Richard Madden

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Biography

Richard Madden born 18 June 1986 is a Scottish stage, film, and television actor best known for portraying Robb Stark in the HBO series Game of Thrones and Prince Kit in Disney's Cinderella. Madden was born in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland, where he was brought up, with older and younger sisters. His mother, Pat, is a classroom assistant, and his father, Richard, is in the fire brigade. He has been in a relationship with Jenna Coleman since at least early 2012.

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·producer·soundtrack
  • Nationality
  • United Kingdom
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 18 June 1986
  • Place of birth
  • Elderslie

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Books

Trivia

Father was in the fire service and mother was a classroom assistant.

Joined a theatre group to help conquer his shyness.

Has two sisters - Cara and Lauren.

Admits that he was quite overweight for much of his adolescence and during his time in Drama School. This changed when he got a part in a play which required him to be naked, at which point he realized that he didnt want to be fat and naked on stage.

Favorite animated Disney movie is Aladdin.

Is good friends with his Cinderella co-star Lily James.

Good friends with Game of Thrones co-stars Kit Harington, Alfie Allen, and Michelle Fairley.

Quotes

I just think of myself as an upstart who is trying to get better at what,I do.

You act at being a man, and before you know it, you are one.

When I was younger, I did a TV show in the U. K. for a couple years, and,I learned a lot from that. It taught me a lot about being known amongst,your peers and having to deal with a lot of derision from them.

Typically in "Game of Thrones" (2011) people who are honest and,just and do things for the right reasons tend not to survive.

I try to live honestly in every aspect of my life, which can make things,a bit more complicated, right?,I have such pride in my job.

On his character from "Klondike" (2014) : Bill Haskell was real.

I have two sisters, so we watched all of the Disney films. I think I,still know the lyrics to them all.

I always try to pick my parts to be as diverse as I can, and especially,when you do "Game of Thrones" (2011) for so many months of the,year.

I can see how child stars can be thrown off-kilter.

I know people like Jon Snow a lot.

I kind of started "Game of Thrones" (2011) as a really young,actor and not a lot on my CV.

I just love to be able to actually build a character.

I think I need to film something tropical on a beach in a bar.

I try to be outdoors as much as I can.

I was a nervous kid, not great socially.

I went to drama school in Scotland.

No one is safe in "Game of Thrones" (2011) .

The costume affects your posture, affects your walk, how you hold,yourself, and how you breathe. The costumes make you deliver.

You learn something new on every film.

You have to be delicate with how you can portray characters other people,are having a worship over.

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