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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 Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.; at ancestry.com on 17 October 1985, the son of Irish actress Sinéad Cusack and English actor . 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 and . Through his mother, Irons is a half-brother of politician Richard Boyd Barrett; his aunts are the actresses and , and his uncle is theatre producer Pádraig Cusack.

Irons attended the in , and in , 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 '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 's best-selling historical novel series The Cousins' War, was broadcast weekly on , 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 . In April 2017, producers announced Irons had been cast to play Joe Turner, the role created by 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.

That year he starred in the film Crooked House (2017), based on a by of the same name. , , , and also are among the large cast in the film.


Modelling
Irons has modelled for companies including and Mango. As of 2012, he was on a modelling contract for Macy's I.N.C. collection for Fall/Winter 2012.Daniel Garofali, HuffPost. Interview With 'The Host' Actor, Max Irons Launching INC by Macy's (Video), by Daniel Garofali. Posted: 15 August 2012. In 2015, he was named one of GQs 50 best-dressed British men.


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


Filmography

Film
2004Curtain 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
2018TerminalAlfred


Television
2011The RunawayTommy Pasqualino3 episodes
2013The White QueenKing Edward IVMiniseries; 9 episodes
2016TutankhamunMiniseries; 4 episodes
2018The Little Drummer GirlAlMiniseries; 2 episodes
2018–2020CondorJoe TurnerLead role
2022Flowers in the Attic: The OriginMalcolm FoxworthMiniseries; 4 episodes
2026Young SherlockPost-production
2025Mr Henry HobdayLimited series


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