Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes professionally known as Ralph Fiennes made his debut as an actor in the film Emily Brontës Wuthering Heights (1992). It was in 1993 he gained recognition as an actor with the movie Schindlers List. He has had a good career studded with a lot of awards to his credit. His maiden award was the British Academy Film Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Schindlers List which has since been followed by many more. The iconic films in Fienness career so far are Quiz Show (1994), Strange Days (1995), The End of the Affair (1999), Red Dragon (2002), Maid in Manhattan (2002), The Constant Gardener (2005), In Bruges (2008), The Reader (2008), Clash of the Titans (2010), Great Expectations (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Harry Potter film series (2005–2011) to name a few.
Fiennes son of Mark Fiennes and Jennifer Lash was born on 22 December 1962, in Ipswich, England. He attended St Kierans College for one year, followed by Newtown School, a Quaker independent school in County Waterford and finished his schooling at Bishop Wordsworths School. He went to Chelsea College of Art but then decided to go into acting.
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