Age, Biography, and Wiki
Eddie Redmayne, born Edward John David Redmayne, is currently 43 years old. He began his acting career on the West End stage before transitioning to film. His breakthrough roles in movies like "My Week with Marilyn" and "Les Misérables" showcased his talent. However, it was his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything" that catapulted him to international fame, earning him an Academy Award for Best Actor in 2015.
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| Date of Birth | 6 January 1982 |
| Age | 43 Years |
| Birth Place | Westminster, London, England |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
| Country | England |
Height, Weight & Measurements
- Height: 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm)
- There is limited information available on his current weight and other specific body measurements.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Eddie Redmayne is married to Hannah Bagshawe, a public relations executive. The couple tied the knot in 2014 and have two children together.
His mother, Patricia (née Burke), runs a relocation business, and his father, Richard Redmayne, is a businessman in corporate finance. His paternal great-grandfather was Sir Richard Redmayne (1865–1955), a civil and mining engineer, and a leading figure in improving mine safety in the early twentieth century. Sir Richard also led an enquiry into an experiment by the chain Boots to reduce the working week, allowing workers to have a 48-hour weekend, which found that the workers were happier, had better health, and were less likely to be absent, and advocated its adoption across wider industry. He has an elder brother, James Redmayne, a younger brother, and an elder half-brother, Charlie Redmayne, who is CEO of the UK division of publisher HarperCollins, and a half-sister.
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Eddie Redmayne's net worth is estimated to be around $20 million, primarily due to his successful film career and various endorsement deals. His salary for major film roles, such as his work in the "Fantastic Beasts" series, contributes significantly to his earnings.
Career, Business, and Investments
Eddie Redmayne's career spans both stage and screen. His early success came with the play "Red," which earned him a Tony Award. He has since appeared in a variety of films, including "Les Misérables," "The Theory of Everything," and "The Danish Girl." His role as Newt Scamander in the "Fantastic Beasts" series has been a major part of his career in recent years.
In addition to acting, Redmayne also invests in various business ventures and philanthropic causes. However, specific details about his business investments are not widely publicized.
Redmayne began his professional acting career in West End theatre starring in productions of The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? (2004), for which he gained a nomination for an Olivier Award, Red (2009–2010), which won him that award, and Richard II (2011–2012). He made his Broadway debut in the transfer of Red, earning a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. He starred as The Emcee in a West End revival of Cabaret in 2022, earning a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He returned to Broadway in 2024, acting in a transfer of Cabaret, which earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.
Social Network
Eddie Redmayne is not very active on social media platforms, preferring to maintain a private life outside of his professional work.
His first leading film role came with Like Minds (2006), and his breakthrough came with the roles of Colin Clark in the biopic My Week with Marilyn (2011) and Marius Pontmercy in the musical Les Misérables (2012). Redmayne won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the physicist Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything (2014). He was nominated in the same category for playing the transgender artist Lili Elbe in The Danish Girl (2015). From 2016 to 2022, he starred as Newt Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts film series. He has also portrayed Tom Hayden in The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), Charles Cullen in The Good Nurse (2022), and the Jackal in the television series The Day of the Jackal (2024).
Redmayne was cast in his first feature film Like Minds (2006) after being spotted by casting director Lucy Bevan performing in a play called Goats. Redmayne has appeared in films such as The Good Shepherd (2006), Savage Grace (2007), Powder Blue (2008), The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), Glorious 39 (2009), and Hick (2011). He starred as Osmund in Christopher Smith's supernatural gothic chiller film Black Death (2010). His 2008 Sundance drama film The Yellow Handkerchief was released on 26 February 2010 by Samuel Goldwyn Films.
In 2022, Redmayne starred in the biographical crime thriller film, The Good Nurse, playing notorious serial killer Charles Cullen, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Leah Greenblatt at Entertainment Weekly wrote, "an eerie, pitch-perfect Redmayne, wearing Charlie's nice-guy drag like a battering ram, lets his mask slip so incrementally that the final scenes feel like a true terrifying rupture." Aurora Amidon at Paste remarked, "Redmayne plays Charles with such a sense of naturalism and magnetic intensity that it’s easy to forget he’s not in the room right there with you."
Redmayne has been widely admired for his style, with Vogue describing him as having "seemingly preternatural panache on the red carpet, his deft ability to make even the nattiest and most colorful suits seem like second skin." In the September 2012 issue of Vanity Fair, he was featured on its annual International Best Dressed List. In 2015, he was named number one in British GQ's 50 best dressed British men, and then again in 2016. Sir Elton John and David Furnish described him as "the stylish intersection where Cary Grant's style meets Fred Astaire's lithe elegance." GQ also named him as one of "the Most Stylish Men Alive" in 2015 and one of "the 13 Most Stylish Men In The World Right Now" in 2016.
Education
Redmayne attended the Colet Court at St Paul's School in London and later studied History of Art at Trinity College, Cambridge. His intellectual background has often been noted alongside his artistic talents.
Overall, Eddie Redmayne's career is marked by his dedication to nuanced performances and his ability to captivate audiences across different mediums. His net worth reflects his success in the entertainment industry, while his personal life remains largely private.
From the age of 10, Redmayne attended Jackie Palmer Stage School, where he found his love for acting and singing. Redmayne attended Eaton House, followed by Colet Court (now St Paul's Juniors), on a choral scholarship, where he sang with the St Paul's Choir, then on a music scholarship to Eton College, where he was in the same year as Prince William. He received a choral scholarship to attend Cambridge, where he read History of Art at Trinity College, specialising in Venetian architecture and surrealism, and graduated with 2:1 Honours in 2003. He wrote his theses on Brâncuși and Yves Klein; although colour blind, he wrote the final thesis on International Klein Blue (IKB), which he has described as being highly emotional, and which he can always distinguish from others. While at Cambridge, Redmayne was a member of the University Pitt Club.
In August 2014, he was appointed ambassador of film education charity Into Film. He has been a patron of the Motor Neurone Disease Association since 2015, having become associated with the charity following his portrayal of Stephen Hawking. He is an ambassador of the Teenage Cancer Trust. He is a patron of Go Live Theatre Projects (earlier known as Mousetrap Theatre Projects), a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children and young people through theatre, especially those who are disadvantaged or have additional needs.
