Maximilian Paul Diarmuid Irons (born 17 October 1985) is an English and Irish actor.[1] He is known for his roles in films such as Red Riding Hood (2011), The White Queen (2013), The Host (2013), Woman in Gold (2014), The Riot Club (2014), Bitter Harvest (2017), and The Wife (2018).[2] He also starred in the spy thriller series Condor (2018–2020).
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| Born | Maximilian Paul Diarmuid Irons 17 October 1985 London, England |
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| Alma mater | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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Sophie Pera
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| Children | 1 |
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Early life
editMaximilian Paul Diarmuid Irons was born in the Camden borough of London[3] on 17 October 1985,[4][5] the son of Irish actress Sinéad Cusack and English actor Jeremy Irons. He has an older brother, Samuel Irons, who is a photographer. [6] Their mother's family was deeply involved with theatre: they are the grandsons of actors Cyril Cusack and Maureen Cusack.[7] Through his mother, Irons is a half-brother of politician Richard Boyd Barrett; his aunts are the actresses Niamh Cusack and Sorcha Cusack, and his uncle is theatre producer Pádraig Cusack.
Irons attended the Dragon School in Oxford,[8] and Bryanston School in Dorset,[9] before finishing at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he graduated in 2008.[10] He was dyslexic and struggled in school, as the teaching methods did not suit his learning style. His father discouraged him from going into an acting career.[11] While first starting off in acting, Irons worked as a barman.[12]
Career
editActing
editIn 2011, Irons played Henry in Catherine Hardwicke's Red Riding Hood.[6] He was chosen to play Jared Howe in the 2013 film adaptation of The Host, based on Stephenie Meyer's science fiction novel of the same name.[13]
In the 2013 television series The White Queen, Irons took the leading role of Edward IV of England.[14] The series, based on Philippa Gregory's best-selling historical novel series The Cousins' War, was broadcast weekly on BBC One, ending on 18 August 2013.[15] Irons appeared in The Riot Club (2014), the film adaptation of the play Posh.[16] In 2016, he starred in the ITV miniseries Tutankhamun as archeologist Howard Carter. In April 2017, producers announced Irons had been cast to play Joe Turner, the role created by Robert Redford in Three Days of the Condor (1975), in a television series based on the movie.[17] He also joined Lifetime's movie adaptation of Flowers in the Attic.[18]
That year he starred in the film Crooked House (2017), based on a 1949 novel by Agatha Christie of the same name. Terence Stamp, Glenn Close, Gillian Anderson, and Stefanie Martini also are among the large cast in the film.
Modelling
editIrons has modelled for companies including Burberry and Mango.[19] As of 2012, he was on a modelling contract for Macy's I.N.C. collection for Fall/Winter 2012.[20] In 2015, he was named one of GQ's 50 best-dressed British men.[21]
Personal life
editIn 2013, Irons began dating Tatler fashion director Sophie Pera.[22] They were married in Oxfordshire on 30 November 2019.[23] The couple welcomed a daughter in 2023.[24]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2004 | Being Julia | Curtain Call Boy |
| 2009 | Dorian Gray | Lucius |
| 2011 | Red Riding Hood | Henry |
| 2013 | The Host | Jared Howe |
| 2014 | The Riot Club | Miles Richards |
| 2015 | Woman in Gold | Fredrick "Fritz" Altmann |
| 2017 | Bitter Harvest | Yuri |
| The Wife | David Castleman | |
| Crooked House | Charles Hayward[25] | |
| 2018 | Terminal | Alfred |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | The Runaway | Tommy Pasqualino | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | The White Queen | King Edward IV | Miniseries; 9 episodes |
| 2016 | Tutankhamun | Howard Carter | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
| 2018 | The Little Drummer Girl | Al | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2018–2020 | Condor | Joe Turner | Lead role |
| 2022 | Flowers in the Attic: The Origin | Malcolm Foxworth | Miniseries; 4 episodes[18] |
| 2025 | Young Sherlock | Mycroft Holmes | Filming |
| TBA | Miss Austen | TBA | Post-production[26] |
References
edit- ^ "Questions and Answers With 'The Host' Star Max Irons". Next Movie. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ Godwin, Richard (11 March 2011). "Irons man two: Max Irons on his new life as a Hollywood heart-throb". London Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 20 March 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.; at ancestry.com
- ^ "Jeremy Irons Biography (1948–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ "Celebrity A-Z: Max Irons". Glamour. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ a b Nicole Berrie (9 February 2011). "Max Factor: Max Irons". Elle. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ Lipworth, Elaine (14 May 2005). "King of all his castles". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
...their sons Sam, 27, and Max, 19.
- ^ "OD News". The OD. Vol. 1. Dragon School. 2011. p. 22.
- ^ Gilbert, Gerard (16 June 2013). "Max Irons: 'Work with my father? That's my worst nightmare'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "Maximilian Irons". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ^ "Irons 'scared' about sex scenes". MSN. 16 June 2013. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Max Irons is Hollywood royalty". USA Weekend. 15 August 2013. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ Sophie Schillaci (26 March 2013). "'The Host' Director Andrew Niccol Recalls the Moment Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons Became Melanie and Jared". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ Chris Harvey (16 June 2013). "Max Irons on The White Queen and why he couldn't do another Hollywood teen flick". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ Rhonda Richford (11 April 2013). "MIPTV: 'The White Queen' Star Max Irons Talks Power, Moats and Meeting Prince William". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Max Irons shooting new film Posh in Oxford". Radio Times. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
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Kate Stanhope (3 April 2017). "Mira Sorvino to Star in Audience Network's 'Three Days of the Condor' Remake". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
Titled simply Condor, the drama follows Joe Turner (Max Irons), a young CIA analyst whose idealism is tested when he stumbles onto a terrible but brilliant plan that threatens the lives of millions. Sorvino will play Marty Frost, an investigator who has come out of retirement to take over after an attack at Turner's office.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (17 August 2021). "Lifetime Greenlights 'Flowers In The Attic' Prequel Miniseries With Jemima Rooper, Max Irons, Kelsey Grammer, Harry Hamlin, Moren". Deadline.
- ^ "The People Who Really Matter". Tatler.
- ^ Daniel Garofali, HuffPost. Interview With 'The Host' Actor, Max Irons Launching INC by Macy's (Video), by Daniel Garofali. Posted: 15 August 2012.
- ^ "50 Best Dressed Men in Britain 2015". GQ. 5 January 2015. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Get to Know Scion of the Week Max Irons". W Magazine. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Pera, Sophie. "Le Rêve! Sophie Pera's spectacular couture wedding dress". Tatler. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Sophie Pera [@sophiepera] (9 February 2023). "⭐️Say Hello To My Little Friend⭐️Due any day now …. 🎈" – via Instagram.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (13 September 2016). "Agatha Christie thriller 'Crooked House' underway". Screen Daily. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (7 December 2023). "'Miss Austen': Keeley Hawes & Rose Leslie Join TV Adaptation For Masterpiece". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 December 2023.