- Born
- Birth nameMichael Edwards
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards was born on December 5, 1963 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Eddie the Eagle (2015), Operation Eagle (2018) and The Adventures of Sleepy the Magical Bear: The Movie (2023). He has been married to Samantha Morton since June 2003.
- SpouseSamantha Morton(June 2003 - present)
- After declaring his bankruptcy in 1992, he took a degree in law at De Monfort University in Leicester and became a sports agent.
- British ski-jumper, famously competing in the 1988 Winter Olympics.
- His song "Mun nimeni on Eetu" ("Eetu's my name") reached #2 in the Finnish Single Charts (1991).
- Is portrayed by Taron Egerton in Eddie the Eagle (2015).
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