Ralph Fiennes

About

Ralph Fiennes (born 1962 in Ipswich) is a British actor who broke through internationally as Nazi officer Amon Göth in Schindler's List (1993), earning his first Oscar nomination. He moves between major franchises - Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter series, M in the James Bond films - and smaller dramatic features. A committed stage actor with deep roots in Shakespeare, he made his directorial debut in theatre with As You Like It at Theatre Royal Bath in 2025.

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Oscar nominations (Schindler's List, The English Patient, Conclave)

BAFTA Best Film for Conclave (2025), with Fiennes in the lead role

What's new

aug 2026
Fiennes is nominated for the Stage Debut Awards 2026 in the Best Director category, for his directorial debut with As You Like It at Theatre Royal Bath.
apr 2026
The play Grace Pervades, in which Fiennes plays Victorian actor Henry Irving, transferred to the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London for a limited run.
jan 2026
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, with Fiennes as Dr. Kelson, premiered in cinemas on 16 January 2026.
dec 2025
The Choral, the Alan Bennett film with Fiennes as choir director Dr. Henry Guthrie in First World War Yorkshire, was released in cinemas on 25 December 2025.
jan 2025
Fiennes received his third Oscar nomination, for his leading role as Cardinal Lawrence in the papal thriller Conclave (2024).