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DOB: December 22, 1962

Background: Fiennes is an English actor and the oldest of six children, many of whom are also in the entertainment industry, including actor Joseph Fiennes and director Martha Fiennes. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and became a star in the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Filmography: His breakthrough came in 1993, when he a cruel Nazi in Steven Spielberg's Best Picture-winning "Schindler's List." He followed that with more successful films, including "Quiz Show" (1994) and another Best Picture winner, "The English Patient," in 1996. Afterwards he appeared in the period films "Oscar and Lucinda," "Sunshine," and "Onegin" (which was directed by his sister Martha). He ventured into big-budget Hollywood films with his role as Voldemort in the "Harry Potter" films and as Hades in "Clash of the Titans," but along the way he has appeared in a string of Oscar nominees and winners: "The Constant Gardener," "The Reader," "In Bruges," and his third Best Picture winner "The Hurt Locker."

Academy Awards:

Best Actor Nomination
"The English Patient" (1996); lost to Geoffrey Rush ("Shine")

Best Supporting Actor Nomination
"Schindler's List" (1993); lost to Tommy Lee Jones ("The Fugitive")

Emmy Awards:

Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actor Nomination
"Bernard and Doris" (2008); lost to Paul Giamatti ("John Adams")

Tony Awards: Win - Best Actor in a Play ("Hamlet," 1995)

Best Actor in a Play Nomination
"Faith Healer" (2006); lost to Richard Griffiths ("The History Boys")

Golden Globes:

Best Film Drama Actor Nomination
"The English Patient" (1997); lost to Geoffrey Rush ("Shine")

Best Film Supporting Actor Nominations
"The Duchess" (2009); lost to Heath Ledger ("The Dark Knight")
"Schindler's List" (1994); lost to Tommy Lee Jones ("The Fugitive")

Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actor Nomination
"Bernard and Doris" (2009); lost to Paul Giamatti ("John Adams")

SAG Awards:

Best Film Ensemble Nomination
"The English Patient" (1997); lost to "The Birdcage"

Best Film Actor Nomination
"The English Patient" (1997); lost to Geoffrey Rush ("Shine")

Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actor Nomination
"Bernard and Doris" (2009); lost to Paul Giamatti ("John Adams")