Richard Madden - wikipedia Richard Madden Not to be confused with Richard Robert Madden. Richard Madden Madden in 2013 ( 1986 - 06 - 18 ) 18 June 1986 ( age 32 ) Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland Residence London, England Alma mater Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Occupation Actor Years active 1999 -- present Richard Madden ( born 18 June 1986 ) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for his roles as Robb Stark in the HBO television series Game of Thrones, Prince Kit in the Disney romantic fantasy film Cinderella ( 2015 ), and Sergeant David Budd in the BBC thriller Bodyguard ( 2018 -- present ). He has also played Cosimo de ' Medici in the drama series Medici : Masters of Florence ( 2016 ) and starred in the Netflix romantic comedy Ibiza ( 2018 ). Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Recognition 5 Filmography 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 5.3 Video games 6 References 7 External links Early life Madden was born on 18 June 1986 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, just outside the town of Paisley and the city of Glasgow, 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. Career At the age of 11, Madden joined Paisley Arts Centre 's youth theatre programme to help overcome his shyness. He was soon cast as young Andy in the film adaptation of Iain Banks 's Complicity ; he was then cast in the lead role of Sebastian in the television series Barmy Aunt Boomerang, for which he filmed six episodes that aired from 1999 until 2000. Madden ( second from right ) with his Game of Thrones co-stars : Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner, Alfie Allen, and Kit Harington in November 2009 He attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama ( RSAMD ) in Glasgow, from where he graduated in 2007. While at RSAMD, he worked with the Arches and Glasgow Repertory Company, followed by Franz Xaver Kroetz 's play Tom Fool at the Citizens ' Theatre, which was so well received that it transferred to London, where Madden was spotted by a team from the Globe Theatre. In his final year with RSAMD, he was cast as Romeo in a production of Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theatre which, after a run in London, toured in open - air stages during the summer of 2007, being the Globe 's first tour. He played Callum McGregor in the stage production of Malorie Blackman 's Noughts and Crosses in 2008. He later gained the lead role of Dean McKenzie in the 2009 BBC series Hope Springs, followed by his roles as Ripley in the 2010 film Chatroom, and as Theatre of Hate singer Kirk Brandon in the 2010 film Worried About The Boy. From 2011 to 2013, he starred as Robb Stark in the HBO series Game of Thrones, based upon George R.R. Martin 's A Song of Ice and Fire series of novels. Speaking in September 2018, Madden claimed that he was not paid much for his role in Game of Thrones. During this period, Madden also starred in the Channel 4 series Sirens, and in the BBC series Birdsong. Madden speaking at the 2013 Comic - Con in San Diego, California In May 2013, Madden was chosen to portray the prince in the live action Disney film Cinderella. The film was released in March 2015. Madden first obtained his Screen Actors Guild ( SAG ) card for the 2014 miniseries Klondike, in which he plays Bill Haskell. Between 12 May and 13 August 2016, Richard Madden appeared on stage in London 's West End playing the part of Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, where he was reunited with his Cinderella costar Lily James, who played Juliet, and director Kenneth Branagh. Richard was replaced as Romeo in July 2016, after suffering an ankle injury. In 2016, he has played the leading role in the Italian TV Series, `` Medici : Masters of Florence '', which has starred him as Cosimo de ' Medici, the son of the founder of the Medici Bank during the Italian Renaissance. In the same year he played American pickpocket Michael Mason in the 2016 action movie Bastille Day, starring alongside Idris Elba. Personal life Madden had a previous relationship with English actress Jenna Coleman, which ended in 2015. He has since dated TV presenter Laura Whitmore and model Suki Waterhouse. His current partner is actress and model Ellie Bamber, whom he has been dating since the summer of 2017. Recognition Of Madden 's performance as Mark McNulty in the National Theatre of Scotland 's production of Be Near Me, Warwick Thompson of Bloomberg noted his performance to be `` especially good ''. Susan Mansfield of The Scotsman reported that Madden has caught the eye of critics for his work and reported additional positive reviews of his work by The Daily Telegraph and The Observer. In reviewing the Globe Theatre 's 2007 production of Romeo and Juliet as its first - ever tour, Susan Elkin of The Stage noted Madden 's `` gravelly Glaswegian, almost childlike Romeo ''. In 2010, The Scotsman touted Madden as `` one of the hottest young acting talents in the business ''. They also noted that Madden is `` tipped for mainstream glory this year '' due to his upcoming roles in the film Chatroom and TV series Game of Thrones. He won Most Stylish Male at the Scottish Style Awards in October 2009 and was also named in Esquire 's Hottest Stars for 2010. He was named one of Screen International 's Stars of Tomorrow in 2011. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2000 Complicity Young Andy Chatroom Ripley 2011 Strays Elliot Short Film 2013 A Promise Friedrich 2015 Cinderella Prince Kit Group B Shane Hunter Short Film 2016 Bastille Day Michael Mason also known as The Take 2018 Ibiza Leo West 2019 Rocketman John Reid Filming Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 -- 2000 Barmy Aunt Boomerang Sebastian Simpkins Main role ; 20 episodes 2009 Hope Springs Dean McKenzie Main role ; 8 episodes Worried About The Boy Kirk Brandon Television film 2011 Sirens Ashley Greenwick Main role ; 6 episodes 2011 -- 2013 Game of Thrones Robb Stark Main role ( Seasons 1 -- 2 ) Lead role ( Season 3 ) 21 episodes Screen International Award for Star of Tomorrow ( 2011 ) Nominated -- Scream Award for Best Ensemble ( 2011 ) Nominated -- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series ( 2011, 2013 ) Nominated -- NewNowNext Award for Cause You 're Hot ( 2013 ) 2012 Birdsong Captain Michael Weir Television special 2014 Klondike Bill Haskell Television special 2015 Lady Chatterley 's Lover Oliver Mellors Television film 2016 Medici : Masters of Florence Cosimo de ' Medici Main role ; 8 episodes 2017 Oasis Peter Leigh Pilot Philip K. Dick 's Electric Dreams Agent Ross Episode : `` The Hood Maker '' 2018 -- present Bodyguard Sergeant David Budd Lead role Video games Year Title Voice role 2013 Castlevania : Lords of Shadow -- Mirror of Fate Trevor Belmont / Alucard 2014 Castlevania : Lords of Shadow 2 Alucard References Jump up ^ redskinette86 ( 18 June 2016 ). `` What 's ' Game of Thrones ' Richard Madden been up to since his Red Wedding death ? ''. screenertv.com. ^ Jump up to : Nathanson, Hannah ( 1 April 2011 ). `` Game of Thrones is good news for Brit stars ''. London Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 4 April 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2011. Jump up ^ `` Richard Madden Biography ''. TV Guide Digital. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2013. ^ Jump up to : Mansfield, Susan ( 21 March 2009 ). `` Up and Coming : Richard Madden -- Young man on a role ''. The Scotsman. Retrieved 13 July 2010. ^ Jump up to : Cooper, Neil ( 12 June 2007 ). `` Less room for doom in the great outdoors ''. Herald Scotland. Retrieved 13 July 2010. Jump up ^ Taylor, Paul ( 5 September 2007 ). `` Romeo and Juliet, Dulwich Park, London ''. The Independent. Retrieved 13 July 2010. ^ Jump up to : Elkin, Susan ( 16 July 2007 ). `` Reviews : Romeo and Juliet ''. The Stage. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2010. Jump up ^ Felperin, Leslie ( 14 May 2010 ). `` Reviews : Chatroom ''. Variety. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2018. Jump up ^ Cooke, Rachel ( 21 May 2010 ). `` Worried About the Boy ''. New Statesman. Retrieved 13 July 2010. Jump up ^ Hibberd, James ( 20 August 2009 ). `` HBO appoints subjects to ' Thrones ' ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010. Jump up ^ `` HBO Greenlights Northern Ireland Epic ' Game of Thrones ' ''. IFTN. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Scotland 's most eligible men -- # 15 : Richard Madden, 23, actor ''. The Scotsman. 16 February 2010. Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010. Jump up ^ `` Richard Madden ' not paid much ' in Game of Thrones ''. BBC News. 3 September 2018. Jump up ^ Schillaci, Sophie ( 8 May 2013 ). `` Disney Casts ' Game of Thrones ' Actor as ' Cinderella 's ' Prince ''. The Hollywood Reporter Jump up ^ `` How Did You Get Your SAG - AFTRA Card ? '' TV Guide. 13 January 2014. p. 10. Jump up ^ Tennison, Harry ( 13 August 2015 ). `` Stars On Stage : This Year 's Big Stars In The West End ''. London Theatre Direct. Retrieved 26 October 2018. Jump up ^ Hemley, Matthew ( 4 August 2016 ). `` Richard Madden withdraws from Romeo and Juliet following medical advice ''. The Stage. Retrieved 29 April 2017. Jump up ^ Kroll, Justin ( 2 October 2014 ). `` ' Game of Thrones ' Star Richard Madden Joins Idris Elba in ' Bastille Day ' ( EXCLUSIVE ) ''. Variety. Retrieved 28 June 2018. Jump up ^ Duncan, Amy ( 28 August 2018 ). `` Who is Richard Madden 's girlfriend, when did he date Jenna Coleman and who are his exes ? ''. Metro. Retrieved 23 September 2018. Jump up ^ Thompson, Warwick ( 29 January 2009 ). `` Richard Dreyfuss, Sporting Earpiece, Triumphs in New Play ''. Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2010. Jump up ^ `` Screen stars of tomorrow : Richard Madden ''. Screen International. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2013. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Richard Madden. Richard Madden on IMDb WorldCat Identities BNF : cb16950328s ( data ) GND : 1064996221 ISNI : 0000 0004 0177 5107 LCCN : no2013019803 SUDOC : 189427566 VIAF : 296429436 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richard_Madden&oldid=865964910 '' Categories : 1986 births Alumni of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Scottish male child actors Living people People from Renfrewshire Scottish male film actors Scottish male television actors Scottish male stage actors Scottish male video game actors Scottish male voice actors 20th - century Scottish male actors 21st - century Scottish male actors Scottish male Shakespearean actors Hidden categories : EngvarB from August 2014 Use dmy dates from August 2014 Infobox person using alma mater Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu Català Čeština Dansk Deutsch Ελληνικά Español فارسی Français Galego 한국어 Հայերեն Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית Қазақша Latina Magyar მარგალური Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Русский Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi Svenska தமிழ் ไทย Türkçe Українська Tiếng Việt 中文 27 more Edit links This page was last edited on 27 October 2018, at 10 : 07 ( UTC ). 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Question: who is the actor who plays david budd
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