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Max Irons
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Max Irons

Irons at Toronto International Film Festival 2014

Maximilian Paul Diarmuid Irons
Born
17 October 1985 (age 30)
Camden, London, England
Nationality English
Citizenship British
Occupation Actor, model
Years active 2004present
Jeremy Irons
Parent(s)
Sinad Cusack

Richard Boyd Barrett (halfbrother)

Relatives

Niamh Cusack (aunt)

Sorcha Cusack (aunt)

External images

Irons in March 2013

Maximilian Paul Diarmuid "Max" Irons (born 17 October 1985)[1][2] is an EnglishIrish 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 Sinad Cusack.

Contents

1 Early life

2 Career
o 2.1 Acting
o 2.2 Modelling
o 2.3 Personal Life

3 Filmography

4 References

5 External links

Early life
Irons was born in Camden, London,[5] to Irish actress Sinad 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 bestdressed 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
References
1.
"Jeremy Irons Biography (1948)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
"Celebrity A-Z: Max Irons". Glamour. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
"Questions and Answers With 'The Host' Star Max Irons". Next Movie. Retrieved
March 24, 2014.
Godwin, Richard (11 March 2011). "Irons man two: Max Irons on his new life as
a Hollywood heart-throb". London Evening Standard. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916-2005.; at
ancestry.com
Nicole Berrie (9 February 2011). "Max Factor: Max Irons". Elle. Retrieved 30
May 2014.
"Max Irons". JeremyIrons.net. Retrieved October 7, 2011. External link in |
work= (help)
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 1. Dragon School. 2011. p. 22.
Gilbert, Gerard (16 June 2013). "Max Irons: 'Work with my father? That's worst
my nightmare'". The Independent. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
"Maximilian Irons". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved 11
April 2011.