Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Nathaniel Fiennes (pronounced "Raif" Nathaniel "Fines", born December 22, 1962) is a British actor. Born in Suffolk, he is the older brother of actor Joseph Fiennes. Having trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1988. He is the only actor ever to have won a Tony Award for playing Hamlet on Broadway. In 2001 Fiennes received the William Shakespeare Award from the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington.

Awards won

• 1993 - NYFCC Award for best supporting actor - Schindler's List
• 1994 - BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor - Schindler's List
• 1994 - NSFC Award, DFWFCA Award, BAFTA Film Award and CFCA Award for best supporting actor - Schindler's List
• 1995 - ALFS Award for British actor of the year - Schindler's List
• 1999 - European Film Award for best actor - Sunshine