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Joseph Fiennes

Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (; born 27 May 1970), known as Joseph Fiennes, is an English actor of film, stage, and television. Fiennes is particularly known for his versatility and period pieces. Journalist Zoe Williams observed that "he seemed to be the go-to actor for English cultural history". His numerous accolades include one Screen Actors Guild Award and nomination for a British Academy Film 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' 2023 portrayal of Gareth Southgate in James Graham's Dear England earned him a nomination for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor.

Infobox

Born
Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (1970-05-27) 27 May 1970 (age 55)Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Education
Guildhall School of Music and Drama (BA)
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1993–present
Spouse
mw- María Dolores Diéguez (m. 2009)
Children
2
Parents
mw- 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)

Tables

· Acting credits › Films
1995
The Vacillations of Poppy Carew
Role(s)
Willy
Notes
Television film
1996
Stealing Beauty
Role(s)
Christopher Fox
1998
Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence
Role(s)
Laurence
Notes
Released as The Very Thought of You in the US
Elizabeth
Role(s)
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Shakespeare in Love
Role(s)
William Shakespeare
1999
Forever Mine
Role(s)
Manuel Esquema/Alan Riply
2000
Rancid Aluminum
Role(s)
Sean Deeny
2001
Enemy at the Gates
Role(s)
Commisar Danilov
Dust
Role(s)
Elijah
2002
Leo
Role(s)
Stephen
Killing Me Softly
Role(s)
Adam Tallis
2003
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Role(s)
Proteus
Notes
Voice role
Luther
Role(s)
Martin Luther
2004
The Merchant of Venice
Role(s)
Bassanio
2005
The Great Raid
Role(s)
Major Gibson
Man to Man
Role(s)
Jamie Dodd
2006
Running with Scissors
Role(s)
Neil Bookman
The Darwin Awards
Role(s)
Michael Burrows
2007
Goodbye Bafana
Role(s)
James Gregory
2008
The Escapist
Role(s)
Lenny Drake
The Red Baron
Role(s)
Arthur Roy Brown
You Me and Captain Longbridge
Role(s)
Narrator
Spring 1941
Role(s)
Artur Planck
2009
Against the Current
Role(s)
Paul Thompson
2014
The Games Maker
Role(s)
Morodian
Hercules
Role(s)
King Eurystheus
2015
Strangerland
Role(s)
Matthew Parker
Psy
Role(s)
American man
2016
Risen
Role(s)
Clavius
On Wings of Eagles (The Last Race)
Role(s)
Eric Liddell
2023
The Mother
Role(s)
Adrian Lovell
TBA
Role(s)
The Way of the Wind
Notes
TBA
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1995
The Vacillations of Poppy Carew
Willy
Television film
1996
Stealing Beauty
Christopher Fox
1998
Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence
Laurence
Released as The Very Thought of You in the US
Elizabeth
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Shakespeare in Love
William Shakespeare
1999
Forever Mine
Manuel Esquema/Alan Riply
2000
Rancid Aluminum
Sean Deeny
2001
Enemy at the Gates
Commisar Danilov
Dust
Elijah
2002
Leo
Stephen
Killing Me Softly
Adam Tallis
2003
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Proteus
Voice role
Luther
Martin Luther
2004
The Merchant of Venice
Bassanio
2005
The Great Raid
Major Gibson
Man to Man
Jamie Dodd
2006
Running with Scissors
Neil Bookman
The Darwin Awards
Michael Burrows
2007
Goodbye Bafana
James Gregory
2008
The Escapist
Lenny Drake
The Red Baron
Arthur Roy Brown
You Me and Captain Longbridge
Narrator
Spring 1941
Artur Planck
2009
Against the Current
Paul Thompson
2014
The Games Maker
Morodian
Hercules
King Eurystheus
2015
Strangerland
Matthew Parker
Psy
American man
2016
Risen
Clavius
On Wings of Eagles (The Last Race)
Eric Liddell
2023
The Mother
Adrian Lovell
TBA
The Way of the Wind
TBA
Post-production
· Acting credits › Television
2008
Pretty/Handsome
Role(s)
Bob Fitzpayne
Notes
Unsold TV pilot
2009–10
Role(s)
FlashForward
Notes
Mark Benford
2011
Camelot
Role(s)
Merlin
Notes
10 episodes
2012–13
Role(s)
American Horror Story: Asylum
Notes
Monsignor Timothy Howard
2017
Urban Myths
Role(s)
Michael Jackson
Notes
Episode: "Elizabeth, Michael, and Marlon" (Unaired)
2017–2021
Role(s)
The Handmaid's Tale
Notes
Commander Fred Waterford
2019
Fiennes: Return to the Nile†
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
3 episodes
Sherwood
Role(s)
Sheriff Nottingham (voice)
Notes
6 episodes
2024
Royal Kill List
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
3 episodes
Fiennes Return To The Wild
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Two-part documentary; also features Sir Ranulph Fiennes
2025
Prisoner 951
Role(s)
Richard Ratcliffe
Notes
Post-production
TBA
Role(s)
Dear England
Notes
Gareth Southgate
2026
Young Sherlock
Role(s)
Silas Holmes
Notes
Filming
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2008
Pretty/Handsome
Bob Fitzpayne
Unsold TV pilot
2009–10
FlashForward
Mark Benford
22 episodes
2011
Camelot
Merlin
10 episodes
2012–13
American Horror Story: Asylum
Monsignor Timothy Howard
10 episodes
2017
Urban Myths
Michael Jackson
Episode: "Elizabeth, Michael, and Marlon" (Unaired)
2017–2021
The Handmaid's Tale
Commander Fred Waterford
36 episodes
2019
Fiennes: Return to the Nile†
Himself
3 episodes
2019
Sherwood
Sheriff Nottingham (voice)
6 episodes
2024
Royal Kill List
Himself
3 episodes
Fiennes Return To The Wild
Himself
Two-part documentary; also features Sir Ranulph Fiennes
2025
Prisoner 951
Richard Ratcliffe
Post-production
TBA
Dear England
Gareth Southgate
Four-part drama
2026
Young Sherlock
Silas Holmes
Filming
· Awards and nominations
1998
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
Role(s)
Most Promising Actor
Notes
Shakespeare in Love
1999
BAFTA Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Notes
Nominated
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
Role(s)
Favorite Male Newcomer
Notes
Won
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Role(s)
Breakthrough Artist
Notes
Elizabeth
Shakespeare in Love
Role(s)
Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Role(s)
Most Promising Actor
Notes
Won
MTV Movie Awards
Role(s)
Best Breakthrough Male Performance
Notes
Nominated
Best Kiss (with Gwyneth Paltrow)
Role(s)
Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Notes
Won
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Role(s)
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
Role(s)
Sexiest Love Scene (with Gwyneth Paltrow)
Notes
Nominated
2005
Satellite Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Notes
The Merchant of Venice
2008
Cinema for Peace
Role(s)
Best Short Film
Notes
The Spirit
2018
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Notes
The Handmaid's Tale
Primetime Emmy Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Notes
Nominated
2019
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Role(s)
Best Villain
Notes
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Notes
Nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Role(s)
Nominated
2020
Nominated
2022
Nominated
2024
WhatsOnStage Awards
Role(s)
Best Performer in a Play
Notes
Dear England
Laurence Olivier Award
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Nominated
Year
Association
Category
Nominated work
Result
1998
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
Most Promising Actor
Shakespeare in Love
Won
1999
BAFTA Awards
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
Favorite Male Newcomer
Won
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Breakthrough Artist
Elizabeth
Won
Shakespeare in Love
Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Most Promising Actor
Won
MTV Movie Awards
Best Breakthrough Male Performance
Nominated
Best Kiss (with Gwyneth Paltrow)
Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Won
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
Sexiest Love Scene (with Gwyneth Paltrow)
Nominated
2005
Satellite Awards
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
The Merchant of Venice
Nominated
2008
Cinema for Peace
Best Short Film
The Spirit
Won
2018
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Handmaid's Tale
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated
2019
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Best Villain
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Nominated
2020
Nominated
2022
Nominated
2024
WhatsOnStage Awards
Best Performer in a Play
Dear England
Nominated
Laurence Olivier Award
Best Actor
Nominated

