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Is Joseph Fiennes related to Ralph Fiennes? Brothers, sisters and family explained

CHANCES are, you've heard of both Joseph and Ralph Fiennes.

But you might not know that the two brothers come from a huge family of media stars. Here's a look at the Fiennes family...

Joseph Fiennes is best known for playing William Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love
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Joseph Fiennes is best known for playing William Shakespeare in Shakespeare in LoveCredit: AP:Associated Press

Are Joseph and Ralph Fiennes related?

Joseph Fiennes is best known for playing William Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love alongside Gwyneth Paltrow.

His acting prowess must run in the family, as Joseph is the younger brother of Harry Potter and James Bond star Ralph Fiennes.

The brothers come from a large family who range from explorers to actors.

Joseph is the younger brother of Harry Potter and James Bond star Ralph Fiennes
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Joseph is the younger brother of Harry Potter and James Bond star Ralph FiennesCredit: Rex

Who are Joseph Fiennes' other siblings?

Martha Fiennes

Martha Fiennes is a filmmaker
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Martha Fiennes is a filmmakerCredit: Getty

Martha Fiennes, born February 5, 1964, is a filmmaker.

She is known for her 1999 movie Onegin, based on the novel Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin.

It starred her elder brother, Ralph.

Her movie Chromophobia also starred Ralph, and it closed the Cannes Film Festival of 2005.

Sophie Fiennes

Sophie Fiennes is a director of arts documentaries
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Sophie Fiennes is a director of arts documentariesCredit: Getty

Sophie Fiennes, born February 12, 1967, is a director of arts documentaries.

Her documentary The Pervert's Guide to Cinema, explores movies from a a psychoanalytic perspective and it was scripted and narrated by famed philosopher Slavoj Žižek.

Her works include Drowning by Numbers, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover and Prospero's Books.

Magnus Fiennes

Magnus is an English composer, record producer and songwriter
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Magnus is an English composer, record producer and songwriterCredit: Getty

Magnus, born November 21, 1965, is an English composer, record producer and songwriter.

He has composed countless film and television scores, and has worked with names such as Shakira, Pulp, Tom Jones and Morcheeba.

Magnus produced best-selling music for the girl quartet Bond, as well as for TV shows including Hustle, Murphy's Law, and Death in Paradise.

Jacob Fiennes

Jacob is a conservation manager
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Jacob is a conservation managerCredit: Getty

Jacob, born May 27, 1970, known as Jake, is Joseph's twin brother.

 He is a conservation manager and works at the privately owned Holkham estate.

Jake previously worked at Raveningham Estate in Norfolk.

Michael Emery

Michael is Joseph's foster brother.

The archaeologist runs one of the most important archaeological sites in Britain, Poulton. Ralph helped finance the project.

He is based in Chester.

Who were Joseph Fiennes' parents Jennifer Lash and Mark Fiennes?

Joseph's mother was the well-known novelist and artist Jennifer Lash.

She wrote her first novel, The Burial, aged 23 in 1961.

She is best known for her novel Blood Ties, which was published posthumously after Lash lost her battle with breast cancer in 1998.

Mark Fiennes was a farmer and photographer.

The son of an industrialist, Mark was educated at Eton, but left England to work on farms and cattle ranches in New Zealand.

After returning to England and taking up photography aged 40, Fiennes' work was featured in the Treasure Houses of Britain at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. in 1985.

Mark was also an illustrator, and illustrated books for a number of British and American publishers.

Who are Joseph Fiennes' famous family members?

Hero Fiennes-Tiffin

Hero is the nephew of Joseph Fiennes
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Hero is the nephew of Joseph FiennesCredit: Getty - Contributor

Hero is the nephew of Joseph Fiennes.

He played 11-year-old Tom Riddle, the young version of Lord Voldemort, in Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince.

He is also known for the After movie franchise.

Hero is signed with modelling agency Storm and has modelled for big brands like Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, and H&M.

Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Sir Ranulph Fiennes is the cousin of actor Joseph
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Sir Ranulph Fiennes is the cousin of actor JosephCredit: Getty - Contributor

Sir Ranulph Fiennes, born March 7 1944 is a polar explorer and the cousin of actor Joseph.

Sir Ranulph has broken several records and led many expeditions to remote
regions. He was described by Guinness World Records in 1984 as “the world’s greatest living explorer”.

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He is the first person to cross both polar ice caps and the oldest person to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

He is also a writer and poet.

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