Richard Madden
| Richard Madden | |
|---|---|
 Richard Madden in 2013 | |
| Born |
18 June 1986 Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Occupation |
Stage actor Film actor Television actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Partner(s) | Jenna Coleman (2011–present) |
Richard Madden (born 18 June 1986) is a Scottish stage, film, and television actor best known for portraying Robb Stark in the HBO series, Game of Thrones.[1][2]
Early life
Madden grew up in Elderslie, Scotland. His mother, Pat, is a classroom assistant, and his father, Richard, is in the fire service.[3][4][5] He has two sisters – Cara and Lauren.[5] At the age of 11, he joined Paisley Arts Centre's youth theatre programme to help overcome his shyness.[3][5] He was soon cast as young Andy in the film adaptation of Iain Banks's Complicity, followed by him being cast in a lead role as Sebastian in the television series Barmy Aunt Boomerang,[1][2] for which he filmed 6 episodes that aired from 1999 until 2000. He graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 2007.[1][2]
While at RSAMD he worked with the Arches and Glasgow Repertory Company, followed by Franz Xavier Kroetz's play Tom Fool at the Citizens' Theatre, which was so well received that it transferred to London, where Madden was spotted by a team from the Globe Theatre.[2] In his final year with RSAMD, he was cast as Romeo in a production of Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theatre which, after a run in London, toured in open-air stages during the Summer of 2007,[2][6] being the Globe's first-ever tour.[7] He also played Callum McGregor in the stage production of Malorie Blackman's 'Noughts and Crosses' in 2008.
He later gained the lead role of Dean McKenzie in the 2009 BBC series Hope Springs,[1] followed by his roles as Ripley in the 2010 film Chatroom,[8] and as Theatre of Hate singer Kirk Brandon in the 2010 film Worried About The Boy.[9] Between 2011 and 2013, he starred as Robb Stark in the HBO series Game of Thrones, based upon George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series of novels,[10][11][12] the Channel 4 series Sirens, and in the BBC series Birdsong.
In May 2013, Madden was chosen to portray the Prince in the live action Disney film Cinderella.[13]
Madden first obtained his Screen Actors Guild (SAG) card for the 2014 miniseries Klondike, in which he plays Bill Haskell.[14]
Recognition
Of Madden's performance as Mark McNulty in the National Theatre of Scotland's production of Be Near Me, Warwick Thompson of Bloomberg noted his performance to be "especially good".[15] Susan Mansfield of The Scotsman reported that Madden has caught the eye of critics for his work and reported additional positive reviews of his work by The Daily Telegraph, and The Observer.[1]
In reviewing the Globe Theatre's 2007 production of Romeo and Juliet as its first-ever tour, Susan Elkin of The Stage noted that "Ellie Piercy's Juliet has just the right blend of wide-eyed, high-voice, pubescent passion degenerating into fear, fury and, finally, dignified determination. Piercy's facial expressions are exceptionally wide ranging and powerful. And she's well counterpointed against Richard Madden's gravelly Glaswegian, almost childlike Romeo."[7]
The Scotsman reports that Madden "is one of the hottest young acting talents in the business but making it on to the Eligibles list is not the only accolade Richard has got recently. He won Most Stylish Male at the Scottish Style Awards in October and has also been named in Esquire's Hottest Stars for 2010 list." They also note that Madden is "tipped for mainstream glory this year, and will be starring in the new film Chatroom and TV series Game of Thrones".[12]
He was named one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow in 2011.[16]
Personal life
Madden has been in a relationship with actress Jenna Coleman since late 2011.[17]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Complicity | Young Adam | |
| 2010 | Chatroom | Ripley | |
| 2011 | Strays | Elliot | Short Film |
| 2014 | A Promise | Ludwig | Completed |
| 2015 | Cinderella | Prince Charming | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Barmy Aunt Boomerang | Sebastian Simpkins | 20 episodes |
| 2009 | Hope Springs | Dean McKenzie | 8 episodes |
| 2010 | Worried About The Boy | Kirk Brandon | TV Movie |
| 2011–2013 | Game of Thrones | Robb Stark | Main cast; 21 episodes Screen International Award for Star of Tomorrow (2011) Nominated – Scream Award for Best Ensemble (2011) Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2012, 2014) |
| 2011 | Sirens | Ashley Greenwick | 6 episodes |
| 2012 | Birdsong | Captain Michael Weir | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Klondike | Bill Haskell | Mini-Series; 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate | Trevor Belmont / Alucard | Voice |
| 2014 | Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 | Alucard |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Mansfield, Susan (21 March 2009). "Up and Coming: Richard Madden – Young man on a role". The Scotsman (thescotsman.scotsman.com). Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Cooper, Neil (12 June 2007). "Less room for doom in the great outdoors". Herald Scotland (heraldscotland.com). Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nathanson, Hannah (1 April 2011). "Game of Thrones is good news for Brit stars". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- ↑ "Richard Madden Biography". Tvguide.com. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0534635/bio
- ↑ Taylor, Paul (5 September 2007). "Romeo and Juliet, Dulwich Park, London". The Independent (independent.co.uk). Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Elkin, Susan (16 July 2007). "review: Romeo and Juliet". The Stage (thestage.co.uk). Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ Felperin, Leslie (14 May 2010). "review: Chatroom". Variety (variety.com). Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ Cooke, Rachel (21 May 2010). "Worried About the Boy". New Statesman (newstatesman.com). Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ Hibberd, James (20 August 2009). "HBO appoints subjects to 'Thrones'". Hollywood Reporter (hollywoodreporter.com). Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ "HBO Greenlights Northern Ireland Epic 'Game of Thrones'". IFTN (iftn.ie). 4 March 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Scotland's most eligible men – #15: Richard Madden, 23, actor". The Scotsman (living.scotsman.com). 16 February 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ Schillaci, Sophie (May 8, 2013). "Disney Casts 'Game of Thrones' Actor as 'Cinderella's' Prince". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "How Did You Get Your SAG-AFTRA Card?" TV Guide. January 13, 2014. p. 10.
- ↑ Thompson, Warwick (29 January 2009). "Richard Dreyfuss, Sporting Earpiece, Triumphs in New Play". Bloomberg (bloomberg.com). Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ "Richard Madden | Features | Screen". Screendaily.com. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ↑ Curt Wagner (19 April 2012). "Richard Madden Jenna-Louise Coleman dating Game of Thrones Doctor Who TV – RedEye Chicago". RedEye. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
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