Max Irons

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::summary British actor (born 1985) ::

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Field	Value
name	Max Irons
image	Max Irons (15822521657).jpg
caption	Irons in 2014.
birth_name	Maximilian Paul Diarmuid Irons
birth_date
birth_place	London, England
citizenship
occupation
alma_mater	Guildhall School of Music and Drama
years_active	2004–present
spouse
children	1
father	Jeremy Irons
mother	Sinéad Cusack
relatives	{{plainlist
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| name = Max Irons | image = Max Irons (15822521657).jpg | alt = | caption = Irons in 2014. | birth_name = Maximilian Paul Diarmuid Irons | birth_date = | birth_place = London, England | citizenship = | occupation = | alma_mater = Guildhall School of Music and Drama | years_active = 2004–present | spouse = | children = 1 | father = Jeremy Irons | mother = Sinéad Cusack | relatives = {{plainlist|

• Cyril Cusack (grandfather)
• Richard Boyd Barrett (half-brother)
• Sorcha Cusack (aunt)
• Niamh Cusack (aunt)
• Catherine Cusack (aunt)
• Pádraig Cusack (uncle)
• Calam Lynch (cousin) Maximilian Paul Diarmuid Irons (born 17 October 1985) is an English actor. 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). He also starred in the spy thriller series Condor (2018–2020).

Early life

Maximilian Paul Diarmuid Irons was born in the London Borough of Camden on 17 October 1985, the son of Irish actress Sinéad Cusack and English actor Jeremy Irons. He has an older brother, Samuel Irons, who is a photographer. 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, and Bryanston School in Dorset, before finishing at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he graduated in 2008. 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. While first starting off in acting, Irons worked as a barman.

Career

Acting

In 2011, Irons played Henry in Catherine Hardwicke's Red Riding Hood. 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.

In the 2013 television series The White Queen, Irons took the leading role of Edward IV of England. 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. Irons appeared in The Riot Club (2014), the film adaptation of the play Posh. 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.

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

Irons has modelled for companies including Burberry and Mango. As of 2012, he was on a modelling contract for Macy's I.N.C. collection for Fall/Winter 2012. In 2015, he was named one of *GQ*s 50 best-dressed British men.

Personal life

In 2013, Irons began dating Tatler fashion director Sophie Pera. They were married in Oxfordshire on 30 November 2019. The couple had a daughter in 2023.

Filmography

Film

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Year	Title	Role
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
2018	Terminal	Alfred
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Television

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
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
2026	Young Sherlock	Mycroft Holmes	Post-production
2025	Miss Austen	Mr Henry Hobday	Limited series
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References

References

1. "Questions and Answers With 'The Host' Star Max Irons". Next Movie.
2. Godwin, Richard. (11 March 2011). "Irons man two: Max Irons on his new life as a Hollywood heart-throb". [[London Evening Standard]].
3. ''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com
4. "Jeremy Irons Biography (1948–)". Filmreference.com.
5. "Celebrity A-Z: Max Irons". [[Glamour (magazine).
6. Lipworth, Elaine. (14 May 2005). "King of all his castles". [[The New Zealand Herald]].
7. (2011). "OD News". The OD.
8. Gilbert, Gerard. (16 June 2013). "Max Irons: 'Work with my father? That's my worst nightmare'". [[The Independent]].
9. "Maximilian Irons".
10. (16 June 2013). "Irons 'scared' about sex scenes". MSN.
11. (15 August 2013). "Max Irons is Hollywood royalty". [[USA Weekend]].
12. Nicole Berrie. (9 February 2011). "Max Factor: Max Irons". [[Elle (magazine).
13. Sophie Schillaci. (26 March 2013). "'The Host' Director Andrew Niccol Recalls the Moment Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons Became Melanie and Jared". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
14. Chris Harvey. (16 June 2013). "Max Irons on The White Queen and why he couldn't do another Hollywood teen flick". [[The Daily Telegraph]].
15. Rhonda Richford. (11 April 2013). "MIPTV: 'The White Queen' Star Max Irons Talks Power, Moats and Meeting Prince William". The Hollywood Reporter.
16. (1 July 2013). "Max Irons shooting new film Posh in Oxford". Radio Times.
17. Petski, Denise. (17 August 2021). "Lifetime Greenlights 'Flowers In The Attic' Prequel Miniseries With Jemima Rooper, Max Irons, Kelsey Grammer, Harry Hamlin, Moren". Deadline.
18. "The People Who Really Matter". Tatler.
19. Daniel Garofali, ''HuffPost''. Interview With 'The Host' Actor, Max Irons Launching INC by Macy's (Video), by Daniel Garofali. Posted: 15 August 2012.
20. (5 January 2015). "50 Best Dressed Men in Britain 2015". GQ.
21. "Get to Know Scion of the Week Max Irons". W Magazine.
22. Pera, Sophie. "Le Rêve! Sophie Pera's spectacular couture wedding dress". Tatler.
23. Sophie Pera. (February 9, 2023). "⭐️Say Hello To My Little Friend⭐️Due any day now …. 🎈".
24. Wiseman, Andreas. (13 September 2016). "Agatha Christie thriller 'Crooked House' underway".
25. Rice, Lynette. (7 December 2023). "'Miss Austen': Keeley Hawes & Rose Leslie Join TV Adaptation For Masterpiece".

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