References

  1. This British person has the barrelled surname Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, but is known by the surname Fiennes.
  2. Casting Fiennes as Jackson was a decision met with controversy, resulting in the episode being pulled from broadcast.
  3. FreeBMD
    http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=jiHpxJAjEy%2Fq1%2BNwKwdYfg&scan=1
  4. Wishing Joseph Fiennes a happy 50th birthday!
    https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/video/wishing-joseph-fiennes-happy-50th-birthday-70894031
  5. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/aug/12/joseph-fiennes-ive-done-my-bit-for-society-ive-illustrated-the-patheticness-of-misogyny
  6. Olivier Awards
    https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/year/olivier-awards-2024/
  7. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/1999/nov/14/1
  8. filmreference
    http://www.filmreference.com/film/66/Ralph-Fiennes.html
  9. "Ralph Fiennes – Biography"
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000146/bio
  10. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimdobson/2019/03/02/world-explorer-sir-ranulph-fiennes-and-actor-joseph-fiennes-on-their-new-adventure-series-in-egypt/
  11. gsmd.ac.uk
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180206131418/https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/about_the_school/alumni/people_who_studied_at_guildhall/
  12. Liverpool Daily Post
  13. Wolverhampton Express and Star
  14. TV.Sky.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100328180044/http://tv.sky.com/joseph-fiennes-interview-flash-forward
  15. "Joseph Fiennes, Eva Green Lead Camelot Cast"
    https://www.tvguide.com/News/Camelot-Fiennes-Green-1019201.aspx
  16. La Voz de Galicia
    https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/ourense/a-pobra-de-trives/2016/02/12/amor-ourensano-shakespeare/0003_201602G12P28994.htm
  17. GMA
    https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/handmaids-tale-changed-joe-fiennes-marriage-57151234
  18. The Olive Press
    https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2022/01/30/actor-joseph-fiennes-and-spanish-wife-maria-dolores-dieguez-renovate-country-home-in-spains-mallorca/
  19. Mirror Online
    https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/benedict-cumberbatch-tom-hiddleston-jo-3504331
  20. Variety
    https://variety.com/2017/tv/global/sky-urban-myths-joseph-fiennes-michael-jackson-1201959894/
  21. press.disney.co.uk
    https://press.disney.co.uk/news/nature-is-in-their-nature:-join-sir-ranulph-and-joseph-fiennes-on-an-awe-inspiring-exploration-of-the-canadian-wilderness-in-fiennes:-return-to-the-wild
  22. Digital Spy
    https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a68164749/prisoner-951-bbc-first-look/
  23. bbc.co.uk/mediacentre
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/dear-england
  24. KINO
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200724082122/https://www.kino.de/star/anna-netrebko/news/standing-ovations-in-berlin/
  25. WhatsOnStage
    https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/nominations-in-full-24th-annual-whatsonstage-awards_1554633/
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