- Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman, costars in THE AVENGERS, have been voted the worst movie double act of all time, by critics at a British film magazine. (December 2, 2003)
- Will lend his voice to the first ever feature length WALLACE AND GROMIT movie -- The project, titled CURSE OF THE WERERABBIT, will begin shooting in Bristol, England this week at Aardman Animations's studio. (October 27, 2003)
- Fiennes was approached to star in SPIDER, the low-budget art-house movie in which he portrays a mentally ill man who tries to suss out his childhood memories after years of being institutionalized. (February 27, 2003)
- After probing the recesses of the human psyche in SPIDER, Fiennes is joining up with David Cronenberg once again, this time to push human physical boundaries to breaking point in PAINKILLERS, a movie which will go before cameras next year. (November 14, 2002)
- Fiennes designed his own dentures for his horrific new big screen creation in SILENCE OF THE LAMBS prequel RED DRAGON. (October 5, 2002)
- To play Nazi commandant Amon Goeth in SCHINDLER'S LIST (1993), actor Ralph Fiennes gained 28 pounds. He reportedly accomplished this by drinking vast amounts of Guinness.
- Name pronounced Rafe Fines.
- Ranked #34 in Empire (UK) magazine's The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time list. (October 1997)
- Of the roughly one dozen actors to play hamlet on Broadway, Fiennes is the first to win a Tony Award for doing so.
- Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#33). (1995)
- His uncle, Nicholas Lash, is a former priest and Cambridge theology professor, and his great-uncle, Dom Patrick Moore, is a Benedictine monk.
- In 1993, Ralph performed in SCHINDLER'S LIST, and earned an Oscar nomination for his role as the evil, Nazi commander, Amon Goeth.
- Considered for the role of Simon Templar in THE SAINT (1997)
- Spielberg cast him because of his evil sexuality.
- Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler, said to Amon Goeth I want my people. and the answer of Fiennes is Who are you? Moses? Ralph is the voice of Rameses, who stand against Moses in THE PRINCE OF EGYPT (1998).
- When Patrick Stewart's character in MASTERMINDS (1997) makes his first appearance, he asks Principal Maloney to call him by his first name, Raif, to which she immediately replies Fine. This is a reference to the actor Ralph Fiennes, whose name is pronounced Raif Fine.
- Ralph Fiennes was considered for a role in CONTACT (1997), but not cast.
- Fiennes is furious after spotting photos of him dining with MAID IN MANHATTAN co-star Jennifer Lopez - and he's convinced she tipped off paparazzi. (September 9, 2002)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role at BAFTA Awards for THE END OF THE AFFAIR (2000)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1997)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role at BAFTA Awards for THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1997)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1997)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1997)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1997)
- Nominated for Best Breakthrough Performance at MTV Movie Awards for SCHINDLER'S LIST (1994)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture at Golden Globe Awards for SCHINDLER'S LIST (1994)
Quotes- "It's 'Rafe', actually."
- "I veer away from trying to understand why I act. I just know I need to do it."
Awards- William Shakespeare Award from Shakespeare Theatre in Washington DC. (2001)
- European Film Awards: Best Actor, SUNSHINE (1999)
- London Critics Circle Film Awards: British Actor of the Year, SCHINDLER'S LIST (1995)
- National Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Supporting Actor, SCHINDLER'S LIST (1994)
- British Academy Award: Best Actor Supporting, SCHINDLER'S LIST (1994)
- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: Best Supporting Actor, SCHINDLER'S LIST (1994)
- Dallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association Awards: Best Supporting Actor, SCHINDLER'S LIST (1994)
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Supporting Actor, SCHINDLER'S LIST (1993)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Supporting Actor, SCHINDLER'S LIST (1993)
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