Ralph Fiennes made his feature film debut as Heathcliff in WUTHERING HEIGHTS in 1992. His
film credits include SCHINDLER’S LIST, THE ENGLISH PATIENT, THE CONSTANT
GARDENER, THE END OF THE AFFAIR, THE READER, QUIZ SHOW, OSCAR AND
LUCINDA, ONEGIN, SPIDER, SUNSHINE, STRANGE DAYS and THE HURT LOCKER. He
played Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter series and the role of 'M' in SKYFALL and SPECTRE.
Fiennes’ most recent film credits include, HOLMES AND WATSON, THE GRAND
BUDAPEST HOTEL, A BIGGER SPLASH, KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS, HAIL
CAESAR! and THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE. He has completed filming OFFICIAL SECRETS
with Keira Knightley. Fiennes made his feature film directorial debut in 2011 with
CORIOLANUS in which he also starred in the title role. In 2013 he directed and starred in THE
INVISIBLE WOMAN.
His television work includes David Hare’s trilogy PAGE EIGHT, TURKS & CAICOS and
SALTING THE BATTLEFIELD. He played T.E Lawrence in A DANGEROUS MAN:
LAWRENCE AFTER ARABIA and appeared in PRIME SUSPECT and REV.
Fiennes’ work at the National Theatre includes MAN & SUPERMAN, OEDIPUS, THE
TALKING CURE, SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR, FATHERS AND SONS
and TING TANG MINE. His extensive work at the Royal Shakespeare Company includes
TROILUS & CRESSIDA, KING LEAR, LOVE'S LABOUR LOST, Henry VI in THE
PLANTAGENETS, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, KING JOHN, THE MAN WHO CAME
TO DINNER and Ibsen’s BRAND which later transferred to the Haymarket Theatre.
For the Almeida he has appeared as Richard III, Coriolanus, Ivanov, and Hamlet all directed by
Jonathan Kent. HAMLET was presented at The Hackney Empire and then The Belasco Theater
on Broadway where Fiennes received the Tony Award for Best Actor. Fiennes returned to
Broadway in 2006 and received a Tony Nomination for his role in Brian Friel’s THE FAITH
HEALER following a run at The Gate Theatre Dublin.
In 2016 Fiennes played Solness in THE MASTER BUILDER directed by Matthew Warchus at
the Old Vic theatre and RICHARD III at the Almeida, for which he received the Evening Standard
Best Actor Award. In 2018 Ralph will appear as Antony in ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA at the
National Theatre.
Fiennes has been the recipient of many significant awards and nominations for his work on film
and in the theatre. He was nominated for Academy Awards®, Golden Globes and BAFTAs for his
roles in both THE ENGLISH PATIENT and SCHINDLER’S LIST, winning the BAFTA for Best
Actor in a Supporting Role for the latter. He was also nominated for BAFTAs for THE END OF
AN AFFAIR and THE CONSTANT GARDENER. He was nominated for the BAFTA for
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer for CORIOLANUS. Most recently
he was nominated for a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for his leading role in THE GRAND
BUDAPEST HOTEL. Fiennes has also been honored with the Variety Award for Film
Achievement, The Richard Harris Award by the British Independent Film Awards and The Empire
Film Legend Award.