![]() ![]() In 2016, he began starring as Newt Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts film series. As played by Eddie Redmayne, Scamander is not your average flashy, larger-than-life, heroic wizard. He garnered consecutive nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayals of physicist Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything (2014), and transgender artist Lili Elbe in The Danish Girl (2015), winning for the former. Newt Scamander is the central character in the Fantastic Beasts film series. Redmayne's film breakthrough came with the roles of Colin Clark in the biographical drama My Week with Marilyn (2011) and Marius Pontmercy in Tom Hooper's musical Les Misérables (2012). The former won him the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. In addition to his work as Newt Scamander in Fantastic Beasts, Redmayne earned an Oscar nomination for his work in The Danish Girl. On the stage, Redmayne starred in the productions of Red from 2009 to 2010 and Richard II from 2011 to 2012. ![]() His first films were Like Minds (2006), The Good Shepherd (2006) and Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007). ![]() He began his professional acting career in West End theatre before making his screen debut in 1996 with guest television appearances. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a British Academy Film Award. Edward John David Redmayne OBE (born 6 January 1982) is an English actor and model. While Eddie Redmayne never got the chance to play Tom Riddle or a member of the Weasley clan, he did get the chance to establish himself as a leading performer in the franchise when he was cast as Newt Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts films, which are an extension of the main Harry Potter lore. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |