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My Take
What strikes me most about Richard Madden is how thoroughly the stage shaped him before the cameras ever did. Cast in his first role at eleven, trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, touring the world as Romeo with Shakespeare's Globe — that is an old-fashioned actor's apprenticeship, and it shows in the stillness he brings to the screen. I love that he returned to Romeo in the West End in 2016, nearly a decade later; few actors get to revisit a role with that kind of symmetry. Beneath the leading-man looks, I see a theatre craftsman first, and that is why I trust him in anything.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard Madden
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・マッデン
- Reading
- りちゃーど・まっでん
- Born
- June 18, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Tiger
- Origin
- Elderslie, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- Castlehead High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Richard Madden born?
Born June 18, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Richard Madden from?
Richard Madden is from Elderslie, United Kingdom.
What does Richard Madden do?
Richard Madden works as actor, stage actor, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.