Edmund Stoppard (born 16 September 1974) is an English actor. He is the son of playwright Tom Stoppard and Miriam Stoppard.
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Early life
Stoppard was born on 16 September 1974 in London, England, the son of playwright Tom Stoppard and Miriam Stoppard (née Stern), an author and physician. Both of his parents were Jewish, but he was raised in a secular household. He attended Caldicott School, and Stowe School, a boarding school in Stowe, Buckinghamshire. His parents divorced when he was 18, with his father entering into a long-term relationship with actress Felicity Kendal. He read French at the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 1997, and later trained at LAMDA.
His first cousin is the former politician Oona King, Baroness King of Bow and his first cousin, once removed, was politician Ted Graham, Baron Graham of Edmonton.
Career
Stoppard's film credits include appearing as one of the main characters in The Pianist, Henryk Szpilman. He also starred as the main character, Thomas, in Joy Division, and as Lieutenant Addis in Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang.
