Max Irons

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Max Irons
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Irons at Toronto International Film Festival 2014
Born Maximilian Paul Diarmuid Irons
(1985-10-17) 17 October 1985 (age 38)
Camden, London, United Kingdom
Nationality British / Irish
Citizenship British / Irish
Occupation Actor, model
Years active 2004–present
Parent(s) Jeremy Irons
Sinéad Cusack
Relatives

Maximilian Paul Diarmuid "Max" Irons (born 17 October 1985)[1][2] is an English-Irish film actor and model.[3] He is known for his roles in The Riot Club (2014), Red Riding Hood (2011), The White Queen and The Host (2013).[4] He is the son of actors Jeremy Irons and Sinéad Cusack.

Early life

Irons was born in Camden, London,[5] to Irish actress Sinéad Cusack and English actor Jeremy Irons.[6] He is a grandson of actors Cyril Cusack and Maureen Kiely.[7][8] His brother is photographer Samuel Irons, and his maternal half-brother is the Irish politician Richard Boyd Barrett.

He attended the Dragon School in Oxford,[9] then Bryanston School in Dorset (from which he was expelled shortly after receiving the under 14 high jump silver medal),[10] and graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2008.[11] Irons suffered from dyslexia through his school years and his father discouraged him from going into an acting career.[12] While first starting off in acting, Irons worked as a bartender.[13]

Career

Acting

In 2011, Irons played the role of Henry in Catherine Hardwicke's Red Riding Hood, with co-stars Amanda Seyfried and Gary Oldman.[6] Max was chosen to play Jared Howe in the 2013 film adaptation of The Host, based on Stephenie Meyer's novel of the same name alongside Saoirse Ronan, Diane Kruger and Jake Abel.[14]

In the 2013 television series The White Queen, Irons took the lead role of Edward IV of England.[15] The series, based on Philippa Gregory's bestselling historical novel series The Cousins' War, was broadcast weekly on BBC One, ending on 18 August 2013.[16] Irons appeared in 2014 film The Riot Club, the film adaptation of Posh.[17]

Modelling

Irons has modelled for companies including Burberry and Mango.[18] As of 2012, he was on a modelling contract for Macy's I.N.C. collection for Fall/Winter 2012 as reported on 15 August 2012 by The Huffington Post.[19] In 2015, he was named one of GQ's 50 best-dressed British men.[20]

Personal life

From January 2011 to May 2012, he dated Emily Browning. Since May 2013, he has been dating Sophie Pera.

Filmography

Year Title Role
2004 Being Julia Curtain Call Boy
2009 Unrequited Love Tom
2009 Dorian Gray Lucius
2011 Red Riding Hood Henry
2011 The Runaway Tommy
2013 The Host Jared Howe
2013 The White Queen Edward IV
2014 The Riot Club Miles Richards
2015 Woman in Gold Fredrick "Fritz" Altmann
2016 The Devil's Harvest Yuri

References

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  5. ↑ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916-2005.; at ancestry.com
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  19. ↑ Daniel Garofali, Huffington Post. Interview With 'The Host' Actor, Max Irons Launching INC by Macy's (VIDEO), by Daniel Garofali. Posted: 08/15/2012.
  20. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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