#22 Richard Madden, 24

Stage and screen actor

He’s Scotland’s Most Stylish Male and was named in the Esquire Brilliant Brits list as one of the hottest young acting talents in the business. Renfrewshire-born Richard’s dark, brooding and impeccably slick style is fast garnering as many plaudits as the critically acclaimed stage and screen performances he has been turning in, which already include seasons at the famed Globe and Royal Shakespeare Company.

Beginning his acting career at the Paisley Arts Centre aged 11, Richard was destined for brighter things. Following various high-profile stints on stage, he appeared in BBC series Hope Springs in 2009 and Worried about the Boy in 2010. Stateside, Richard is currently big business, thanks to his role as Robb Stark in HBO’s big-budget epic Game of Thrones alongside Sean Bean, with the rumour mill suggesting he has a dark comedy and a Shakespeare project in the pipeline.

Dream date?

Dinner in Paris, then a stroll along the Seine.

Turn on? Someone who makes me laugh.

Turn off? Arrogance.

Greatest achievement? My relationship with my family.

Single and celebrating? Too busy to have it any other way.

Interviews From 2011