Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, known simply as Ralph Fiennes (pron-en?re?f ?fa?nz; born 22 December 1962), is an English (England) actor. He has appeared in films such as Schindlers List, The English Patient (The English Patient (film)), In Bruges, The Constant Gardener (The Constant Gardener (film)), Strange Days (Strange Days (film)), Maid in Manhattan, Red Dragon (Red Dragon (film)) and the Harry Potter films (Harry Potter (film series)) as Lord Voldemort. Most recently he appeared in The Reader (The Reader (2008 film)) (2008), The Hurt Locker (2009) and also appeared as Hades in Clash of the Titans (Clash of the Titans (2010 film)).

Fiennes has won a Tony Award and has been nominated twice for Academy Awards. He is also a UNICEF UK ambassador.