Joseph Fiennes

English film and stage actor (born 1970)
Person human Q223790
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Joseph Fiennes

Summary

Joseph Fiennes is a human[1]. Born in Salisbury[2], he… he was born on May 27, 1970[3]. He worked as an actor[4], film actor[5], voice actor[6], stage actor[7], and film director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,846 views/month, #1,414 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Fiennes's place of birth was Salisbury[2].
  • Joseph Fiennes was born on May 27, 1970[3].
  • Joseph Fiennes was born on January 1, 1970[10].
  • Joseph Fiennes's father was Mark Fiennes[11].
  • Joseph Fiennes's mother was Jennifer Lash[12].
  • Joseph Fiennes held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Joseph Fiennes's professions included actor[4].
  • Joseph Fiennes's professions included film actor[5].
  • Joseph Fiennes worked as a voice actor[6].
  • Joseph Fiennes worked as a stage actor[7].
  • Joseph Fiennes's professions included film director[8].
  • Joseph Fiennes's professions included film producer[14].
  • Joseph Fiennes's education included a stint at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[15].
  • Joseph Fiennes's education included a stint at Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School[16].
  • Joseph Fiennes is recorded as male[17].
  • Joseph Fiennes's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Joseph Fiennes's genre is Shakespearean comedy[19].
  • Joseph Fiennes's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Fiennes[20].
  • Joseph Fiennes's family name is recorded as Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes[21].
  • Joseph Fiennes's given name is recorded as Joseph[22].
  • Joseph Fiennes's given name is recorded as Alberic[23].
  • Joseph Fiennes's described by source is recorded as The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States (2004)[24].
  • Joseph Fiennes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Joseph Fiennes's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes'}[26].
  • Joseph Fiennes's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joseph Fiennes'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1970-05-27[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: acb66207-7266-4654-9e43-315e6c800d25[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Fiennes was born in Salisbury[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 27, 1970[3] and January 1, 1970[10]. His father was Mark Fiennes[11]. His mother was Jennifer Lash[12].

Education

Educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[15], a college of music[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1880[34], headquartered in London[35] and Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School[16], a grammar school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1889[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film actor[5], voice actor[6], stage actor[7], film director[8], and film producer[14].

Why It Matters

Joseph Fiennes ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,846 views/month, #1,414 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Fiennes born?

Joseph Fiennes's place of birth was Salisbury[2].

Who were Joseph Fiennes's parents?

Joseph Fiennes's father was Mark Fiennes[11]. Joseph Fiennes's mother was Jennifer Lash[12].

What did Joseph Fiennes do for work?

Joseph Fiennes worked as actor[4], film actor[5], voice actor[6], stage actor[7], and film director[8].

Where did Joseph Fiennes go to school?

Joseph Fiennes was educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[15] and Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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