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Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (born 22 December 1962) is an British-American actor, film producer, and director. He has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Born in Ipswich, Suffolk, Fiennes was trained at and graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1985. A Shakespeare interpreter, he excelled onstage at the Royal National Theatre before succeeding at the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 1995, Fiennes made his Broadway debut playing Prince Hamlet in the revival of the William Shakespeare play Hamlet, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. He was later Tony-nominated for his role as a travelling faith healer in the Brian Friel play Faith Healer (2006). Fiennes made his film debut playing Heathcliff in Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights (1992). He has earned three Academy Award nominations for his performances in the films Schindler's List (1993), The English Patient (1996), and Conclave (2024). He has also acted in Quiz Show (1994), Maid in Manhattan (2002), The Constant Gardener (2005), In Bruges (2008), The Reader (2008), The Duchess (2008), The Hurt Locker (2009), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), A Bigger Splash (2015), Hail, Caesar! (2016), and The Menu (2022). Fiennes gained wider recognition for playing Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter film series (2005–2011) and Gareth Mallory / M in the James Bond films (2012–2021); and has voiced roles in the animated films The Prince of Egypt (1998), Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), and The Lego Batman Movie (2017). He directed and starred in the films Coriolanus (2011) and The Invisible Woman (2013). Aside from acting, Fiennes has been an ambassador for UNICEF UK since 1999.
Ralph Fiennes
Ra's al Ghul
for Ra's al Ghul in Batman: The Dark Knight
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In 2006, as covert conflicts shape the modern world, Bruce Wayne has already been operating as Batman for several years. Trained through relentless discipline rather than superhuman means, Bruce fights crime alongside his young partner Jason Todd, who has taken on the mantle of Robin. Behind the scenes, Alfred Pennyworth serves as Bruce’s moral anchor and tactical advisor, while Lucius Fox quietly supplies the technology that allows Batman to stay ahead of his enemies. A shadow war is unfolding beyond Gotham. An ancient and powerful organization known as the League of Assassins is destabilizing governments and waging a global campaign from the shadows. The group is led by the enigmatic Ra’s al Ghul, whose longevity and strategic genius are sustained by the mysterious Lazarus Pit, a source of regenerative power sought by intelligence agencies worldwide. Assisting Ra’s is Jervis Tetch, a brilliant technologist whose advanced systems allow the League to operate with terrifying efficiency. Recognizing the scale of the threat, A.R.G.U.S approaches Batman with an uneasy alliance. As part of the operation, they recruit Selina Kyle, a highly skilled operative recently released from prison, whose agility, intelligence, and moral ambiguity make her invaluable in the field. Though wary of institutions and authority, Batman and Robin accept the partnership, believing the League’s ambitions pose a danger far beyond Gotham. As the conflict escalates into a global war fought in secrecy, Batman, Robin, Selina, and A.R.G.U.S forces engage the League across multiple fronts. Bruce’s past training and hard-earned experience are tested through relentless missions, while Jason pushes himself to prove he belongs at Batman’s side. During a catastrophic battle aboard a moving train, Robin is lost in the chaos, presumed dead, a moment that deeply fractures Bruce and reshapes his sense of responsibility. The war culminates in a final confrontation with Ra’s al Ghul, whose plan threatens to reshape the world through the power of the Lazarus Pit. To stop him, Bruce makes the ultimate sacrifice, ensuring Ra’s defeat at the cost of his own life—or so it seems. Years later, in 2012, Bruce Wayne awakens from a long coma, the world changed and Gotham without its Dark Knight. As he struggles to reconcile loss, guilt, and the passage of time, he is approached by Amanda Waller, who offers him a choice to return as the Batman once more, because the world still needs him.
