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The oldest of six children, actor Ralph Fiennes (pronounced “Rafe Fines”) was born on December 12, 1962, into a highly creative family. His mother, Jini, was novelist and painter Jennifer Lash. His farmer father was also a published photographer. In addition to his other artistic siblings, brother Joseph is also a well-known actor.

Although he was born in Suffolk, England, the Fiennes clan moved a great deal when the children were young, and Ralph’s ability to adapt quickly to new situations became very helpful to his future profession. Originally, Fiennes did not start out to become a thespian. He attended the Chelsea College of Art and Design, originally planning to be a painter, but felt unfulfilled and left to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. It was there he met fellow student and future wife Alex Kingston, and finally found his career niche.

Fiennes went on to become a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and tried his hand at television and feature films. He became a American film star when he portrayed the dark and evil Nazi concentration camp warden in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List, for which he garnered his first Academy Award nomination. Fiennes went on the star in such films as Robert Redford's Quiz Show and The English Patient, for which he earned his second Oscar nod.

Despite his film success, Fiennes hasn't left the classical theatre behind. In 1995, he made his Broadway debut in Hamlet, and became the first of a dozen actors to portray him to win a Tony Award. In 1998, Fiennes because a producer/actor in the film Onegin that was directed by his sister, Martha.
Work History
(1987) Joined Britain's Royal National Theatre; (1989) Spent two years as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company; (1991) British TV debut in Prime Suspect; (1991) Feature Film Debut in Wuthering Heights; (1993) American Film debut in Schindler's List (Best Supporting Actor Oscar Nomination); (1994) Starred in Robert Redford's Quiz Show; (1995) Broadway debut in Hamlet (won Tony for Best Actor in a Play); (1996) Oscar nomination for The English Patient; (1998) Produced and acted in Onegin which was directed by his sister, Martha.
Awards
Ralph Fiennes has also won numerous Awards