Ralph Fiennes

Born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England on December 22, 1962, Ralph Fiennes is an actor with 88 credits to his name. Movie fans know him best as Lord Voldemort, the role he played in four Harry Potter films, including Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) and both parts of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2010, 2011). He also played Amon Goeth in Schindler’s List (1993), Hades in Clash of the Titans (2010), M. Gustave in The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), M in the James Bond films Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021), and Chef Slowik in The Menu (2022).

Fiennes has won a BAFTA for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (1994), a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (1995), a Theatre World Award (1995), the European Film Award for Best Actor (1999) and the European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award (2018). Next up is The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, set to open on November 18, 2026.

New & upcoming work

• The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping · 18 Nov 2026 · as President Coriolanus Snow

Frequent co-stars

• Daniel Radcliffe · 4 films together: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• Emma Watson · 4 films together: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• Helena Bonham Carter · 4 films together: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
• Rupert Grint · 4 films together: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• Daniel Craig · 3 films together: No Time to Die, Spectre, Skyfall
• Ben Whishaw · 3 films together: No Time to Die, Spectre, Skyfall

Awards won

• European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award (2018)
• European Film Award for Best Actor (1999)
• Theatre World Award (1995)
• Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (1995)
• BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (1994)
• James Joyce Awards

Nominations

• Academy Award for Best Actor (2025)
• European Film Award for Best Actor (2024)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (2023)
• Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (2006)
• Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor (2002)
• European Film Award for Best Actor (1999)
• Academy Award for Best Actor (1997)
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (1994)

Career at a glance

First credit: Screen Two (1985) · Credits: 85

Roles played

• Eugene Onegin2026 · Director
• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple2026 · Dr. Kelson
• The Choral2025 · Dr Henry Guthrie
• 28 Years Later2025 · Dr. Kelson
• The Return2024 · Odysseus
• Conclave2024 · Lawrence
• National Theatre Live: Macbeth2024 · Macbeth
• Poison2023 · Roald Dahl
• The Rat Catcher2023 · Rat Man / Roald Dahl
• The Swan2023 · Roald Dahl
• The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar2023 · Roald Dahl / Policeman
• The Menu2022 · Chef Slowik
• The Forgiven2022 · David Henninger
• National Theatre Live: Straight Line Crazy2022 · Robert Moses
• The King's Man2021 · Orlando Oxford
• Beat the Devil2021 · David Hare
• No Time to Die2021 · M
• The Dig2021 · Basil Brown
• Dolittle2020 · Barry (voice)
• Official Secrets2019 · Ben Emmerson

and 5 more

Images: TMDB · Posters belong to their respective copyright holders and are shown only to identify the work and for review purposes

Profile based on TMDB and Wikidata facts and checked against public sources. Career information only.