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Joseph Fiennes

Joseph Fiennes

🔥 Rising Star
Currently Active • 1970
Actor, Producer, Director

Personal Info

Born
May 27, 1970
Age
55
Nationality
American
Native Lang
English
Data Reliability
26%

Known For

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    Work (2012)
    Actor • 2012
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    Work (2012)
    Actor • 2012
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    Work (2006)
    Actor • 2006
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    Work (2006)
    Actor • 2006
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    Work (2002)
    Actor • 2002

Biography

Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (; born 27 May 1970), known as Joseph Fiennes, is an English actor. Known for his versatile work on stage and screen, he was described as "the go-to actor for English cultural history".

Detailed profile & career

Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (; originally born on 27 May 1970), known as Joseph Fiennes, is an English actor. widely recognized for his versatile work on stage and screen, he was described as "the go-to actor for English cultural history".

Biography & Career

His numerous accolades include one Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award and a Laurence Olivier Award. He is best known for their work in his portrayals of William Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love (1998), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Sir Robert Dudley in Elizabeth (1998), Commisar Danilov in Enemy at the Gates (2001), Martin Luther in Luther (2003), and Monsignor Timothy Howard in the second season of the TV series American Horror Story (2012–2013). His performance as Commander Fred Waterford in the TV series The Handmaid's Tale (2017–2021) was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2018. On the stage, Fiennes's 2023 portrayal of Gareth Southgate in James Graham's Dear England earned him a nomination for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor. Fiennes was who entered the world on in 1970 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, the son of Mark Fiennes (1933–2004), a farmer and photographer, and Jennifer Lash (1938–1993), a writer. His siblings are actor Ralph Fiennes, well known for playing Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2; directors Martha Fiennes and Sophie Fiennes; composer Magnus Fiennes; and conservationist Jacob Fiennes, Joseph's twin brother.

Key Milestones

  • 2001: Career Milestone
  • 2002: Career Milestone
  • 2006: Career Milestone
  • 2012: Career Milestone

Summary & Intelligence

Sign
Gemini
Market Status
Rising Star
Reliability
26%
Known For
his versatile work on stage and screen, he was described as "the go-to actor for English cultural history"
Fame Rank
26/100
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2012

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2006

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2002

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2001

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