Eddie Redmayne
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Edward John David "Eddie" Redmayne (born 6 January 1982) is an English actor and model. Redmayne won the 2010 Tony Award
as best featured actor in a play for his performance in Red
.
and went on to study History of Art at Trinity College, Cambridge
, from where he graduated with a 2:1
in 2003. He performed with the National Youth Music Theatre. His half-brother Charles Redmayne is an internet entrepreneur.
'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 will portray King Richard II
in Richard II
directed by Michael Grandage
at Donmar Warehouse from 6 December 2011 to 4 February 2012.
and the miniseries The Pillars of the Earth
.
, Powder Blue
, Savage Grace
, The Other Boleyn Girl and Glorious 39. He also starred as Osmund in Christopher Smith's
supernatural gothic chiller film Black Death
.
Redmayne's 2008 Sundance hit 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 2011 film My Week with Marilyn
. On November 1, 2011, it was announced Redmayne would take on the role of Marius
for the musical film
of Les Misérables
.
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
as best featured actor in a play for his performance in Red
Red (play)
Red is a play by American writer John Logan about artist Mark Rothko first produced by the Donmar Warehouse, London in December 2009. The original production was directed by Michael Grandage and performed by Alfred Molina as Rothko and Eddie Redmayne as his assistant Ken.The production, with its...
.
Early life
Redmayne was born in London, England. He attended Eton CollegeEton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and went on to study History of Art at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, from where he graduated with a 2:1
British undergraduate degree classification
The British undergraduate degree classification system is a grading scheme for undergraduate degrees in the United Kingdom...
in 2003. He performed with the National Youth Music Theatre. His half-brother Charles Redmayne is an internet entrepreneur.
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 (2004) for his performance in Edward AlbeeEdward Albee
Edward Franklin Albee III is an American playwright who is best known for The Zoo Story , The Sandbox , Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? , and a rewrite of the screenplay for the unsuccessful musical version of Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's . His works are considered well-crafted, often...
'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
Christopher Shinn
Christopher Shinn is an American playwright. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1975 and currently lives in New York. His plays have been produced around the world.-Life:...
at the Royal Court Theatre
Royal Court Theatre
The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...
. The show ran from 3 September to 18 October 2008. In 2009 Redmayne appeared in John Logan's
John Logan (writer)
John David Logan is an American screenwriter, playwright and film producer.-Personal life:Logan was born in San Diego on September 24, 1961. His parents emigrated to the US from Northern Ireland via Canada. The youngest of three children, he has an older brother and sister...
new play Red
Red (play)
Red is a play by American writer John Logan about artist Mark Rothko first produced by the Donmar Warehouse, London in December 2009. The original production was directed by Michael Grandage and performed by Alfred Molina as Rothko and Eddie Redmayne as his assistant Ken.The production, with its...
at the Donmar Warehouse
Donmar Warehouse
Donmar Warehouse is a small not-for-profit theatre in the Covent Garden area of London, with a capacity of 251.-About:Under the artistic leadership of Michael Grandage, the theatre has presented some of London’s most memorable award-winning theatrical experiences, as well as garnered critical...
in London, for which he won the 2010 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He reprised his role in Red
Red (play)
Red is a play by American writer John Logan about artist Mark Rothko first produced by the Donmar Warehouse, London in December 2009. The original production was directed by Michael Grandage and performed by Alfred Molina as Rothko and Eddie Redmayne as his assistant Ken.The production, with its...
at the John Golden Theatre
John Golden Theatre
The John Golden Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 252 West 45th Street in midtown-Manhattan. Designed in a Moorish style along with the adjacent Royale Theatre by architect Herbert J. Krapp for Irwin Chanin, it opened as the Theatre Masque on February 24 1927 with the play Puppets of Passion...
on Broadway in a 15-week run from 11 March to 27 June 2010 and won the 2010 Tony Award
64th Tony Awards
The 64th Annual Tony Awards took place on Sunday, June 13, 2010, held again at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The host was Sean Hayes. These awards recognize Broadway productions during the 2009–2010 season. The cut off-date for Tony eligibility was April 29, 2010, and the nominations...
for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play. He will portray King Richard II
Richard II of England
Richard II was King of England, a member of the House of Plantagenet and the last of its main-line kings. He ruled from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. Richard was a son of Edward, the Black Prince, and was born during the reign of his grandfather, Edward III...
in Richard II
Richard II (play)
King Richard the Second is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to be written in approximately 1595. It is based on the life of King Richard II of England and is the first part of a tetralogy, referred to by some scholars as the Henriad, followed by three plays concerning Richard's...
directed by Michael Grandage
Michael Grandage
Michael Grandage CBE is a British theatre director and producer, and current Artistic Director at the Donmar Warehouse, London. Grandage won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for Red.-Early years:...
at Donmar Warehouse from 6 December 2011 to 4 February 2012.
Television
His television credits include the BBC miniseries Tess of the D'UrbervillesTess of the D'Urbervilles (TV serial)
Tess of the D'Urbervilles is a 4-hour BBC television adaptation of Thomas Hardy's book of the same name. The script is by David Nicholls. It tells the story of Tess Durbeyfield, a low-born country girl whose family find they have noble connections....
and the miniseries The Pillars of the Earth
The Pillars of the Earth (TV miniseries)
The Pillars of the Earth is an eight part 2010 TV miniseries, adapted from Ken Follett's novel of the same name. It debuted in the U.S. on Starz and Canada on The Movie Network/Movie Central on July 23, 2010. Its UK premiere was on Channel 4 in October 2010 at 9pm...
.
Cinema
Redmayne's film credits include The Good ShepherdThe Good Shepherd (film)
The Good Shepherd is a 2006 spy film directed by Robert De Niro and starring Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie, with an extensive supporting cast. Although it is a fictional film loosely based on real events, it is advertised as telling the untold story of the birth of counter-intelligence in the...
, Powder Blue
Powder Blue (film)
Powder Blue is a 2009 drama film with an ensemble cast featuring several interconnected story arcs. It was written and directed by Timothy Linh Bui based on the 1997 novel Ponto de Partida by brazilian medium Chico Xavier, and features Patrick Swayze's last film appearance before his September 2009...
, Savage Grace
Savage Grace
Savage Grace is a 2007 film directed by Tom Kalin and written by Howard Rodman, based on the book Savage Grace by Natalie Robins and Steven M.L. Aronson. The story is based on the dysfunctional, allegedly incestuous relationship between heiress and socialite Barbara Daly Baekeland and her son, Antony...
, The Other Boleyn Girl and Glorious 39. He also starred as Osmund in Christopher Smith's
Christopher Smith (director)
Christopher Smith, is a British film director and screenwriter.- Career :His four most prominent pieces of work are Creep, Severance, Triangle and Black Death. Smith was last working on a movie based about the UK children's book series CHERUB...
supernatural gothic chiller film Black Death
Black Death (film)
Black Death is a 2010 historical horror action film directed by Christopher Smith from an original screenplay by Dario Poloni. It stars Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne and Carice van Houten.-Plot:The film takes place in 1348 in plague-ridden medieval England...
.
Redmayne's 2008 Sundance hit The Yellow Handkerchief
The Yellow Handkerchief (2010 film)
The Yellow Handkerchief is a 2010 independent drama film. Set in the present-day southern United States, The Yellow Handkerchief stars William Hurt as Brett Hanson, an ex-convict who embarks on a road trip...
was released in theatres on 26 February 2010 by Samuel Goldwyn Films
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Samuel Goldwyn Films is an independent film company founded by Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., the son of the Hollywood business magnate/mogul, Samuel Goldwyn...
.
He co-starred as the filmmaker Colin Clark
Colin Clark (filmmaker)
Colin Clark was a British writer and filmmaker who specialised in films for cinema and television about the arts...
in the 2011 film My Week with Marilyn
My Week with Marilyn
My Week with Marilyn is a British drama film directed by Simon Curtis and written by Adrian Hodges. It stars Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Dougray Scott, Judi Dench and Emma Watson. Based on two books by Colin Clark, it depicts the making of the 1957 film The Prince and the...
. On November 1, 2011, it was announced Redmayne would take on the role of Marius
Marius Pontmercy
Marius Pontmercy is a principal fictional character in Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel Les Misérables. He is young, intense, and in love with Cosette. He fights at the barricades with Enjolras and the Friends of the ABC when %C3%89ponine tricks him into going to the barricade and he resolves to die...
for the musical film
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
of Les Misérables
Les Misérables (2012 film)
Les Misérables is an upcoming 2012 British musical film directed by Tom Hooper, written by William Nicholson and adapted from the popular musical of the same name, which is in turn based on an 1862 French novel by Victor Hugo.-Premise:...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Like Minds Like Minds Like Minds is a feature film, written and directed by Gregory J. Read. The film was produced by the South Australian Film Corporation. It debuted in Australia on 9 November 2006. The psychological thriller is the first Australian/UK co-production to be set in the UK in over a decade. Like Minds... |
Alex Forbes |
| 2006 | Edward Jr. | |
| 2007 | Savage Grace Savage Grace Savage Grace is a 2007 film directed by Tom Kalin and written by Howard Rodman, based on the book Savage Grace by Natalie Robins and Steven M.L. Aronson. The story is based on the dysfunctional, allegedly incestuous relationship between heiress and socialite Barbara Daly Baekeland and her son, Antony... |
Antony Baekeland |
| 2007 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | Anthony Babington Anthony Babington Anthony Babington was convicted of plotting the assassination of Elizabeth I of England and conspiring with the imprisoned Mary, Queen of Scots... |
| 2008 | Gordy | |
| 2008 | William Stafford | |
| 2009 | Powder Blue Powder Blue (film) Powder Blue is a 2009 drama film with an ensemble cast featuring several interconnected story arcs. It was written and directed by Timothy Linh Bui based on the 1997 novel Ponto de Partida by brazilian medium Chico Xavier, and features Patrick Swayze's last film appearance before his September 2009... |
Qwerty Doolittle |
| 2009 | Glorious 39 | Ralph Keyes |
| 2010 | Black Death Black Death (film) Black Death is a 2010 historical horror action film directed by Christopher Smith from an original screenplay by Dario Poloni. It stars Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne and Carice van Houten.-Plot:The film takes place in 1348 in plague-ridden medieval England... |
Osmund |
| 2011 | Hick Hick (film) Hick is a dramatic feature film directed by Derick Martini, based on the novel of the same name by Andrea Portes. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2011. It's scheduled for a Spring 2012 theatrical release by Phase 4 Films-Plot:A 13-year-old Nebraska girl,... |
Eddie Kreezer |
| 2011 | My Week with Marilyn My Week with Marilyn My Week with Marilyn is a British drama film directed by Simon Curtis and written by Adrian Hodges. It stars Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Dougray Scott, Judi Dench and Emma Watson. Based on two books by Colin Clark, it depicts the making of the 1957 film The Prince and the... |
Colin Clark Colin Clark (filmmaker) Colin Clark was a British writer and filmmaker who specialised in films for cinema and television about the arts... |
| Year | Title | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Animal Ark Animal Ark Animal Ark is a children's book series written by a collection of authors under the direction of Ben M. Baglio using the pseudonym Lucy Daniels starting in 1994 . They have now been published in the USA and many other countries... |
John Hardy | Episode: "Bunnies in the Bathroom" |
| 2003 | Doctors | Rob Huntley | Episode: "Crescendo" |
| 2005 | Elizabeth I | Southampton | Episode: "Southampton" |
| 2008 | Tess of the d'Urbervilles Tess of the D'Urbervilles (TV serial) Tess of the D'Urbervilles is a 4-hour BBC television adaptation of Thomas Hardy's book of the same name. The script is by David Nicholls. It tells the story of Tess Durbeyfield, a low-born country girl whose family find they have noble connections.... |
Angel Clare | Four episodes |
| 2010 | Jack Jackson | Eight episodes |