RALPH FIENNES (Hades) appears this summer in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part II” as the evil Lord Voldemort, one of the most terrifying villains in modern literature and cinema. He first appeared as Voldemort in 2005’s “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” and returned to the role in the 2007 blockbuster “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” and, most recently, in last year’s “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1.” In 2010, Fiennes also made his feature film directorial debut with a contemporary version of Shakespeare’s dangerous political thriller “Coriolanus,” in which he also stars with Gerard Butler and Vanessa Redgrave. That same year, he starred in “Nanny McPhee Returns,” opposite Emma Thompson, and “Clash of the Titans,” with Liam Neeson and Sam Worthington. Currently, he is filming “Clash of the Titans 2.” Fiennes has been honored with two Academy Award® nominations, the first coming in 1994 for his performance in Steven Spielberg’s Oscar®-winning Best Picture, “Schindler’s List.” Fiennes’ chilling portrayal of Nazi Commandant Amon Goeth also brought him a Golden Globe nomination and a BAFTA Award, as well as Best Supporting Actor honors from numerous critics groups, including the National Society of Film Critics, and the New York, Chicago, Boston and London Film Critics associations. Four years later, Fiennes earned his second Oscar® nomination, for Best Actor, in another Best Picture winner, Anthony Minghella’s “The English Patient.” He also garnered Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations, as well as two Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award® nominations, one for Best Actor and another shared with the film’s ensemble cast. In addition, Fiennes won a British Independent Film Award, an Evening Standard British Film Award and a London Film Critics Circle Award and earned a BAFTA Award nomination for his work in the 2005 drama “The Constant Gardener,” directed by Fernando Meirelles. In 2008, he received dual British Independent Film Award nominations, both for Best Supporting Actor, for his performances in “The Duchess,” for which he also received a Golden Globe nomination, and “In Bruges.” In addition, he earned Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award® nominations for his work in the HBO movie “Bernard and Doris,” opposite Susan Sarandon. His many other film credits include “The Reader,” with Kate Winslet; Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar®-winning “The Hurt Locker”; James Ivory’s “The White Countess”; Aardman’s Oscar®-winning animated film “Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit”; “Red Dragon”; the Neil Jordan-directed films “The End of the Affair” and “The Good Thief”; David Cronenberg’s “Spider”; Martha Fiennes’ “Chromophobia” and “Onegin”; István Szabó’s “Sunshine”; “Maid in Manhattan”; the animated “The Prince of Egypt”; “The Avengers”; “Oscar and Lucinda”; Kathryn Bigelow’s “Strange Days”; Robert Redford’s “Quiz Show”; and “Wuthering Heights,” which marked his film debut. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Fiennes began his career on the London stage, including two seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). In 1995, Fiennes opened as Hamlet in Jonathan Kent’s production of the Shakespeare play, winning a Tony Award when the production moved to Broadway. His subsequent theatre credits include “Ivanov,” again under Kent’s direction; the title roles of Shakespeare’s “Richard II” and “Coriolanus”; Christopher Hampton’s “The Talking Cure,” in which he originated the role of Carl Jung; the title role in Ibsen’s “Brand” at the RSC; and “Julius Caesar,” playing Mark Anthony. In 2006, he reunited with Jonathan Kent to star in Brian Friel’s “Faith Healer,” which opened in Dublin before moving to Broadway, where Fiennes earned a Tony nomination for his performance. More recently, Fiennes starred in the 2008 West End debut of Yasmina Reza’s play “The God of Carnage,” and, later that year, starred in Kent’s production of “Oedipus,” a