Age: 63
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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
Victor Laroche
for Victor Laroche in THE GLIMPSES OF THE MOON (2027)
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Set in the glamorous yet tumultuous years before and after World War I, Glimpse of the Moon follows the life of Henry Wyeth, a disillusioned American expatriate, as he navigates the world of European high society. Wealthy, yet emotionally isolated, Henry drifts through life without purpose until he encounters the enchanting and independent Charlotte Dufresne, a French artist who is his complete opposite. Their chance meeting in Paris sparks a passionate love affair that spans years and continents, forever altering both of their lives. However, the shadow of war looms, threatening to tear apart their relationship and the world around them. As Henry becomes more involved in the high-stakes political intrigues of Europe and Charlotte seeks to preserve her artistic freedom, their love is tested by societal expectations, personal ambition, and the devastating effects of war. Through a series of flashbacks and dreamlike sequences, Glimpse of the Moon explores how fleeting moments can alter the course of a lifetime. Henry, reflecting on his life from a war-torn future, tries to understand the choices he made, wondering if he let the one true love of his life slip away. The story weaves between past and present, exploring the tension between memory and reality, and the elusive nature of happiness.
