How 'Handmaids Tale' changed Joe Fiennes' marriage l GMA Digital

Joe Fiennes may play the villainous Fred Waterford in 'The Handmaid's Tale,' but 'under his eye' he just loves being a husband and dad. READ MORE: gma.abc/2PidDcH
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[@asmaaish694]

Your brother played Voldemort, and you still managed to out-evil him! Brilliant.

[@luisacc88]

asmaaish they are brothers? I didn’t knew, such a talented family.

[@marilynseptember21]

I haven't seen A Hand Maid's Tale but his brother was also in Schindler's List, are you telling me his character in this is worse than Amon Goth in Schindler's List?

[@MrAnthimos112]

@@marilynseptember21 No. Amon Goeth has Zero redeeming features. It could be argued Commander Fred does. I mean he is a bad person, no doubt, but he does love his wife on some level, and does occasionally have pangs of conscious.

[@Nazaba09]

MrAnthimos112 this Is what keeps me from hating commander Waterford completely. You see his soft spots around June and sometimes around his wife. It could be argued his wife is worse Than him and got what she deserved. She had a major hand in forming Gilead.

[@adammacleod925]

Ya, Fred is a cunt but he's no Amon Goth.

[@bethroesch2156]

The fact that he's attractive, soft spoken, talented is why he's so good as Fred. Seeing the things he does and being so civilized about it is what makes him a terrifying monster. That's talent

[@adammacleod925]

I think you said it perfectly. His character to me always had subtle terror.

[@KabbalahSherry]

Brilliantly stated 😬👌🏼💯 faaaaacts

[@trenae77]

Joseph Fiennes is such an understated yet deeply complex and talented actor - he and his brother, both. I think they can pull off just about character they wish to attempt!

[@annieoops6243]

Exactly

[@wrenlinwhitelight3007]

he is busted af

[@hlf3769]

It’s amazing that Fred disgusts me so much that I find him repulsive to look at, but this man is so attractive when he’s not playing Fred lol

[@egutierrez0725]

heather fielder that’s when you know he’s doing a awesome job

[@kyvministries]

Yesssss the accent, the look...yum yum yum. Definitely can't stand him in Handmaid's Tale...I guess he is doing his job!

[@mrsbeard5225]

And yet I find Fred uncomfortably charming at times. He’s brainwash me for sure.

[@GlitzyNailsForever]

Natalie Price same😂

[@LadyPapaMayodora]

Watch any of his stuff from the 90s .. lets just say i am a long time fan of his looks lol

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

Joe Fiennes: So in conclusion, please stoo throwing rocks at my house.

[@SN-qy4fd]

Carly Crays I laughed so hard at this comment.😂😂😂

[@yenyblanco1948]

Haaa!! Definitely!!

[@KabbalahSherry]

🤦🏻‍♀️😆😭🤣💀 lmaoooo

[@irulan9161]

Pretty much! LOL 😂

[@masegirl5]

🤣🤣🤣

[@truegrit7697]

It must be tough to play Fred or Aunt Lydia - two despicable characters.

[@mchllwoods]

True Grit don't 4get Serena Joy. Director had 2 film around her while she was pregnant. Can u imagine being pregnant while pretending 2 b a major cunt?

[@Southerner316]

In interviews, they both seem like the sweetest people you could ever meet. But, they are so believable in their roles on Handmaids, it's hard not to feel a little frightened of them even when you know that's ridiculous. I watched an interview of Ann Dowd and she said that some people actually run away from her when they see her in public - lol.

[@passionskayandmiguel]

imagine playing Joffrey and Ramsay

[@lakin4eva]

Ughhh I don't like aunt lydia

[@driftingraven1]

Aunt Lydia is a victim like the other women. Fred is despicable.

[@linnbaardsen9459]

Well it is easier to separate them when they have different accents 😂

[@92You.]

