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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 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 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 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 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 M, starting with the 2012 film Skyfall.
Top 10: Ralph Fiennes Performances
Ralph Fiennes on scaring children as Voldemort - The Graham Norton Show: Series 18 – BBC One
Ralph Fiennes Advised Lupita Nyong'o Years Ago
Actors on Actors: Ralph Fiennes and Christoph Waltz – Full Video
Ralph Fiennes and James Nesbitt on being mistaken for other actors - The Graham Norton Show – BBC
Andy talks to Ralph Fiennes & Elizabeth Hurley about Manscaping - WWHL
Ralph Fiennes interview on Charlie Rose (1994)
A Bigger Splash Official Trailer #1 (2016) - Dakota Johnson, Ralph Fiennes Movie HD
Creating the world of Harry Potter: Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort)
The Hurt Locker / Ralph Fiennes Scene