Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Date of Birth:

Sep 19, 1948

Place of Birth:

Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK

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.

filmography:

Relentless Enemies: Lions and Buffalo Relentless Enemies: Lions and Buffalo

2006

Quintessentially Irish Quintessentially Irish

2024

Broadway: The Next Generation Broadway: The Next Generation

2017

Ultimate Enemies: Elephants and Lions Ultimate Enemies: Elephants and Lions

2003

Living With Big Cats: Revealed Living With Big Cats: Revealed

2022

The Beekeeper The Beekeeper

2024

Race Race

2016

The Chronoscope The Chronoscope

2009

The Man Who Knew Infinity The Man Who Knew Infinity

2016

Seeing Through the Mists of Oblivion Seeing Through the Mists of Oblivion

1970

The Well of Saint Nobody The Well of Saint Nobody

1970

Encore Encore

1970

The Making of The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons"

2001

Assassin's Creed Assassin's Creed

2016

The Genius of George Boole The Genius of George Boole

2015

The Books He Didn't Burn The Books He Didn't Burn

2023

Night of 100 Stars II Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Correspondence Correspondence

2016

Eden at the End of the World Eden at the End of the World

2008

Revisiting Brideshead Revisiting Brideshead

2005

Making The Flash: Worlds Collide Making The Flash: Worlds Collide

2023

Once Upon a Studio Once Upon a Studio

2023

Mathilde Mathilde

2006

The Wild Duck The Wild Duck

1984

Muse of Fire Muse of Fire

2013

Tales from Hollywood Tales from Hollywood

1992

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

Waking Sleeping Beauty Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

A Night to Die For A Night to Die For

1995

The Immortals: The Wonder of the Museo Egizio The Immortals: The Wonder of the Museo Egizio

2024

Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist

2022

Codice Carla Codice Carla

2023

I Wish For You I Wish For You

2016

High-Rise High-Rise

2015

1984 1984

2008

The Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty

1985

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

1970

The Sunflower Superjam 2012 The Sunflower Superjam 2012

2013

Earth and the American Dream Earth and the American Dream

1992

Emotional Uncertainties Emotional Uncertainties

2015

Seeds of Freedom Seeds of Freedom

2012

The Power of the Powerless The Power of the Powerless

2009

The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders

2019

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

1988

Love, Weddings & Other Disasters Love, Weddings & Other Disasters

2020

Munich: The Edge of War Munich: The Edge of War

2022

House of Gucci House of Gucci

2021

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994

Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood

2021

Rabbit Ears - The Steadfast Tin Soldier Rabbit Ears - The Steadfast Tin Soldier

1986

The Making of the Lion King The Making of the Lion King

1994

The Path to Redemption The Path to Redemption

2006

Zack Snyder's Justice League Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021

Jade Eyed Leopard Jade Eyed Leopard

2020

The Short Life of Anne Frank The Short Life of Anne Frank

2001

The Making of Dead Ringers The Making of Dead Ringers

1988

Their Finest Their Finest

2017

'Still Life' at the Penguin Cafe 'Still Life' at the Penguin Cafe

1991

Red Sparrow Red Sparrow

2018

The Dream The Dream

1989

Justice League Justice League

2017

Endless Corridor Endless Corridor

2014

The Wind Gods The Wind Gods

2013

An Actor Prepares An Actor Prepares

2018

J.M.W. Turner: A National Gallery of Art Film Presentation J.M.W. Turner: A National Gallery of Art Film Presentation

2007

The Sultan and the Saint The Sultan and the Saint

2016

DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League

2016

The Lolita Story The Lolita Story

1998

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

1986

Better Start Running Better Start Running

2018

Harold Pinter: A Celebration Harold Pinter: A Celebration

2010

Birds Like Us Birds Like Us

2022

Faeries Faeries

1999

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

2016

Casanova Casanova

2005

The Cello The Cello

2023

Napoleon: In the Name of Art Napoleon: In the Name of Art

2021

Appaloosa Appaloosa

2008

Earthquake On Everest Earthquake On Everest

2015

Dead Ringers Dead Ringers

1988

Lolita Lolita

1997

The Man in the Iron Mask The Man in the Iron Mask

1998

Moonlighting Moonlighting

1982

Stealing Beauty Stealing Beauty

1996

Callas Forever Callas Forever

2002

Gallipoli Gallipoli

2005

Being Julia Being Julia

2004

The Voysey Inheritance The Voysey Inheritance

1979

Reversal of Fortune Reversal of Fortune

1990

The Pink Panther 2 The Pink Panther 2

2009

Game of Lions Game of Lions

2013

Architects of Ancient Arabia Architects of Ancient Arabia

2021

The French Lieutenant's Woman The French Lieutenant's Woman

1981

Inland Empire Inland Empire

2006

Kafka Kafka

1991

Lynch 2 Lynch 2

2007

The House of the Spirits The House of the Spirits

1993

The Time Machine The Time Machine

2002

Kingdom of Heaven Kingdom of Heaven

2005

Die Hard: With a Vengeance Die Hard: With a Vengeance

1995

Eragon Eragon

2006

Damage Damage

1992

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall

2006

Dungeons & Dragons Dungeons & Dragons

2000

The Lion King The Lion King

1994

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990

The Mission The Mission

1986

The Merchant of Venice The Merchant of Venice

2004

Chinese Box Chinese Box

1997

Longitude Longitude

2000

Margin Call Margin Call

2011

Waterland Waterland

1992

A Magnificent Death from a Shattered Hand A Magnificent Death from a Shattered Hand

1970

Georgia O'Keeffe Georgia O'Keeffe

2009

Ohio Impromptu Ohio Impromptu

2002

Another Way Home Another Way Home

2012

Eye of the Leopard: Revealed Eye of the Leopard: Revealed

2022

Eye of the Leopard Eye of the Leopard

2006

A Chorus of Disapproval A Chorus of Disapproval

1989

Swann in Love Swann in Love

1984

Night Train to Lisbon Night Train to Lisbon

2013

Tom Hanks: The Nomad Tom Hanks: The Nomad

2023

The Beggar's Opera The Beggar's Opera

1991

Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé

2022

Australia Australia

1989

Nijinsky Nijinsky

1980

Betrayal Betrayal

1983

Last Call Last Call

2002

Eternal Enemies: Revealed Eternal Enemies: Revealed

2022

Relentless Enemies: Revealed Relentless Enemies: Revealed

2022

The Words The Words

2012

The Flash The Flash

2023

The Hittites: A Civilization that Changed the World The Hittites: A Civilization that Changed the World

2003

Danny the Champion of the World Danny the Champion of the World

1989

The Last Lions The Last Lions

2011

And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen... And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...

2002

Marina Cicogna - La vita e tutto il resto Marina Cicogna - La vita e tutto il resto

2021

The Fourth Angel The Fourth Angel

2001

Goodbye Granadaland Goodbye Granadaland

2013

Beautiful Creatures Beautiful Creatures

2013

The Majestic Plastic Bag The Majestic Plastic Bag

2010

Ultimate Enemies: Revealed Ultimate Enemies: Revealed

2022

Trashed Trashed

2012

Langrishe, Go Down Langrishe, Go Down

1978

The Way of the Cheetah The Way of the Cheetah

2022

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003

M. Butterfly M. Butterfly

1993

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