‘Baby Reindeer’ Star Richard Gadd Talks Playing ‘Masculine Id’ in ‘Half Man’ and Why ‘All You Need Is Authenticity’ to Have a Hit

Apr 23, 2026 8:21am PT ‘Baby Reindeer’ Star Richard Gadd Talks Playing ‘Masculine Id’ in ‘Half Man’ and Why ‘All You Need Is Authenticity’ to Have a Hit

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“Baby Reindeer” creator and star Richard Gadd opened up about his new show, Canneseries opener “Half Man.”

It explores a complicated relationship between two brothers, Niall and Ruben, with Gadd acting alongside Jamie Bell. Stuart Campbell and Mitchell Robertson play younger versions of their characters. 

“I sometimes just feel an impulse to write about something. I wrote the first episode back in 2019 and really wanted to go back to it, to honor the story and these characters. I assume there were many conversations about male rage and violence around that time, and some of it seeped into my subconsciousness.”

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