 He began his professional acting career as a youth in West End theatre, before making his screen debut in 1998 with guest television appearances.His first film roles came in 2006 with "Like Minds" and "The Good Shepherd", and he went on to play supporting roles in several films.On stage, Redmayne starred in the productions of "Red" from 2009 to 2010 and "Richard II" from 2011 to 2012.