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  1. Joseph Fiennes. Actor: Shakespeare in Love. Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, to Jennifer Anne Mary Alleyne (Lash), a novelist, and Mark Fiennes, a photographer.

    • January 1, 1
    • 1.83 m
    • Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
  2. See Joseph Fiennes full list of movies and tv shows from their career. Find where to watch Joseph Fiennes's latest movies and tv shows.

  3. By the early 2010s he began appearing on various critically acclaimed television shows, including "Flashforward" (ABC, 2009-10), "Camelot" (Starz, 2011) and "American Horror Story." Then in...

    • May 27, 1970
  4. 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.

    • 11 Running with Scissors
    • 10 Camelot
    • 9 The Mother
    • 8 Hercules
    • 7 Enemy at The Gates
    • 6 The Merchant of Venice
    • 5 The Escapist
    • 4 American Horror Story: Asylum
    • 3 Elizabeth
    • 2 The Handmaid's Tale

    One of the few contemporary movies in Fiennes’ filmography and one of his only comedies, Running with Scissors is based on the best-selling memoir of the same name. The movie received mixed reviews and only has a 31% on Rotten Tomatoesbut that has more to do with the inconsistent tone that veers from outright comedy to dark drama about sexual abuse...

    Fiennes stars as Merlin in Camelot, a fantasy epic that was canceled after one season due to scheduling conflicts with stars Fiennes, Campbell Bower, and Eva Green, according to TV Line. Camelot came about around the same time as Game of Thrones and was actually competitive in quality with that similar fantasy historical drama. Fiennes’ Merlin is a...

    Fiennes plays Adrian Lovell in The Mother, a 2023 Netflix movie starring Jennifer Lopez as the titular character. The Mother is a former assassin who retired when her daughter was born, but arms dealer Adrian comes back into her life to threaten them both. The Mother has some fantastic action set pieces and a strong lead performance from Lopez. But...

    Hercules is a 2014 action epic starring Dwayne Johnson as the eponymous hero and Fiennes as King Eurystheus. King Eurystheus is revealed to be the architect of all the terrible things that have happened to the mystical hero over the course of the movie. Hercules is primarily a blockbuster star vehicle for Johnson and the bait-and-switch nature of t...

    Fiennes stars alongside Ed Harris and Jude Law in Enemy at the Gates, a historical epic based on the true story of Russian sniper Vasily Zaitsev (Law) during the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II. Vasily’s commander Commissar Danilov (Fiennes) helps the legendary sniper play a cat-and-mouse game against Nazi sniper Major Erwin König (Harris)...

    The Merchant of Venice is an adaptation of the Shakespeare stage play that for the most part is a close retelling but adds enough changes to make it more than a one-to-one adaptation. Fiennes plays Bassanio, whose role is more prominent in the movie than in the play, as his love triangle with Antonio (Jeremy Irons) and Portia (Lynn Collins) is give...

    Fiennes is cast against type in The Escapist, a prison-break drama starring an ensemble cast that includes Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Liam Cunningham, and Dominic Cooper. While The Escapist may seem small in scale, it is a tight and exciting drama with excellent performances all around. Fiennes plays Lenny Drake, a former thief and boxer. It’s a part...

    American Horror Story is a long-running horror anthology series that switches locations, stories, and characters every season. Season 2, American Horror Story: Asylum, takes place in Briarcliff Manor, a hospital in the 1960s. The story jumps around between time periods, but the main thrust follows the overseer of Briarcliff, Fiennes’ Monsignor Timo...

    As Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester in Elizabeth, Fiennes has the challenging duty of playing opposite Cate Blanchett's Queen Elizabeth I in one the best movie depictions of the character. Despite this being only the fourth movie of his career, Fiennes is more than ready to play the scheming and romantic Robert, sharing the screen easily with Blanc...

    The Handmaid’s Tale, based on the dystopian novel by Margaret Atwood,is one of the signature prestige TV shows of the 2010-20s. The series has been nominated for 31 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning five of them. One of the main antagonists of the first four seasons, Commander Fred Waterford (Fiennes) was one of the key architects of establishing Gile...

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  5. Shakespeare in Love. 1998 2h 3m R. 7.1 (235K) Rate. 87 Metascore. The world's greatest ever playwright, William Shakespeare, is young, out of ideas and short of cash, but meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays. Director John Madden Stars Gwyneth Paltrow Joseph Fiennes Geoffrey Rush. 4. Enemy at the Gates.

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  7. Mar 25, 2024 · From his dramatic roles to his heartwarming leading parts, we explore Joseph Fiennesmovie career and highlight some of his most memorable performances. As an Amazon™ Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

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