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Ralph Fiennes

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Eldest of 6 children born to photographer Mark Fiennes and his wife, Jini - aka Jennifer Lash - a novelist. Siblings are Martha Fiennes, a director; Magnus, a musician; Sophie, a producer; and twins Joseph Fiennes, an actor, and Jacob, a gamekeeper. Foster brother Michael (Mick) is an archaeologist... See full bio »

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Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes
in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK
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2012 Skyfall (filming)
 
2012 Great Expectations (post-production)
Magwitch
 
2012 Wrath of the Titans (completed)
Hades
 
2011 Rev. (TV series)
Bishop of London
– Episode #2.1 (2011) … Bishop of London
 
2011 Masterpiece Contemporary (TV series)
Prime Minister
– Page Eight (2011) … Prime Minister
 
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Lord Voldemort
 
2011 Page Eight (TV movie)
Alec Beasley
 
2011 Coriolanus
Caius Martius Coriolanus
 
2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Lord Voldemort
 
2010 Cemetery Junction
Mr Kendrick
 
2010 Clash of the Titans
Hades
 
2010 Nanny McPhee Returns
Lord Gray
 
2008 The Reader
Michael Berg
 
2008 The Hurt Locker
Contractor Team Leader
 
2008 The Duchess
The Duke
 
2008 In Bruges
Harry
 
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Video Game)
Voldemort
 
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Lord Voldemort
 
2006 Bernard and Doris
Bernard Lafferty
 
2006 Land of the Blind
Joe
 
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Video Game)
Lord Voldemort
 
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Lord Voldemort
 
2005 The White Countess
Todd Jackson
 
2005 Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Victor Quartermaine (voice)
 
2005 The Constant Gardener
Justin Quayle
 
2005 Chromophobia
Stephen Tulloch
 
2005 The Chumscrubber
Mayor Michael Ebbs
 
2003 Freedom: A History of Us (TV series documentary)
Barton Simonson / Charleston Eyewitness / DeWitt Clinton / …
– A Fatal Contradiction (2003) … Charleston Eyewitness
– Liberty for All (2003) … William Bradford
– Revolution (2003) … James Wilson
– Wake Up America (2003) … DeWitt Clinton
– Working for Freedom (2003) … Barton Simonson
See all 6 episodes »
 
2002 Maid in Manhattan
Christopher Marshall
 
2002 Red Dragon
Francis Dolarhyde
 
2002/I The Good Thief
Tony Angel (uncredited)
 
2002 Spider
Spider
 
2000 The Miracle Maker
Jesus (voice)
 
2000 How Proust Can Change Your Life (TV movie)
Marcel Proust
 
1999 The End of the Affair
Maurice Bendrix
 
1999 Onegin
Onegin
 
1999 Sunshine
Ignatz Sonnenschein/Adam Sors/Ivan Sors
 
1998 The Prince of Egypt
Rameses (voice)
 
1998 The Avengers
John Steed
 
1997 Oscar and Lucinda
Oscar Hopkins
 
1996 The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (TV series)
Wilfred Owen
– Explosion (1996) … Wilfred Owen (voice)
– Mutiny (1996) … Wilfred Owen (voice)
– Total War (1996) … Wilfred Owen (voice)
 
1996 The English Patient
Count Laszlo de Almásy
 
1995 Strange Days
Lenny Nero
 
1994 Quiz Show
Charles Van Doren
 
1993 Schindler's List
Amon Goeth
 
1993 The Baby of Mâcon
The Bishop's Son
 
1993 Screen Two (TV series)
John Talbot
– The Cormorant (1993) … John Talbot
 
1992 Wuthering Heights
Heathcliff
 
1992 Great Performances (TV series)
T. E. Lawrence
– A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1992) … T. E. Lawrence
 
1991 Prime Suspect (TV movie)
Michael
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2006 Bernard and Doris (performer: "I Love the Way You're Breaking My Heart")
 
1998 The Prince of Egypt (performer: "The Plagues")
 
1996 The English Patient ("The Darktown Strutters' Ball" 1917 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2011 Coriolanus (producer)
 
1999 Onegin (executive producer)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
2005 The Constant Gardener (camera operator: Justin Quayle POV, Kenya)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2002/I The Good Thief (fine art advisor)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2001 The Making of 'Gosford Park' (TV documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1996 Poetry, Passion, the Postman: The Poetic Return of Pablo Neruda (TV documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (65 titles)
1999-2011 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself
– Episode dated 26 December 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 30 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 August 2005 (2005) … Himself - Guest
– Alan Parker/Kevin Spacey/Kate Winslet/Laura Linney/Ralph Fiennes/David Cronenberg (2003)
– Episode dated 28 December 2000 (2000) … Himself - Guest
See all 7 episodes »
 
