Richard Madden

A handsome and talented film star Richard Madden was delivered in Scotland, where he was brought up with two sisters. His mother Pat works as a classroom assistant, while the father Richard is a fireman.

Very few people know but a future star was growing up a very shy kid and it was hard for him to socialize with other people. That’s why parents made a decision to sign him up with theatrical classes to overcome shyness.

Soon enough everybody started noticing huge changes in Richard. However, the main thing everybody noticed was how comfortable he felt on a stage.

Richard began dreaming of becoming a film star and that’s why entered the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Right after graduation, he became a part of the Globe Theatre in London and that’s eventually how his path to prominence began. Despite the celebrity’s achievements on a stage of a theatre, he kept attending various auditions to try his hand in the moviemaking business.

In 2009 he started getting small roles in various TV series. Then he could be seen in Barmy Aunt Boomerang, Hope Springs, Sirens and other television projects. However, what really brought him international recognition is his role of Robb Stark in Game of Thrones. After that he was piled up with multiple offers and so, starred in such successful works as Rocketman, Medici: Masters of Florence, Bodyguard, etc.

And now, it is high time to share top 5 facts about the actor’s life:

• He is friends with Elton John.
• He dates both men and women.
• He doesn’t like being a sex symbol.
• His mom doesn’t like watching nude scenes with him.
• Game of Thrones didn’t make him rich.