Richard Madden facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Richard Madden
Madden in 2019
Born	(1986-06-18) 18 June 1986 (age 39) Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Alma mater	Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1997–present

Richard Madden (born June 18, 1986) is a famous Scottish actor. He got his first acting job when he was 11 years old. His first time on screen was in 2000. Later, he started acting on stage while studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Richard became very well-known for playing Robb Stark in the fantasy TV show Game of Thrones from 2011 to 2013. After that, he played Prince Kit in the movie Cinderella (2015). He also starred as a police officer in the exciting TV series Bodyguard in 2018. For this role, he won a special award called a Golden Globe Award.

In 2019, Time magazine named Richard one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He also played important roles in movies like Rocketman and the war film 1917. More recently, he was in the superhero movie Eternals (2021) and the spy series Citadel (2023).

Richard's Acting Journey

Early Life and First Roles (1986–2010)

Richard Madden was born on June 18, 1986, in Elderslie, Scotland. He grew up there with his two sisters. His mom was a teacher, and his dad was a firefighter. When he was 11, Richard joined a youth theater group called PACE Youth Theatre. This helped him feel less shy.

At the same age, he got his first acting job. He played young Andy in a movie called Complicity, which came out in 2000. After that, he was the main character, Sebastian, in the kids' TV show Barmy Aunt Boomerang from 1999 to 2000. Richard has shared that he felt shy and worried about his body when he was a kid. He also faced bullying in high school because of his role in Complicity.

Richard went to Castlehead High School. He then studied acting at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow. He finished his studies in 2007. While he was a student, he acted in plays. One play, Tom Fool, was very popular and moved to London. There, people from Shakespeare's Globe theater noticed him.

In his last year at the conservatoire, he was chosen to play Romeo in the play Romeo and Juliet. He performed at the Globe Theatre in London and then went on a tour in 2007. Critics said his Romeo was "almost childlike."

Richard continued acting in plays. He was in Noughts & Crosses in 2007 and Be Near Me in 2009. He also got the main role of Dean McKenzie in the 2009 BBC show Hope Springs. He then appeared in the films Chatroom and Worried About the Boy in 2010.

Becoming a Star: Big Roles! (2011–2018)

Madden at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con

Richard Madden became very famous for playing Robb Stark in the HBO fantasy show Game of Thrones. This show was based on the books by George R. R. Martin. He was in the show from 2011 to 2013. Before getting this role, Richard said he was struggling financially. The cast of Game of Thrones was nominated for awards for their great acting together. During this time, he also appeared in the TV shows Sirens and Birdsong.

In 2015, Richard played Prince Kit in the live-action movie Cinderella. He was a bit scared to play a fairy tale prince. But he liked that he could make the prince feel like "a real young man." The movie was a big hit, earning over $542 million worldwide.

The next year, Richard returned to the stage as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet in London. He acted alongside his Cinderella co-star Lily James. He had to leave the play in July because he hurt his ankle.

In 2016, Richard was in the thriller movie Bastille Day. He also played Cosimo de' Medici, a powerful banker from Italy, in the TV show Medici. In 2017, he appeared in an episode of Electric Dreams. He then played a DJ in the Netflix movie Ibiza.

Richard received a lot of praise for his role as Sergeant David Budd in the 2018 BBC show Bodyguard. His character was a police officer who had post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from being a war veteran. Richard talked to real soldiers who had PTSD to understand the role better. Critics said he played the part very well, showing his character's strong instincts and complex feelings. Bodyguard became a huge hit in the UK. Netflix then released it worldwide. Richard won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama for his amazing performance.

Movie Star and Beyond (2019–Present)

In 2019, Richard Madden played music manager John Reid in the movie Rocketman, which was about Elton John. He also appeared as a soldier in the World War I film 1917. Both movies were very popular and earned a lot of money.

From 2020 to 2021, he lent his voice to a science fiction podcast series called From Now. Richard then starred as Ikaris in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero movie Eternals, which came out in 2021.

In 2023, Richard starred with Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Citadel, an action thriller series on Amazon Prime Video. This show was very expensive to make! Richard said working on Citadel was "incredibly physically demanding." He will next star in a thriller movie called Killer Heat.

Richard's Acting Roles

Film

Television

Theatre (Stage Plays)

Other Roles (Voice and Narration)

Awards and Nominations

Richard Madden has won and been nominated for several awards for his acting.

See also

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