Joseph Fiennes
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 Joseph Fiennes in London, 2005 |
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| Born | Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes 27 May 1970 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993 – present |
| Spouse(s) | María Dolores Diéguez (2009-present) |
Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes[1] (pronounced /ˈfaɪnz/ "fines"; born 27 May 1970) is an English film and stage actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayals of William Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love, Sir Robert Dudley in Elizabeth, Commisar Danilov in Enemy at the Gates, Martin Luther in Luther, and Mark Benford in the 2009 TV series FlashForward.
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[edit] Education
Fiennes was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. He was briefly educated in the Irish Republic and then at Bishop Wordsworth's School, a voluntary-aided state day grammar school, in the centre of Salisbury. He then attended art school in Suffolk for a year, before joining the Young Vic Youth Theatre. He subsequently trained for three years at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1993.
[edit] Family
Fiennes is the son of novelist Jennifer Lash and photographer Mark Fiennes. The youngest of six siblings, he was brought up in West Cork, Ireland. He is the brother of actor Ralph Fiennes, filmmakers Sophie Fiennes and Martha Fiennes, composer Magnus Fiennes and his twin brother Jacob Fiennes, a conservationist. His foster brother, Michael Emery, is an archaeologist. He is a cousin of Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Bt. and eighth cousin of HRH The Prince of Wales.
[edit] Career
His first professional stage appearance was in the West End in The Woman in Black, followed by A Month in the Country opposite Helen Mirren. Fiennes then became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for two seasons.
He made his television debut as Willy in The Vacillations of Poppy Carew. His first feature film was 1996's Stealing Beauty, co-starring Liv Tyler. In 1998, Fiennes appeared in two films that were nominated at the Academy Awards: he played Robert Dudley opposite Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth and he portrayed William Shakespeare opposite Gwyneth Paltrow in his most popular film to date Shakespeare in Love, which won the award for Best Picture. Following the success of Shakespeare in Love, Fiennes turned down a 5 picture deal from a major studio and withdrew from mainstream cinema. Instead he chose to return to the theatre. He remains highly selective of his work and has famously turned down major film productions in order to appear on stage.
Fiennes has also worked in other media. In 2003 he lent his voice as Proteus in the DreamWorks animated film Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas opposite Brad Pitt. The same year he starred in the limited-release film Luther, playing Martin Luther, and he also appeared in The Merchant of Venice, in which he portrayed Bassanio.
In 2006, he appeared in The Darwin Awards opposite Winona Ryder, and in Running with Scissors, once again teaming him up with Gwyneth Paltrow. Fiennes returned to the theatre in Spring 2006 to perform in the one-man play Unicorns, Almost about World War II poet Keith Douglas at the Old Vic .
In Spring 2006, he filmed Goodbye Bafana with director Bille August in South Africa. The film was released in 2007. Fiennes portrayed James Gregory, author of the book Goodbye Bafana: Nelson Mandela, My Prisoner, My Friend.
Debuting on 24 September 2009, he stars in the ABC science fiction series FlashForward, where he has signed up to play the character, Mark Benford[2].
[edit] Personal
Fiennes married Swiss model María Dolores Diéguez, 27, in a religious ceremony in Tuscany in August, 2009. They are expecting a child in early 2010. [3]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
- Stealing Beauty (1996) - Christopher
- Shakespeare in Love (1998) - William Shakespeare
- Elizabeth (1998) - Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
- Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence (1998) - Laurence
- Forever Mine (1999) - Manuel Esquema/Alan Riply
- Rancid Aluminium (2000) - Sean Deeny
- Enemy at the Gates (2001) - Commisar Danilov
- Dust (2001) - Elijah
- Leo (2002) - Stephen
- Killing Me Softly (2003) - Adam
- Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) (voice) - Proteus
- Luther (2003) - Martin Luther
- The Merchant of Venice (2004) - Bassanio
- The Great Raid (2005) - Major Gibson
- Man to Man (2005) - Jamie Dodd
- Running with Scissors (2006) - Neil Bookman
- The Darwin Awards (2006) - Michael Burrows
- Goodbye Bafana (2007) - James Gregory
- The Escapist (2008) - Lenny Drake
- The Red Baron (2008) - Captain Arthur Roy Brown
- Pretty/Handsome (2008) - Bob Fitzpayne
- You Me and Captain Longbridge (2008) - Narrator
- Spring 1941 (2008) - Artur Planck
- Against the Current (2009) - Paul Thompson
- Vivaldi (2009) - Antonio Vivaldi (pre-production)
[edit] Plays
- The Woman in Black, Fortune Theatre London (1993)
- A Month in the Country, Belyaev, Guildford, Richmond and the Albery Theatre London (1994)
- A View from the Bridge, Rodolpho, Guildford, Bristol Old Vic, Strand Theatre London (1995)
- Son Of Man, Jesus Christ, Royal Shakespeare Company, London (1996)||(1997)
- Les Enfants du Paradis, Lacenaire, Royal Shakespeare Company, London (1996)
- Troilus and Cressida, Troilus, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford Upon Avon and London (1996)||(1997)
- The Herbal Bed, Rafe Smith, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford Upon Avon and London (1996)||(1997)
- As You Like It, Silvius, Royal Shakespeare Company, London (1997)
- Real Classy Affair, Billy, Royal Court Theatre Company, London (1998)
- Christopher Marlowe's Edward II, Edward II, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (2001)
- War Poet's Reading, Apollo Theatre (2001)
- Othello, Iago, West End, 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 Theatre, London (2008)
- Cyrano de Bergerac, Cyrano, Chichester Festival Theatre (2009)
[edit] Other projects, contributions
- 2002 - contributed to the compilation album, When Love Speaks, which consists of Shakespearean sonnets and play excerpts - "Be not afeard, the isle is full of noises" and "Our revels are now ended" (both from The Tempest)
[edit] Awards
[edit] Nominations
- 1998 - Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Most Promising Actor - Shakespeare in Love
- 1999 - Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Male Newcomer - Shakespeare in Love
- 1999 - Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Breakthrough Artist - Elizabeth
- 1999 - Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actor - Shakespeare in Love
- 1999 - MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (with Gwyneth Paltrow) - Shakespeare in Love
- 1999 - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast - Shakespeare in Love
- 1999 - BAFTA Film Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Shakespeare in Love
- 1999 - MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Male Performance - Shakespeare in Love
- 1999 - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - Shakespeare in Love
- 1999 - Teen Choice Award for Sexiest Love Scene - Shakespeare in Love
- 2005 - Golden Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical - The Merchant of Venice
[edit] References
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[edit] External links
- Joseph Fiennes at the Internet Movie Database
- Joseph Fiennes biography and credits at the British Film Institute's Screenonline
- Joseph Fiennes in Angola BBC News
- Goodbye Bafana - Official movie site
- The Peerage Site
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