Ralph Fiennes

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.

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

Height

180 cm

Occupation

film actor / film director / voice actor / character actor / stage actor

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

Motto

Private

• Xhttps://x.com/mrralphfiennes
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%95%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA

Tags

• film actor
• film director
• voice actor

Last updated

2026-06-11

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.