Richard Madden (born 18 June 1986) is a Scottish actor. Born and
raised in Renfrewshire near Glasgow, Madden rose to prominence in 2011
for his portrayal of Robb Stark in the first three seasons of HBO's
fantasy drama Game of Thrones, for which he received the Screen
International Award for Star of Tomorrow. In 2018, he gained acclaim
for his performance as a war veteran and Principal Protection Officer
in the BBC thriller series Bodyguard, for which he won the Golden
Globe Award for Best Actor â€" Television Series Drama.Madden made his
screen debut as a child actor and later began performing on stage
whilst a student at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. In 2007, he
toured with Shakespeare's Globe company as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet,
a role he reprised in the West End in 2016. His other television and
film credits include the lead role of Cosimo de' Medici in the first
season of the historical fiction series Medici (2016), Prince Kit in
Disney's live-action Cinderella (2015), John Reid in the biopic
Rocketman (2019), and a lieutenant in the epic war film 1917
(2019).Madden was born on 18 June 1986 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire,
outside the city of Glasgow, where he was also raised alongside his
two sisters. His mother, Pat, is a primary school teacher, and his
father, Richard, worked as a firefighter. At age 11, Madden joined
PACE Youth Theatre to help overcome his shyness. He was soon cast in
his first role as young Andy in the film adaptation of Iain Banks'
Complicity, which was released in 2000. He was then cast in the lead
role of Sebastian in the children's television series Barmy Aunt
Boomerang, which aired from 1999 until 2000. Madden later stated that
he experienced bullying following his performance in Complicity,
especially in high school.
raised in Renfrewshire near Glasgow, Madden rose to prominence in 2011
for his portrayal of Robb Stark in the first three seasons of HBO's
fantasy drama Game of Thrones, for which he received the Screen
International Award for Star of Tomorrow. In 2018, he gained acclaim
for his performance as a war veteran and Principal Protection Officer
in the BBC thriller series Bodyguard, for which he won the Golden
Globe Award for Best Actor â€" Television Series Drama.Madden made his
screen debut as a child actor and later began performing on stage
whilst a student at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. In 2007, he
toured with Shakespeare's Globe company as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet,
a role he reprised in the West End in 2016. His other television and
film credits include the lead role of Cosimo de' Medici in the first
season of the historical fiction series Medici (2016), Prince Kit in
Disney's live-action Cinderella (2015), John Reid in the biopic
Rocketman (2019), and a lieutenant in the epic war film 1917
(2019).Madden was born on 18 June 1986 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire,
outside the city of Glasgow, where he was also raised alongside his
two sisters. His mother, Pat, is a primary school teacher, and his
father, Richard, worked as a firefighter. At age 11, Madden joined
PACE Youth Theatre to help overcome his shyness. He was soon cast in
his first role as young Andy in the film adaptation of Iain Banks'
Complicity, which was released in 2000. He was then cast in the lead
role of Sebastian in the children's television series Barmy Aunt
Boomerang, which aired from 1999 until 2000. Madden later stated that
he experienced bullying following his performance in Complicity,
especially in high school.
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