Actor: Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes came from the Royal Shakespeare Company and his Amon Goeth in Schindler’s List remains one of the most disturbing screen performances because he plays the character as bored instead of malevolent. He gained weight for it and has said the research was difficult to leave behind.

The English Patient made him a romantic lead, and then he spent a decade as Voldemort, which is a curious way to spend the middle of a career.

The Grand Budapest Hotel revealed a comic timing nobody had used, and he has since worked that register regularly, most recently in The Menu.

He has directed three films, including Coriolanus and a biography of Nureyev, and continues to work heavily on stage between screen commitments.