Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy John Irons (born 19 September 1948) is an English actor and activist. After receiving classical training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Irons began his acting career on stage in 1969 and has appeared in many West End theatre productions, including the Shakespeare plays The Winter's Tale, Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew and Richard II. In 1984, he made his Broadway debut in Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing, receiving the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. Irons's break-out role came in the ITV series Brideshead Revisited (1981) and is frequently ranked among the greatest British television dramas as well as greatest literary adaptations. It would earn him a Golden Globe Award nomination. His first major film role came in the romantic drama The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), for which he received a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor. After starring in dramas, such as Moonlighting (1982), Betrayal (1983), and The Mission (1986), he was praised for portraying twin gynaecologists in David Cronenberg's psychological thriller Dead Ringers (1988). Irons has won multiple awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actor, for his portrayal of the accused attempted murderer Claus von Bülow in Reversal of Fortune (1990). Irons had roles in Steven Soderbergh's mystery thriller Kafka (1991), the period drama The House of the Spirits (1993), the romantic drama M. Butterfly (1993), voiced Scar in Disney's The Lion King (1994), played Simon Gruber in the action film Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Humbert Humbert in Lolita (1997) and Aramis in The Man in the Iron Mask (1998). He starred in the action adventure Dungeons & Dragons (2000), played Antonio in The Merchant of Venice (2004), appeared in Being Julia (2004), the historical drama Kingdom of Heaven (2005), the fantasy-adventure Eragon (2006), the Western Appaloosa (2008), and the indie drama Margin Call (2011). In 2016, he appeared in Assassin's Creed and portrayed Alfred Pennyworth in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League (2017), and Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021). On television, Irons appeared in the historical miniseries Elizabeth I, receiving a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor. From 2011 to 2013, he starred as Pope Alexander VI in the Showtime historical series The Borgias. In 2019, he appeared as Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias in HBO's Watchmen. He is one of the few actors who have achieved the "Triple Crown of Acting" in the US, winning an Oscar for film, an Emmy for television and a Tony Award for theatre. In October 2011, he was nominated the Goodwill Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK
    Birthday
    9/19/1948
M. Butterfly
M. Butterfly
6.57
Kafka
Kafka
6.304
Damage
Damage
6.593
Chinese Box
Chinese Box
5.891
Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers
7.123
Lolita
Lolita
7.125
Gallipoli
Gallipoli
6.8
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
5.708
The Last Lions
The Last Lions
7.114
Danny the Champion of the World
Danny the Champion of the World
5.975
The Hittites - A Civilization that Changed the World
The Hittites - A Civilization that Changed the World
5.3
The Fourth Angel
The Fourth Angel
5.102
Trashed
Trashed
7.1
The Majestic Plastic Bag
7.7
Another Way Home
10
Eye of the Leopard
Eye of the Leopard
8.25
Ohio Impromptu
Ohio Impromptu
8.5
Waterland
Waterland
6.2
Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe
5.9
Swann in Love
Swann in Love
5.8
Night Train to Lisbon
Night Train to Lisbon
6.523
Betrayal
Betrayal
6.083
Last Call
Last Call
5
Australia
Australia
5.1
Tales from Hollywood
Tales from Hollywood
0
The Wild Duck
The Wild Duck
7.5
Moonlighting
Moonlighting
6.932
Eden at the End of the World
0
The Dream
8.7
Correspondence
Correspondence
6.3
Endless Corridor
Endless Corridor
4
An Actor Prepares
An Actor Prepares
5.75
Birds Like Us
Birds Like Us
6
Better Start Running
Better Start Running
6.176
The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders
The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders
6.7
The Power of the Powerless
The Power of the Powerless
0
Seeds of Freedom
Seeds of Freedom
0
Emotional Uncertainties
0
Jade Eyed Leopard
Jade Eyed Leopard
0
The Architects of Ancient Arabia
The Architects of Ancient Arabia
9.5
Earthquake On Everest
Earthquake On Everest
5
Napoleone - Nel nome dell'arte
Napoleone - Nel nome dell'arte
7.8
The Cello
The Cello
7
Game of Lions
Game of Lions
2
The Way of the Cheetah
The Way of the Cheetah
4.8
Ultimate Enemies: Revealed
Ultimate Enemies: Revealed
0
Relentless Enemies: Revealed
0
Eternal Enemies: Revealed
0
Eye of the Leopard: Revealed
Eye of the Leopard: Revealed
0
Mathilde
Mathilde
0
I Wish For You
I Wish For You
0
The Genius of George Boole
The Genius of George Boole
7.5
The Voysey Inheritance
0
Napoleon: In the Name of Art
Napoleon: In the Name of Art
0
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
7.253
Inland Empire
Inland Empire
7.039
Eragon
Eragon
5.073
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
6.787
The Mission
The Mission
7.395
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
4.289
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask
6.621
The French Lieutenant's Woman
The French Lieutenant's Woman
6.411
Reversal of Fortune
Reversal of Fortune
6.6
Callas Forever
Callas Forever
6.31
Being Julia
Being Julia
6.543
Longitude
Longitude
7.3
Langrishe, Go Down
5
A Chorus of Disapproval
A Chorus of Disapproval
5.438
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty
6.7
The Man Who Knew Infinity
The Man Who Knew Infinity
7.173
The Wind Gods
0
The Sultan and the Saint
The Sultan and the Saint
8.7
The Lolita Story
The Lolita Story
6
The Making of Dead Ringers
8
The Short Life of Anne Frank
The Short Life of Anne Frank
10
Revisiting Brideshead
Revisiting Brideshead
0
The Beekeeper
The Beekeeper
0
The Chronoscope
The Chronoscope
10
Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom of Heaven
6.907
The House of the Spirits
The House of the Spirits
6.873
Casanova
Casanova
6.454
Stealing Beauty
Stealing Beauty
6.694
The Words
The Words
6.653
Beautiful Creatures
Beautiful Creatures
6
Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed
5.419
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
5.975
Munich: The Edge of War
Munich: The Edge of War
6.913
The Time Machine
The Time Machine
6.217
Appaloosa
Appaloosa
6.563
Race
Race
7.26
High-Rise
High-Rise
5.644
House of Gucci
House of Gucci
6.624
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood
0
Lynch 2
Lynch 2
0
Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé
Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé
0
The Beggar's Opera
The Beggar's Opera
6
Red Sparrow
Red Sparrow
6.533
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
6
Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist
Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist
0
Marina Cicogna - La vita e tutto il resto
Marina Cicogna - La vita e tutto il resto
0
Goodbye Granadaland
0
Nijinsky
Nijinsky
5.3
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
6
Faeries
Faeries
5.75
The Lion King
The Lion King
8.256
Margin Call
Margin Call
6.831
1984
1984
0
Justice League
Justice League
6.097
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Zack Snyder's Justice League
8.193
Earth and the American Dream
Earth and the American Dream
9
The Pink Panther 2
The Pink Panther 2
5.73
The Sunflower Superjam 2012
The Sunflower Superjam 2012
0
The Making of the Lion King
The Making of the Lion King
0
Tom Hanks: The Nomad
Tom Hanks: The Nomad
5.1
Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire
7
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
0
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
6.7
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
5.939
The Flash
The Flash
6.903
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
9
The Path to Redemption
The Path to Redemption
0
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
6.7
Their Finest
Their Finest
6.7
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
6
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
5.5
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty
7.184
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
0
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