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Name: Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham Fiennes  (pronounced "rafe fines")
Birthplace: Suffolk, England 
Birthdate: December 22, 1962
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Height: 5'11"

Best Known as: Count Laszlo de Almásy in The English Patient

Eldest of 6 children born to photographer Mark Fiennes and his wife, Jini - aka Jennifer Lash - a novelist. Siblings are Martha, a director; Magnus, a musician; Sophie, a producer; and twins Joseph, an actor, and Jacob, a gamekeeper. Foster brother Michael (Mick) is an archaeologist. Cousin is British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Attended Bishop Wordsworth Boys' School, the Chelsea College of Art & Design, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Joined Britain's Royal National Theatre in 1987 and the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1988.

Filmography:
Chromophobia (2005) (pre-production)
The White Countess (2004) (pre-production)
The Chumscrubber (2005) (filming) Michael Ebbs
The Constant Gardener (2005) (filming) Justin Quayle
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) (filming) Lord Voldemort
Wallace & Gromit Movie: The Curse of the Wererabbit (2005) (filming) Lord Victor Quatermaine
Maid in Manhattan (2002) Christopher 'Chris' Marshall, N.Y. Assemblyman
Red Dragon (2002) Francis Dolarhyde
The Good Thief (2002/I) (uncredited) Tony Angel
Spider (2002) Spider
Reflections of Evil (2002) (voice) (uncredited) Amon Goeth
The Miracle Maker (2000) (TV) (voice) Jesus
How Proust Can Change Your Life (2000) (TV) Marcel Proust
The End of the Affair (1999) Maurice Bendrix
Onegin (1999) Evgeny Onegin
Sunshine (1999) Ignatz Sonnenschein/Adam Sors/Ivan Sors
The Prince of Egypt (1998) (voice) Rameses
The Avengers (1998) John Steed
Oscar and Lucinda (1997) Oscar Hopkins
The English Patient (1996) Count Laszlo de Almásy
Strange Days (1995) Lenny Nero
Quiz Show (1994) Charles Van Doren
The Cormorant (1993) (TV) John Talbot
Schindler's List (1993) Amon Goeth
The Baby of Mâcon (1993) The Bishop's Son
Wuthering Heights (1992) Heathcliff
Prime Suspect (1991) (TV) Michael
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1990) (TV) T. E. Lawrence

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