Linn Baardsen lol

[@704orion]

😂🤣

[@angeld1229]

I feel the same way! 😂

[@tugz589]

Hahaha i love how many times he repeats that he himself is nothing like fred waterford

[@darcyemorawski4751]

Finnes feels the need to state he is not Waterford. Anne Dowd stated people have literally run from her in fear when she is recognized in public. Anyone find this unsettling? Actors are not there roles, but it has happened that they become this character to the public. Be careful folks. Your livelihood could be very badly effected.

[@ellie-ek5ri]

Bahareh R i thought it was waterfred wait

[@lavinder11]

@@darcyemorawski4751 This is common, which is why actors tend to shy away from evil characters. My favorite (positive) example of this is Stanley Tucci in The Lovely Bones. He asked the directors if he could gain weight for the role because he didn't want his face to be associated with the character after the movie is released. His character was repulsive (I won't spoil it), so it made sense that he had the foresight to navigate any potential fallout.

[@pennavedc]

No way you slice it, his kids are screwed. Their father is Commander Fred in Handmaids tale and their uncle is Voldemort. My condolences

[@stefanellasizzarettia8417]

pennavedc 😂😂 those kids are gonna grow up to be bond villians or something

[@gemmaweber4115]

They will be evil, but they will be attractive AND they have their uncle's and father's resources at their disposal.

[@theguppiest]

@@gemmaweber4115 that’s a terrifying thought. Villains with control over those devoted to Gilead AND the death eaters... sounds too easy to just turn witches and wizards into death eaters and normal people into cannon fodder. And don’t get me started on the simps

[@TheIndieKitten]

Blessed be the fruit May Lord Voldemort open

[@casie6609]

@@TheIndieKitten Ooof

[@imnotagoodboy2319]

Honestly if people hate your character that’s meant to be evil than you did a job well done. Playing tough characters are just as powerful as playing the hero

[@Sn00pyguy]

William Atherton (actor who played Walter Peck in Ghostbusters, as well as the asshole reporter in Die Hard) would apparently get insulted and threatened on the street by people that saw his movies because of how much of a prick his characters are. I hear he is a decent guy in real life lol

[@calliedaly1940]

He’s such a a stunning man. I adore him in “Shakespeare in Love”.

[@Morganbking111]

Callie Daly yesssss lawd 🙌🏻

[@mawarmerahamril5345]

Callie Daly me too. Handsome classic Englishman. 😍😘

[@LaineyM]

@@mawarmerahamril5345 I adore him.... so much better than the man he plays.... great actor... His brother Ralph is a great actor also.....

[@GantsilyoBaguio]

Yes OMG! That movie makes me fall in love every time. It's so sad that so few people today know about him or his work and how he's usually ignored during cast interviews for The Handmaid's Tale.

[@suras8984]

I couldnt believe he was shakespeare in love. Its one of my favourite movies.......and I never made the connection

[@aelinluna3434]

When you play your character so well and so full of evil that you have to constantly remind people that you're not them in real life. Great actor.

[@AlaskanCookie]

I understand why she would not watch it. I think it would be hard to watch someone portray a character like that then come home as if nothing happened. Seeing someone you love do that is understandably hard for some people. Even though you know it’s not them. I think it’s easy for us to look at it and go “it’s easy to separate that; why not her?” But we don’t love and live with him as the person he is at home. What if you saw the one you love act completely differently and do things they usually wouldn’t. Then come home a different person. It’d be a little unsettling for some people. It is our natural instinct to notice things that are out of the norm for someone. And that would definitely be one.

[@Lafemmefutile]

Vonda Cook The point is he’s acting, make believe. He’s not actually making life altering decisions about women and people. It would definitely be something else being married to some WWII Nazi that came home and acted as if he didn’t just sign off on sending children to the fire.

[@molliee5183]

I don’t think it’s that deep. If I were the wife I’d be like yeah I don’t wanna see him acting as an evil douche lol. Plus she’s got shit to do. But maybe it is and your analysis is more accurate, idk these people.

[@vicishereduh]

I feel like her refusing to watch the show is incredibly immature and just downright stupid 😂😂😂 he’s an actor, what does she expect? He will at some point play a villain, he’s still your loving husband, get over it lol.

