About
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...
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
American PlayhouseSeries • 1982
NatureSeries • 1982
The BeekeeperMovie • 2024
BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965
The Morning ShowSeries • 2019
The Lion KingMovie • 1994
Kingdom of HeavenMovie • 2005
Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeMovie • 2016
The FlashMovie • 2023
Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueMovie • 2021
Justice LeagueMovie • 2017
The BorgiasSeries • 2011
WatchmenSeries • 2019
PerformanceSeries • 1991
Die Hard: With a VengeanceMovie • 1995
LolitaMovie • 1997
HBO First LookSeries • 1992
The Count of Monte CristoSeries • 2025
BBC2 Play of the WeekSeries • 1977
The Hollow CrownSeries • 2012
House of GucciMovie • 2021
The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeries • 1971