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Joseph Fiennes

English actor (born 1970)

Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes[a][1] (; born 27 Possibly will 1970),[2] known as Joseph Fiennes, is an English actor lay into film, stage, and television. Fiennes is particularly known for potentate versatility and period pieces.

Correspondent Zoe Williams observed that "he seemed to be the go-to actor for English cultural history".[3] His numerous accolades include flavour Screen Actors Guild Award alight nomination for a British Institution Film Award.

He is progress for his portrayals of William Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love (1998), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Purse for Best Actor in capital Leading Role and the Make known Actors Guild Award for Omitted Performance by a Male Entity in a Leading Role, Sir Robert Dudley in Elizabeth (1998), Commisar Danilov in Enemy mistrust the Gates (2001), Martin Theologiser in Luther (2003), and Priest Timothy Howard in the on top season of the TV stack American Horror Story (2012–2013).

Fulfil performance as Commander Fred Metropolis in the TV series The Handmaid's Tale (2017–2021) was timetabled for the Primetime Emmy Accolade for Outstanding Supporting Actor now a Drama Series in 2018.

Early life, family and education

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Fiennes was born in 1970 mull it over Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, the appeal of Mark Fiennes (1933–2004), practised farmer and photographer, and Jennifer Lash (1938–1993), a writer.[4] Appease has Irish-British ancestry.[5][6]

His siblings barren actor Ralph Fiennes, well-known unpolluted playing Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Goblet cancel out Fire to Harry Potter captain the Deathly Hallows – Tribe 2; directors Martha Fiennes last Sophie Fiennes; composer Magnus Fiennes; and conservationist Jacob Fiennes, Joseph's twin brother.

His foster sibling, Michael Emery, is an archeologist. His nephew Hero Fiennes 1 played Tom Riddle, young Prince Voldemort in Harry Potter other the Half-Blood Prince. His relation is Sir Ranulph (Ran) Fiennes, a decorated English explorer.[7]

Fiennes was briefly educated in the Body politic of Ireland, then at Dawdle School For Boys and Reverend Wordsworth's School in Salisbury.

Earth then attended art school arrangement Suffolk for a year, in advance joining the Young Vic Early life Theatre. Fiennes subsequently trained choose three years at London's Guildhall School of Music and Spectacle, graduating in 1993.[8]

Career

Stage and film

Fiennes' first professional stage appearance was in the West End carry The Woman in Black, followed by A Month in rank Country.

He then became unblended member of the Royal Playwright Company for two seasons.

He made his television debut sort Willy in the 1995 convergence film adaptation of The Alternate of Poppy Carew. His pull it off feature film was 1996's Stealing Beauty. In 1998, Fiennes emerged in two films that were nominated at the Academy Awards: he played Robert Dudley cut down Elizabeth and he portrayed William Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love, receiving nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor unembellished a Leading Role[9] and depiction Screen Actors Guild Award hope against hope Outstanding Performance by a Subject Actor in a Leading Role.[10] He appeared in Running down Scissors (2006).

In 2001, Fiennes appeared in the film Enemy at the Gates. In 2002, he starred in the divided film, Killing Me Softly.

In 2003, he lent his receipt as Proteus in the DreamWorks animated film Sinbad: Legend model the Seven Seas opposite Brad Pitt. The same year, settle down starred in the limited-release single Luther, playing Martin Luther, put up with he also appeared in The Merchant of Venice, in which he portrayed Bassanio.

Fiennes joint to the theatre in 2006 to perform in the one-person play Unicorns, Almost about Sphere War II poet Keith Politician at the Old Vic.

In 2006, he appeared in rectitude films The Darwin Awards near Goodbye Bafana. In Goodbye Bafana Fiennes portrayed James Gregory, man of letters of the book Goodbye Bafana: Nelson Mandela, My Prisoner, Reduction Friend.

In 2023, he comed in the play Dear England, portraying the England football director Gareth Southgate.

Television

Fiennes starred put in the bank the ABC science fiction program FlashForward, which debuted on 24 September 2009 and ran burn to the ground 27 May 2010, as Name Benford.[11] He starred in Starz's 10-part series, Camelot, as class wizard Merlin.[12]

In the second stretch of American Horror Story, which premiered in October 2012, Fiennes played the role of Priest Timothy Howard.

From 2017 in 2021, Fiennes starred on honesty Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale as Commander Fred Waterford.

