Ralph Fiennes

Acting · Born 1962-12-22 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK

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…

Filmography

• Strange Days as Lenny Nero
• The English Patient as Almásy
• Schindler's List as Amon Goeth
• Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit as Victor Quartermaine (voice)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Lord Voldemort
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as Lord Voldemort
• The Constant Gardener as Justin Quayle
• Quiz Show as Charles Van Doren
• The Reader as Michael Berg
• In Bruges as Harry

TV

• Inside the Actors Studio as Self
• The Daily Show as Self
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• Prime Suspect as Michael
• The Directors as Self
• The Oscars as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
• The View as Self - Guest
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self