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ActorBirth Name :
Ralph Nathaniel FiennesBirth Date :
December 22, 1962Birth Place :
Suffolk, England, UKSpouse :
Alex Kingston (actress, Sep 1993 - 28-Oct-97)Claim to fame :
As Amon Goeth in "Schindler's List" (1993)
Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes Join 'Clash of the Titans' Cast
April 09, 2009 03:04:34Upcoming action-drama-fantasy movie "Clash of the Titans" has two new cast, they are Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes. Both actors join the film's other stars, including Sam Worthington and Gemma Arterton.
It has been confirmed that Liam will portray the role of Zeus, the father of Perseus, who is played by Sam. His character is described as a wise yet sometimes ill-tempered king of the gods. As for Ralph, he is billed to star as Hades, ruler of the underworld who aims to dethrone Zeus and rule over all.
Ralph Fiennes Addresses Voldemort's Issues in 'Harry Potter'
October 10, 2008 01:10:42Having portrayed the villainous Lord Voldemort in two previous "Harry Potter" movies, Ralph Fiennes opened up about what he thinks of the pivotal character in the "Harry Potter" franchise. Talking to Variety, the 45-year-old confessed that he initially hesitated about the role, "I hesitated for a bit before committing to the role because it sort of requires you to personify evil, and I don't know how you do that."
The actor who has been seen as Voldemort in both "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" and "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" further analyzed the character as a rejected person, envying Harry for being loved. "I latched onto what was maybe crude psychology in working out Voldemort's obsession with Harry. Harry was loved by his parents, which Voldemort can't stand," he explained.
'The Duchess' Glammed Up for World Premiere
September 04, 2008 10:09:12On Wednesday, September 3, "The Duchess" has rolled down its red carpet in front of Odeon Theatre in Leicester Square, London to celebrate its world premiere. The special occasion was made merry with the attendance of the stars, Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes and Dominic Cooper, as well as director Saul Dibb and "Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire" author Amanda Foreman.
Still, all of the attention of the evening was on the leading lady Knightley who was dressed in a strapless blue gown with lace accents on the neckline and hemline. Walking down the red carpet, she made time to casually chat and sign autographs for her fans waiting for her at the event. On her role in this film, she commented, "It's very interesting to me to play these types of roles and work with other women. There's always lots of men on the film set so it's good to have the opportunity to work with great actresses."
HBO's 'John Adams' Nabs a Leading 23 Emmy Nominations
July 18, 2008 09:07:46The complete list of nominees for the 2008 Primetime Emmy Awards was announced Thursday morning, July 17. The 60th annual awards event, which is set to be aired live on ABC from NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles on September 21 later this year, witnessed HBO's miniseries "John Adams" nabbed a leading 23 nominations, namely Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for its star Paul Giamatti and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for Laura Linney just to name a few.
Comedy series "30 Rock" followed close behind with 17 nominations and the drama series "Mad Men" was the other big nominee with 16 nods in total. Below is the list of some of the awards nominees. The complete list, meanwhile, can be viewed at Emmy's official site.
Spike TV's 2007 Scream Awards Winners Unveiled
October 22, 2007 04:10:41An annual celebration of the best in horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and comic genres brought by Spike TV, the Scream Awards once again gave out recognitions to a series of proud titles and names on Friday, October 19 at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre.
Big winner turned out to be none other than phenomenal robot movie "Transformers" as it gloriously swept out five prizes in total, most notably Best Science Fiction Movie. Pic also won its two leading actors Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox the title of Sci-Fi Star and Siren, respectively as well as Best F/X and "Jump-from-Your-Seat" Scene of the Year.
Nicole Kidman and Ralph Fiennes Cast in The Reader
August 20, 2007 04:08:06
Forging their first on-screen collaboration, Nicole Kidman and Ralph Fiennes have both given their agreement to topline drama feature "The Reader" which The Weinstein Company is developing at its pit.
An adaptation of the German writer Bernhard Schlink bestselling novel, pic takes place in contemporary Germany and concerns a man who recounts the story of his erotic awakening in a covert love affair with an older woman in the wake of WWII. Stephen Daldry is plotted to direct from script by David Hare with shooting to be commenced late September in Berlin.
Four Stack Things into "The Hurt Locker"
March 15, 2007 09:03:14
Probably this could be the dream team moviegoers often imagine of. Production Weekly has learned that Charlize Theron, Colin Farrell, Ralph Fiennes, and Willem Dafoe are joining forces to highlight an Iraq-set action drama entitled "The Hurt Locker."
Set to enter production later this spring, the project centers on an elite Army bomb disposal unit who get forced to play a risky game of cat-and-mouse in the chaos of war and have to come together in a city where every person is a potential enemy.
Stars Shine Upon "Bruges"
January 11, 2007 10:01:01
Snatching up a handful of notable names in acting field, Focus Features has listed Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clemence Poesy, and Jeremie Renier as the cast members for its new project "In Bruges."
Scheduled to start filming next month in Bruges, Belgium, pic is a darkly comic tale of two hitmen, played by Farrell and Gleeson, whose views on life and death get skewed when they become entangled with locals, tourists and a film shoot in the city.
Ralph Fiennes Falls for Another Senior Woman
December 01, 2006 03:12:16
Is it okay for us to say that Ralph Fiennes suffers from the so-called "mother-complex"? Well, maybe. The actor who famously dumped his wife Alex Kingston for older woman Francesca Annis, is now falling for another senior woman who happens to be actress Ellen Barkin.
Rumors are swirling that the two have embarked on a romance after they've been spotted dining together at Orso before checking out Julianne Moore's new play "The Vertical Hour."
Ralph Fiennes Is "The Gifted" in "Snow Country"
November 27, 2006 02:11:56
Ready to welcome year 2007, Ralph Fiennes has signed on to be involved in not only one but two big screen projects namely "The Gifted" and "Snow Country" during the year, Production Weekly has reported.
For the former one, Fiennes will be the leadstar with Jacob Aaron Estes penning the script based on Ian Parker's article titled "The Gift" which was posted in The New Yorker. Expected to start filming in spring, the picture will center on the life of controversial philanthropist Zell Kravinsky who gave nearly all of his $45 million estate away, even donated his kidney to a stranger in 2003.
60 Stars Featured to Host Tonys' 60th
May 25, 2006 02:05:55
This year's Tony Awards sure will be a shining star-studded affair for the organizers for the event have revealed their plan to feature 60 celebrity hosts to represent each year of the theatre world's prize-giving ceremony as it celebrates its 60th anniversary.
Among the hosts, there certainly are notably names like Oprah Winfrey, Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close, Cynthia Nixon, Martin Short, plus Mark Ruffalo.
Ralph Fiennes & Francesca Annis Split
February 09, 2006 12:02:47Actor Ralph Fiennes and British actress Francesca Annis, his girlfriend of nearly 11 years, go separate ways. The twosome made an announcement on their split Tuesday Feb 7th, 2006.
Speaking on that matter, Annis' London-based law firm, Schillings, said "Ms. Annis confirms today that she and Ralph Fiennes are to separate."
The Gardener Leads the 2006 BAFTA Nominations
January 20, 2006 01:01:09After the Golden Globe Awards, people are now treated with The Orange British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) which is about to come on February 19 this year. The Academy has on Thursday Jan 19 announced the nominees of this year's awards. And so drama thriller "The Constant Gardener" is the leading nominee with 10 pieces all at once.
The many nominations it grabbed are Best Film, Best British Film, Best Actor for Ralph Fiennes, Best Actress for Rachel Weisz, The David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction, Adapted Screenplay, The Anthony Asquith Award for Achievement in Film Music, Cinematography, Editing, and Sound. Drama romance "Brokeback Mountain" somewhat earns 9 nominations, including that of Best Film, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.
"Wallace & Gromit" Led Annie Awards Nominees
December 07, 2005 10:12:22The animation action comedy "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" scored another attainment Monday, leading 15 nominations at the 33rd annual Annie Awards to be presented Feb. 4 next year. The awards, which is presented by the International Animated Film Society, recognize the year's best in animation from film, television, commercials and short subjects.
As of "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit," it collected nominations for Directing, Writing, Storyboarding, Effects, Music, Character Design and Best Animated Feature. Also the film dominated the Voice-Acting category, with its four lead actors Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Peter Sallis and Nicholas Smith, all earning nods. Other contenders for Best-Animated Feature include "Chicken Little," "Corpse Bride," "Howl's Moving Castle" and "Madagascar."
Butler Fiennes to Serve Sarandon in New Film
October 22, 2005 01:10:45What if. It's only 'what if' you have handsome actor Ralph Fiennes works in your house as a gay butler? But this one is real. The actor is about to portray a gay butler in the upcoming drama, comedy "Doris and Bernard."
"Doris and Bernard" is the story of tobacco billionaires Doris Duke and her butler. It will focus on the latter part of Duke's life and her relationship with her gay Irish butler, Bernard Lafferty, to whom she left her entire fortune.
