Richard Madden

At 38 years old, Richard Madden has this physical status:

Richard Madden (born 18 June 1986) is a Scottish actor.

He was born and raised in Renfrewshire, near Glasgow, where he made his film debut as a child actor and stage debut when attending the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama as a student.

In 2007, he appeared with Shakespeare's Globe company as Romeo and Juliet, a role he reprised in the West End in 2016. Madden's breakthrough role came in 2011 as Robb Stark in HBO's fantasy drama Game of Thrones' first three seasons, for which he received the Screen International Award for Artist of Tomorrow.

His subsequent appearances include leading the first season of the historical fiction film Medici: Masters of Florence (2016) as Cosimo de Medici, staring in Disney's Cinderella (2015), and starring John Reid in the biographical Rocketman (2019). Madden received critical acclaim for his leading role in the BBC thriller series Bodyguard, the UK's most awaited television drama since new records were set, for which he received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama.

In 2019, Time magazine named him one of the world's 100 most influential individuals.

Public image and personal life

Madden was included on the Time 100, a year-long list of the 100 most influential people in the world compiled by Time magazine in 2019. Hugo Boss Most Stylish Man of the Year award was also given the same year by the GQ Men of the Year Award.

Madden expressed pride in coming from a working class background and said that his social conscience was sparked by educational inequalities and a lack of educational opportunities for working-class students in schools in an interview with British Vogue. He divides his time between London and Los Angeles as of May 2019. Madden received an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in July 2019. Following rumors surrounding his personal life and sexuality, Madden said, "I only keep my personal life personal."

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Life and career

Madden was born in Elderslie, just south of Glasgow, where he grew up with his two siblings. His mother is a primary school teacher and his father was a firefighter. Madden, a teen, joined PACE Youth Theatre to help him overcome his shyness at the age of 11. He was in his first role as young Andy in a film adaptation of Iain Banks' Complicity, which was released in 2000 at the age of 20. Sebastian played Sebastian in the children's television series Barmy Aunt Boomerang, which aired from 1999 to 2000. Madden suffered with body insecurities as a child, in addition to being shy. He later admitted that he suffered with bullying, particularly in high school, which he attributed to his involvement in Complicity.

Madden attended Castlehead High School. He studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, formerly the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, graduating in 2007. During his studies, he worked with The Arches and the Glasgow Repertory Company; he appeared in Franz Xaver Kroetz's play Tom Fool at the Citizens Theatre. The Tom Fool production in London was relocated to London, where Madden was spotted by a Shakespeare's Globe staff after receiving rave reviews. He was cast as Romeo in the play Romeo and Juliet at the modern Globe Theatre in London, followed by a tour of the performance in 2007. Susan Elkin of The Stage called Romeo's portrayal of the actor "gravelly Glaswegian" and "almost childlike" in her review.

Madden appeared Callum McGregor in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Malorie Blackman's Noughts & Crosses, which ran from December 2007 to February 2008. In 2009, Mark McNulty appeared in the National Theatre of Scotland's production Be Near Me, which The Times' Benedict Nightingale described as a "skilful adaptation" of the Andrew O'Hagan book of the same name. Madden had piqued critics' interest, according to Susan Mansfield of The Scotsman, who included further positive reviews of his performances by The Daily Telegraph and The Observer. He later appeared in the BBC comedy-drama series Hope Springs as Dean McKenzie, as well as his roles in the 2010 films Chatroom and Worried About the Boy.

Madden starred in the HBO fantasy drama Game of Thrones, based on George R. Martin's series A Song of Ice and Fire from 2011 to 2013. His work as a Stark propelled him to fame. Madden talked about being broke and even considering returning to his parents before they were cast. During his time in the series, the ensemble cast received awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2011 and 2013. He appeared in the Channel 4 comedy-drama series Sirens and the BBC drama series Birdsong during this time. Madden's first credit was obtained by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) card for the 2014 miniseries Klondike, in which he played Bill Haskell, a true-life adventurer who competed in the Klondike Gold Rush.

Prince Kit was portrayed by Madden in Cinderella, a romantic fantasy film and live action version of the animated film of the same name. Although terrified of playing a classical fairy tale character, the actor found solace in how audiences knew very little about him and how he could create "a true young man" from his script. Cinderella, which was released in March 2015, was a pivotal and commercial success, grossing over $542 million. Madden appeared in a West End production of Romeo and Juliet the year before, reuniting with his Cinderella co-star Lily James, who appeared as Juliet and director Kenneth Branagh. Madden's "challenge to fate" was lauded by Michael Billington of The Guardian, while Variety's Matt Trueman condemned his remarks as "flat and regimented." He left the company in July after suffering an ankle injury.

In the 2016 thriller film Bastille Day, Madden appeared as an American pickpocket. In the first season of the Italian-British television drama series Medici, Cosimo de' Medici, a member of the House of Medici banking family during the Italian Renaissance, he appeared in Cosimo de Medici, a member of the House of Medici's banking family during the Italian Renaissance. The master of Florence, which aired the same year, appeared in the first season of the Italian Renaissance. He appeared in the first episode of Electric Dreams, a children's anthology series based on Philip K. Dick's works, in 2017. Alex Mullane, a journalist for Digita Spy, found the actor "particularly dashing" in the story, and said that his appearance made the twist "brutally effective." Madden reprised his role as a DJ in Netflix's romantic comedy film Ibiza, portraying the role with hints of goofiness and loneliness. Lucy Jones called him a "fine and believable romantic lead" in her article for The Daily Telegraph.

In the 2018 BBC thriller series Bodyguard, Madden received acclaim and praise for his role as Sergeant David Budd, a war veteran and police officer with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To frame a complicated and intricate picture of the condition, he spoke with veterans of the armed forces who had suffered from PTSD to frame a complex and intricate representation of the disorder. Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter said that the actor handled the role with self-possession, while Sophie Gilbert of The Atlantic reported that Budd's "superb instincts, his cool head under fire, and his tangled psyche were all effective. In October 2018, Netflix released Bodyguard globally after the series finale became the most watched UK television drama episode since the beginning of modern times. Madden's success earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama.

Madden portrayed music manager John Reid in the Elton John biopic Rocketman, which was released in May, and appeared in Sam Mendes' war film 1917, which was released in December. Both films received rave reviews and became box office hits. He appeared on science fiction podcast From Now, focusing on a vivor of a spaceship that returned 35 years after vanishing. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Eternals, directed by Chloé Zhao, Madden played Ikaris. The film, which was released in November 2021, received mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike. Madden is expected to play a lead role in Citadel, Anthony and Joe Russo's creation of a Amazon Studios film. From Now's Todo's television series adaptation, he is scheduled to lead the executive producer.

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