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Joseph Fiennes
Acting

Joseph Fiennes

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

27 May 1970

Age

56 Years

Born In

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK

Total Projects

52

Years Active

31 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.4 ★

Overview

Joseph Alberic Iscariot Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (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 his portrayal of Mark Benford in the 2009 TV series FlashForward. Description above from the...

Filmography

Young Sherlock

tv

Young Sherlock

2026

Young Sherlock

as Silas Holmes

Prisoner 951

tv

Prisoner 951

2025

Prisoner 951

as Richard Ratcliffe

Fiennes: Return to the Wild

tv

Fiennes: Return to the Wild

2024

Fiennes: Return to the Wild

as Self

Royal Kill List

tv

Royal Kill List

2024

Royal Kill List

as Self - Narrator (voice)

National Theatre Live: Dear England

movie

National Theatre Live: Dear England

2024

National Theatre Live: Dear England

as Gareth Southgate

The Mother

movie

The Mother

2023

The Mother

as Adrian

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

tv

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

2022

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

as Self

Sherwood

tv

Sherwood

2019

Sherwood

as Sheriff Nottingham

Egypt with the World's Greatest Explorer

tv

Egypt with the World's Greatest Explorer

2019

Egypt with the World's Greatest Explorer

as Self

The Handmaid's Tale

tv

The Handmaid's Tale

2017

The Handmaid's Tale

as Fred Waterford

On Wings of Eagles

movie

On Wings of Eagles

2016

On Wings of Eagles

as Eric Liddell

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

movie

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

2016

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

as Self

Risen

movie

Risen

2016

Risen

as Clavius

Strangerland

movie

Strangerland

2015

Strangerland

as Matthew Parker

Hercules

movie

Hercules

2014

Hercules

as King Eurystheus

The Games Maker

movie

The Games Maker

2014

The Games Maker

as Morodian

Wild Kingdom

tv

Wild Kingdom

2013

Wild Kingdom

as Narrator

The Great British Year

tv

The Great British Year

2013

The Great British Year

as Narrator

American Horror Story

tv

American Horror Story

2011

American Horror Story

as Monsignor Timothy Howard

Camelot

tv

Camelot

2011

Camelot

as Merlin

CineRaya

movie

Shakespeare in the Present

2011

Shakespeare in the Present

A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation

movie

A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation

2010

A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation

as Boy (voice)

FlashForward

tv

FlashForward

2009

FlashForward

as Mark Benford

Against the Current

movie

Against the Current

2009

Against the Current

as Paul Thompson

The Escapist

movie

The Escapist

2008

The Escapist

as Lenny Drake

The Red Baron

movie

The Red Baron

2008

The Red Baron

as Captain Roy Brown

Spring 1941

movie

Spring 1941

2007

Spring 1941

as Artur Planck

The Darwin Awards

movie

The Darwin Awards

2007

The Darwin Awards

as Michael Burrows

Goodbye Bafana

movie

Goodbye Bafana

2007

Goodbye Bafana

as James Gregory

Running with Scissors

movie

Running with Scissors

2006

Running with Scissors

as Neil Bookman

The Great Raid

movie

The Great Raid

2005

The Great Raid

as Major Gibson

Man to Man

movie

Man to Man

2005

Man to Man

as Jamie Dodd

The Merchant of Venice

movie

The Merchant of Venice

2004

The Merchant of Venice

as Bassanio

Luther

movie

Luther

2003

Luther

as Martin Luther

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

movie

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

2003

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

as Proteus (voice)

Killing Me Softly

movie

Killing Me Softly

2002

Killing Me Softly

as Adam

Leo

movie

Leo

2002

Leo

as Stephen

Dust

movie

Dust

2001

Dust

as Elijah

Enemy at the Gates

movie

Enemy at the Gates

2001

Enemy at the Gates

as Commisar Danilov

Rancid Aluminium

movie

Rancid Aluminium

2000

Rancid Aluminium

as Sean Deeny

Forever Mine

movie

Forever Mine

1999

Forever Mine

as Manuel Esquema / Alan Riply

Teen Choice Awards

tv

Teen Choice Awards

1999

Teen Choice Awards

as Self

Shakespeare in Love

movie

Shakespeare in Love

1998

Shakespeare in Love

as Will Shakespeare

Elizabeth

movie

Elizabeth

1998

Elizabeth

as Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

The Very Thought of You

movie

The Very Thought of You

1998

The Very Thought of You

as Laurence

Animated Epics: Beowulf

movie

Animated Epics: Beowulf

1998

Animated Epics: Beowulf

as Beowulf ( voice )

Elle Style Awards

tv

Elle Style Awards

1997

Elle Style Awards

as Self - Winner

Stealing Beauty

movie

Stealing Beauty

1996

Stealing Beauty

as Christopher Fox

The Vacillations of Poppy Carew

movie

The Vacillations of Poppy Carew

1995

The Vacillations of Poppy Carew

as Willy

The Way of the Wind

movie

The Way of the Wind

TBA

The Way of the Wind

Pretty/Handsome

tv

Pretty/Handsome

TBA

Pretty/Handsome

as Bob Fitzpayne

CineRaya

tv

Dear England

TBA

Dear England

as Gareth Southgate

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