Fiennes
Britishnoun
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Ralph ( Nathanial ). born 1962, British actor; his films include Schindler's List (1993), The English Patient (1997), The End of the Affair (2000), Spider (2002), and three films (2005–11) in the Harry Potter series
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Sir Ranulph ( Twistleton-Wykeham- ). born 1944, British explorer; led the first surface journey around the earth's polar axis (1979–82); unsupported crossing of Antarctica (1992–93); in 2003 he raised money for a heart charity by running seven marathons in seven days on seven continents
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Last month, Ralph Fiennes who played the original Dark Lord told BBC's The Claudia Winkleman Show that Doctor Strange star Tilda Swinton would be "fantastic" to take up the mantle.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Earlier this week, HBO boss Casey Bloys confirmed to Variety that they had not yet cast an actor for the role of Harry's arch enemy Voldemort - portrayed on the big screen by Ralph Fiennes.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Tiffin and Fiennes hadn’t previously worked together, but they found a rhythm quickly when Fiennes arrived a few months into production in Wales.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
Hero Fiennes Tiffin plays the detective as a 19-year-old in an eight-part series from Guy Ritchie.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Nathaniel Fiennes had either betrayed them and their cause, or proved incapable of sustaining it.
From No Quarter! by Reid, Mayne
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