Eddie Redmayne

Edward John David Redmayne is an English actor who has received numerous accolades throughout his career, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Laurence Olivier Awards. He is recognized for his performances across theatre, television, and film.

Redmayne was born on 6 January 1982 in Westminster, London, to Patricia and Richard Redmayne. He developed an interest in performing at the Jackie Palmer Stage School, which he attended from the age of 10. After studying at Eaton House, Colet Court, and Eton College, he attended Trinity College, Cambridge. He read History of Art, specializing in Venetian architecture and surrealism, and graduated with 2:1 Honours in 2003.

Redmayne made his screen debut in a 1998 episode of Animal Ark and his professional stage debut in 2002 as Viola in Twelfth Night. He gained recognition for his stage work in Edward Albee's The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? in 2004, and later starred in Christopher Shinn's play Now or Later in 2008. In 2009, he appeared in John Logan's play Red at the Donmar Warehouse, winning a Laurence Olivier Award. He reprised the role on Broadway in 2010, winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, and subsequently starred in Richard II.

His early film credits include Like Minds, The Good Shepherd, Savage Grace, Powder Blue, The Other Boleyn Girl, Glorious 39, Black Death, The Yellow Handkerchief, and Hick. On television, he appeared in miniseries including Tess of the d'Urbervilles, The Pillars of the Earth, and Birdsong. He achieved increased visibility with prominent roles as Colin Clark in My Week with Marilyn (2011) and Marius Pontmercy in the musical film Les Misérables (2012).

In 2014, Redmayne portrayed physicist Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, winning the Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor. He earned a second Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Lili Elbe in The Danish Girl (2015). From 2016 to 2022, he starred as Newt Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts film series. His other film projects include Jupiter Ascending, Early Man, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and The Good Nurse.

In 2021, Redmayne returned to the stage as The Emcee in a West End revival of Cabaret, winning the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, before reprising the role on Broadway in 2024 and earning a Tony Award nomination. In 2024, he began starring in the television spy thriller series The Day of the Jackal. Outside of acting, Redmayne has modeled for fashion brands including Burberry and Prada and has been featured on various international best-dressed lists.