[@molliee5183]

How is that downright stupid? Do you go to work with your SO? Didn’t know SOs of actors or actresses have to watch every single thing their partner does. Also the entire point of my comment was getting at the fact that it’s NOT that deep, as in maybe she didn’t watch it just cause. Like damn. Maybe it’s not her type of show, maybe she doesn’t even watch much Tv???? What the hell

[@jasmineruiz4337]

@@vicishereduh oh fuck off. What does it matter to you

[@chamab.6800]

i'm not surprised he keeps making the distinction. People are acting brand new in these comments. Like "fans" don't start to think that an actor is a character. I don't know how many times i've heard actors reference times when fans approach them in public and treat them like their character. Cussing them out and yelling and whatever. Lena Heady/Cersei Lannister comes to mind. What he's saying and how his wife feels about watching him portray such a man convincingly is not farfetched. People are looking for problems in his wife. Why? I don't know.

[@powerfreshjennifer]

its sad. I don't know Joe but he seem really sweet in his interviews. People need to understand that having the "bad" guy is what makes the good guy so good. You need the heel because it makes watching them go diwn soo good. I love Joe for making Fred so hateable. Just like I love Lena for making Cersei so hateable. If I ever meet either of those actors I will show them love. I think we all need to show our "bad" guys love because without them there would be nothing for the "good" guys to do.

[@sassypants7536]

I think there's something so challenging and so freeing in a way, to be able to act the complete opposite of how you are as a person, due to the role you play. Joe seems exactly this. Utterly despicable as Fred, but so gentle and loving as himself.

[@dearyvettetn4489]

Chama B. I couldn’t agree more. I think it’s sad and telling that people forget what an actor does and how (they) play their roles so convincingly. It’s the kind of judgement you’d expect from young children 😔

[@rivertam7827]

It always astounds me that people are so incapable of separating the fiction they see on screen from the human actor in real life, but I guess that's why we have such things as fake news

[@myridean2k4]

Exactly! Jack Gleeson who portrayed Joffrey Lannister stopped acting altogether because of all the negative "feedback" from portraying such a dispicable role. These characters give viewers permission the love to hate a villianous persona from caricature in pantomime to shades of grey characters where they are portrayed as multi-faceted from writers', directors', cinematographers', and actors' nuanced creative interpretations of bringing their story to life. Having portrayed my character, Jule, as a semi-reformed member of society, when outside forces threaten her or her family's security or if someone is more depraved than she is, it doesn't take much for the needle to swing back into the red.

[@patriciamillin-j3s]

The poor guy seems to have to constantly defend himself for playing this role. Anyone who has followed to any extent Joe‘s considerable legacy as an actor knows of his incredible ability to slip into any role, be it lightweight or much darker, as is the case in The Handmaid’s Tale. He really does „get under the skin“ of the character he’s playing. That’s what is called good, nay, great acting!

[@lindsey9728]

He is such a good actor that I often forget he's playing a character. When watching Fred Waterford, my stomach churns with rage. Though I would never harass the actor for being good at his job, his character feels so real that I want to slap him in the middle of the episodes.

[@RonaldWeasleysWife]

Lindsey Costa hey girl I agree with you, and also you are beautiful, wow lovely picture!! 😍😊😘 have a great day! 🌟

[@adammacleod925]

You have no idea how much that pisses women off lmao. "Hey, you have thoughts and opinions but I like your picxxxx hottie!". Ugh thank God I'm gay.

[@lindsey9728]

@@adammacleod925 thank you! Add to that, the subject matter of the video, so creepy. I'm just happy I'm married to a guy who gets to enjoy my beauty along with all the other traits that he and I value above my appearance.

[@Brownie8986]

He has some *stunning* olive green eyes wow! I've never quite noticed! Such a beautiful family!

[@jessicamoore1314]

Brownie8986 Been in love with him since I was a teenager and saw Shakespeare In Love in the theater. I even had his poster on the wall in my college dorm room. I find him completely unattractive in the show, and that shows just how good of an actor he is.

[@Edelrasterin]

I quote Zoolander here: Really really really ridiculously good looking.

