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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
Alfred Pennyworth
for Alfred Pennyworth in Batman: The Brave and the Bold
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hree years after the death of Jason Todd, Gotham City has become a darker place. Batman has grown increasingly obsessive, pushing Robin, Tim Drake, and Nightwing harder than ever in his desperate attempt to ensure he never loses another partner. When the Joker's latest attack leaves dozens dead, Bruce's refusal to kill his greatest enemy is questioned once again. Before he can process the growing divide within the Bat-Family, Talia al Ghul arrives with a shocking revelation: Bruce has a biological son, Damian Wayne, a gifted but ruthless child raised by the League of Assassins who believes justice is achieved through lethal force. As Bruce struggles to teach Damian the meaning of restraint, Gotham is thrown into chaos by the mysterious Red Hood, whose brutal war against the city's criminal underworld forces Batman to confront the greatest failure of his career. The Red Hood is ultimately revealed to be Jason Todd, resurrected and hardened by the League of Assassins after surviving his murder at the Joker's hands. Believing Batman's refusal to kill has doomed countless innocents, Jason wages war not just on Gotham's criminals but on Bruce's ideals themselves. As Damian is torn between the philosophies of his mother and his father, the conflict culminates in a final confrontation where Batman refuses to sacrifice his principles even when faced with the Joker once again. Inspired by Bruce's unwavering belief that justice must never become vengeance, Damian chooses mercy over murder, rejecting the League's teachings and embracing his father's legacy. Though Jason escapes into the shadows, Bruce gains something he feared he'd never have again: hope that the next generation of the Bat-Family can carry Gotham forward without losing themselves to darkness.
