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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, an Actor Award, a Tony Award and a Critics' Choice Award. Fiennes has also been nominated for three Academy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Born in Ipswich, Suffolk, Fiennes was trained at and graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1985. A Shakespeare interpreter, he excelled onstage at the Royal National Theatre before having further success at the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 1995, Fiennes made his Broadway debut playing Prince Hamlet in the revival of Hamlet, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play. He was later Tony-nominated for his role as a traveling faith healer in the Brian Friel play Faith Healer (2006). Fiennes made his film debut playing Heathcliff in Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights (1992). He has earned Academy Award nominations for his performances in the films Schindler's List (1993), The English Patient (1996), and Conclave (2024). Fiennes gained recognition for playing Lord Voldemort in the Harry...
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