My Favourite Actor: Eddie Redmayne.

This was a hard decision for me to make as they are many phenomenal actors out there at the moment. But I had to go for Eddie Redmayne as he is so versatile, he played Stephen Hawking one year and portrayed a completely different character in 'The Danish Girl' the next. Thus proving that he is one of the best actors out there at the moment.

 

Eddie Redmayne

Eddie Redmayne is everywhere at the moment. Last year he was in possibly one of the biggest film events of the year, 'The Theory of Everything' and just recently he has starred in the critically acclaimed 'The Danish Girl'. At the moment, he is on top of his game... here are some details about the man himself:

Edward John David Redmayne was born and raised in London, England, the son of Patricia (Burke) and Richard Charles Tunstall Redmayne, a businessman. His great-grandfather was Sir Richard Augustine Studdert Redmayne, a noted civil and mining engineer. Eddie is one of five children. He has English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh ancestry. Redmayne is the only member of his family to follow a career in acting, and also modeled during his teen years. He was educated at Eton College before going on to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he studied History of Art. Encouraged by his parents, Redmayne took drama lessons from a young age. His first stage appearance was in the Sam Mendes production of Oliver!, in London's West End. He played a workhouse boy. Acting continued through school and university, including performing with the National Youth Music Theatre.

Redmayne's first professional stage performance came in 2002 at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre where he played Viola in Twelfth Night. In 2004, he won the prestigious Evening Standard Outstanding Newcomer Award for his working in Edward Albee's play 'The Goat'. Further stage successes followed and in 2009 he starred in John Logan's 'Red' at the Donmar Warehouse in London. He won huge critical acclaim for his role, winning an Oliver Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The play transferred to Broadway in 2010, and Redmayne went on to win a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play.

Alongside his stage career, Redmayne has worked steadily in television and film. Notable projects include Robert De Niro's The Good Shepherd (2006), Elizabeth: The Golden Age(2007), Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008), The Pillars of the Earth (2010) and My Week with Marilyn (2011). In 2012, he co-starred in the musical Les Misérables (2012), as Marius Pontmercy.

In 2014, Redmayne played scientist Stephen Hawking in the biographical drama film The Theory of Everything (2014), opposite Felicity Jones, as Stephen's wife Jane Hawking. For his performance, Redmayne won multiple awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. 

Academy Awards, USA

2016	Nominated Oscar	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role The Danish Girl (2015)
2015	Won Oscar	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role The Theory of Everything (2014)

Golden Globes, USA

2016	Nominated Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama The Danish Girl (2015)
2015	Won Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama The Theory of Everything (2014)

BAFTA Awards

2016	Nominated BAFTA Film Award	Best Leading Actor The Danish Girl (2015)
2015	Won BAFTA Film Award	Best Leading Actor The Theory of Everything (2014)

Source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1519666/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm