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'' film series (2019–2023) and for his portrayal of a young Tom Riddle in the film ''

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, 15 November 2002. Retrieved 19 August 2008.

Early life and work

Hero Fiennes Tiffin was born in

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on 6 November 1997, and is the son of film director Martha Fiennes and cinematographer George Tiffin. He has two siblings. He does not hyphenate his name because his parents were never married. He was educated at Reay Primary School in

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, and

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. He is a member of the Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes family; his great-grandfather was Maurice Fiennes, and his maternal uncles are actors

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and

Joseph Fiennes Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (; born 27 May 1970), known as Joseph Fiennes, is an English actor of film, stage, and television. Fiennes is particularly known for his versatility and period pieces. Journalist Zoe Williams observed t ...

. His maternal grandparents were photographer Mark Fiennes and novelist Jennifer Lash. Prior to his acting career, Fiennes Tiffin worked as a landscaper and caterer.Eckhardt, Stephanie. "After Star Hero Fiennes Tiffin Almost Pursued Landscaping Instead of Actin

/ref> Fiennes Tiffin made his first film appearance as Spartak in the 2008 drama film '' Bigga than Ben''. He then landed the part of 9 year-old Tom Riddle in ''

'' out of thousands of young actors who auditioned for the role. Although at least one publication alleged that his family connections alone helped him get the part, director

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said he was cast due to his ability to find ‘the darker space’ in his line readings, and that he did not get the role solely due to his relation to

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, his uncle who plays Voldemort. However Yates did admit that the family resemblance was a ‘clincher’.Jensen, Jeff. "There Will Be 'Half-Blood.'". ''

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'', Iss. #1007/1008, 22/29 August 2008. pg. 39. Retrieved on 19 August 2008. Yates described Fiennes Tiffin as ‘very focussed and disciplined’Puig, Claudia
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'', Life section, 30 July 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2008. and said he ‘got the corners and dark moods and odd spirit of the character’, as well as having a ‘wonderful haunted quality that seemed to bring Tom Riddle alive on-screen for us’.

Career

After ''Harry Potter'', Fiennes Tiffin then landed British television roles in ''

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'' (2012) and ''Safe'' (2018), as well as a short independent film called ''Possession with Intent to Supply'' (2016). In 2019, Fiennes Tiffin was cast in the lead role of Hardin Scott in the film ''After''. The film's success lead to four sequels: '' After We Collided'' (2020), '' After We Fell'' (2021), '' After Ever Happy'' (2022), and ''After Everything'' (2023), in which Fiennes Tiffin reprised his role as Hardin Scott. The last three films were filmed simultaneously in Bulgaria in late 2020, due to the

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. Fiennes Tiffin also played Brooks Gustafson in the action-thriller film '' The Silencing'' (2020), Jim Albright in the romantic drama ''First Love'' (2022), Santo Ferreira in the historical drama starring

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entitled ''

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'' (2023), and Henry Hayes in ''

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'' in 2024. In addition to acting, Fiennes Tiffin has modelled for

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, Ferragamo'','' and

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. His upcoming projects include ''The Climb'', a film based on the 2013

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protest where activists illegally scaled

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in London in protest against Arctic oil drilling, ''Mr. Smith'', a thriller in which Fiennes Tiffin's character returns to an Irish port to solve his brother's sadistic murder (written and directed by Declan O'Dwyer), ''Above the Below'', a thriller where Fiennes Tiffin plays an idealistic astronaut on a mission of survival following a botched re-entry to earth (starring opposite

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who plays the mission's commander), Picture This, and ''Making Noise.'' Fiennes Tiffin will star as a teenaged

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in the upcoming

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series '' Young Sherlock'', directed by

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Personal life

Fiennes Tiffin is a

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fan and supports

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Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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