Edward John David "Eddie" Redmayne is an English actor, singer and model.
He is best known for co-starring as Marius Pontmercy in the musical film Les Miserables
in 2012.
He has also appeared in the BBC television series Birdsong.
Redmayne won an Olivier Award and a Tony Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance
in the stage production of Red.
He also received the 2011 Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Shakespearean Performance
for his portrayal of Richard II at London's Donmar Warehouse.
He is set to appear as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything in November 2014
and in the science fiction space opera Jupiter Ascending in February 2015.
Early life and education Redmayne was born in London, England.
His mother, Patricia, runs a relocation business, and his father, Richard Redmayne, is a London
businessman.
Eddie went to Jackie Palmer Stage School in High Wycombe and he also attended Eton College
where he was in the same year as Prince William and author Ivo Stourton.
He went on to study history of art at Trinity College, Cambridge, whence he graduated with
2:1 Honours in 2003.
Career Theatre
Redmayne made his professional stage debut for Shakespeare's Globe theatre in Twelfth
Night at the Middle Temple Hall in 2002.
He won the award for Outstanding Newcomer at the 50th Evening Standard Theatre Awards
for his performance in Edward Albee's The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?, and the award for
Best Newcomer at the Critics' Circle Theatre Awards in 2005.
Later stage credits include Now or Later by Christopher Shinn at the Royal Court Theatre.
The show ran from 3 September to 18 October 2008.
In 2009 Redmayne appeared in John Logan's new play Red at the Donmar Warehouse in London,
for which he won the 2010 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
He reprised his role in Red at the John Golden Theatre on Broadway in a 15-week run from
11 March to 27 June 2010 and won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured
Actor in a Play.
He portrayed King Richard II in Richard II directed by Michael Grandage at Donmar Warehouse
from 6 December 2011 to 4 February 2012.
Television His television credits include the BBC miniseries
Tess of the D'Urbervilles, the miniseries The Pillars of the Earth, and the two-part
miniseries Birdsong, an adaptation of the 1993 Sebastian Faulks World War I novel.
Film Redmayne's film credits include The Good Shepherd,
Powder Blue, Savage Grace, The Other Boleyn Girl, Hick and Glorious 39.
He also starred as Osmund in Christopher Smith's supernatural gothic chiller film Black Death.
Redmayne's 2008 Sundance drama film The Yellow Handkerchief was released in theatres on 26
February 2010 by Samuel Goldwyn Films.
He co-starred as the filmmaker Colin Clark in the drama film My Week with Marilyn.
On 1 November 2011, Redmayne took on the role of Marius for the musical film of Les Misérables,
which was released in December 2012.
Modelling He modelled for Burberry in 2008 with Alex
Pettyfer and 2012 with Cara Delevingne.
In the September 2012 issue of Vanity Fair, he was featured on its annual International
Best Dressed List.
Personal life In January 2013, it was reported that Redmayne
had been dating Hannah Bagshawe since early 2012.
Their engagement was announced in the The Times on 31 May 2014.
Credits Film
Television Theatre
Awards and nominations See also
List of British actors and actresses List of Old Etonians born in the 20th century
List of University of Cambridge members
References
External links Eddie Redmayne at the Internet Broadway Database
Eddie Redmayne at the Internet Movie Database Eddie Redmayne | PlaybillVault.com