8 Things You Didn’t Know About Eddie Redmayne 

Eddie Redmayne’s actual name is Edward John David Redmayne, and he is an English actor. He was born on January 6, 1982, in Westminster, London, United Kingdom.

Eddie is famous for his work in biopics and blockbusters. He has received several awards for his great acting. And grew up in London. For all his fans we’ve brought some unknown facts that you probably didn’t know before

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Eddie Redmayne 

1. His Parents Encouraged Him To Pursue Acting

Eddie took drama lessons from a very young age, after getting encouraged by his parents. He continued his acting through school and university which includes a performance with the National Youth Music Theatre. ^[1]

2. Only Member Of His Family To Pursue Acting

Redmayne was the one and only member of the family, who chose acting as his career, and he also modeled when he was a teenager. He got his education at Eton College before going on to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he studied the History of Art.

3. First Stage Appearance 

Eddie’s first stage appearance was in the Sam Mendes production of “Oliver!”, in London’s West End., where he played a workhouse boy. His first professional stage show was at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in the year 2002. Along with his stage career, he also continued his films and television.

4. First To Win Oscar 

Eddie Redmayne is doubtlessly an excellent stage performer. He was the first one in the era of 1980s to win an Oscar. He was also nominated for several awards for his outstanding acting performance. ^[2]

5. The First Winner Of GQ’s Man Of The Year 

Eddie Redmayne got the honor to win the first winner of the GQ man of the year award in 2022. He had been honored at a ceremony in Berlin for the best international actor. ^[3]

6. Pet lover 

Besides being an amazing actor, Eddie also has a soft corner for pets. In one of his Instagram posts, he shared a picture of himself in which he cuddles his pet dog in a very cute way which shows how much he loves pets, especially dogs. 

7. Hobbies 

Eddie is not only an outstanding actor but also, he is a great artist. He also has some interesting hobbies which include painting and playing piano. He loves to play piano so much that he spent all his earnings from one movie to buy a piano. And also likes horse riding. 

8. Awards 

As we know that he is the finest actor, and for this reason, he got several awards. he won the prestigious Evening Standard Outstanding Newcomer Award for his work in Edward Albee’s play “The Goat”. He also won the Oliver award for best actor in a supporting role. He won several more awards including an Academy award for best actor, a Tony award, and also a Golden eye achievement award, which he shared in his Instagram post. ^[4]