[@JimA-pp2nu]

get a life

[@SupernaturalLove100]

I thought they were hazel 🤔

[@billiebuffalo]

He’s so beautiful...and he had a resting smolder the entire time

[@butterflyblue7761]

He hates Fred like everyone else.😄😄😄😄 his performance even convinced himself..

[@Soofi1906]

This comment is brilliant!!!

[@franceslovesrainbows]

So... at what point does it say how it changed his marriage?!

[@suadela87]

franceslovesrainbows clickbait often lies. It’s annoying.

[@dabroncobabe7441]

I'm glad I'm not the only one frustrated with that deliberately misleading title!

[@DavidS-qn3jm]

At a stretch to say this would 'change' his marriage, but I imagine it's the first piece of his work that his wife doesn't want to watch, and possibly doesn't even want him to do.

[@Loveamandapatrice]

It never fucking did. Ugh!

[@robertcrusher1972]

And his wife doesn't watch the show. Must not be relatable at all. How nice for her i guess🤷🏻‍♂️

[@LibbyLou123444]

He’s precious and so down to earth.

[@kaylo492]

When I saw Shakespeare in Love, I decided all I ever wanted was a man to look at me the same way Will Shakespeare looked at Viola DeLessups the first time he ever saw her.

[@krisa3528]

kaylo492 One of my favorite movies!! Seeing him like this when I watched Handmaids Tale it was hard to see him like this when in my mind I saw Will Shakespeare

[@jessicafeick3285]

Same!! Favorite movie ever

[@soaringraven1199]

Hey! Me too!

[@Joi_Robb]

He’s absolutely adorable. I mean I can’t stand his character as mr.waterford but it’s nice that he shared himself in this realistic light. I’ve been trying to figure out what kind of person the actor is since he plays his role so well. I’m glad he’s a family man whose soft spoken and sweet

[@carlav2849]

I just realized how beautiful Joseph Fiennes' eyes are.

[@KpopManiac4Life]

better late than never!

[@hazking7505]

Omg listened to him talk for 5 seconds and falls in love his voice and accent is beautiful

[@x8makes.1teamx]

The only thought that went through my head was "he's BRITISH?!"

[@djfhfh]

Yes 😂 hes one of the fiennes brothers, his brother ralphs a pretty well known hollywood actor

[@nathy0308]

I love how many times he says "normal," how badly he wants to make sure we know that he is normal lol

[@juanitasullivan3372]

I've had to stop watching the show. Just too many triggers. These actors are really fantastic as they make it so real.

[@Loveamandapatrice]

Juanita Sullivan I can understand that. It seems like there is no hope. No light at the end of the tunnel. So very triggering.

[@mustafa-cx2fg]

you're not missing out on much. s3 is so slow paced and most of the scenes is the camera focusing solely on Moss's dramatic face.

[@unbeknownst2me-o9t]

Agreed :( the last season was especially difficult to watch

[@natmarquetti]

@@mustafa-cx2fg I'm getting really tired of those shots of moss looking at the camera. She looks like she's gonna burn shit down and nothing ever happens.

[@tamil9131]

I usually end up sobbing at some point during every episode, and tend to make a habit of only watching it when my poor husband isn’t around because he just stares at me as asks “why do you keep doing this to yourself?!”

[@freya7016]

It’s bizarre how much Fred genuinely disgusts and repulses me to look at, yet I find Joe so damn attractive, it’s so confusing lol

[@babymaude8469]

His voice (not just the accent) and demeanor are so different not in character. He has a very gentle way about him I think.

[@SS-dl4fj]

Lucifer is the morning star

[@kaikei1013]

He was awesome in Handmaid's Tale! Such a brilliant actor

[@ptak_w_locie3328]

I used to work in a theater where he played a lead. Can confirm one of the nicest most respectful actor there😊 to staff especially

[@Anahita3s]

you don't have to explain that you are a totally different character than Fred! we all love you!

[@mchllwoods]

I'm so glad a watched this cause it's a reminder there's a real human being behind the mask. Lol!

[@melbee7437]

Michelle Woods right! I’ve always enjoyed Joe as an actor lol and it’s been so hard watching him like this lol

[@mchllwoods]

Mel Bee I've honestly never seen him in anything else but his brother is another story.

