Edward John David Redmayne, OBE (born 10 January 1982) is an English actor. Edward John David Redmayne OBE is an English actor.
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Edward John David Redmayne was born on 2 March 1982
Known for his roles in biopics and blockbusters, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Laurence Olivier Awards. In 2014 he was made a Chevalier of France’s Legion of Honour for services to drama. Edward John David Redmayne OBE is an English actor.
Edward grew up in Wokingham, Berkshire
Edward spent most of his childhood in Wokingham and had attended school at St Mary’s Catholic School in nearby Woodley before moving on to Reading Blue Coat School in Tilehurst for his sixth form years. He then went on to attend Christ Church at Oxford University and studied there from 1993 to 1996 before graduating with a degree in arts (BA) – ancient history and archaeology.
His parents are Kieran Timothy Richard Redmayne and Katie (née Knapper)
His paternal great-grandfather was Sir Richard Harman Redmayne; and his maternal grandparents were Harry Bernard Knapper and Helen Doreen Parry. He has two elder siblings (both adopted): a sister named Tess; and a brother named Luke Timothy. They reside in North London, England.
He attended acting classes at the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama
After graduating from drama school, he performed in a number of plays in London’s West End and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. He made his screen debut as Will in Dom Hemingway (2013). His breakout role came as Anton in Les Misérables (2012), for which he received praise from critics and won several awards including nominations for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture.
He studied at Guildhall School of Music & Drama graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2003
He changed his name early in his career to avoid confusion with other actors named Edward; he works as Eddie Redmayne. He landed a role in Kenneth Branagh’s film adaptation of Hamlet (1996) after attending one of Branagh’s open auditions at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre where he read an excerpt from A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
- Born: 6 January 1982 (age 40 years), Westminster, London, United Kingdom
- Spouse: Hannah Bagshawe (m. 2014)
- Awards: Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, MORE
- Children: Luke Richard Bagshawe, Iris Mary Redmayne
- Siblings: James Redmayne, Eugenie Redmayne, Thomas Redmayne, Charles Redmayne
He made his professional acting debut as Romeo in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at the Donmar Warehouse theatre…
Edward John David Redmayne OBE made his professional acting debut as Romeo in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at the Donmar Warehouse theatre in 2007, followed by a television adaptation of Sebastian Faulks’ novel Birdsong.
How did Eddie Redmayne get famous?
Eddie Redmayne first became famous when he got his first role in a TV series as Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire when he was just 23 years old. Since then he has had roles in countless blockbusters and biopics, including My Week with Marilyn, Les Misérables, Les Miserables (film), and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
Is Eddie Redmayne rich?
Edward John David Eddie Redmayne (born 1 January 1982) is a British Oscar-winning actor. He has received several accolades including an Academy Award, a Tony Award and a Golden Globe Award for his work on stage and screen. He started his professional acting career as a youth in West End musical theatre, before making his screen debut in 1998 with guest television appearances. His first film role came in 2006 with Like Minds.
How many times has Eddie Redmayne been nominated for an Oscar?
He has been nominated for three times for his performances in My Week with Marilyn (2011), Les Misérables (2012) and The Theory of Everything (2014). In 2015 he won his first Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.
What is Eddie Redmayne’s real name?
Edward John David Redmayne was born in London to parents Lavinia Jane (Burke) and Richard William St. John Redmayne. His mother moved to England from South Africa following her parents’ death and his father was a banker working for Barclays when he died of a heart attack in 1991 when Eddie was 12 years old.
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Edward John David Redmayne OBE is an English actor. Known for his roles in biopics and blockbusters, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award and two Laurence Olivier Awards
net worth
EDWARD JOHN DAVID REDMAYNE is a british-born english actor who has a net worth of $15 million dollars and salary per year of $3 million dollars. In June 2013, he starred in as Stephen Hawking and won both a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role nominations at both ceremonies. He also won British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) awards in 2013 & 2014.
The 37-year-old Oscar winner stars as Newt Scamander in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, set to be released Nov. 16 by Warner Bros., with J.K Rowling returning as screenwriter and producer
movies and tv shows
Eddie Redmayne won a Golden Globe award for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything in 2015 and was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor. He also appeared in Jupiter Ascending as Balem Abrasax (2015), as Marius Pontmercy in Les Misérables (2012), and played Danish prince Hamlet in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990). His new movie The Danish Girl will be released November 27th 2015.
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six feet n centimetres: one hundred and eighty-six eyes: blue; hair: light brown; age: thirty-five (30/12/85); birthplace: hampshire, united kingdom eddie redmayne jr university of oxford 1994 – 1997?
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