He became one of 17 actors to win an Oscar for his portrayal of the then-living 'Stephen Hawking': Who is Eddie Redmayne?

His full name is Edward John David Redmayne, he was born on January 6, 1982 in Westminster, London. He was born to his mother, Patricia, who ran a relocation business, and his father, Richard Redmayne, a businessman. He has an older brother, cricketer "James Redmayne", a younger brother and a half-sister "Charlie Redmayne", who is the CEO of broadcaster HarperCollins' UK division.

Redmayne attended Jackie Palmer Stage School at the age of 10, where he found his love for acting and singing. He then decided to attend Eton College and later continued his education by studying Art History at Trinity College, Cambridge. From here, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2003.

He made his big screen debut in 1998 by appearing in an episode of the TV series "Animal Ark" based on the book of the same name. He made his professional stage debut as Viola in Shakespeare's play "Twelfth Night", which was screened in Shakespeare's Globe in 2002. In the following years, he took part in Edward Albee's play "The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?". He won the Best Newcomer award at the 50th Evening Standard Theater Awards in 2004 and the Best Newcomer award at the 2005 Critics' Circle Theater Awards for his performance.

His later stage work included "Now or Later" by Christopher Shinn, which was screened at the Royal Court Theatre. Redmayne, who was noticed by his director Lucy Bevan in one of the stage plays he took part in, took one of the leading roles as Alex Forbes in the thriller "Like Minds" written and directed by Gregory J.Read.

In the same year, he appeared as part of a large cast in the spy movie "The Good Shepherd" directed by Robert De Niro. The film, which received generally positive reviews, resulted in a moderate box office. The following year, he co-starred with Julianne Moore and Stephen Dillane in the drama film "Savage Grace" directed by Tom Kalin and based on a book. Later in the year, he starred in the romantic drama film "The Other Boleyn Girl" directed by Justin Chadwick and based on the novel of the same name. The film, which received mixed reviews, was a healthy gross at the box office.

He then starred in the independent drama "The Yellow Handkerchief", a remake of the Japanese movie of the same name directed by Yoji Yamada, with William Hurt, Kristen Stewart, and Maria Bello. The film, which received positive comments and acclaim from the critics, could not show the same success at the box office.

He continued with another TV series work in "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" (2008), based on the book of the same name, and "The Pillars of the Earth" (2010), based on the novel of the same name. Meanwhile, he got a lead role as Qwerty Doolittle in the drama movie "Powder Blue"(2009), written and directed by Timothy Linh Bui. He later appeared in the war thriller "Glorious 39" written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff.

In 2009, Redmayne appeared in John Logan's new play "Red", which was screened at the Donmar Warehouse in London. For his performance, he received the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2010. He reprized his role in this play as a 15-week series at the John Golden Theater on Broadway. He won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play for his performance.

Also that year, he co-starred with Sean Bean and Carice van Houten in the action horror film "Black Death" directed by Christopher Smith. The film, which was generally received positively, was a mini success at the box office. In 2011, he co-starred with Chloë Grace Moretz in the comedy-drama film "Hick", directed by Derick Martini and based on a novel. Later in the year, he starred as Colin Clark in the biographical drama film "My Week with Marilyn" directed by Simon Curtis. The film, which was received mostly positively, also achieved a healthy income at the box office.

From December 2011 to February 2012, he played King Richard II in the play "Richard II", screened at Donmar Warehouse and directed by Michael Grandage. In 2012, he starred as Stephen Wraysford in a two-part TV series called "Birdsong", based on a war novel. He then starred in an epic period musical called "Les Misérables", based on the stage musical of the same name and directed by Tom Hooper. The film, which was received generally favorably upon its release, ended up being a worldwide success at the box office.

In 2014, he starred as Stephen Hawking in the biographical romantic drama film "The Theory of Everything" directed by James Marsh and chronicling the life of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. The film was a great success at the box office, and received generally positive reviews. In addition to this, he has won many awards and nominations in various categories. For her performance, he won an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

The following year, he appeared in the space opera film "Jupiter Ascending", written and directed by the Wachowskis, with Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, and Sean Bean. The film, which received mixed and negative reception after its release, was considered a box office bomb with the revenue it received in return for its production budget. Redmayne's performance was disliked and negatively received, and won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor.

He then took the lead role as transgender pioneer Lili Elbe in the biographical romantic drama film "The Danish Girl", directed by Tom Hooper and based on the novel of the same name. The movie, which was released on January 1, 2016, despite some criticism, the performance of the actors was highly praised and was able to earn a healthy income at the box office. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance.

In 2016, he took the lead role as Newt Scamander in the fantasy film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" directed by David Yates and written by JK Rowling. The film, which achieved great success both at the box office and critically, became the eighth highest-grossing film of 2016.

In the following years, he voiced the role of Dug in the stop motion animated sports comedy "Early Man" directed by Nick Park. The film, which received positive reviews, was received at the box office with almost equal revenue for its production budget. In 2018, he reprized his role in the sequel "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" directed by David Yates. The film, which was a successful box office gross, became the tenth highest-grossing film of 2018 and received multiple nominations.

In 2020, he took a lead role as Tom Hayden in the historical legal drama film "The Trial of the Chicago 7" written and directed by Aaron Sorkin. The movie, which was sold to Netflix due to the COVID-19 outbreak, was released in theaters on September 25, 2020. The film, which received many positive comments and praise from critics, received different awards and nominations in various categories.

In November 2021, he returned to the stage as Host in the reenactment of the West End musical "Cabaret", remodeled as 'Kit Kat Club', which was shown at the Playhouse Theatre. Redmayne chose Jessie Buckley to play as 'Sally Bowles' and was asked to be directed by Rebecca Frecknall. Redmayne's portrayal received a lot of rave reviews and won an award for Best Actor in a Musical at the 2022 Olivier Awards.

In 2022, he reprized his role in the sequel "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" directed by David Yates. Released in July 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film received mixed reviews from critics. It was also a financial success at the box office, making it the lowest-grossing film in the series.

He then co-starred with Jessica Chastain in the biographical crime thriller "The Good Nurse," about night nurse Amy Loughren, who suspects his colleague Charles Cullen is a serial killer. After its release, the film received positive reviews from critics and entered the list of most watched on Netflix. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance.

Private life

In December 2014, Redmayne married Hannah Bagshawe. The couple has a daughter named Iris, born in 2016, and a son named Luke, born in 2018.

In 2008, Redmayne modeled for luxury fashion house Burberry with model Alex Pettyfer and in 2012 with model Cara Delevingne. In 2012, he was listed on the "International Best Dressed" list in the September issue of Vanity Fair magazine. In 2015, he was named number one in GQ magazine's "50 best-dressed British men" list. That same year, he was honored by being appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2015 Birthday Honors she.

Appointed in August 2014 as an ambassador for the film education charity "Into Film," Redmayne has been patron of the "Motor Neurone Disease Association" since 2015 after portraying Stephen Hawking. He is also the patron of the charity "Mousetrap Theater Projects", which is dedicated to enriching the lives of children and young people who are particularly disadvantaged or with additional needs through theatre.