Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes[a](/reɪf ˈfaɪnz/; 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ralph Fiennes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
2024
as Roald Dahl / The Policeman / Rat Man (archive footage)
| Organization | Category | Movie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | The Constant Gardener | Nominated |
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Schindler's List | Nominated |
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Actor | The English Patient | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Actor | The English Patient | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Schindler's List | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | The English Patient | Won |
| SAG Awards | Best Actor | The Constant Gardener | Nominated |
Prime Suspect
as Michael
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 07, 1991
Brideshead Revisited
as Lord Marchmain (Alexander Flyte, Marquess of Marchmain)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Unknown
The Frame
as Lord Voldemort
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 09, 2013
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
as Wilfred Owen (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 10, 1996
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Jul 16, 2009
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Episodes: 3
First Aired: May 25, 1992
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Feb 22, 2007
The Oscars
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 19, 1953
The Directors
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 01, 1999
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 14, 1994
The Daily Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 22, 1996
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 25, 2014
The View
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 11, 1997
Arthouse
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 26, 1997
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 17, 2014
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
as Self – Actor
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 04, 2022
Parkinson
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 09, 1998
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 21, 2014
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