Ralph Fiennes

English actor

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2025 Fiennes is set to star in Danny Boyle's film 28 Years Later, the third film in the series set in a post-apocalyptic Britain.
2025 Attached to post-production films 28 Years Later as Dr. Kelson and The Choral as Dr. Guthrie.
2024 Received an Academy Award nomination for his role in Conclave.
2024 Fiennes is set to appear in Conclave.
2024 Scheduled to appear in Macbeth (stage recording) as Macbeth, Conclave as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, and The Return as Odysseus.
2023 Fiennes reunited with director Wes Anderson in the short film The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, adapting a short story by Roald Dahl.
2023 Appeared in multiple short films based on Roald Dahl works, including The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, The Swan, The Rat Catcher, and Poison, portraying Roald Dahl himself or other characters.
November 2023 Fiennes starred on stage as Macbeth in Simon Godwin's touring production in the UK, which began at Liverpool's The Depot in November.
2022 Fiennes collaborated with his sister, filmmaker Sophie Fiennes, translating his production and performance of T. S. Eliot's poem, Four Quartets, to the screen.
2022 Fiennes starred as chef Julian Slowik in the comedy horror film The Menu, for which he received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
2022 Ralph Fiennes appears as himself in the HBO Max special Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
2022 Played Robert Moses in 'Straight Line Crazy' at the Bridge Theatre and Off-Broadway at The Shed
2021 Fiennes returned to the stage in David Hare's play Straight Line Crazy at the Bridge Theatre in London, portraying urban planner Robert Moses.
2021 Fiennes starred in the British drama film The Dig, portraying the Suffolk archaeologist Basil Brown, alongside Carey Mulligan and Lily James.
2021 Fiennes starred in Matthew Vaughn's period spy film The King's Man and Cary Joji Fukunaga's James Bond film No Time to Die.
2021 Fiennes reprised his role as Gareth Mallory / M in the James Bond film No Time to Die.
2021 Performed 'Four Quartets' at Theatre Royal, Bath and on tour
March 2021 In an interview, Fiennes offered empathy for J. K. Rowling regarding the backlash against her comments on transgender issues, criticizing the level of hatred expressed towards differing views.
2020 Fiennes appeared in the monologue play Beat the Devil by David Hare at the Bridge Theatre in London.
2020 Ralph Fiennes voiced a tiger in the family fantasy adventure film Dolittle, starring Robert Downey Jr.
2019 Reprised his role as Alfred Pennyworth in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.
2019 Fiennes received the Stanislavsky Award for his work in front of the camera.
2019 Fiennes played the MI6 agent Norman Darbyshire in Taghi Amirani's documentary Coup 53, which details the 1953 Operation Ajax.
2018 Fiennes directed and starred in The White Crow, a biographical drama about ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, and received the Special Achievement Award for Outstanding Artistic Contribution at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
2018 Directed and produced The White Crow, where he also played the role of Alexander Pushkin.
2018 Portrayed Antony in 'Antony and Cleopatra' at the Royal National Theatre
2017 Fiennes voiced Alfred Pennyworth in The Lego Batman Movie and later reprised the role in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part in 2019.
September 7 2017 Fiennes was granted Serbian citizenship, with the signing done by Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić.
2016 Fiennes portrayed Lord Voldemort in the final installments of the Harry Potter film series, completing his iconic villain role.
2016 Fiennes appeared in the Coen brothers' ensemble comedy film Hail, Caesar! as the fictional director Laurence Laurentz.
2016 Fiennes lent his voice to the character Raiden the Moon King in the stop-motion animated film Kubo and the Two Strings.
2016 Following the EU membership referendum, Fiennes expressed his opposition to Brexit, stating he was 'strongly a remainer'.
2016 Performed two notable roles: Halvard Solness in 'The Master Builder' at The Old Vic, and Richard, Duke of Gloucester in 'Richard III' at the Almeida Theatre
2015 Fiennes starred in the thriller A Bigger Splash, directed by Luca Guadagnino, alongside Dakota Johnson and Tilda Swinton.
2015 Ralph Fiennes voiced the character M in the mobile game James Bond: World of Espionage
2015 Fiennes played Jack Tanner in 'Man and Superman' at the Royal National Theatre
2014 He played the lead role of Amon Goeth in the Broadway revival of 'Itzhak Stern' in 'Schindler's List', demonstrating his continued stage acting prowess.
2014 Fiennes portrayed concierge Monsieur Gustave in Wes Anderson's comedy-drama The Grand Budapest Hotel, earning nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor.
2014 Ralph Fiennes appeared as Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts attraction at Universal Studios Florida
2014 Ralph Fiennes plays Alec Beasley in two television films: Turks & Caicos and Salting the Battlefield
2013 Fiennes starred in the James Bond film 'Skyfall', reprising his role as M's Chief of Staff Gareth Mallory.
2013 Fiennes directed and portrayed Charles Dickens in The Invisible Woman.
2013 Fiennes performed Lambert Le Roux in 'Pravda' as part of the National Theatre's 50 Years on Stage celebration at the Royal National Theatre
2012 Ralph Fiennes directed and starred in the film 'Coriolanus', marking his directorial debut in feature films.
2012 Fiennes starred in the twenty-third James Bond film, Skyfall, directed by Sam Mendes, replacing Dame Judi Dench as M in subsequent films.
2012 Appeared in multiple films including Wrath of the Titans as Hades, Skyfall as Gareth Mallory/M, and Great Expectations as Magwitch.
2011 Fiennes made his directorial debut with his film adaptation of Shakespeare's Coriolanus, in which he also played the titular character.
2011 Fiennes returned to the role of Lord Voldemort for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.
2011 Ralph Fiennes appears as Alec Beasley in the television film Page Eight on PBS
2011 Ralph Fiennes begins role as Bishop of London in the television series Rev., appearing in 2 episodes

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