Hero Fiennes Tiffin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hero Fiennes Tiffin
Fiennes Tiffin in 2019
Born	Hero Beauregard Faulkner Fiennes Tiffin (1997-11-06) 6 November 1997 (age 26) London, England
Education	Graveney School, Emanuel School
Occupation	Actor model film producer
Years active	2008–present
Family	Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes family

Hero Beauregard Faulkner Fiennes Tiffin (/faɪnz/; born 6 November 1997) is an English actor, model and film producer. He is most known for his starring roles as Hardin Scott in the After film series and for his portrayal of a young Lord Voldemort, in the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Early life

Hero Fiennes Tiffin was born in London on 6 November 1997, the son of film director Martha Fiennes and cinematographer George Tiffin. He has an older brother named Titan and a younger sister named Mercy. He does not hyphenate his name because his parents were never married. He was educated at Reay Primary School in Lambeth, Emanuel School in Battersea, and Graveney School in Tooting. He is a member of the Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes family; his great-grandfather was Maurice Fiennes, while his uncles are actors Ralph and Joseph Fiennes. His maternal grandparents were photographer Mark Fiennes and novelist Jennifer Lash.

Role in Harry Potter

Fiennes Tiffin made his first film appearance as Spartak in the 2008 drama film Bigga than Ben. He then landed the part of "11-year-old Tom Riddle" in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 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 David Yates 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 Ralph Fiennes, his uncle who plays Voldemort. However Yates did admit that the family resemblance was a "clincher". Yates described Fiennes Tiffin as "very focused and disciplined" 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 Private Peaceful (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 film)), 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 COVID-19 pandemic. Fiennes Tiffin also played Brooks Gustafson in the action-thriller film The Silencing (2020), Jim Albright in the romantic drama First Love (2022), and Santo Ferreira in the historical drama starring Viola Davis entitledThe Woman King (2023).

In early 2023 he wrapped filming on The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (starring Henry Cavill and directed by Guy Ritchie), which is slated for a 2024 release. His upcoming projects includeThe Climb, a film based on the 2013 Greenpeace protest where activists illegally scaled The Shard in London in protest against Arctic oil drilling, Fackham Hall, a comedy film written by Jimmy Carr that spoofs period dramas like Downton Abbey, Mr. .....

In addition to acting, Fiennes Tiffin has modeled for Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, H&M, Hugo Boss, Fendi, Oliver Peoples, Superdry, Ferragamo, and David Yurman.

Personal life

Fiennes Tiffin resides in South London and is an avid British football enthusiast. He outspokenly supports West Ham United F.C. (even joining their team during TST 7v7 in 2023), and made a guest appearance on Soccer AM in June 2023.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

See also

In Spanish: Hero Fiennes Tiffin para niños