June 2025
Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes[1] (born 22 December 1962), best known as Ralph Fiennes (( /?re?f ?fa?nz/), is an English theatre and film actor. A noted Shakespeare interpreter, he first achieved success onstage in the Royal National Theatre. Since then, he has portrayed characters such as Nazi war criminal Amon Goeth in Schindler's List, Count Almásy in The English Patient, and Charles Van Doren in Quiz Show. He also starred in The Constant Gardener, Strange Days, Red Dragon, The Prince of Egypt, Onegin, The End of the Affair, and the James Bond film Skyfall, among others. He is also well known for playing Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter film series.
In 2011, Fiennes made his directorial debut with his film adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy Coriolanus, in which he also played the titular character. Fiennes won a Tony Award for playing Hamlet on Broadway and has been nominated twice for the Academy Award.
Filmography Ralph Fiennes
December 2024
November 2022
The Menu
Horror, Comedy Directed by: Mark MylodWith: Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Ralph FiennesA couple, Margot (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Tyler (Nicholas Hoult), travel to a coastal island in the Pacific Northwest to eat at an exclusive restaurant, Hawthorn, where the reclusive, globally celebrated Chef Julian Slowik (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish tasting menu for select special guests.... Read more...
Holmes & Watson
Comedy, Adventure Directed by: Etan CohenWith: Kelly Macdonald, Will Ferrell, Ralph Fiennes,...
February 2017
The Lego Batman Movie
Comedy, Animation (modern) Directed by: Chris McKayWith: Rayane Bensetti, Stéphane Bern, Natoo,...Bruce Wayne must not only deal with the criminals of Gotham City, but also the responsibility of raising a boy he adopted.
September 2016
Kubo and the Two Strings
Animation (modern) Directed by: Travis KnightWith: Art Parkinson, Matthew McConaughey,...Kubo lives a quiet, normal life in a small shoreside village until a spirit from the past turns his life upside down by re-igniting an age-old vendetta. This causes all sorts of havoc as gods and monsters chase Kubo who, in order to survive, must locate a magical suit of armor once worn by his late... Read more...
April 2016
A Bigger Splash
Directed by: Luca GuadagninoWith: Tilda Swinton, Dakota Johnson,...The lives of a high profile couple, a famous rock star and a filmmaker, vacationing and recovering on the idyllic sun-drenched and remote Italian island of Pantelleria are disrupted by the unexpected visit of an old friend and his daughter - creating a whirlwind of jealousy, passion and, ultimately,... Read more...
April 2014
The Invisible Woman
Biographical, Drama Directed by: Ralph FiennesWith: Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones,...
March 2014
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Comedy Directed by: Wes AndersonWith: Ralph Fiennes, Saoirse Ronan, Jude LawThe adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.
March 2013
Great Expectations
Drama, Romantic Directed by: Mike NewellWith: Jeremy Irvine, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph FiennesA terrifying encounter with an escaped convict in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decaying Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor. These form a series of events that change the orphan Pip's... Read more...
October 2012
Skyfall
Action, Adventure Directed by: Sam MendesWith: Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Judi DenchDaniel Craig is back as Ian Fleming's James Bond 007 in Skyfall, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time. In Skyfall, Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how... Read more...
April 2010
Clash of the Titans
Action, Drama, Fantasy Directed by: Louis LeterrierWith: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton,..."Clash of the Titans" is a remake of the 1981 mythical adventure film about the myth of Perseus. To win the right to marry his love (Andromeda) and fufill his destiny, Perseus must complete various quests and battle both Medusa and the Kraken monster in order to save the Princess Andromeda. The... Read more...
Cemetery Junction
Comedy Directed by: Ricky Gervais & Stephen MerchantWith: Ralph Fiennes, Emily Watson, Felicity JonesA 1970s-set comedy centered on three upstart professional men working at an insurance company.
September 2009
The Hurt Locker
Action, Thriller, Drama Directed by: Kathryn BigelowWith: Ralph Fiennes, Jeremy Renner, Evangeline Lily,...Iraq. Forced to play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse in the chaos of war, an elite Army bomb squad unit must come together in a city where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be a deadly bomb.
March 2009
The Reader
Drama Directed by: Stephen DaldryWith: Kate Winslet & Ralph Fiennes"The Reader" opens in post-WWII Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair. Michael discovers that... Read more...
January 2009
The Duchess
Drama Directed by: Saul DibbWith: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Hayley Atwell,...The scandalous rise and fall of the Georgina, Duchess of Devonshire. Like Princess Diana, her direct descendent, she was beautiful, glamorous and adored by the public. Keira Knightley will play the 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, duchess of Devonshire. An ancestor of Princess Di, she lived an... Read more...
July 2008
In Bruges
Action, Drama, Comedy Directed by: Martin McDonaghWith: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes,...Bruges (pronounced "broozh"), the most well-preserved medieval city in the whole of Belgium, is a welcoming destination for travellers from all over the world. But for hit men Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson), it could be their final destination; a difficult job has resulted in the... Read more...
May 2006
December 2005
October 2005