Eddie Redmayne's movies and TV shows

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Eddie Redmayne movies and TV shows
Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Source: harrypotter.com)


The English actor Edward John David Redmayne, better known as Eddie Redmayne was born on January 6, 1982, in London, England. Redmayne started his acting career in the West End, where he starred in shows like Richard II, Red, and The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?


His first major motion picture role was in Like Minds (2006). His breakthrough performances were as Marius Pontmercy in the musical Les Misérables (2012) and Colin Clark in the documentary My Week with Marilyn (2011). He has won many awards, such as two Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, a BAFTA Award, and an Academy Award.


Eddie Redmayne’s movies and TV shows


Given below is a complete list of Eddie Redmayne’s movies and TV shows:


Movies
YearMovie TitleRole
2006Like MindsAlex Forbes
The Good ShepherdEdward Wilson, Jr.
2007Elizabeth: The Golden AgeAnthony Babington
Savage GraceAntony Baekeland
2008The Other Boleyn GirlWilliam Stafford
Powder BlueQwerty Doolittle
The Yellow HandkerchiefGordy
2009Glorious 39Ralph Keyes
2010Black DeathOsmund
2011HickEddie Kreezer
My Week with MarilynColin Clark
2012Les MisérablesMarius Pontmercy
2014The Theory of EverythingStephen Hawking
2015Jupiter AscendingBalem Abrasax
The Danish GirlLili Elbe
Sodor's Legend of the Lost TreasureRyan (voice)
2016Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemNewt Scamander
2018Early ManDug (voice)
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of GrindelwaldNewt Scamander
2019The AeronautsJames Glaisher
2020The Trial of the Chicago 7Tom Hayden
2022Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of DumbledoreNewt Scamander
The Good NurseCharles Cullen
Television
YearShow TitleRole
1998Animal ArkJohn Hardy
2003DoctorsRob Huntley
2005Elizabeth IThe Earl of Southampton
2008Tess of the d'UrbervillesAngel Clare
2010The Miraculous YearConnor Lynn
The Pillars of the EarthJack Jackson
2012BirdsongStephen Wraysford
2015War Art with Eddie RedmayneHimself
2017CBBC Visits the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Fantastic BeastsHimself
2018BBC Children in NeedHimself
2024The Day of the JackalThe Jackal


Eddie Redmayne in the Fantastic Beasts films


Eddie Redmayne movies and TV shows
Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander (Source: Screengrab from the film)


The English actor Eddie Redmayne portrays Newt Scamander, the protagonist in the Fantastic Beasts film franchise.


Newt Scamander is a British magizoologist and a shy wizard. His former professor, Albus Dumbledore, frequently asks for his assistance in his attempt to defeat the evil wizard Gellert Grindelwald. Newt meets and falls in love with Tina Goldstein, his future wife, while he ultimately plays a crucial part in Grindelwald's downfall.


David Yates is the director of the Fantastic Beasts film series, which is a spin-off prequel to the Harry Potter books and movies. Warner Bros. distributes the series, which as of 2025 consists of three fantasy movies. Fantastic Beasts is the second film series in the Wizarding World shared universe media franchise, after the Harry Potter film series from 2001 to 2011.


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FAQs about Eddie Redmayne

A. Redmayne won Best Actor at the 87th Academy Awards for his portrayal of famed astrophysicist Stephen Hawking in the historical drama The Theory of Everything.

A. The English actor Eddie Redmayne portrays Newt Scamander, the protagonist in the Fantastic Beasts film franchise, which is a spin-off prequel to the Harry Potter books and movies.

A. Eddie Redmayne is best known for his pioneering role in "The Theory of Everything" (2014), for which he received an Academy Award.

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