Max Irons is one of the most exciting and talented young British actors working in the industry today. Having already made an impression on the industry with his work across television, film and on stage, the next few months promise to firmly establish him as an international acting presence to watch.
Max most recently finished filming the role of 'Fritz' in Simon Curtis's Woman in Gold, written by playwright Alexi Campbell. The feature tells of the true story of one woman's journey to reclaim her heritage and seek justice for what happened to her family, and her battle to retrieve family possessions seized by the Nazis, among them Klimt's painting "The Lady in Gold." Boasting a cast including Helen Mirren, Daniel Bruhl and Charles Dance. The film has been shown at Berlin Film festival and is due for release in the US on 3rd April and in the UK on the 10th April 2015.
In September 2014, Max starred as 'Miles' in The Riot Club, Lone Scherfig's feature adaptation of Laura Wade's infamous smash hit Royal Court play Posh. The story follows two first-year students at Oxford University who join the infamous 'Riot Club', where reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of a single evening. Max's performance was singled out by the critics: The Telegraph called him 'hugely impressive', Indiewire wrote "the greatest asset the film has is the performance from Irons" while Screen Daily called his portrayal "especially impressive" and Collider.com described it as 'excellent'. Max appears alongside an excellent young British cast including: Sam Claflin, Douglas Booth, Jessica Brown-Findlay, Holliday Grainger and Freddie Fox. The film was released by Universal Studios in the UK on 19th September 2014 and IFC films will release in the US on 27th March 2015.
In 2013, Max flew to the Ukraine to film the male lead role of 'Yuri' in The Devil's Harvest, directed by George Mendeluk, in which he will appear opposite Samantha Barks, Terence Stamp and Aneurin Barnard. The romantic epic is set against the backdrop of political upheaval in 1930s Ukraine, and slated for release in 2015.
Also in 2013, Max took on the role of 'King Edward' in the Golden Globe nominated BBC/STARZ television series The White Queen. Based on the 'The Cousin's War' novels by Phcoilippa Gregory and developed by Emma Frost, the story is set in 1464 during the height of the War of the Roses, and focuses on the story of the ongoing conflict for the throne. The 10 part series was broadcast the UK in June and was followed by a US premiere in August. Max first appeared on television screens in 2011, when he played 'Tommy' in Emmy nominated SKY 1 thriller The Runaway, starring opposite Jack O'Connell and Joanna Vanderham. Max's notable film credits include: 'Jared Howe' in the 2013 feature adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's bestselling novel of the same name The Host, with Saoirse Ronan; 'Henry' in Catherine Hardwicke's Red Riding Hood, with Amanda Seyfried and Gary Oldman; and 'Lucius' in Oliver Parker's 2009 feature adaptation of Oscar Wilde's Dorian Grey.
In 2009, Max made his professional stage debut in Friedrich Schiller's Wallenstein at the Chichester Festival Theatre for which he was nominated for the prestigious Ian Charleson Award. The Stage called his performance "delightful" while The Independent raved his was "heartbreakingly stern-yet-fragile" portrayal. In 2013 Max returned to the stage starring in Peter Huntley's critically acclaimed production of Farragut North at The Southwark Playhouse. Other significant theatre credits include: Oedipus, The Revenger's Tragedy, The Cherry Orchard, London Cuckolds, Twelfth Night, Plenty, Semi-Monde, Under The Blue Sky and New Girls In Town.
Max trained at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
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