an affair with
In Bruges
2008-02-08
Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission. While they are the
Wuthering Heights
1992-10-16
Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthe
The Hurt Locker
2008-10-10
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squa
The Duchess
2008-09-05
A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled
Red Dragon
2002-10-02
Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecte
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010-11-17
Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011-07-12
Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just a
The Avengers
1998-08-13
British Ministry agent John Steed, under direction from "Mother", investigates a diabolical plot by
Spider
2002-11-06
A mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
2006-01-10
The Constant Gardener featurette.
The Prince of Egypt
1998-12-16
The strong bond between two brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at od
Beat the Devil
2021-11-11
Drama by David Hare in which Ralph Fiennes stars as the playwright, recounting his experience of con
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
2010-03-26
Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm whil
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
2022-01-01
An enchanting making-of story told through all-new in-depth interviews and cast conversations, invit
The Chumscrubber
2005-06-08
The Chumscrubber is a dark comedy about the lives of people who live in upper-class suburbia. It all
Cemetery Junction
2010-04-14
In 1970s England, three blue-collar friends spend their days joking, drinking, fighting and chasing
Skyfall
2012-10-24
When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong, agents around the world are exposed and MI6 headqu
Bernard and Doris
2006-09-01
Tobacco heiress Doris Duke develops an unlikely friendship with her butler, Bernard Lafferty.
Chromophobia
2006-05-10
Encouraged by his editor to seek 'sexy stories that sell', a reporter preys upon the private life of
Oscar and Lucinda
1997-12-31
After a childhood of abuse by his evangelistic father, misfit Oscar Hopkins becomes an Anglican mini
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
2023-09-20
A rich man learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes. He sets out to master the skill i
Sunshine
1999-09-13
The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.
Clash of the Titans
2010-03-26
Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus is helpless to save his family from Hades, vengeful god o
The White Countess
2005-10-30
In 1930s Shanghai, 'The White Countess' is both Sofia, a fallen member of the exiled Russian aristoc
Page Eight
2011-08-28
Johnny is a long-serving MI5 officer. His boss dies suddenly, leaving behind an inexplicable file wh
Wrath of the Titans
2012-03-28
Perseus tries to live a quieter life as a village fisherman while – dangerously weakened by humanity
The Wildest Dream
2010-08-06
Uses astonishing visuals to tell the intersecting stories of George Mallory, the first man to attemp
Coriolanus
2011-02-14
Caius Martius, aka Coriolanus, is an arrogant and fearsome general who has built a career on protect
Great Expectations
2012-11-30
Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that h
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
2004-01-01
Daniel Anker’s 90-minute documentary takes on over 60 years of a very complex subject: Hollywood’s c
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014-02-26
The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
1992-04-18
In 1919, the great English military man T. E. Lawrence tries to help Emir Feisal, ruler of Arabia, r
The Invisible Woman
2013-12-25
In 1857, at the height of his fame and fortune, novelist and social critic Charles Dickens meets and
The Cormorant
1993-02-21
For a young couple, the small cottage tucked away in a quiet village in the mountains of north Wales
National Theatre Live: Straight Line Crazy
2022-05-26
Ralph Fiennes leads the cast in David Hare’s blazing account of the most powerful man in New York, a
The Rat Catcher
2023-09-28
In an English village, a reporter and a mechanic listen to a ratcatcher explain his clever plan to o
The Swan
2023-09-27
Two large, ignorant bullies ruthlessly pursue a small, brilliant boy in this young adult Roald Dahl
Poison
2023-09-29
When a poisonous snake slithers onto an Englishman's stomach in India, his associate and a doctor ra
The Return
2024-11-28
After twenty years away, Odysseus washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The
Muse of Fire
2013-09-26
Funny, passionate, exciting, and smart: ‘Muse Of Fire’ will change the way you feel about Shakespear
Turks & Caicos
2014-03-20
The second movie in David Hare's Johnny Worricker trilogy. Loose-limbed spy Johnny Worricker, last s
Salting the Battlefield
2014-03-27
David Hare concludes his trilogy of films about MI5 renegade Johnny Worricker with another fugue on
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'
2003-04-03
This documentary follows director Brett Ratner through nearly every stage of production for the film
Hail, Caesar!
