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Redmayne in 2009 |
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| Born | Edward John David Redmayne 6 January 1982 London, England |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Edward John David "Eddie" Redmayne[1][2] (born 6 January 1982)[3] is an English actor and model. Redmayne won the 2010 Tony Award as best featured actor in a play for his performance in Red.
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Redmayne was born in London, England. He attended Eton College and went on to study History of Art at Trinity College, Cambridge, from where he graduated with a 2:1 in 2003.
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 Albee's The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?, and the award for Best Newcomer at the Critics' Circle Theatre Awards in 2005.[4] 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.[5] In 2009 Redmayne appeared in John Logan's new play Red at the Donmar Warehouse in London,[6] 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[7] 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.[8]
His television credits include the BBC miniseries Tess of the D'Urbervilles and the miniseries The Pillars of the Earth.
Redmayne's film credits include The Good Shepherd, 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.[9]
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.[10][11]
In 2008, he became a model for Burberry.[12]
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2006 | Like Minds | Alex Forbes |
| 2006 | The Good Shepherd | Edward Jr. |
| 2007 | Savage Grace | Antony Baekeland |
| 2007 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | Anthony Babington |
| 2008 | The Yellow Handkerchief | Gordy |
| 2008 | The Other Boleyn Girl | William Stafford |
| 2009 | Powder Blue | Qwerty Doolittle |
| 2009 | Glorious 39 | Ralph Keyes |
| 2010 | Black Death | Osmund |
| 2011 | Hick | Eddie Kreezer |
| 2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Colin Clark |
| Year | Title | Role | Episodes |
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| 1998 | Animal Ark | 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 | Angel Clare | Four episodes |
| 2010 | The Pillars of the Earth | Jack Jackson | Eight episodes |
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