Joseph Fiennes Bio | Wiki
Joseph Fiennes is a famous English actor in film, stage, and television. As an actor, he has received numerous accolades including one Screen Actors Guild Award and a nomination for a British Academy Film Award. He is famous for his role in Shakespeare in Love where 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.
Fiennes also appeared in Elizabeth, Enemy at the Gates, Luther, and American Horror Story. From 2017 to 2021, he portrayed Commander Fred Waterford in the TV series The Handmaid’s Tale earning a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2018.
Joseph Fiennes Age
He was born in 1970 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. Fiennes is 53 years old.
Joseph Fiennes Height
He is a man of tall stature. Fiennes stands at a height of 6 ft 0 in ( Approx. 1.83m ).
Joseph Fiennes Family
He was born to his father and mother in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. Fiennes’s parents are Jennifer Lash (1938–1993), a writer, and Mark Fiennes (1933–2004), a farmer and photographer. He is of pan-British Isles ancestry. His siblings are directors Martha Fiennes and Sophie Fiennes, actor Ralph Fiennes, composer Magnus Fiennes; and conservationist Jacob Fiennes, his twin brother. Also, he has a foster brother, Michael Emery, who is an archaeologist. Fiennes nephew Hero Fiennes-Tiffin played Tom Riddle, young Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Additionally, his cousin is Sir Ranulph (Ran) Fiennes, a decorated English explorer.
Joseph Fiennes Wife | María Dolores Diéguez
He married his loving wife María Dolores Diéguez on August 15, 2009, in a Roman Catholic ceremony in Tuscany. His wife is a Swiss model of Spanish and Galician origin. María and Fiennes have two daughters Sam and Isabel. His family resides in Palma, near Mallorca, Spain.
Joseph Fiennes Wedding
Fiennes got married to María Dolores Diéguez on August 15, 2009, in a Roman Catholic ceremony in Tuscany. The wedding took place in the presence of the groom and the bride’s friends and family members.
Joseph Fiennes Brother | Siblings
He grew up with two older brothers, Conor and Sean; a younger brother, Kieran Mulroney, who is an actor and screenwriter; and a younger sister, Moira. Further, he has a scar on his upper lip from a childhood accident after he tripped and it broke the dish that he was carrying for his pet rabbits.
Joseph Fiennes Twin Brother
He has a twin brother conservationist Jacob Fiennes. He works as conservation director for the 25,000-acre Holkham Estate. Jacob also has a gift for making wildlife thrilling. Growing up, he faced multiple challenges and endured months in hospital with a mysterious ailment as a small child and has severe dyslexia.
Joseph Fiennes Education
He briefly attended a school in the Republic of Ireland, then at Swan School For Boys, which is an independent school in Salisbury. He then continued to Bishop Wordsworth’s School, a voluntary-aided state-day grammar school, in the Cathedral Close of the city. Fiennes then joined an art school in Suffolk for a year, before joining the Young Vic Youth Theatre. He graduated in 1993 and subsequently trained for three years at London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Joseph Fiennes Movies and Tv Shows
Movies
- The Vacillations of Poppy Carew as Willy in 1995
- Elizabeth as Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester in 1998
- Rancid Aluminum as Sean Deeny in 2000
- Leo as Stephen in 2002
- Luther as Martin Luther in 2003
- Man to Man as Jamie Dodd in 2005
- The Darwin Awards as Michael Burrows in 2006
- The Red Baron as Arthur Roy Brown in 2008
- Against the Current as Paul Thompson in 2009
- Hercules as King Eurystheus in 2014
- Psy as American man in 2015
- On Wings of Eagles (The Last Race) as Eric Liddell in 2016
Tv Shows
- Pretty/Handsome as Bob Fitzpayne in 2008
- FlashForward as Mark Benford from 2009 to 2010
- American Horror Story: Asylum as Monsignor Timothy Howard from 2012 to 2013
- Urban Myths as Michael Jackson in 2017
- The Handmaid’s Tale as Commander Fred Waterford in 2017 to 2021
- Sherwood as Sheriff Nottingham (voice) in 2019
Joseph Fiennes Handmaid’s Tale
He had a role as Commander Fred Waterford in the TV series The Handmaid’s Tale from 2017 to 2021. Fiennes portrayed a high-ranking government official and June’s first master. Both he and his wife were instrumental in Gilead’s founding in seasons one to four. For his role in the film, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2018.
Joseph Fiennes Michael Jackson
Fiennes portrayed Michael Jackson in an episode of “Elizabeth, Michael, and Marlon” of Sky Art comedy-drama tv series Urban Myths. Further, the series is most notable for a controversy surrounding the casting of Fiennes in the role of Michael Jackson, an episode that was pulled from the transmission.
Joseph Fiennes and Ralph Fiennes
He has an older brother Ralph Fiennes. Ralph is a 60-year-old English actor, film producer, and director. He had his film debut playing Heathcliff in Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights. From his acting career, he has won numerous awards. He was married to Alex Kingston from 1993 to 1997.
Joseph Fiennes American Horror Story | Character
From 2012 to 2013, he played the role of Monsignor Timothy Howard in the second season of American Horror Story. The series follows a different set of characters in a new setting within the same fictional universe. In addition, the series has 11 seasons with 123 episodes.
Joseph Fiennes Luther
Joseph Fiennes The Mother
Joseph Fiennes Risen
Joseph Fiennes Enemy At The Gates
Joseph Fiennes Religion
Growing up, Fiennes was baptized a Catholic although he is not a churchgoer but follows the Christianity religion.
Joseph Fiennes Shakespeare In Love
He became noted for his portrayals of William Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love in 1998. The film depicts a fictional love affair involving playwright William Shakespeare and Viola de Lesseps while Shakespeare was writing Romeo and Juliet. For his role, 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.
Joseph Fiennes Net Worth
He has worked as an actor since 1993, thus there is no doubt, he has earned a decent fortune. Fiennes’s net worth is $10 Million.
Who Is Joseph Fiennes
Fiennes is a famous English actor in film, stage, and television. He is famous for his role in Shakespeare in Love. Fiennes is the son of Jennifer Lash and Mark Fiennes. He is married to María Dolores Diéguez and has two daughters.
How Old Is Joseph Fiennes
Fiennes is 53 years old born in 1970 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
How Tall Is Joseph Fiennes
Fiennes is a man of tall stature and stands at a height of 6 ft 0 in.