2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 8 December 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Ralph Fiennes (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 28 November 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 55th BFI London Film Festival (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 The Fabulous Picture Show (TV series)
Himself
– Tatsumi (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 19 August 2011 (2011) … Himself - Actor
 
2011 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments (TV documentary)
Himself - Lord Voldemort
 
2011 Metropolis (TV series)
Himself
– Berlinale 2011: Part II (2011) … Himself
 
2009-2011 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 February 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2010 Big Movie Premiere: Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Clash of the Titans: A G4 Special (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The Wildest Dream (documentary)
George Mallory (voice)
 
2009 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2005-2009 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #17.14 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 August 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2009 The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television & Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.242 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 The World's a Stage with John Neville (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998-2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Fulfilling a Prophecy (2007) … Himself
– 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire': Dark Matters, New Masters (2005) … Himself
– Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) … Himself
– The Making of 'The Prince of Egypt' (1998) … Himself
– The Avengers (1998) … Himself
 
2007 ITV Evening News (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 The 60th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Play
 
2006 Imagine (TV series)
Himself
– Being Hamlet (2006) … Himself
 
2006 He Who Must Not Be Named (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 2006 Asian Excellence Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2006 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself
– Ralph Fiennes (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The WIN Awards 2006 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The View (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Planet Voice (TV series)
Himself
– Planet Potter (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.9 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Inside 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Magacine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Sunday AM (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 LIVE! with Kelly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 August 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The 100 Greatest War Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Jennifer Lopez (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Ten Days to D-Day (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2004 Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (documentary)
 
2003 Irish Film and Television Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2003 The 100 Greatest Movie Stars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Jennifer Lopez (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Continuarà... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 December 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Page to Screen (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The English Patient … Himself
 
2002 The 56th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2002 The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Presenter: Best Director
 
2002 Inside 'Red Dragon' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2000 Mundo VIP (TV series)
Himself
– Show nº195 (2000) … Himself
 
1999 The European Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor
 
1999 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Films of Anthony Minghella … Himself
 
1997 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 December 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 The Works (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bloodties (1997) … Himself
 
1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Discussing Saul Zaentz (pre-recorded) (voice)
 
1996 Poetry, Passion, the Postman: The Poetic Return of Pablo Neruda (TV documentary)
Himself (voice)
 
1996 Cyberspace (TV series)
Himself
– Electroculture (1996) … Himself
– Through the Looking Glass (1996) … Himself
– Virtual Worlds (1996) … Himself
 
1995 Nyhetsmorgon (TV series)
Himself
– 28 oktober 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1995 The 49th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Play
 
1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1994 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 March 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1994 The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (12 titles)
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Count Laszlo de Almásy (uncredited)
 
2007 J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life (TV documentary)
Lord Voldemort (uncredited)
 
2007 Maquillando entre monstruos (TV documentary)
Count Laszlo de Almásy
 
2007 BBC Look North (TV series)
 
2007 60 Minutes (TV series)
 
2006 Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Alberto Iglesias, el músico fiel (TV documentary)
Justin Quayle (uncredited)
 
2006 XX premios Goya (TV special)
Justin Quayle
 
2005 101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies (TV movie)
Himself - Place #95
 
2005 Venecia 2005: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (TV movie)
Justin Quayle
 
2002 Reflections of Evil
Amon Goeth (voice) (uncredited)
 
1997 Fleadh Report (TV documentary short)
Almásy
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

His Royal Shakespeare Company credits include: Lewis in "King John" directed by Deborah Warner, Claudio in "Much Ado About Nothing", Henry VI in "The Plantagenets" (three parts of "Henry VI" plus "Richard III") (all 1988), Gant in "Playing with Trains", the Dauphin in "King John", Bert Jefferson in "The Man who Came to Dinner" (1989), Troilus in "Troilus and Cressida", Edmund in "King Lear" (1990), Berowne in "Love's Labour Lost" (1991) and the title role in Henrik Ibsen's "Brand" (2003). See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Personal Quote:

As an actor, a part of you expects to be looked at. A part of you wants to be looked at. But when I'm playing a part, in my imagined world, I feel I'm not me. I may be using bits of me, but I love the sense that I'm being someone else. See more »

Trivia:

Partner Francesca Annis. [1995 - 2006] See more »

Trademark:

Often plays sadistic and ruthless villains See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius