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Eddie Redmayne Bio, Age, Height, Career, Personal Life, Net Worth, Awards & More

Posted By: Naveed Khan | September 18, 2018

Eddie Redmayne Biography:

Eddie Redmayne is a famous English actor of stage and screen. He is popular and best known for his role as Colin Clark in the movie named “My Week with Marilyn.” Eddie is also famous for his role as Marius Pontmercy in the musical “Les Miserables.” He appeared in a number of movies in supporting role such as “Savage Grace,” “Elizabeth: The Golden Age” and “The Other Boleyn Girl” to name a few. Apart from movies, he also appeared in many TV projects such as “The Pillars of the Earth,” “Bird Song” and “Tess of the d’Urbervilles.” He also performed in the stage productions including “Richard II” and “Red.”

There are also other many contributions of this English actor that brought for him a lot of name, fame, and recognition. Coming to his honors and awards, Redmayne won many awards including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. Besides, he was also appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II, in the year 2015 due to his services to drama. This article will provide you with a lot of info about this bright star. If you are a fan of him then just read this article to know everything about him.

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Eddie Redmayne Childhood and Early Life:

Eddie Redmayne was born on 6th January 1982 AD in Westminster, London, England. His father’s name is Richard Redmayne, and he is a businessman. Eddie mother’s name is Patricia Redmayne, and she runs a relocation business. His siblings include a younger brother, an elder brother as well as a half-brother and a half-sister.

Firstly he took admission at the Eton College and then studied at Trinity College, Cambridge. He took the graduation degree from that same college.

Eddie Redmayne Stage Career:

It was the year 2002 when Eddie Redmayne started his acting career with his appearance on stage in “Twelfth Night.” After that, he appeared in “The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?” Then he performed in “Now or Later” by Christopher Shinn at the Royal Court Theatre. It was the year 2009 when he performed in another play named “Red.” This play was one of his best plays. This play performed at the Donmar Warehouse, London. Eddie Redmayne’s role in this play was really excellent, and he won an Olivier Award for his performance in this play. Soon after, he again appeared in a leading role in another play named “Richard II.” In this play, he portrayed the character of King Richard II. This play was also one of the perfect plays and was ran at the Donmar Warehouse, London, from December 2011 to February 2012.

Eddie Redmayne TV and Film Career:

Coming towards his television projects, Eddie made his first television debut in the year 1998 in the show “Animal Ark.” Soon after he offered his first feature film named “Like Minds.” This movie released in the year 2006. He did very well in this movie, and his role in this movie opened the ways for him in the coming movies. Then he appeared in a series of movies such as “The Good Shepherd,” “Savage Grace” and “Elizabeth: The Golden Age” to name a few.

It was the year 2008 when this brilliant actor turned back to television series. He appeared in the TV series named “Tess of the d’Urbervilles” and performed the role of Angel Clare in the year 2008. The year 2008 was also proved very productive according to his movies. In the same year, he did three movies which included “Powder Blue,” “The Yellow Handkerchief” and “The Other Boleyn Girl.”

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Eddie Again Performed:

After two years, he again performed in the television show named “The Pillars of the Earth,” and in this show, he portrayed the character of Jack Jackson. In the same year, he worked in “The Miraculous Year” and performed the role as Connor. After that, there were a series of movies in which Eddie performed very well. In the year 2011, Redmayne appeared in two movies namely “Hick” and “My Week with Marilyn.” The next year, he appeared in “Les Miserables.” In the year 2014, he again appeared in another movie named “The Theory of Everything.” Most recently, Eddie appeared in another project named “CBBC Visits the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts.” This is a documentary which premiered in 2017.

Most of his works of stage, television series and big screen were well received by the audience as well as by the critics. Some of his works earned for his many awards and honors.

Eddie Redmayne Major Works:

Following are some best works by Eddie Redmayne, and all these are worth seeing:

1.     Red (2009)
2.     Richard II (2011)
3.     My Week with Marilyn (2011)
4.     Les Miserables (2011)
5.     Bird Song
6.     The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
7.     Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
8.     Tess of the d’Urbervilles (2008)

Eddie Redmayne Awards and Achievements:

Throughout his career, he nominated many times for the prestigious awards. He won the following awards:

  • Laurence Olivier Award for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Academy Award for the category of the Best Actor
  • BAFTA Award for the category of the Best Actor in a Leading Role
  • Screen Actors Guild Award for the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
  • Tony Award for the category of the Best Featured Actor in a Play
  • Laurence Olivier Award
  • Theatre World Award
  • He also has the honor of being appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) that is given to him by Queen Elizabeth II in 2015, due to his services to the drama.

Eddie Redmayne Personal Life:

When it comes to his love life, Eddie married Hannah Bagshawe. The couple blessed with a daughter named Iris Mary Redmayne. There is nothing much known about his personal life as the actor never disclose such info in public.

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Eddie Redmayne Net Worth:

Eddie Redmayne has an estimated net worth of almost $4 million (estimated on 11th June 2017).

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