What is Ralph Fiennes’ net worth? Who is Ralph Fiennes’ ex-wife?
Introduction
Ralph Fiennes is a critically acclaimed movie star who is famous for his roles in Harry Potter, Schindler’s List, Conclave, The Return, and The English Patient.
Biography
He was born on December 22, 1962, in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, as Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton Wykeham Fiennes.
His name is pronounced Rafe Fines.
His parents are Jennifer Anne Mary Alleyne (née Lash) and Mark Fiennes.
He has 5 siblings.
He studied painting at Chelsea College of Arts.
In 1992, Fiennes scored his first onscreen role in A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia.
Schindler’s List
Ralph Fiennes during “Schindler’s List” Los Angeles Premiere – December 9, 1993 at Cineplex Odeon Theater in Century City – @Getty
In 1993, Fiennes starred in Schindler’s List as Amon Göth.
“I didn’t even say yes,” Ralph said about playing Amon Göth. “I didn’t even need to say yes — it was a given.”
In 1994, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars for his performance as commandant Amon Göth.
“It was a very bewildering time to be part of this film and the success it was receiving,” he declared at the time.
In 1996, Fiennes played a plane crash victim recovering from burns as he’s tended to by an army nurse in The English Patient alongside Juliette Binoche.
For this role, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1997.
Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter
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In 2005, Fiennes first played the chilling antagonist Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
The English actor initially wasn’t interested in the role since he “was probably guilty of a sort of totally misplaced snobbery of witches and goblins and things.”
The Harry Potter films followed the main trio of Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley.
“When children were introduced to Lord Voldemort, they looked suitably terrified,” Fiennes confessed. “Which gave me great gratification.”
In 2007, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was released, making He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named the greatest villain of all time.
“I think when I’m playing Voldemort … it’s about power and control and manipulating of people for power,” the actor told People in December 2024.
In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), his nephew, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, played the younger version of his character Lord Voldemort (Tom Riddle).
Ralph Fiennes attends a photocall for ‘A Bigger Splash’ during the 72nd Venice Film Festival at on September 6, 2015 in Venice – @Getty
In 2010 and 2011, respectively, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Part 2 were released. The films had a combined box office of over $2.4 billion.
In 2011, he made his directorial debut with his film adaptation of Shakespeare’s thriller Coriolanus.
In 2012, Fiennes first played M in the film Skyfall — the twenty-third in the James Bond series.
In 2014, Ralph portrayed a renowned concierge wrongfully accused of murder in Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel.
In 2015, he reprised his character M in the Bond film Spectre. Spectre grossed $880.7 million worldwide.
In 2020, the Harry Potter star played the Duke of Oxford in The King’s Man.
In 2024, Fiennes starred in a Vatican-based thriller, Conclave. It is an adaptation of a 2016 best-selling novel of the same name.
Ralph Fiennes arrives in an Audi at The London Evening Standard Theatre Awards at The Old Vic Theatre on November 13, 2016 – @Getty
Third Oscar nomination for Conclave
In early 2025, received a lead actor Oscar nomination for his performance as a cardinal overseeing the selection of the next pope. It’s the third time the star has been nominated for an Oscar.
The Return
In 2024, Fiennes and Binoche reunited for the drama film The Return.
“There’s a trust, there’s a bond, there’s a respect,” Fiennes told AP News about his relationship with Juliette Binoche. “There’s the love of friends, and we celebrate each other’s work.”
Wife
In 1993, Ralph Fiennes and Alex Kingston married. She is an English actress best known for her role as Dr. Elizabeth Corday in the NBC medical drama ER.
Ralph Fiennes and Wife Alex Kingston during Opening Night of “Hamlet” at The Belasco Theater in New York City – @Getty
“He’d been away most of that year and came back three days before the wedding,” Kingston revealed in an interview about the year they married.
The couple first met while they were both students at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
They divorced in 1997. The two split in 1995 when Finess started a relationship with English actress Francesca Annis.
Ralph Fiennes & Francesca Annis Attend The Bafta British Academy Film Awards In London 2000 – @Getty
She was his co-star in a stage version of Hamlet.
“Divorce is awful but it is also something I don’t regret happening to me because it has shaped who I am now,” Alex confessed.
Francesca Annis has three children with photographer Patrick Wiseman.
In early 2006, Fiennes and Annis announced their separation following rumours that he had had an affair with the Romanian singer Cornelia Crisan from 2004 to 2006.
Later, he was linked with Lady Amanda Harlech, Patti Smith, and Amelia Richards.
Pattie Smith and actor Ralph Fiennes attend the 2011 Shakespeare Society Medal presentation – @Getty
Height
Ralph Fiennes is 5′ 11″ (1.80 m) tall.
Ralph Fiennes – Net Worth
So, how much is Ralph Fiennes worth?
Fiennes earned most of his wealth from performing in 95 TV series, movies, and short films, including — four Harry Potter films, Schindler’s List, The Constant Gardener, Conclave, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Man, and as M in several James Bond films.
Ralph Fiennes attends the “The Return” red carpet during the 19th Rome Film Festival at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on October 19, 2024 in Rome – @Getty
Fiennes was paid $3 million as Cardinal Lawrence in Conclave. Not much is know about his salary on other projects, however, Fiennes’ boxoffice career haul is over $11 billion.
Therefore, Ralph Fiennes has an estimated net worth of $60 million.
“Success is all about being able to extend love to people,” Fiennes once said. “Not in a big, capital letter sense but in the everyday.”
Real estate
In 2008, Fiennes paid $2 million for a condo in the Gansevoort building in Greenwich Village.
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