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Joseph Fiennes Biography
Early life and family
Fiennes was born in Salisbury , Wiltshire , England. He 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 .
He was briefly educated in the Republic of Ireland and then at the private primary Swan School For Boys in Salisbury , before passing his 11+ exam and continuing to Bishop Wordsworth's School , a voluntary-aided state day grammar school , in the Cathedral Close of the city. 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.
Career
His first professional stage appearance was in the West End inThe Woman in Black, followed byA Month in the Countryopposite Helen Mirren . Fiennes then became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for two seasons.
He made his television debut as Willy inThe Vacillations of Poppy Carew. His first feature film was 1996'sStealing 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 inElizabethand he portrayed William Shakespeare opposite Gwyneth Paltrow in his most popular film to dateShakespeare in Love, which won the award for Best Picture. Following the success ofShakespeare 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.
In 2002 he starred in the Independent FilmKilling Me Softly, alongside Heather Graham . Fiennes has also worked in other media. In 2003 he lent his voice as Proteus in the DreamWorks animated filmSinbad: Legend of the Seven Seasopposite Brad Pitt . The same year he starred in the limited-release filmLuther, playing Martin Luther , and he also appeared inThe Merchant of Venice, in which he portrayed Bassanio .
In 2006, he appeared inThe Darwin Awardsopposite Winona Ryder , and inRunning with Scissors, once again teaming him up with Gwyneth Paltrow . Fiennes returned to the theatre in Spring 2006 to perform in the one-man playUnicorns, Almostabout World War II poet Keith Douglas at the Old Vic .
In Spring 2006, he filmedGoodbye Bafanawith director Bille August in South Africa. The film was released in 2007. Fiennes portrayed James Gregory , author of the bookGoodbye Bafana: Nelson Mandela, My Prisoner, My Friend.
He starred in the ABC science fiction seriesFlashForward, which debuted on 24 September 2009 and ran through 27 May 2010, as character Mark Benford.He adopted an American accent for the role.
He will star in Starz's upcoming 10-part series,Camelot, as the wizard Merlin.
Personal life
Fiennes married Swiss model of Spanish (Galician) heritage, María Dolores Diéguez, 27, in a religious ceremony in Tuscany in August, 2009.Their first child, a daughter, was born on 8 March 2010.
Awards
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
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Joseph Fiennes Film & Dramas & Discography
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/The Color Of Freedom(2007) - James Gregory
- The Escapist(2008) - Lenny Drake
- The Red Baron(2008) - CaptainArthur 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
TV
- FlashForward(2009–2010) - Mark Benford
- Camelot(Airing 2011) - Merlin
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)
Other projects and contributions
- 2002 - contributed to the compilation album,When Love Speaks, which consists ofShakespeareansonnetsand play excerpts - "Be not afeard, the isle is full of noises" and "Our revels are now ended" (both fromThe Tempest)
- 2010 - starred in a series of readings of literary love scenes forThe Carte Noire Readers.
- Joseph Fiennes readsPresumed Innocentby Scott Turow
- Joseph Fiennes readsThe Brightest Star in the Skyby Marian Keyes
Joseph Fiennes External Link
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- ^ "Joseph Fiennes, Eva Green Lead Camelot Cast" . TVGuide.com. .
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