
Richard Gadd: Fame, Defamation Drama, and a Brutally Honest New Series
The Hollywood Reporter’s profile follows Richard Gadd as he navigates the Baby Reindeer hysteria and sudden global fame, the ongoing $170 million Netflix defamation suit sparked by the show, and the ambitious HBO series Half Man. Gadd discusses how trauma, sexuality, and male rage shape his work, the intense physical prep for the new show, his grounding in Scottish roots, loyalty to the BBC, and his cautious approach to privacy and dating as his star rises.











