Joseph Fiennes
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Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, known as Joseph Fiennes, is an English actor. His numerous accolades include one Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award and a Laurence Olivier Award.
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Joseph Fiennes is a British male actor, film actor, voice actor, and stage actor. Born in Salisbury, he is the son of Mark Fiennes and Jennifer Lash. His siblings include Sophie Fiennes, Martha Fiennes, Magnus Fiennes, and Ralph Fiennes. Fiennes received his education at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
He began his work period in 1993 and has performed in the genre of Shakespearean comedy. Fiennes speaks English and has two children. His full name is Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes.
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- 1970-05-27
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Key facts
- Born
- Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes , ( 1970-05-26 ) 26 May 1970 (age 56) , Salisbury , Wiltshire , England
- Education
- Guildhall School of Music and Drama ( BA )
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1993–present
- Spouse
- María Dolores Diéguez ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2009 )
- Parents
- Mark Fiennes (father) Jennifer Lash (mother)
- Relatives
- Ralph Fiennes (brother), Martha Fiennes (sister), Magnus Fiennes (brother), Sophie Fiennes (sister), Hero Fiennes Tiffin (nephew), Ranulph Fiennes (third cousin once removed)
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Encyclopedic overview
Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (/faɪnz/; born 26 May 1970), known as Joseph Fiennes, is an English actor. His numerous accolades include one Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award and a Laurence Olivier Award.
He is known for 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.
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