Full name: Joseph Alberic Fiennes (pronounced: "fine").

What we like the most about Joe: Those deep brown eyes.

Birthdate: May 27, 1970, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.

Moved around a lot: When he was growing up.

Raised mostly: In West Cork, Ireland.

Left art school: And worked with the Young Vic Youth Theatre, before moving on to train at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

First professional stage appearance: "The Woman In Black", followed by "A Month in the Country".

Afterwards: Joined the Royal Shakespeare Company for two seasons.

Film debut: Christopher in Bernardo Bertolucci's Stealing Beauty.

Siblings: Three brothers, two sisters, and a foster brother.

Famous older brother: Ralph Fiennes.

Little known yet extremely interesting fact: Has a twin brother, Jacob.

His mother: Jini - died of breast cancer in 1993.

His father: Mark - worked on sheep farms in Australia and Texas, was a tenant farmer in England, and taught himself photography.

Named: Breakthrough Artist, by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, for his work in Shakespeare In Love and Elizabeth.

Nominated for: Best Actor, by the British Academy of Film & Television Arts, for his work in Shakespeare In Love.

Nominated for: Best Actor, Screen Actors Guild, for his work in Shakespeare In Love.

Nominated for: Best Actor, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, for his work in Shakespeare In Love.

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