Joseph Fiennes, 1970
Actors · May 27, 1970
Joseph Fiennes
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Joseph Fiennes is 56 years old, born May 27, 1970 in United Kingdom · Gemini.
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About
Joseph Fiennes played William Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love and Commander Fred Waterford in The Handmaid's Tale, earning Emmy and BAFTA nominations. Born in England in 1970, the actor has built a career across film and stage, winning a Screen Actors Guild Award and appearing in period dramas like Elizabeth and Luther. As a Gemini, he balances intellectual intensity with versatile character work.
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Biography
Joseph Fiennes is an English actor born on 27 May 1970. He rose to prominence in 1998 with back-to-back roles: William Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love (which earned him BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild nominations) and Sir Robert Dudley in Elizabeth. Through the 2000s, he anchored prestige dramas—Commissar Danilov in Enemy at the Gates (2001) and Martin Luther in Luther (2003)—before pivoting to television. His portrayal of Commander Fred Waterford in The Handmaid's Tale (2017–2021) earned a Primetime Emmy nomination in 2018, cementing his status as a lead TV actor. On stage, his 2023 performance as Gareth Southgate in James Graham's Dear England secured a Laurence Olivier Award nomination. As a Gemini born in late May, Fiennes embodies the sign's duality: he shifts fluidly between historical figures and contemporary antiheroes. His accolades include one Screen Actors Guild Award, plus nominations spanning BAFTA, Olivier, and Emmy categories. Actors typically split time between film, television, and stage roles, building range through diverse character work—a pattern Fiennes has refined across three decades.
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Trivia
- Fiennes won a Screen Actors Guild Award for his acting work.
- His stage role as Gareth Southgate in Dear England (2023) earned him a Laurence Olivier Award nomination.
- He has appeared in three consecutive major historical-drama roles: Shakespeare (1998), Sir Robert Dudley (1998), and Martin Luther (2003).
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Builder
Disciplined and structured. Joseph Fiennes succeed where consistency beats charisma — long catalogs, repeatable craft, slow-grow audiences.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan WangTiger · 1998
- Kerris DorseyTiger · 1998
- Emily FairnTiger · 1998
- AlexandraTiger · 1998
CHALLENGING
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade Pettyjohn
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Frequently asked
- How old is Joseph Fiennes?
- Joseph Fiennes is 56 years old (born May 27, 1970).
- When is Joseph Fiennes's birthday?
- Joseph Fiennes was born on May 27, 1970.
- What is Joseph Fiennes's zodiac sign?
- Joseph Fiennes is a Gemini, born May 27, 1970.
- What is Joseph Fiennes's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Joseph Fiennes was born in 1970, the year of the Metal Dog.
- Where is Joseph Fiennes from?
- Joseph Fiennes is from United Kingdom.
- What does Joseph Fiennes do?
- Joseph Fiennes is a actor.
- Is Joseph Fiennes still alive?
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