Born on December 22, 1962, Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, aka Ralph Fiennes, is an English actor, film producer and director. He is one of the most popular and well-known British actors who has also received numerous accolades, including a Tony and a BAFTA award. The now 62-year-old actor made his debut in 1985 on the stage but didn’t hit the small screen until 1991 and the big screen until 1992, in Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights.
However, it wasn’t until his role in Schindler’s List two years later that Fiennes hit the spotlight, as his portrayal of the Nazi war criminal Amon Goth earned rave reviews. Fiennes earned his first Academy Award nomination with his other two coming a few years later for his roles in The English Patient and Conclave. Aside from that, Fiennes is also known for his role as Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter film series and for playing M in the James Bond films since 2012.
Ralph Fiennes' movies and TV shows
| Film | ||
| Year | Movie Title | Role |
| 1992 | Wuthering Heights | Heathcliff |
| 1993 | The Baby of Mâcon | Bishop’s Son |
| 1993 | Schindler’s List | Amon Göth |
| 1994 | Quiz Show | Charles Van Doren |
| 1995 | Strange Days | Lenny Nero |
| 1996 | The English Patient | Count László de Almásy |
| 1997 | Oscar and Lucinda | Oscar Hopkins |
| 1998 | The Avengers | John Steed |
| 1998 | The Prince of Egypt | Rameses (voice) |
| 1999 | Sunshine | Ignatz Sonnenschein / Adam Sors / Ivan Sors |
| 1999 | Onegin | Evgeny Onegin |
| 1999 | The End of the Affair | Maurice Bendrix |
| 2000 | The Miracle Maker | Jesus Christ (voice) |
| 2002 | Spider | Dennis “Spider” Cleg |
| 2002 | Red Dragon | Francis Dolarhyde |
| 2002 | Maid in Manhattan | Christopher Marshall |
| 2005 | The Chumscrubber | Mayor Michael Ebbs |
| 2005 | Chromophobia | Stephen Tulloch |
| 2005 | The Constant Gardener | Justin Quayle |
| 2005 | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Victor Quartermaine (voice) |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Lord Voldemort |
| 2006 | Land of the Blind | Joe |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Lord Voldemort |
| 2008 | In Bruges | Harry Waters |
| 2008 | The Duchess | Duke of Devonshire |
| 2008 | The Reader | Michael Berg |
| 2009 | The Hurt Locker | Contractor Team Leader |
| 2010 | Cemetery Junction | Mr. Kendrick |
| 2010 | Clash of the Titans | Hades |
| 2010 | Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang | Lord Gray |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Lord Voldemort |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | Lord Voldemort |
| 2011 | Coriolanus | Caius Martius Coriolanus |
| 2012 | Wrath of the Titans | Hades |
| 2012 | Skyfall | Gareth Mallory / M |
| 2012 | Great Expectations | Magwitch |
| 2013 | The Invisible Woman | Charles Dickens |
| 2014 | The Grand Budapest Hotel | M. Gustave H. |
| 2014 | Two Women | Mikhail Rakitin |
| 2015 | A Bigger Splash | Harry Hawkes |
| 2015 | Spectre | M |
| 2016 | Hail, Caesar! | Laurence Laurentz |
| 2016 | Kubo and the Two Strings | Moon King / Raiden (voice) |
| 2017 | The Lego Batman Movie | Alfred Pennyworth (voice) |
| 2018 | The White Crow | Pushkin |
| 2018 | Holmes & Watson | Professor Moriarty |
| 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Alfred Pennyworth (voice) |
| 2019 | Official Secrets | Ben Emmerson |
| 2020 | Dolittle | Barry the Tiger (voice) |
| 2020 | The Dig | Basil Brown |
| 2021 | No Time to Die | M |
| 2021 | The King’s Man | Orlando Oxford |
| 2021 | The Forgiven | David Henninger |
| 2022 | The Menu | Chef Julian Slowik |
| 2023 | Tetris | Hank Rogers |
| 2023 | The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar | The Narrator |
| 2024 | Conclave | Cardinal Lomeli |
| 2024 | The Return | Odysseus |
FAQs on Ralph Fiennes'
A. As of 2025, Ralph Fiennes is 62 years old as he was born on December 22nd 1962.
A. As of 2025, Ralph Fiennes has yet to win an Oscar although he has been nominated on three occasions for Schindler’s List, The English Patient and Conclave.
A. While Vodemort’s film debut was in the very first Harry Potter film, Ralph Fiennes wasn’t cast as the character until the fourth film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
