Max Irons Explained

Max Irons
Birth Name:Maximilian Paul Diarmuid Irons
Birth Date:1985 10, df=y
Birth Place:London, England
Alma Mater:Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Years Active:2004–present
Children:1
Father:Jeremy Irons
Mother:Sinéad Cusack
Relatives:

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).

Early life

Maximilian 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. Their mother's family was deeply involved with theatre: they are the grandsons of actors Cyril Cusack and Maureen Cusack.[6] 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,[7] and Bryanston School in Dorset,[8] before finishing at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he graduated in 2008.[9] 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.[10] While first starting off in acting, Irons worked as a barman.[11]

Career

Acting

In 2011, Irons played Henry in Catherine Hardwicke's Red Riding Hood.[12] 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. He also joined Lifetime's movie adaptation of Flowers in the Attic.[17]

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.[18] As of 2012, he was on a modelling contract for Macy's I.N.C. collection for Fall/Winter 2012.[19] In 2015, he was named one of GQs 50 best-dressed British men.[20]

Personal life

In 2013, Irons began dating Tatler fashion director Sophie Pera.[21] They were married in Oxfordshire on 30 November 2019.[22] The couple welcomed a daughter in 2023.[23]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2004Being JuliaCurtain Call Boy
2009Dorian GrayLucius
2011Red Riding HoodHenry
2013The HostJared Howe
2014The Riot ClubMiles Richards
2015Woman in GoldFredrick "Fritz" Altmann
2017Bitter HarvestYuri
The WifeDavid Castleman
Crooked HouseCharles Hayward[24]
2018TerminalAlfred

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011The RunawayTommy Pasqualino3 episodes
2013The White QueenKing Edward IVMiniseries; 9 episodes
2016TutankhamunHoward CarterMiniseries; 4 episodes
2018The Little Drummer GirlAlMiniseries; 2 episodes
2018–2020CondorJoe Turner Lead role
2022Flowers in the Attic: The OriginMalcolm FoxworthMiniseries; 4 episodes
Miss AustenPost-production[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Questions and Answers With 'The Host' Star Max Irons . https://web.archive.org/web/20170608183040/http://www.mtv.com/news/2815342/max-irons-interview . 8 June 2017 . 24 March 2014 . Next Movie.
  2. News: Irons man two: Max Irons on his new life as a Hollywood heart-throb . . 11 March 2011 . 7 October 2011 . Godwin, Richard . https://web.archive.org/web/20110320052817/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23931082-irons-man-two-max-irons-on-his-new-life-as-a-hollywood-heart-throb.do . 20 March 2011 . dead.
  3. Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.; at ancestry.com
  4. Web site: Jeremy Irons Biography (1948–) . Filmreference.com . 14 June 2012.
  5. Web site: Celebrity A-Z: Max Irons . . 4 February 2013.
  6. News: King of all his castles. The New Zealand Herald. 14 May 2005. 9 September 2010. Elaine. Lipworth . ...their sons Sam, 27, and Max, 19..
  7. News: OD News . The OD . . 1 . 2011 . 22.
  8. News: Max Irons: 'Work with my father? That's my worst nightmare' . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220512/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/max-irons-work-with-my-father-thats-worst-my-nightmare-8660464.html . 12 May 2022 . subscription . live . . Gerard . Gilbert . 16 June 2013 . 21 April 2014.
  9. Web site: Maximilian Irons . 11 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927030441/http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/archived/graduates_2007_8/max_irons.html . 27 September 2011.
  10. Web site: Irons 'scared' about sex scenes. MSN. 30 May 2014. 16 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140531130536/http://tv.uk.msn.com/news/irons-scared-about-sex-scenes-1. 31 May 2014. dead.
  11. Web site: Max Irons is Hollywood royalty. https://archive.today/20130831051033/http://www.usaweekend.com/article/20130816/ENTERTAINMENT02/308160009/Hollywood-royalty-Max-Irons-plays-King-Edward-IV-in-the-miniseries-The-White-Queen. dead. 31 August 2013. 15 August 2013. 31 August 2013. USA Weekend.
  12. Web site: Max Factor: Max Irons. Elle. 30 May 2014. Nicole Berrie. 9 February 2011.
  13. Web site: 'The Host' Director Andrew Niccol Recalls the Moment Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons Became Melanie and Jared. The Hollywood Reporter. 30 May 2014. Sophie Schillaci. 26 March 2013.
  14. News: Max Irons on The White Queen and why he couldn't do another Hollywood teen flick. The Daily Telegraph. 30 May 2014. Chris Harvey. 16 June 2013.
  15. Web site: MIPTV: 'The White Queen' Star Max Irons Talks Power, Moats and Meeting Prince William. The Hollywood Reporter. 30 May 2014. Rhonda Richford. 11 April 2013.
  16. Web site: Max Irons shooting new film Posh in Oxford. Radio Times. 30 May 2014. 1 July 2013.
  17. Web site: Lifetime Greenlights 'Flowers In The Attic' Prequel Miniseries With Jemima Rooper, Max Irons, Kelsey Grammer, Harry Hamlin, Moren. Deadline. Denise. Petski. 17 August 2021.
  18. Web site: 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. News: 50 Best Dressed Men in Britain 2015 . GQ . 5 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150107145128/http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/style/articles/2015-01/05/best-dressed-men-2015 . 7 January 2015.
  21. News: Get to Know Scion of the Week Max Irons . 20 July 2021 . W Magazine . en.
  22. News: Pera . Sophie . Le Rêve! Sophie Pera's spectacular couture wedding dress . 20 July 2021 . Tatler.
  23. CoaRXLZtiTb. sophiepera. ⭐️Say Hello To My Little Friend⭐️Due any day now …. . February 9, 2023. Sophie Pera.
  24. Web site: Agatha Christie thriller 'Crooked House' underway . Wiseman . Andreas . 13 September 2016 . Screen Daily . 14 September 2016.
  25. Web site: 'Miss Austen': Keeley Hawes & Rose Leslie Join TV Adaptation For Masterpiece. Deadline Hollywood. 8 December 2023. Lynette. Rice. 7 December 2023.