Published February 22, 2015 11:54pm EST | Updated May 21, 2015 1:29pm EDT

Redmayne Wins Best Actor Oscar For 'Theory'

Eddie Redmayne, who portrayed ALS-stricken physicist Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything," won the best-actor Oscar at Sunday night's Academy Awards. Redmayne was a favorite to win, having won several top acting honors in awards shows leading up to the Oscars. "Theory of Everything" was a production of Comcast Corp.'s Focus Features unit.