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Joseph Fiennes

1970 - Today

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Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (; born 27 May 1970), known as Joseph Fiennes, is an English actor. Known for his versatile work on stage and screen, he was described as "the go-to actor for English cultural history". His numerous accolades include one Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award and a Laurence Olivier 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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2024). Joseph Fiennes is the 2,401st most popular actor (up from 2,436th in 2024), the 2,403rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,224th in 2019) and the 308th most popular British Actor.

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Among Actors

Among actors, Joseph Fiennes ranks 2,401 out of 13,578. Before him are Katheryn Winnick, Richard Jordan, Debora Caprioglio, Cecilia Roth, Tracy Pollan, and David Tennant. After him are Maria de Medeiros, James Stephenson, Chris O'Donnell, Gordon Mitchell, David Huddleston, and Herman van Veen.

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Among people born in 1970, Joseph Fiennes ranks 76. Before him are Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani, Petra Mede, Alen Bokšić, Mike White, Q-Tip, and Djalminha. After him are Chris O'Donnell, Lara Flynn Boyle, Sadiq Khan, Nikola Gruevski, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and Yang Hyun-suk.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Joseph Fiennes ranks 2,403 out of 8,785. Before him are Tony Judt (1948), Stuart Lewis-Evans (1930), Guy Edwards (1942), Konstantinos Paspatis (1878), David Tennant (1971), and Sherburne Wesley Burnham (1838). After him are Gary Glitter (1944), Claude Choules (1901), James Stephenson (1889), James Steuart (1712), Cynewulf of Wessex (750), and Derek Warwick (1954).

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Among Actors In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Joseph Fiennes ranks 308. Before him are Cary Elwes (1962), Stephen Rea (1946), Dudley Moore (1935), Henry Irving (1838), Veronica Cartwright (1949), and David Tennant (1971). After him are James Stephenson (1889), Simon MacCorkindale (1952), William Hartnell (1908), Penelope Wilton (1946), Samantha Eggar (1939), and Lesley Manville (1956).

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