Ralph Fiennes
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Fiennes at the London Film Festival premiere of The Invisible Woman, October 2013
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Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes 22 December 1962 Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
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| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art | ||
| Occupation | Actor, director, producer | ||
| Years active | 1985–present | ||
| Spouse(s) | Alex Kingston (m. 1993; div. 1997) |
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| Partner(s) |
Francesca Annis (1995–2006) |
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| Parent(s) |
Mark Fiennes Jennifer Lash |
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| Relatives |
Martha Fiennes (sister) Magnus Fiennes (brother) Sophie Fiennes (sister) Joseph Fiennes (brother) Jacob Fiennes (brother) |
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Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (/ˈreɪf ˈfaɪnz/; born 22 December 1962) is an English actor. A noted Shakespeare interpreter, he first achieved success onstage at the Royal National Theatre.
Fiennes' portrayal of Nazi war criminal Amon Göth in Schindler's List (1993) earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, and he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. His performance as Count Almásy in The English Patient (1996) garnered him a second Academy Award nomination, for Best Actor, as well as BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations.
Since then, Fiennes has been in a number of notable films, including Quiz Show (1994), Strange Days (1995), The End of the Affair (1999), Red Dragon (2002), The Constant Gardener (2005), In Bruges (2008), The Reader (2008), Clash of the Titans (2010), Great Expectations (2012) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). He voiced Rameses in The Prince of Egypt (1998) and Alfred Pennyworth in The Lego Batman Movie (2017). Fiennes is also known for his roles in major film franchises such as the Harry Potter film series (2005–2011), in which he played Lord Voldemort, and the James Bond series, in which he has played Gareth Mallory / M, starting with the 2012 film Skyfall.
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