Curiosidades

When he noticed that children watching the filming were scared of him as "Lord Voldemort" in Harry Potter e o Cálice de Fogo (2005), he knew he had the character right.

8th cousin of King Charles III.

His nephew, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, played the 11-year-old version of his character Tom Riddle a.k.a. "Lord Voldemort" in Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe (2009).

Fiennes was reluctant to take the role of Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter e o Cálice de Fogo (2005). In a television interview on AMC's Sunday Morning Shootout (2003) (November 20, 2005), he claimed to have been unimpressed with the previous three Harry Potter films. Fiennes was apparently nonplussed at the idea of appearing in the fourth film of a series and stated that he had "never bought into [the] world" of Harry Potter. Family members urged him to take the role while other friends counseled against it. He eventually changed his mind after Goblet of Fire director Mike Newell showed Fiennes preproduction conceptions of what the character of Voldemort might look like: "The little kid in me that likes to dress up and be bad went 'Yeah! I want to do it!'".

Friends with Liam Neeson and the late Natasha Richardson.

Filmed his role as Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter e o Cálice de Fogo (2005) in only two days.

His performance as Amon Goeth from his film A Lista de Schindler (1993) was ranked #15 on the American Film Institute's Villains list in their compilation of the 100 years of The Greatest Screen Heroes and Villains.

Was considered for the role of James Bond years before being cast as Gareth Mallory in 007 - Operação Skyfall (2012).

Of the roughly one dozen actors to play "Hamlet" on Broadway, he is the first to win a Tony Award for doing so, in the 1995 Almeida Theatre production directed by Jonathan Kent.

His tattoo in Dragão Vermelho (2002) took eight hours to apply.

Gained several pounds of muscle for his role in Dragão Vermelho (2002).

He has appeared in seven films that have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: A Lista de Schindler (1993), Quiz Show - A Verdade dos Bastidores (1994), O Paciente Inglês (1996), O Leitor (2008), Guerra ao Terror (2008), O Grande Hotel Budapeste (2014) and Conclave (2024). Schindler's List, The English Patient and The Hurt Locker won in the category.

He has English, Irish, Anglo-Irish, and Scottish ancestry. Many of his recent ancestors lived in India, during the British colonial period. His maternal grandparents were born in Bengal and Madras, respectively. He has said that his surname, "Fiennes," is of Norman origin.

His performance as "Amon Goeth" in A Lista de Schindler (1993) is ranked #61 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).

Is the oldest of 6 children - younger siblings; Martha Fiennes (b. 1964), Magnus Fiennes (b. 1965), Sophie Fiennes (b. 1967) and Jacob Mark Fiennes & Joseph Fiennes (b. 27 May 1970). He also has a foster brother, Michael Emery (b. 31 December 1952) who has been with the family since he was 11.

4th cousin of Lord Saye & Sele, owner of Broughton Castle, which appears in Shakespeare Apaixonado (1998) as Viola's house.

An Associate Member of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).

When appearing on The Actors Studio (1994), Julianne Moore named him as her favorite leading man. They appeared together in Fim de Caso (1999).

Name rhymes with "Safe Signs".

He was considered for the title role in Batman Forever (1995) before Val Kilmer was cast.

He was considered for the role of Robert Langdon in O Código Da Vinci (2006), which went to Tom Hanks.

Has shared two roles with Peter O'Toole. They have both played Hamlet on stage, and both played T.E. Lawrence.

He has appeared in two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: A Lista de Schindler (1993) and Guerra ao Terror (2008).

On 3 March 2001, he received the William Shakespeare Award from the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C. Past recipients include Mel Gibson, Patrick Stewart, Lynn Redgrave, Kenneth Branagh and Kevin Kline.

Has appeared in three Best Picture winners (A Lista de Schindler (1993), O Paciente Inglês (1996) and Guerra ao Terror (2008)), and a Best Animated Feature winner (Wallace & Gromit: A Batalha dos Vegetais (2005)).

Has appeared in Harry Potter e o Cálice de Fogo (2005) and Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix (2007) with Gary Oldman. Both of them have played villains in the Hannibal Lecter films: Fiennes played Francis Dolarhyde in Dragão Vermelho (2002), and Oldman played Mason Verger in Hannibal (2001).

He has worked with 7 directors who have won a Best Director Oscar: Steven Spielberg, Robert Redford, Kathryn Bigelow, Anthony Minghella, Sam Mendes, and Joel Coen & Ethan Coen.

His uncle, Nicholas Lash, is a former priest and Cambridge theology professor, and his great-uncle, Dom Patrick Moore, is a Benedictine monk.

Makes a 'blink-and-you'll-miss-it', appearance in the video for Robert Palmer"s 1992, hit single, "Every Kinda' People".

He and his brother, Joseph Fiennes, have both worked with Cate Blanchett (Oscar e Lucinda (1997) and Elizabeth (1998)), Rachel Weisz (O Jardineiro Fiel (2005) and Círculo de Fogo (2001)) and Liv Tyler (Paixão Proibida (1999) and Beleza Roubada (1996)).

Was friends with Alan Rickman.

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#33). (1995)

He was considered for the role of Simon Templar in O Santo (1997), which went to Val Kilmer.

In April 2005 appeared in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" as Mark Antony at London's Barbican Centre, in a production by Deborah Warner with Fiona Shaw (Calpurnia) and John Shrapnel (Caesar). The production toured to France and Spain later that year with the same cast.

Has starred in 3 films with good friend Kristin Scott Thomas: O Paciente Inglês (1996), Chromophobia (2005) and O Nosso Segredo (2013).

Appeared in three movies with Tilda Swinton: O Grande Hotel Budapeste (2014), Um Mergulho No Passado (2015) and Ave, César! (2016).

Guerra ao Terror (2008) marks the third best picture Oscar winning film that Ralph Fiennes has co-starred in. In addition, the other two, A Lista de Schindler (1993); Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee) and O Paciente Inglês (1996); Best Actor Oscar nominee), were also dramas set during wartime.

Ranked #34 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. (outubro de 1997)

New York, NY: It was announced that he, as well as Cate Blanchett, will be honored by gala tributes (separately) in October by the Film Society of Lincoln Center during its annual film festival. (agosto de 2013)

He and his Fim de Caso (1999) co-star Julianne Moore have acted in separate Hannibal Lecter films: he in Dragão Vermelho (2002) and she in Hannibal (2001).

Won the 1995 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Drama for "Hamlet" and was nominated for the 2006 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Drama for "Faith Healer".

He was a guest of a Belgrade Film Festival - FEST 2009.

(1995 - 2006) Partner Francesca Annis.

Has appeared twice on the cover of GQ magazine: August '94 and July '98.

Belgrade (Serbia), sightseeing locations for filming "Coriolanus", Shakespeare play set in modern time. (agosto de 2008)

In June 2006 appeared in the title role of Brian Friel's "Faith Healer", at the Booth Theatre on Broadway. The revival co-starred 'Cherry Jones' and Ian McDiarmid, who won a Tony for best supporting actor. Ralph received a Tony nomination.

Broke up with Francesca Annis [February 7, 2006].

Appearing in the London West End production of Oedipus as the title character (outubro de 2008)

London, UK: Playing lead role of Prospero in Trevor Nunn's production of The Tempest at the Royal Haymarket Theatre. (agosto de 2011)

Made his screen debut, in a small role, with Helen Mirren, in the 1991 television drama, Prime Suspect.