Ralph Fiennes

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Born: 22nd of December 1962 (62 years old)

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.

Ralph Fiennes's Filmography

The Choral

The Choral

  •   Movie
  • 2025
Dr. Henry Guthrie
28 Years Later

28 Years Later

  •   Movie
  • 2025
Dr. Ian Kelson
Conclave

Conclave

  •   Movie
  • 2024
Lawrence
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

  •   Movie
  • 2024
Roald Dahl / The Policeman / Rat Man (archive footage)
Poison

Poison

  •   Movie
  • 2023
Roald Dahl
The Rat Catcher

The Rat Catcher

  •   Movie
  • 2023
Rat Man / Roald Dahl
The Swan

The Swan

  •   Movie
  • 2023
Roald Dahl
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

  •   Movie
  • 2023
Roald Dahl / Policeman
The Menu

The Menu

  •   Movie
  • 2022
Chef Slowik
The Forgiven

The Forgiven

  •   Movie
  • 2022
David Henninger
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

  •   Movie
  • 2022
Self
The King's Man

The King's Man

  •   Movie
  • 2021
Orlando Oxford
No Time to Die

No Time to Die

  •   Movie
  • 2021
M
The Dig

The Dig

  •   Movie
  • 2021
Basil Brown
Dolittle

Dolittle

  •   Movie
  • 2020
Barry (voice)
Coup 53

Coup 53

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Self - Actor / Norman Darbyshire
Official Secrets

Official Secrets

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Ben Emmerson
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Holmes & Watson

Holmes & Watson

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Prof. James Moriarty / Jacob Musgrave
The White Crow

The White Crow

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Alexander Pushkin
The Lego Batman Movie

The Lego Batman Movie

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Kubo and the Two Strings

Kubo and the Two Strings

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Moon King (voice)
Hail, Caesar!

Hail, Caesar!

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Laurence Laurentz
A Bigger Splash

A Bigger Splash

  •   Movie
  • 2015
Harry Hawkes
Spectre

Spectre

  •   Movie
  • 2015
M
Salting the Battlefield

Salting the Battlefield

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Prime Minister Alec Beasley
Turks & Caicos

Turks & Caicos

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Prime Minister Alec Beasley
The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel

  •   Movie
  • 2014
M. Gustave
The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman

  •   Movie
  • 2013
Charles Dickens
Great Expectations

Great Expectations

  •   Movie
  • 2012
Abel Magwitch
Skyfall

Skyfall

  •   Movie
  • 2012
Gareth Mallory
Wrath of the Titans

Wrath of the Titans

  •   Movie
  • 2012
Hades
Page Eight

Page Eight

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Alec Beasley
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Lord Voldemort
Coriolanus

Coriolanus

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Caius Martius Coriolanus
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Lord Voldemort
Cemetery Junction

Cemetery Junction

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Mr. Kendrick
Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Hades
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Lord Gray
The Reader

The Reader

  •   Movie
  • 2008
Michael Berg
The Hurt Locker

The Hurt Locker

  •   Movie
  • 2008
Contractor Team Leader
The Duchess

The Duchess

  •   Movie
  • 2008
Duke of Devonshire
In Bruges

In Bruges

  •   Movie
  • 2008
Harry
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

  •   Movie
  • 2007
Lord Voldemort
Land of the Blind

Land of the Blind

  •   Movie
  • 2006
Joe
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  •   Movie
  • 2005
Lord Voldemort
The White Countess

The White Countess

  •   Movie
  • 2005
Todd Jackson
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

  •   Movie
  • 2005
Victor Quartermaine (voice)
The Constant Gardener

The Constant Gardener

  •   Movie
  • 2005
Justin Quayle
The Chumscrubber

The Chumscrubber

  •   Movie
  • 2005
Mayor Michael Ebbs
The Good Thief

The Good Thief

  •   Movie
  • 2003
Tony Angel (uncredited)
Maid in Manhattan

Maid in Manhattan

  •   Movie
  • 2002
Christopher Marshall
Spider

Spider

  •   Movie
  • 2002
Spider
Red Dragon

Red Dragon

  •   Movie
  • 2002
Francis Dolarhyde
The Miracle Maker

The Miracle Maker

  •   Movie
  • 2000
Jesus (voice)
Onegin

Onegin

  •   Movie
  • 1999
Onegin
The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair

  •   Movie
  • 1999
Maurice Bendrix
Sunshine

Sunshine

  •   Movie
  • 1999
Ignatz / Adam / Ivan Sors
The Prince of Egypt

The Prince of Egypt

  •   Movie
  • 1998
Rameses (voice)
The Avengers

The Avengers

  •   Movie
  • 1998
John Steed
Oscar and Lucinda

Oscar and Lucinda

  •   Movie
  • 1997
Oscar Hopkins
The English Patient

The English Patient

  •   Movie
  • 1996
Almásy
Strange Days

Strange Days

  •   Movie
  • 1995
Lenny Nero
Quiz Show

Quiz Show

  •   Movie
  • 1994
Charles Van Doren
Schindler's List

Schindler's List

  •   Movie
  • 1993
Amon Goeth
The Baby of Mâcon

The Baby of Mâcon

  •   Movie
  • 1993
The Bishop's Son
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

  •   Movie
  • 1992
Heathcliff
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

  •   Movie
  • 1992
T.E. Lawrence
Conclave

Conclave

  •   Movie
  • 2024
Executive Producer
The King's Man

The King's Man

  •   Movie
  • 2021
Executive Producer
Coup 53

Coup 53

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Thanks
The White Crow

The White Crow

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Director, Producer
The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman

  •   Movie
  • 2013
Director
Coriolanus

Coriolanus

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Director, Producer
Onegin

Onegin

  •   Movie
  • 1999
Executive Producer
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Movie
14th Jan 2026
🚀 Pre-Release
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

Movie
18th Nov 2026
🎬 Filming