Former Eton College student Eddie Redmayne nominated for BAFTA for The Theory of Everything

Former Eton College student Eddie Redmayne nominated for BAFTA for The Theory of Everything

10:15AM, Friday 09 January 2015

Former Eton College student Eddie Redmayne nominated for BAFTA for The Theory of Everything

Actor Eddie Redmayne, who was educated at Eton College, is among best actor nominees for this year's BAFTA film awards.

The Les Misérables star has received a nod for his critically-acclaimed role as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.

The film has scored nominations in the awards' four main categories, including best actress for Felicity Jones, who plays Hawking's wife Jane in the film.

The nominations, announced today, will see Redmayne go up against Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Bennedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game), Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler) and Michael Keaton (Birdman) for the best actor prize.

The awards will take place on Sunday, February 8.

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