[@raquelgrana5781]

"I love the Spanish food, in particular, the Galician food is to die for" this man knows where he can find AMAZING food, yaasssssss!!!

[@anav7774]

His wife's origins are Galician. One friend of mine told me he had attended a wedding and he was the charmest guy...so humble and natural. He tried to speak Spanish and Galician during the wedding. And he knows where you can eat the most tasty and delicious food, by the way... 😋

[@babymaude8469]

The real man behind the character is so precious! He has such a gentle demeanor.

[@rd-pd8xb]

Just shows how good of an actor that he is. He constantly has to remind us that he’s not Fred!

[@TheSpanishNotebook]

THANK YOU SO MUCH for mentioning the Galician food! I'm Galician and a tireless ambassador of my stunningly beautiful region in the NW of Spain. I'm so happy right now as almost no one really knows the north of Spain of the 'rainy' and 'green' Spain. Foreigners always picture the Mediterranean (which is, of course, also incredible!). There is so much diversity in Spain (FIVE different climates, various landscapes, people and their personality, different cultures, food, languages!) and as a Spanish teacher I always try to make sure that my students are aware of it.

[@carolinablue53]

I love him as an actor! And after this interview I love him as a person. He has had some really good roles and I hope we see him in many more! A romantic comedy would be great.

[@BeatrizPereira-mk2cr]

I think she would be pleasantly surprised about how amazing his acting skills are and how fabulously he can actually take on such a part like Fred. The Handmaid's Tale is not for the light hearted people and the cast is AMAZING in every single way, shape and form! There is no one that "would look better", absolutely no one. Can't wait for season 3!!

[@hadassahrichey7695]

This has to be the best acted show on TV. There isn't an untalented one in the bunch.

[@leticiabernardino6566]

Thank you for this. Sometimes I have a hard time separating the actor from the character when I look at him. And seeing him in his own words, and photos of him in casual clothing and with his family, really helps me to humanize him and see him as joe fiennes, the actor.

[@moirapagan2450]

Fred is such a frightening character. I'm glad they had a sweet loving man play his characger

[@PrideTracks86]

Somebody please write a cheesy romantic comedy for this man to star in! I would watch the hell out of that! I loved him in AHS: Asylum and The Handmaid's Tale, but it would be awesome to see him in something light and fun 😊

[@tengigeorge-ikoli3688]

Shakespeare in love ...Very cheesy, very romantic

[@dutchkel]

You mean Shakespeare in Love lol?

[@MsMary957]

“The Very Thought of You” with Monica Potter (1998). I saw it years ago and would watch it again if I could find it!

[@bowbeforebrooke]

He really does play some assholes doesn’t he😂

[@dutchkel]

I was in love with him as Shakespeare in high school ha

[@ChrisRing101]

Brilliant acting, I'm sure his family is super lucky to have him.

[@92You.]

He’s adorable and soft spoken

[@AWlpsSHOW36]

Awww, he's so nice and lovely in real life! And he's the brother of Ralph Fiennes! How did I never click on that?

[@keeleybee18]

He’s such an underrated actor.

[@unseeliesidhegoddess]

I've been madly in love with Joe Fiennes for YEARS. Decades, probably. It's difficult at times to watch Commander Waterford not just because he's so dark and deeply, horribly flawed, but because that's my Shakespeare, one of the most beautiful men alive. I'm glad I can differentiate the two. It would probably be harder to enjoy his other work if Handmaid's Tale were the first role with which you were familiar.

[@seastorm9548]

He did such a convincing job playing Fred that I almost forgot he played Shakespeare, although i still knew that he was Fiennes. Don't let the bad guy role stop you from liking Fiennes himself

[@lili11.11]

Wowww, he's so soft spoken, british accent, seems so gentle! So funny comparing him to Fred

[@redmoon8217]

Flashforward was one of the best programmes I have ever seen. He was amazing in this as were most of the characters. Great script plot, everything. I couldn't believe they only made one series of it. I still reel from feeling robbed that there was no more series 9 years on.

