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While his little brother Joseph got to play William Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love, Ralph Fiennes (pronounced "Rayf Fines") has mostly played classic bad guys. He played a sadistic concentration camp guard in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List (opposite Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler), Pharaoh in Prince of Egypt (opposite Val Kilmer as Moses), a deranged killer in Red Dragon (opposite Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter), and Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter movies.
When not playing villains, Fiennes won a Tony for his portrayal of Hamlet on Broadway, and is a respected performer in Shakespearean theater. Fiennes has played opposite Juliette Binoche in both Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient and Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. He also played Charles Van Doren in Quiz Show, appeared opposite Jennifer Lopez in Maid in Manhattan, and had starring roles in The Constant Gardener, In Bruges and The Duchess.
Last updated: March 19, 2009.
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