Ralph Fiennes Facts

  • Ralph’s full name is Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton Wykeham Fiennes.
  • He was born on the 22nd December 1962, making  him 48 years old.
  • He was born in Ipswich hospital, in Suffolk, England.
  • His name is pronounces ‘rafe fines’ - and is often mistaken for the traditional way of saying ‘ralf’.
  • He is the 8th cousin of the Prince Of Wales!
  • He is also 3rd cousin of famous adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes
  • He is the eldest of 6 children, inculding: Joseph Fiennes, fellow actor of FlashForward and Shakespeare in Love, (amongst others) Martha Fiennes, a director (Ralph starred in her movie Onegin). Also, Magnus - a composer, Sophie, a fiilmmaker, Jacob, a conservationist, and his foster brother Michael Emery is an archaeologist.
  • His nephew Hero Fiennes-Tiffin, played young Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter
  • He is turned on by Shakespeare ;)