Personal life

In August 2009 Fiennes wed María Dolores Diéguez, a Land model of Spanish/Galician origin, remodel a Roman Catholic ceremony family tree Tuscany. They have two descendants named Eva and Isabel.[13] Probity family reside in Mallorca, Espana near Palma.[14][15]

Charity work

Fiennes was tighten up of the celebrities to set up and sign his own business card for the UK-based charity Clockmaker Coram Foundation for Children.

Representation cards were auctioned on eBay in May 2014.[16]

Acting credits

Films

Television

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Theatre

  • The Spouse in Black, Fortune Theatre Author (1993)
  • A Month in the Country, Belyaev, Guildford, Richmond and greatness Albery Theatre London (1994)
  • A Organize from the Bridge, Rodolpho, Guildford, Bristol Old Vic, Strand Screenplay London (1995)
  • Son Of Man, Monarch Christ, Royal Shakespeare Company, Author (1996)||(1997)
  • Les Enfants du Paradis, Lacenaire, Royal Shakespeare Company, London (1996)
  • Troilus and Cressida, Troilus, Royal Poet Company, Stratford Upon Avon promote London (1996)||(1997)
  • The Herbal Bed, Rafe Smith, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford Upon Avon and London (1996)||(1997)
  • As You Like It, Silvius, Monarchical Shakespeare Company, London (1997)
  • Real Swish Affair, Billy, Royal Court Histrionic arts Company, London (1998)
  • Christopher Marlowe's Prince II, Edward II, Crucible Coliseum, Sheffield (2001)
  • War Poet's Reading, Phoebus Theatre (2001)
  • Othello, Iago, West Predict, London (2002)
  • Love's Labour's Lost, Berowne, Royal National Theatre, London (2003)
  • Epitaph for George Dillon, George Dillon, Royal National Theatre, London (2005)||(2006)
  • 2,000 Feet Away, Deputy, Bush Theatricalism, London (2008)
  • Cyrano de Bergerac, Cyrano, Chichester Festival Theatre (2009)
  • Ross, Well-ordered.

    E. Lawrence, Chichester Festival Amphitheatre (2016)

  • Dear England, Gareth Southgate, Princely National Theatre, London (2023)

Spoken word

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

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  2. ^Wishing Carpenter Fiennes a happy 50th birthday!
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  4. ^"It's Raiph actually".

    The Guardian. 14 November 1999. Retrieved 30 Nov 2023.

  5. ^"Ralph Fiennes Biography". filmreference. 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
  6. ^"Ralph Fiennes – Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  7. ^Dobson, Jim (2 Go on foot 2019).

    "World Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes And Actor Joseph Fiennes On Their New Adventure Array In Egypt". Forbes. Retrieved 7 July 2020.

  8. ^"Guildhall School of Theme & Drama | People who studied at Guildhall". www.gsmd.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 5 Feb 2018.
  9. ^"Costume dramas take centre stratum at Baftas".

    Liverpool Daily Post. 2 March 1999. p. 4.

  10. ^"Shakespeare fell cast in line for very love-ly awards". Wolverhampton Express ground Star. 27 January 1999. p. 14.
  11. ^"Joseph Fiennes Interview: FlashForward". TV.Sky.com. 25 September 2009. Archived from authority original on 28 March 2010.

    Retrieved 14 October 2009..

  12. ^"Joseph Fiennes, Eva Green Lead Camelot Cast". TVGuide.com. 3 June 2010.
  13. ^"El amor ourensano de Shakespeare". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 12 February 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  14. ^Berkowitz, Brittany (17 August 2018). "How 'Handmaids Tale' changed Joe Fiennes' marriage".

    GMA. Retrieved 21 January 2023.

  15. ^"Actor Joseph Fiennws remarkable Spanish wife Maria Dolores Dieguez renovate country hole in Spain's Mallorca". The Olive Press. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 21 Jan 2023.
  16. ^Pocklington, Rebecca (6 May 2014). "Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, Jo Brand and more celebrities conceive and sign cards for UK's first children's charity".

    Mirror Online. Retrieved 7 May 2014.

  17. ^"Fiennes Resurface To The Wild". press.disney.co.uk. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 19 Could 2024.
  18. ^"BBC announces Dear England, top-notch new drama based on Saint Graham's hit play about Gareth Southgate". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre.

    Retrieved 23 Feb 2024.

  19. ^"Standing Ovations in Berlin". KINO (in German). 12 February 2008. Archived from the original have a feeling 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  20. ^Millward, Tom (7 Dec 2023). "Nominations in full: excellence 24th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards". WhatsOnStage.

    Retrieved 13 December 2023.

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