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Joseph Fiennes (Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes) was born on 27 May, 1970 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, is an English actor. Discover Joseph Fiennes's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 53 years old?

Popular As Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes
Occupation Actor
Age 53 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 27 May, 1970
Birthday 27 May
Birthplace Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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Joseph Fiennes Height, Weight & Measurements

At 53 years old, Joseph Fiennes height is 1.83 m .

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Height 1.83 m
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Who Is Joseph Fiennes's Wife?

His wife is María Dolores Diéguez (m. 2009)

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Wife María Dolores Diéguez (m. 2009)
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Children 2

Joseph Fiennes Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Joseph Fiennes worth at the age of 53 years old? Joseph Fiennes’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Joseph Fiennes's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1970

Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (born 27 May 1970), known as Joseph Fiennes, is an English actor of film, stage, and television.

Journalist Zoe Williams observed that "he seemed to be the go-to actor for English cultural history".

Fiennes is particularly known for his versatility and period pieces.

His numerous accolades include one Screen Actors Guild Award and nomination for a British Academy Film Award.

Fiennes was born in 1970 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, the son of Mark Fiennes (1933–2004), a farmer and photographer, and Jennifer Lash (1938–1993), a writer.

He has Irish-British ancestry.

His siblings are actor Ralph Fiennes; directors Martha Fiennes and Sophie Fiennes; composer Magnus Fiennes; and conservationist Jacob Fiennes, Joseph's twin brother.

His foster brother, Michael Emery, is an archaeologist.

His nephew Hero Fiennes Tiffin played Tom Riddle, young Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

His cousin is Sir Ranulph (Ran) Fiennes, a decorated English explorer.

Fiennes was briefly educated in the Republic of Ireland, then at Swan School For Boys and Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury.

He then attended art school in Suffolk for a year, before joining the Young Vic Youth Theatre.

1993

Fiennes subsequently trained for three years at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1993.

Fiennes' first professional stage appearance was in the West End in The Woman in Black, followed by A Month in the Country.

He then became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for two seasons.

1995

He made his television debut as Willy in the 1995 television film adaptation of The Vacillations of Poppy Carew.

1996

His first feature film was 1996's Stealing Beauty.

1998

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).

In 1998, Fiennes appeared in two films that were nominated at the Academy Awards: he played Robert Dudley in Elizabeth and he portrayed William Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love, receiving nominations 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.

2001

In 2001, Fiennes appeared in the film Enemy at the Gates.

2002

In 2002, he starred in the independent film, Killing Me Softly.

2003

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.

2006

He appeared in Running with Scissors (2006).

Fiennes returned to the theatre in 2006 to perform in the one-man play Unicorns, Almost about World War II poet Keith Douglas at the Old Vic.

In 2006, he appeared in the films The Darwin Awards and Goodbye Bafana.

Goodbye Bafana.

Fiennes portrayed James Gregory, author of the book Goodbye Bafana: Nelson Mandela, My Prisoner, My Friend.

In 2023, he appeared in the play Dear England, portraying the England football manager Gareth Southgate.

2009

Fiennes starred in the ABC science fiction series FlashForward, which debuted on 24 September 2009 and ran through 27 May 2010, as Mark Benford.

He starred in Starz's 10-part series, Camelot, as the wizard Merlin.

In August 2009 Fiennes married María Dolores Diéguez, a Swiss model of Spanish/Galician origin, in a Roman Catholic ceremony in Tuscany.

They have two daughters named Eva and Isabel.

The family reside in Mallorca, Spain near Palma.

Fiennes was one of the celebrities to design and sign his own card for the UK-based charity Thomas Coram Foundation for Children.

2012

In the second season of American Horror Story, which premiered in October 2012, Fiennes played the role of Monsignor Timothy Howard.

2014

The cards were auctioned on eBay in May 2014.

† released in U.S. as Egypt with the World's Greatest Explorer by the National Geographic.

2017

His performance as Commander Fred Waterford in the TV series The Handmaid's Tale (2017–2021) was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2018.

From 2017 to 2021, Fiennes starred on the Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale as Commander Fred Waterford.