[@garnettspontini1011]

I can't imagine the hate mail he must get from people that can't seem to separate fantasy from reality. You are a fantastic actor, so glad to see you in the handmaids tale. Your character is diabolical, I for one know this is not you at call. Thanks for the great work you do.

[@sjr1179]

The acting on this show is impeccable, June can overract sometimes but the dynamic between serena joy and fred is so well done, one of the times I can say that casting was done to perfection

[@SG-rq1fd]

You are a brilliant actor who has done 200% justice to Comander Waterford character. Your children and wife should embrace your talents, so as the others. You don't have to justify to the world who you are and how different you are to the characters you act on screen or theatre. Keep showing the talents and be proud of yourself. All the best to you.

[@Em-fz6eb]

I understand the logic, but at the same time.... does she also think her brother in law is actually Voldemort then?

[@vikib1758]

Wait... He's not!!!???

[@esmediamond]

Omg that his brother

[@a.bourne6386]

The realization of the Phines brothers... Has shocked me. You can see my lifeless shock face. 😑 I had to look that up.

[@anz10]

He commits repeated acts of rape on Ofred as his character so as his wife no I would not want to watch the show either.

[@cgl-osl_]

Well. "Hannibals" Wife divorced him after the seeing the movies because they creeped her out so badly (is what I've heard) so I mean it's not too far fetched

[@jkwellness1639]

He probably needs like 10 hallmark films to make him feel better after playing that character

[@writeshello]

He’s such an amazing actor. Maybe people who aren’t familiar with his work find it difficult to separate him from his character on Handmaids Tale.

[@BENZINOJr117]

I appreciate and respect him admitting how hard it is handling heavy material

[@CM-cu7ve]

I love how he’s now seeking for a cheesy role, he had me laughing for 30 minutes.

[@andrea_2022]

He's a sweetheart.

[@KAB-ct7rs]

he is so dreamy

[@rycariad]

What a sweetheart! Would’ve loved an attentive dad like him!

[@djpekky]

He is almost as good as his brother Ralph (one of my favourite actors) ! Perhaps just as good but rather underrated.

[@dimaresi]

I seriously don’t know how he plays this role! He is an amazing actor! I totally understand why his wife doesn’t want to watch it! He is really very good at being bad....❤️❤️❤️

[@tracylove8177]

As an empath, when I watch him I feel all of the good in him so I'm conflicted constantly with cold evil Fred and the truly "human" Joe Fiennes underneath...good to see this video. Keep up the good work in your outstanding acting and with being a superb father and husband. 💜

[@hlf3769]

Tracy Midkiff that’s the same thing i said

[@hlf3769]

He has a very strong kindness inside

[@angeliesy1021]

He is such a talented actor and so gorgeous

[@lovemanou8976]

Wow He is a great husband and dad!

[@marydallas1]

How can anyone actually think the actor is the same person as his character?? He's an amazing actor to be able to embody another person that convincingly. Kudos Joe!

[@nightslasher9384]

Don't be afraid, keep doing what you're doing Mister Fiennes.

[@rayblox4859]

If people start to hate you, then u should know you are a GREAT actor...and that is a compliment.

[@BuddyWilds]

Yes! Absolutely! Praides to you my friend! ❤️ It’s all acting and when you’re employing your craft to such an extent, it is important to escape into real life. I praise you for being able to do such a thing. Bravo to you on your work and your personal life. Much love❤️

[@angelagarcia7093]

He did such a good job... everyone beleived it

[@alanfern2800]

Even though I hate Fred but I love Joe is an amazing and a talented actor.

[@amandabonanza]

He's sooo classyyy 😩😩

[@ryanwatt6706]

You’d make a AWESOME Captain Hook 👍

[@ramasodimalete2699]

He executed the character so well, that character is soo twisted!! He’s a Brilliant actor!

[@sunnysal3889]

Joseph Fiennes & Sir Ranulph Fiennes Journey Down The Nile For Three-Part Exploration Series For Nat Geo It was lovely watching him as a person in this after watching him as an actor in THT. He is so charming and impressed by his adventurer uncle. 💕

[@srk54989]

He's a fantastic actor!

