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Eddie Redmayne

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Eddie Redmayne
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British actor Eddie Redmayne won the Academy Award for Best Actor (for The Theory of Everything (2014)).

Edward John David Redmayne was born and raised in London, England, the son of Patricia (Burke) and Richard Charles Tunstall Redmayne, a businessman. His great-grandfather was Sir Richard Augustine Studdert Redmayne, a noted civil and mining engineer. He has English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh ancestry. Redmayne is the only member of his family to follow a career in acting, and also modeled during his teen years. He was educated at Eton College before going on to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he studied History of Art. Encouraged by his parents, Redmayne took drama lessons from a young age. His first stage appearance was in the Sam Mendes production of "Oliver!", in London's West End. He played a workhouse boy. Acting continued through school and university, including performing with the National Youth Music Theatre.

Redmayne's first professional stage performance came in 2002 at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre where he played Viola in "Twelfth Night". In 2004, he won the prestigious Evening Standard Outstanding Newcomer Award for his working in Edward Albee's play "The Goat". Further stage successes followed, and in 2009, he starred in John Logan's "Red" at the Donmar Warehouse in London. He won huge critical acclaim for his role, winning an Oliver Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The play transferred to Broadway in 2010, and Redmayne went on to win a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play.

Alongside his stage career, Redmayne has worked steadily in television and film. Notable projects include Robert De Niro's The Good Shepherd (2006), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008), The Pillars of the Earth (2010) and My Week with Marilyn (2011). He co-starred as Marius Pontmercy in the musical Les Misérables (2012). He played scientist Stephen Hawking in the biographical drama The Theory of Everything (2014), opposite Felicity Jones, as Stephen's wife Jane Hawking. For his performance, Redmayne won multiple awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. As such, he became the first man born in the 1980s to win an acting Oscar. He received further critical acclaim for his portrayal of Lili Elbe, one of the first known recipients of sex reassignment surgery, in The Danish Girl (2015). For his performance, he was nominated for multiple awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actor.

In 2014, Redmayne married publicist Hannah Bagshawe.
BornJanuary 6, 1982
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BornJanuary 6, 1982
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 26 wins & 81 nominations total

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Eddie Redmayne in The Good Nurse (2022)
Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain in The Good Nurse (2022)
Eddie Redmayne in The Good Nurse (2022)
Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain in The Good Nurse (2022)
Dan Fogler, Eddie Redmayne, Jessica Williams, and Callum Turner in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
Eddie Redmayne in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
Eddie Redmayne and Callum Turner in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
Jude Law, Dan Fogler, Eddie Redmayne, Jessica Williams, and Callum Turner in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
Jude Law, Dan Fogler, Eddie Redmayne, Jessica Williams, and Callum Turner in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
Jude Law, Eddie Redmayne, and Callum Turner in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
Eddie Redmayne in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
Eddie Redmayne and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in What to Watch (2020)

Known for

Isabelle Allen in Les Misérables (2012)
Les Misérables
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  • Marius
  • 2012
Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything (2014)
The Theory of Everything
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  • Stephen Hawking
  • 2014
Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander in The Danish Girl (2015)
The Danish Girl
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  • Lili
  • 2015
Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Eddie Redmayne, and Katherine Waterston in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
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  • Newt
  • 2016

