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Eddie Redmayne Biography

Birth Name:

Edward John David Redmayne

Birth Place:

London, England

Profession

Actor

Fast Facts

First appeared on stage at age 12 as a workhouse boy in the Sam Mendes-directed Oliver! in London's West End
Attended Eton College with Prince William and Tom Hiddleston
Professional stage debut was in a 2002 production of Twelfth Night
Received the Evening Standard Outstanding Newcomer Award in 2004 for his role in The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? Won a 2010 Olivier Award for his role in Reds; he reprised the role in the Broadway production and won a Tony Award
Played filmmaker Colin Clark in My Week With Marilyn in 2011
Modeled for Burberry
Appointed an OBE (an Officer of the Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II in her 2015 Birthday Honours

2020Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
2016Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2016BAFTA Film Awards-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2015Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
2015Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Actor: nominated
2015BAFTA Film Awards-Best Leading Actor: winner
2015IFTA Film & Drama Awards-Best International Actor: winner
2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2015Critics' Choice Awards-Best Actor: nominated
2015Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2014Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2014Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2014Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2012Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated