Born:
June 18, 1986
in
Elderslie, Renfrewshire
Best Known For:
Playing Robb Stark in HBO drama Game of Thrones, and Prince Kit in Disney's Cinderella (2015).
Early-life:
Richard was born in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, on June 18, 1986 to Pat and Richard. At the age of 11, he joined Paisley Arts Centre's youth theatre programme. He made his professional acting debut in the 2000 film adaptation of Iain Banks's Complicity. This was followed by a recurring role in children's comedy series Barmy Aunt Boomerang. He went on to study at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD). In his final year with RSAMD, he was cast as Romeo in a production of Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theatre in London.
Career:
Madden later gained roles in the BBC series Hope Springs, and the films Chatroom (2010) and Worried About the Boy (2010). Between 2011 and 2013, he played Robb Stark in the HBO drama Game of Thrones. His TV credits also include the Channel 4 series Sirens, and the BBC two-part drama Birdsong. More recently, he starred in the historical miniseries Klondike, and Disney's Cinderella (2015).
Quote:
"Doing jobs that are completely different to the last thing I did pushes me as an actor to change as much as I can."
Trivia:
Madden has voiced characters in Castlevania video games.