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Joseph Fiennes

Acting Born May 27, 1970 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK 24 credits

Biography

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.

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Full filmography

  • American Horror Story (2011) as Monsignor Timothy Howard
  • The Handmaid's Tale (2017) as Fred Waterford
  • Scary Movie (2000) as William Shakespeare (archival footage)
  • Young Sherlock (2026) as Silas Holmes
  • FlashForward (2009) as Mark Benford
  • Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022) as Self
  • Hercules (2014) as King Eurystheus
  • Camelot (2011) as Merlin
  • Enemy at the Gates (2001) as Commisar Danilov
  • Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) as Proteus (voice)
  • Prisoner 951 (2025) as Richard Ratcliffe
  • Dear England (2026) as Gareth Southgate
  • Killing Me Softly (2002) as Adam
  • The Mother (2023) as Adrian
  • Shakespeare in Love (1998) as Will Shakespeare
  • Elizabeth (1998) as Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
  • Risen (2016) as Clavius
  • Elle Style Awards (1997) as Self - Winner
  • Stealing Beauty (1996) as Christopher Fox
  • Luther (2003) as Martin Luther
  • Sherwood (2019) as Sheriff Nottingham
  • Pretty/Handsome as Bob Fitzpayne
  • The Merchant of Venice (2004) as Bassanio
  • The Great Raid (2005) as Major Gibson