Eddie Redmayne
Born: 1982-01-06 in London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Edward John David Redmayne OBE (born 6 January 1982) is an English actor and model. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a British Academy Film Award. He began his professional acting career in West End theatre before making his screen debut in 1996 with guest television appearances. His first films were Like Minds (2006), The Good Shepherd (2006) and Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007). On the stage, Redmayne starred in the productions of Red from 2009 to 2010 and Richard II from 2011 to 2012. The former won him the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. Redmayne's film breakthrough came with the roles of Colin Clark in the biographical drama My Week with Marilyn (2011) and Marius Pontmercy in Tom Hooper's musical Les Misérables (2012). He garnered consecutive nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayals of physicist Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything (2014), and transgender artist Lili Elbe in The Danish Girl (2015), winning for the former. In 2016, he began starring as Newt Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts film series.
Filmography
2024
- The Day of the Jackal as The Jackal
- Heretic ... (Thanks)
2023
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore as Newt Scamander
- The Good Nurse as Charles Cullen
2020
- Disclosure as Lili / Self (archive footage)
- The Trial of the Chicago 7 as Tom Hayden
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- The Aeronauts as James Glaisher
- Today with Hoda & Jenna as Self
2018
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald as Newt Scamander
- GQ Presents: Iconic Characters as Self
- Early Man as Dug (voice)
2016
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as Newt Scamander
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- Jupiter Ascending as Balem Abrasax
- The Danish Girl as Lili
- Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie as Ryan (voice)
- War Art with Eddie Redmayne as Himself
- Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- The Theory of Everything as Stephen Hawking
2012
- Les Misérables as Marius Pontmercy
- Hick as Eddie Kreezer
- Birdsong as Stephen Wraysford
2011
- My Week with Marilyn as Colin Clark
- Perspectives
2010
- Black Death as Osmund
- The Pillars of the Earth as Jack Jackson
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Powder Blue as Qwerty Doolittle
- Glorious 39 as Ralph Keyes
- The Yellow Handkerchief as Gordy
2008
- The Other Boleyn Girl as William Stafford
- Tess of the D'Urbervilles as Angel Clare
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Savage Grace as Tony Baekeland
- Elizabeth: The Golden Age as Anthony Babington
2006
- El hormiguero as Self - Guest
- The Good Shepherd as Edward Wilson Jr.
- Like Minds as Alex Forbes
2005
- Elizabeth I as Southampton
2003
- In Search of Shakespeare as Self
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1992
- MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self / Presenter
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Performer
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee