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Joseph Fiennes was born on May 27, 1970
in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK. Leaving art school,
to began working with the Young Vic Youth Theatre, then
Fiennes went on to train at the Guildhall School of Music
and Drama Joseph Fiennes frequently plays a character
who writes.
In most of his films he's played characters
who write either novels, plays, poetry or other literary
works. Fiennes is the brother of actor Ralph Fiennes and
director Martha Fiennes.
Both Joseph Fiennes and his brother, Ralph Fiennes, have
romanced the same leading lady, Cate Blanchett, in different
films; Joseph in ELIZABETH (1998) and Ralph in OSCAR AND
LUCINDA (1997).
In 1999, Fiennes was chosen as one of
the 50 most sexiest stars by People-magazine.
Joseph's first professional stage appearance
was in the West End in THE WOMAN IN BLACK.
Joining the Royal Shakespeare Company for two seasons
Joseph Fennies performed roles in Dennis Potter's SON
OF MAN, LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS, TROILUS AND CRESSIDA,
and Peter Whelan's THE HERBAL BED.
In 1998, Fiennes played two different
men in the Elizabethan era: Robert Dudley in ELIZABETH
and William Shakespeare in SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE.
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