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 (1996) garnered him a second Academy Award nomination, for Best Actor, as well as BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations. Since then, Fiennes has been in a number of notable films, including "Quiz Show" (1994), "Strange Days" (1995), "The End of the Affair" (1999), "Red Dragon" (2002), "Maid in Manhattan" (2002), "The Constant Gardener" (2005), "In Bruges" (2008), "The Reader" (2008), "Clash of the Titans" (2010), "Great Expectations" (2012) and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" (2014). He voiced Rameses in "The Prince of Egypt" (1998) and Alfred Pennyworth in "The Lego Batman Movie" (2017). Fiennes is also known for his roles in