Ralph Fiennes
Awards & Honours
41
Awards Won
6
Honours
4
Rankings
7
Covers
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Records
Ralph Fiennes has built a career marked by both critical acclaim and popular recognition. He is one of the few actors to have won a Tony Award for a Shakespearean role on Broadway, and his three Academy Award nominations place him among the most respected actors of his era. His portrayal of Amon Goeth in Schindler's List is often cited as one of cinema's greatest villains, while his work in the Harry Potter and James Bond franchises has made him a household name. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2011 for services to drama and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2025.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Appointed for services to drama.
Honorary Doctorate from RADA
Awarded for contributions to theatre.
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Suffolk
Awarded for contributions to the arts.
Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Motion picture star at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Awarded for lifetime achievement in film.
British Film Institute Fellowship
Awarded for outstanding contribution to film.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest Actors of All Time
Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time
Best British Actors
Greatest Villains in Film History
Magazine Covers
Time Magazine
1994-03
The New Face of Evil: Ralph Fiennes in Schindler's List
Vanity Fair
1996-12
The English Patient's Ralph Fiennes
GQ
2005-11
Ralph Fiennes: The Man Behind Voldemort
Vogue
2007-02
Ralph Fiennes: The Actor's Actor
The New York Times Magazine
2011-09
Ralph Fiennes Directs Coriolanus
Esquire
2014-12
Ralph Fiennes on Acting, Directing, and the Art of Disappearing
The Observer
2025-01
Ralph Fiennes: The Quiet Genius of Conclave
Records & Feats
First actor to play both Hamlet and Voldemort
Ralph Fiennes is the only actor to have portrayed both Shakespeare's Prince Hamlet on stage (winning a Tony Award) and the dark wizard Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter films.
Only actor to receive Oscar nominations for playing a Nazi officer and a Bond villain
Fiennes earned an Oscar nomination for his role as Amon Goeth in Schindler's List and later played the Bond villain-turned-hero M in Skyfall, Spectre, and No Time to Die.