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Ralph Fiennes

(1962-), Actor

Sitter in 4 portraits
Actor; appeared with the Royal National Theatre (1987) and the Royal Shakespeare Company (1988), but claimed world wide attention with Schindler's List (1993) and The English Patient (1996) for which he was nominated for Academy Awards. He appeared in Onegin (1999) which he produced and which was directed by his sister, Martha. Films include Coriolanus (2011), which he also directed, Skyfall (2012) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). He is also known for his role as Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter film series. Stage productions include Hamlet (1995) and Man and Superman (2015)

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Ralph Fiennes

by Alistair Morrison
toned bromide print, February 1994
NPG x87235

Ralph Fiennes

by Floyd Humphrey
selenium-toned gelatin silver print, March 1995
NPG x75743

Ralph Fiennes

by Lorenzo Agius
bromide print, 1996
NPG x87051

Ralph Fiennes

by Eva Vermandel
C-type colour print, November 2013
NPG x139636

Related People

Joseph Fiennes (brother)
Sir Maurice Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (grandfather)

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