Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (/ˈreɪf ˈfaɪnz/; born 22
December 1962) is an English actor, film producer, and director. A
Shakespeare interpreter, he first achieved success onstage at the
Royal National Theatre.Fiennes's portrayal of Nazi war criminal Amon
Göth in Schindler's List (1993) earned him nominations for the
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and 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, this
time for Best Actor, as well as BAFTA and Golden Globe
nominations.Fiennes has appeared in a number of other notable films,
including Quiz Show (1994), Strange Days (1995), The End of the Affair
(1999), Red Dragon (2002), Maid in Manhattan (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), Lord Victor
Quartermaine in Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
and Alfred Pennyworth in The Lego Batman Movie (2017). Fiennes is also
known for his role in the Harry Potter film series (2005â€"2011), in
which he played the franchise's main antagonist, Lord Voldemort. He
stars in the James Bond series, in which he has played Gareth Mallory
/ M, starting with the 2012 film Skyfall.
December 1962) is an English actor, film producer, and director. A
Shakespeare interpreter, he first achieved success onstage at the
Royal National Theatre.Fiennes's portrayal of Nazi war criminal Amon
Göth in Schindler's List (1993) earned him nominations for the
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and 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, this
time for Best Actor, as well as BAFTA and Golden Globe
nominations.Fiennes has appeared in a number of other notable films,
including Quiz Show (1994), Strange Days (1995), The End of the Affair
(1999), Red Dragon (2002), Maid in Manhattan (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), Lord Victor
Quartermaine in Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
and Alfred Pennyworth in The Lego Batman Movie (2017). Fiennes is also
known for his role in the Harry Potter film series (2005â€"2011), in
which he played the franchise's main antagonist, Lord Voldemort. He
stars in the James Bond series, in which he has played Gareth Mallory
/ M, starting with the 2012 film Skyfall.
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