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Actor

  • Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain in The Good Nurse (2022)
    The Good Nurse
    • Charlie Cullen
    • 2022
  • Jude Law, Dan Fogler, Mads Mikkelsen, William Nadylam, Alison Sudol, Eddie Redmayne, Jessica Williams, Ezra Miller, Victoria Yeates, and Callum Turner in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
    Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
    • Newt Scamander
    • 2022
  • The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
    The Trial of the Chicago 7
    • Tom Hayden
    • 2020
  • Taika Waititi in James and the Giant Peach with Taika and Friends (2020)
    James and the Giant Peach with Taika and Friends
    • Ladybird
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne in The Aeronauts (2019)
    The Aeronauts
    • James Glaisher
    • 2019
  • Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Dan Fogler, William Nadylam, Alison Sudol, Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Claudia Kim, Zoë Kravitz, Ezra Miller, and Callum Turner in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
    Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
    • Newt Scamander
    • 2018
  • Early Man (2018)
    Early Man
    • Dug (voice)
    • 2018
  • Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Eddie Redmayne, and Katherine Waterston in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
    • Newt
    • 2016
  • Lego Dimensions (2015)
    Lego Dimensions
    • Newt Scamander (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2015
  • Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander in The Danish Girl (2015)
    The Danish Girl
    • Lili
    • 2015
  • Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure (2015)
    Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
    • Ryan (UK & US) (voice)
    • 2015
  • Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum in Jupiter Ascending (2015)
    Jupiter Ascending
    • Balem Abrasax
    • 2015
  • Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything (2014)
    The Theory of Everything
    • Stephen Hawking
    • 2014
  • Isabelle Allen in Les Misérables (2012)
    Les Misérables
    • Marius
    • 2012
  • Clémence Poésy and Eddie Redmayne in Birdsong (2012)
    Birdsong
    • Stephen Wraysford
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2012

Soundtrack

  • Seth MacFarlane in The Oscars (2013)
    The Oscars
    • performer: "One Day More"
    • TV Special
    • 2013
  • Isabelle Allen in Les Misérables (2012)
    Les Misérables
    • performer: "Look Down", "Do You Hear The People Sing?", "ABC Café / Red and Black", "In My Life", "A Heart Full of Love", "One Day More", "Drink With Me", "The Final Battle", "Empty Chairs At Empty Tables", "Epilogue", "Eponine's Errand", "A Little Fall Of Rain", "Building The Barricade (Upon These Stones)", "Every Day/A Heart Full Of Love (Reprise)", "The Death of Gavroche", "The Wedding", "Valjean's Confession", "Suddenly (Reprise)"
    • 2012
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Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne Answer Burning Questions
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Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne Answer Burning Questions
Jude Law and Eddie Redmayne Answer Burning Questions
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Jude Law and Eddie Redmayne Answer Burning Questions
5 Reasons to Watch 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'
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5 Reasons to Watch 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'
Eddie Redmayne | Movie & TV Moments
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Eddie Redmayne | Movie & TV Moments
5 Takeaways from TIFF 2019
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5 Takeaways from TIFF 2019
Stars Reveal Which Supervillains They Would Like to Play on Screen
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Stars Reveal Which Supervillains They Would Like to Play on Screen
Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne Reunite in 'The Aeronauts'
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Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne Reunite in 'The Aeronauts'
Felicity Jones Describes Her 'Aeronauts' Character As a 'Wildcat'
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Felicity Jones Describes Her 'Aeronauts' Character As a 'Wildcat'
Eddie Redmayne: Movie Moments
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Eddie Redmayne: Movie Moments
"Bathtub"
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"Bathtub"
Black Death: "What Brings You to Our Village?"
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Black Death: "What Brings You to Our Village?"
"Science Project" from The Yellow Handkerchief
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"Science Project" from The Yellow Handkerchief

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • January 6, 1982
    • Westminster, London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Hannah RedmayneDecember 15, 2014 - present (2 children)
  • Children
    • Iris Mary Redmayne
  • Parents
      Patricia Burke
  • Relatives
      James Redmayne(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Played "Viola" opposite Mark Rylance in "Twelfth Night" in a 400th anniversary production at the Globe Theatre, London (2002).
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Interviews
    • 8 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 9 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Eddie Redmayne is good friends with Benedict Cumberbatch. Both actors have portrayed Professor Stephen Hawking in different productions. Cumberbatch in Hawking (2004) and Redmayne in The Theory of Everything (2014).
  • Quotes
    [on being an actor] I think all actors have a similar deal. You want some people who understand. Although it looks great - and is great - there are also shoddy moments when you feel really rotten, and when it's going well, you're not allowed to complain. Your actor friends will understand the nuances of a painful director, or the loneliness of being... okay, in a beautiful hotel room somewhere exotic. But you're by yourself for six months, and you're thinking, "Oh God, I wish I could share it with someone." I'm trying to buy a house and set some sense of roots because otherwise you're constantly chasing one job after another, and you look back and you've had all these very extraordinary experiences with extraordinary people, but there's not a line of continuity to it. [Interview with Fran Babb, November 2011]

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