Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ralph Fiennes is my benchmark for what classical training can give a screen actor. He can chill a room as a war criminal or a faceless dark wizard, then pivot to farce in a Wes Anderson comedy with impeccable timing, a range very few performers possess. The Tony and BAFTA on his shelf only hint at the consistency; what I value more is that he never condescends to genre material, giving a franchise blockbuster the same rigor he brings to the stage. Watching him work, whether acting or directing, is watching a craftsman who respects the audience in every register.
Overview
Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (; born 22 December 1962) is an English actor and director. Recognised for his work on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades, including a BAFTA Award and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ralph Fiennes
- Name (Japanese)
- レイフ・ファインズ
- Reading
- れいふ・ふぁいんず
- Born
- December 22, 1962 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- Ipswich, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / film director / voice actor / character actor / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Chelsea College of Art and Design
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Theatre World Award
- 1995 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
- James Joyce Awards
- 1994 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 1999 European Film Award for Best Actor
- 2018 European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Film actor — see all → · Film director — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.