Eddie Redmayne began his professional acting career in West End theatre before making his screen debut in 1996 with guest television appearances.
20 Facts About Eddie Redmayne
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Edward John David Eddie Redmayne was born on 6 January 1982 in Westminster, London.
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Eddie Redmayne went on to read History of Art at Trinity College, Cambridge, from where he graduated with 2:1 Honours in 2003.
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Eddie Redmayne modelled for Burberry in 2008 with Alex Pettyfer, and in 2012 with Cara Delevingne.
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Eddie Redmayne made his professional stage debut as Viola in Twelfth Night, for Shakespeare's Globe at the Middle Temple Hall in 2002.
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In 2009, Eddie 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.
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Eddie Redmayne 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.
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Eddie Redmayne portrayed King Richard II in Richard II directed by Michael Grandage, at the Donmar Warehouse from 6 December 2011 to 4 February 2012.
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Eddie Redmayne made his screen debut in 1998 in an episode of Animal Ark.
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In 2011, Eddie Redmayne starred as filmmaker Colin Clark in the drama film My Week with Marilyn.
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Eddie Redmayne took on the role of Marius Pontmercy for the 2012 musical film Les Miserables.
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In 2014, Eddie Redmayne starred as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, a role for which he won the Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor, depicting the debilitating challenges of ALS.
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In early 2015, Eddie Redmayne appeared in the Wachowski sisters' film, Jupiter Ascending as Balem Abrasax.
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Redmayne presented the 2015 documentary War Art with Eddie Redmayne, made as part of the ITV's Perspectives programme.
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Nonetheless, Eddie Redmayne's performance garnered critical acclaim; in January 2016, he earned his second nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor in consecutive years.
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In 2016, Eddie Redmayne starred as Newt Scamander in the film adaptation of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the first of a series within the Wizarding World of the Harry Potter film series, with a screenplay by JK Rowling.
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In 2018, Eddie Redmayne starred in the stop-motion animated film Early Man, and reprised his role as Newt Scamander in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald as well as its third sequel, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, which was released in April 2022.
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In 2020, Eddie Redmayne starred as Tom Hayden in The Trial of the Chicago 7.
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Eddie Redmayne was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2015 Birthday Honours for services to drama.
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Eddie Redmayne has been a patron of the Motor Neurone Disease Association since 2015, having become associated with the charity following his portrayal of Stephen Hawking.