2016-02-05
When a Hollywood star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming, the studio sends their fixer
The Good Thief
2003-04-02
An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already t
Spectre
2015-10-26
A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M
Land of the Blind
2006-05-01
A soldier recounts his relationship with a famous political prisoner attempting to overthrow their c
Four Quartets
2022-10-16
Four interwoven meditations on the nature of time, memory, experience and the quest for spiritual en
Kubo and the Two Strings
2016-08-18
Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami
Two Women
2014-11-23
A headstrong young woman is married to land baron. Her feelings for her son's tutor becomes a comple
A Bigger Splash
2015-11-26
An American couple, Paul and Marianne, spend their vacation in Italy and experience trouble when Mar
Designing Bond
2021-12-20
Production designer Mark Tildesley and costume designer Suttirat Anne Larlarb, along with cast and o
The Beacon
Joshua Nyaga travels to the countryside from London to spend a summer’s weekend with his girlfriend
When Harry Left Hogwarts
2011-11-11
BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Morgan Matthews was given unprecedented access to the behind-the-scene
National Theatre Live: Man and Superman
2015-05-14
Academy Award® nominee Ralph Fiennes (The English Patient, Schindler’s List, Oedipus at the National
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
2024-03-14
Four tales unfold in Wes Anderson's anthology of short films adapted from Roald Dahl's beloved stori
The Choral
2025-11-07
Yorkshire, 1916. A choral society's male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Gu
Macbeth
2024-05-02
Blood will have blood. Unbridled ambition, supernatural forces, and murderous desires reign supreme
28 Years Later
2025-06-18
Twenty-eight years since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, now, still in a rut
The Lego Batman Movie
2017-02-08
A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, w
Bike Me Up
Six filmmakers take part in this anthology film which cross six European cities, celebrating the loc
Shakespeare Lives: The Works
2016-04-22
A short film set in modern times with Shakespeare's language.
Almeida Theatre Live: Richard III
2016-07-21
The Almeida Theatre makes its live screening debut with an explosive new adaptation of Richard III,
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
2013-11-02
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the National Theatre of Great Britain presents National Theatre:
Sea Sorrow
2017-11-08
A very personal and dynamic meditation on the current global refugee crisis through the eyes and voi
Holmes & Watson
2018-12-25
Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a mysterious murder at Buck
Spielberg
2017-10-05
A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Stev
The White Crow
2018-08-31
The story of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold Wa
André: The Voice of Wine
2017-02-15
André - The Voice of Wine takes us on a cinematic journey from Russia through Europe to America as w
No Time to Die
2021-09-29
Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived wh
My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw
2018-03-25
Award-winning Irish actor Gabriel Byrne explores the life, works and passions of George Bernard Shaw
Official Secrets
2019-08-30
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasi
Hallelujah!
In the riotous, vibrant cities of 18th Century London and Dublin, the drink-sodden and cantankerous
The Forgiven
2022-07-01
Over a weekend in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, a random accident reverberates through the li
Butterflies
2016-10-26
Alexey is shooting a movie about himself. He is in search of a boyfriend. Everything would be alrigh
The Dig
2021-01-14
As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her e
National Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatra
2018-12-06
Caesar and his assassins are dead. General Mark Antony now rules alongside his fellow defenders of R
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019-02-06
It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEG
The King's Man
2021-12-22
As a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out
Farnsworth House
The story of the creative and emotional entanglement in 1947 between legendary architect Mies Van de
Dolittle
2020-01-02
After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterin
How Proust Can Change Your Life
2000-03-19
A docu-drama portrait of the early-20th-century French author Marcel Proust, based on Alain de Botto
Coup 53
2019-09-01
Tehran, Iran, August 19, 1953. A group of Iranian conspirators who, with the approval of the deposed
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
1999-09-14
The making of The Prince of Egypt (1998).
The Menu
2022-11-17
A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepa
Ten Days to D-Day
2004-01-02
Following the lives of ten characters through their letters and diaries in the ten days before D-Day
Conclave
2024-10-25
After the unexpected death of the Pope, Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with managing the covert and anc
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
2026-11-18
Return to the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games for the reaping of the 5
Harry Potter: The Making of Diagon Alley
2014-06-30
An inside look into the creation of Universal Studio's Diagon Alley attraction.
Sequestered - Inside Conclave
The making of the 2025 thriller movie Conclave about the papal election, starring Ralph Fiennes, Sta
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2026-01-14
Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the wo
An Oral History of: Schindler's List
2018-12-15
Revisiting the making of the film through the voices of those involved, including director Steven Sp