Edward Redmayne is a successful British theater and film actor whose name appeared on everyone’s lips only in 2014. Among other things, the man is fluent in playing the piano and has a good singing voice. And as a student, he participated in numerous fashion shows.
Childhood and youth
Edward John David Redmayne was born on January 6, 1982 in London. Edward was born into a very wealthy family. An entire bank is subordinate to the father, while the mother owns a transport company. In addition, the boy’s parents are stiff people, which is typical for most English. By the way, Eddie is not the only child in the family. He has two brothers: the eldest and younger.
Instead of spending days running around the streets with other boys and kicking the air, little Eddie often attended performances at a local theater. Parents tried to instill in the boys a love of art, so that in the future they would become educated and versatile personalities. Over time, Edward was so inspired by the theatrical atmosphere that he seriously thought about the career of an actor. But then the boy was only 8 years old. As Redmain himself later said, the impetus for such a desire was the Shakespearean play "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
Learning about the desire of the middle son, his parents sent him to the theater club of High Wycombe, which is located 47 kilometers from London. There, at the age of 12, he played his first role in his life on the stage. And 4 years later he got a cameo role in the television series "The Ark of Animals". But the teenager felt internal discomfort, playing his character. The rebellious youth spirit could not break out, and this greatly depressed the young man. He couldn't even get his body pierced or dye his hair acid colors. The only thing the young actor decided on is henna hair dye. However, while working on the series, the crew noticed a strange and ever-changing shade of Redmayne's hair. A scandal erupted after which Eddie was kicked out of the project. We can say that the television debut came out blurry.
Study
Nevertheless, at first theatrical education was additional, since getting a school was paramount and compulsory. At age 7, Edward went to Colette Court private primary school. At the age of 13 he became a student of one of the most prestigious educational institutions in England, and indeed the whole of Great Britain - Eton College. By the way, the cost of training here, in our time, is about 60 thousand dollars a year. However, if a person has a royal scholarship, then a penny will not be taken from him for studying at this college.
Eddie's classmate was none other than Prince William. In this case, the younger brother "went" to Prince Harry, and the elder - David Cameron. As a college student, Edward attended a theater group. In 2002 he was invited to the famous Globus Theater, where his debut took place. True, the actor played a female role. However, he understood that this was part of the job. Later, he was awarded the first award in his career, which was awarded to him for his role in the production of “The Goat or Who is Sylvia?”.
Despite considerable success, studying at Eton did not please the guy at all. Then he entered college at the University of Cambridge, where he began to study art.
Movie roles
The talent of the actor is noticed by many theater directors and, in the future, Redmayne constantly plays in performances that bring him many awards. In 2010, he received the Tony Award (equivalent to the Academy Award).
But the actor was so immersed in the everyday life of the theater that he forgot about the possibility of playing a movie. So, his first television work after a long break was the British series Doctors, where he got the role of a secondary character in one of the episodes.
Then there was an episodic role in the historical series "Elizabeth I". Over the years, Eddie Redmayne played a secondary role in films where his partners were such mastodons of acting as Helen Mirren, Robert de Niro, Julianne Murr, Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie and many others. All this continued until the Oscar-winning project "Stephen Hawking's Universe" appeared in his life. This film brought the actor worldwide fame and many awards: Golden Globe, BAFTA and, of course, Oscar. From that moment, millions of fans around the world became interested in his biography.
The filmography of Edward Redmayne has about 30 television and film works. And he continues to be in demand in his profession. What is his participation in the movie "Fantastic Beasts" worth, the end of which is planned for at least 2024.
