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Joseph Fiennes Biography

Birth Name:
Joseph Alberic Fiennes
Birth Place:
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Moved 14 times during his childhood
  • Third cousin is famed British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes
  • Attended art school and considered a career as a painter
  • Prefers stage acting and turned down a multi-picture deal after the success of 1998's Shakespeare in Love to return to the theater
  • Involved in several charities, including the Prince's Trust, for which he is an ambassador
  • Was cast in his first TV series in 2009, the short-lived FlashForward
  • Welcomed his first child, a girl, with wife Maria Dolores Dieguez, on March 8, 2010

Awards

  • 2018Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2017Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1999BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 1999Critics' Choice Awards-Breakthrough Performer: winner
  • 1999Critics' Choice Awards-Breakthrough Performer: winner
  • 1998Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 1998Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 1998Chicago Film Critics Association-Most Promising Actor: winner

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