Ralph Fiennes letting off steam about the difficulties of the job. In 1994, he portrayed American academic Charles Van Doren in "Quiz Show." In 1996 he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the epic World War II romance "The English Patient," in which he starred with Kristin Scott-Thomas. Fiennes' film work has encompassed a variety of genres, including thrillers ("Spider"), an animated Biblical epic ("The Prince of Egypt"), camp nostalgia ("The Avengers"), romantic comedy ("Maid in Manhattan"), and historical drama ("Sunshine"). In 1999, Fiennes had the title role in "Onegin," a film which he also helped produce. His
Ralph Fiennes Fiennes' brother, Joseph, in "Shakespeare in Love" in 1998. In 2013 Fiennes was both the director and the leading actor (in the role of Charles Dickens) in the well-received film "The Invisible Woman" (2013). Though he is not noted as a comic actor, in 2014 Fiennes made an impression for his farcical turn as concierge Monsieur Gustave in "The Grand Budapest Hotel." Fiennes used his time as a young porter at London’s Brown's Hotel to help construct the character. A film critic stated, "In the end it's Fiennes who makes the biggest impression. His stylized, rapid-fire delivery, dry wit and