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'''Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes''', born 22 December 1962, is an English actor. A noted [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] interpreter, he first achieved success onstage at the Royal National Theatre.
'''Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes''', born 22 December 1962, is an English actor. A noted [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] interpreter, he first achieved success onstage at the Royal National Theatre.


Fiennes' portrayal of Nazi war criminal Amon Goeth 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 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.
Fiennes' portrayal of Nazi war criminal Amon Goeth 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 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 ''[[The End of the Affair]]'' (1999), ''[[Red Dragon]]'' (2002), ''[[The Constant Gardener]]'' (2005), the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' film series (2005–2011), in which he played Lord Voldemort, ''[[The Reader]]'' (2008), and ''[[Clash of the Titans]]'' (2010). In 2012, Fiennes played Gareth Mallory and later M in the ''[[James Bond]]'' film ''[[Skyfall]]'' and Magwitch in ''[[Great Expectations]]''.
Since then, Fiennes has been in ''[[The End of the Affair]]'' (1999), ''[[Red Dragon]]'' (2002), ''[[The Constant Gardener]]'' (2005), the ''[[Harry Potter (film)|Harry Potter]]'' film series (2005–2011), in which he played Lord Voldemort, ''[[The Reader]]'' (2008), and ''[[Clash of the Titans]]'' (2010). In 2012, Fiennes played Gareth Mallory and later M in the ''[[James Bond]]'' film ''[[Skyfall]]'' and Magwitch in ''[[Great Expectations]]''.


In 2011, Fiennes made his directorial debut with his [[The Film of the Book|film adaptation]] of Shakespeare's tragedy ''[[Coriolanus]]'', in which he also played the title character. Fiennes won a [[Tony Award]] for playing Prince Hamlet on Broadway.
In 2011, Fiennes made his directorial debut with his [[The Film of the Book|film adaptation]] of Shakespeare's tragedy ''[[Coriolanus]]'', in which he also played the title character. Fiennes won a [[Tony Award]] for playing Prince Hamlet on Broadway.
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* [[Prime Suspect (US series)|Prime Suspect]]
* [[Prime Suspect (US series)|Prime Suspect]]
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* [[The Curse of the Were-Rabbit]]
* [[The Curse of the Were-Rabbit]]
* [[The White Countess]]
* [[The White Countess]]
* [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]
* [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]
* [[Land of the Blind]]
* [[Land of the Blind]]
* [[Bernard and Doris]]
* [[Bernard and Doris]]
* [[Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix]]
* [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]
* [[In Bruges]]
* [[In Bruges]]
* [[The Duchess]]
* [[The Duchess (film)|The Duchess]]
* [[The Hurt Locker]]
* [[The Hurt Locker]]
* [[The Reader]]
* [[The Reader]]
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* [[Coriolanus]]
* [[Coriolanus]]
* [[Page Eight]]
* [[Page Eight]]
* [[Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows]]
* [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1]]
* [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2]]
* [[Wrath of the Titans]]
* [[Wrath of the Titans]]
* [[Great Expectations]]
* [[Great Expectations]]
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* [[Salting the Battlefield]]
* [[Salting the Battlefield]]
* [[Rev.]]
* [[Rev.]]
* [[Salting the Battlefield]]
* [[The Grand Budapest Hotel]]
* [[The Grand Budapest Hotel]]
* [[Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts]]
* [[Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts]]
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* [[The Works]]
* [[The Works]]
* [[Kubo and the Two Strings]]
* [[Kubo and the Two Strings]]
* [[Two Women]]
* [[National Theatre Live: Man and Superman]]
* [[A Bigger Splash]]
* [[Spectre]]
* [[World of Espionage]]
* [[Hail, Caesar!]]
* [[The Works (short)|The Works]]
* [[Richard III]]
* [[The LEGO Batman Movie]]
* [[The LEGO Batman Movie]]
* [[Sea Sorrow]]
* [[Sea Sorrow]]
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* [[The Voyage of Doctor Dolitte]]
* [[The Voyage of Doctor Dolitte]]


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Latest revision as of 02:14, 17 August 2023

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Ralph Fiennes in 2013

Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 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 Goeth 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 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 The End of the Affair (1999), Red Dragon (2002), The Constant Gardener (2005), the Harry Potter film series (2005–2011), in which he played Lord Voldemort, The Reader (2008), and Clash of the Titans (2010). In 2012, Fiennes played Gareth Mallory and later M in the James Bond film Skyfall and Magwitch in Great Expectations.

In 2011, Fiennes made his directorial debut with his film adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy Coriolanus, in which he also played the title character. Fiennes won a Tony Award for playing Prince Hamlet on Broadway.

Ralph Fiennes has performed in the following roles: