- Has a mallen streak in his hair, a small patch of white in the front of his scalp. It's a form of poliosis, a hereditary condition where a patch of hair comes out completely white as a result of a lack of pigmentation. Madden usually dyes the streak for his acting roles.
- Admits that he was quite overweight for much of his adolescence and during his time in Drama School. This changed when he got a part in a play which required him to be naked, at which point he realized that he didn't want to be fat and naked on stage.
- Joined a theatre group to help conquer his shyness.
- On July 4, 2019, Richard received an Honorary Doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He is now a Doctor of Drama.
- Father was in the fire service and mother was a classroom assistant.
- Is good friends with his Cinderella co-star Lily James.
- Richard was born in Elderslie in the West of Scotland, which is the same birthplace attributed to the legendary Scottish patriot William Wallace.
- Good friends with Game of Thrones (2011) co-stars Kit Harington, Alfie Allen, and Michelle Fairley.
- Favorite animated Disney movie is Aladdin (1992).
- Son of Richard (b. 1953) and Patricia (née Mulholland) Madden (b. 1954).
- Has two sisters - Cara (b. 1983) and Lauren (b. 1988).
- Broke up with Jenna Coleman in 2015. Was with partner, Ellie Bamber from 2017-2019.
- Born at 7:40 AM (GDT).
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