Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd has said he struggled with "self-hate" amid an "identity battle" in his 20s. The writer and actor admitted he "felt so trapped" and couldn't have a conversation without "crushingly negative" intrusive thoughts. Gadd shot to fame in 2024 when his series Baby Reindeer hit Netflix . He wrote and starred in the award-winning drama, which followed his character, Donny, as he dealt with a stalker, Martha ( Jessica Gunning ). The star is now set to appear in Half Man,