Share

Ralph Fiennes biography

1 photo

Quick Facts

  • Originally: Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes
  • ZODIAC SIGN: Capricorn
more about Ralph

Best Known For

Ralph Fiennes is a British film actor best known for his performances in Schindler's List, The English Patient and The Constant Gardener.

Synopsis

British actor Ralph Fiennes was born into an aristocratic English family and is the eighth cousin of Prince Charles. His film debut was in Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights and his later performances in Schindler's List,

Contents

The English Patient and The Constant Gardener brought him great notoriety as an actor and has earned him many awards and nominations.

Profile

Actor, born on December 22, 1962 in Suffolk, UK, the eldest of seven children, including brother of Joseph Fiennes. He is an eighth cousin of Prince Charles.

Fiennes studied drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London before joining the National Theatre (1987) and the Royal Shakespeare Company (1989??90). His film debut was in Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights (1991), and his compelling performance in Schindler's List (1993) earned him a Golden Globe Award and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Other films include The Baby of Macon (1993), The English Patient (1996, Oscar nomination), Oscar and Lucinda (1997), The End of the Affair (1999), and Spider (2002). He was cast in the role of the wicked wizard Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). Later films include The Constant Gardener and The White Countess, both 2005, In Bruges, The Duchess, and The Reader, all in 2008.

Fiennes dated actress Alex Kingston for ten years. The couple married in 1993, but divorced in 1997.

 

© 2012 A&E Television Networks. All rights reserved.

ADVERTISEMENT

GetGlue

9294765 9294765
profile id: 9294765
profile name: Ralph Fiennes
profile occupation:
related profile id: 9294765
related profile name: Ralph Fiennes
related profile occupation:
related profile img: /imported/images/Biography/Images/Profiles/F/Ralph-Fiennes-9294765-1-402.jpg
related profile URL: /people/ralph-fiennes-9294765
profile
pop
Your Connections

Sign in with Facebook to see how you and your friends are connected to famous icons.

specific profile connection
See More Bio Connections
Your Friends' Connections
specific friend connection
Profile Connections
    Show More Connections
    Included In These Groups

    See all related groups

    Shop Bio
    Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire Ultimate Edition DVD
    DVD
    $39.92

    Buy Now

    Celebrity Connections

    Show More Connections
    Fact Check: We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us!