[@graceannewooten4197]

How wild that people have to reminded that actors aren't their characters? Are people that dense?

[@Kay-lc4ku]

Yes. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@sussybaka-9796]

God he’s such a daddy 😩

[@vivianb5325]

Ugh he's so handsome 😍

[@amandacaron8828]

I loved this man when I first saw him the quality of a great actor is such a beautiful thing.

[@AngelinaLRnBMusicR]

Who remember him from Ahs season 2 😆

[@chanelsawyer128]

No refresh my memory please?

[@TheCuttingBoard1971]

💗💗💗

[@MissAlyssaDee]

Monsignor Timothy Howard!

[@KpopManiac4Life]

@@chanelsawyer128 the monsignor timothy howard. SPOOILER he was raped by the possessed nun. it was a bit disturbing ahaha

[@Ronzell3]

YOU'RE AMAZING JOE!

[@gmlaster]

I love literally everything he does, but my favorite is Commisar Danilov in Enemy at the Gate, with Jude Law. The complexity of the character he played was just excruciatingly exquisite…becoming best friends with the man who saved his life, making him a hero, and then hating him for taking the one thing he wanted most: The love of his life. He made me love, hate and pity him all at the same time. That’s freakin brilliant. Frankly, I think he’s a much better actor than his brother. Ralph is better looking,, but Joe is by far the more versatile and multidimensional actor.

[@KpopManiac4Life]

imho joe is more pleasant on the eyes than ralph haha

[@KMWiltz13]

He's adorable

[@tabbycat6948]

I love him so much his acting skills are stupendous and the way he makes Fred so evil but yet stupid is fantastic don't get me wrong I hate freds guts but the actor is positively charming and I hope he isn't receiving any hate for playing this character

[@ruzzelladrian907]

He did a great job making us love to hate his character Fred.

[@marieyahya491]

The British accent is enough for us to separate Fred from him lol

[@honinakecheta601]

I respect actors that can play these characters and not allow the role to effect them. They call it “character bleed” when a characters thoughts and emotions bleed into the actor irl. It makes sense, when you are constantly trying to encapsulate this character and play the part authentically

[@Me-tb8rs]

God he’s gorgeous.

[@rp338]

Well done, a fantastic performance as commander Waterford. I bet the actor is really a great guy.

[@chamab.6800]

And side note...he is a beautiful man.

[@jenniferattia7000]

He is a phenomenal actor. Always has been but this role is insane, so well played and so convincing.

[@bryanlucas3057]

A common misconception about actors in movies and t.v shows is that the person who plays the “Good Guy” or “Hero” is always nice in real life, and the other way around for the actors who play the “Bad Guy” or “villain.” But in reality a lot of times it’s the opposite. People who play the villains a lot of times end up being very nice and kind people. Where as the people who play the “Kind and whole-sum” hero and up being pretty nasty in real life. It’s always easier to act as someone who has the complete opposite personality as yourself, than to act as someone who is similar.

[@cinder2994]

Shows what a damn good actor he is! It is hard to think of him as anyone but Fred.

[@LaurenTheGingerMe]

He is so hot! I don’t even mind he’s a bad character.

[@susiepower4788]

Love this Guy!!.. First saw him in his Role in the Film Risen.. Very very Talented & can adapt to any part...keep up the brilliant work & playing such a Baddy in Handmaids Tale...My Favourite & Gripping TV show...🤗🤗

[@KellyKaze]

My everyday hobby is perfectly normal.. TRAVELLING yeah we all travel the world on a daily basis 😂

[@aseeshera5998]

I love Joe as a actor his acting skills made me swoon over him in Shakespeare in love and hate feel like ants are crawling on me by seeing him as Fred.

[@kenny_96]

Sorry but after Shakespeare in Love I could never ever hate him. Like no. He will always be to my eyes William care bear impossible not to love Shakespeare. Thank you.

[@miad8316]

I wouldnt watch it either he’s such an amazing actor it’s scary how well he did in the show