Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

  • Born: 1948-9-19
  • Birthplace: Isle of Wight, UK
  • Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
  • Profession: actor
  • Nationality: U.K
  • Graduate School: Bristol Academy of Performing Arts
  • Representative Works: Brideshead Revisited, Reversal of Fortune, M. Butterfly, The French Lieutenant's Woman, Lolita, The Lion King, Margin Call
  • Jeremy John Irons, born in England on September 19, 1948, is a British film and television actor.
    In 1981, he appeared in the movie " Brideshead Revisited " and in the same year appeared in " The French Lieutenant's Woman " and entered Hollywood. In 1991, with the drama " Reversal of Fortune " won the 63rd Academy Awards for Best Actor. In 1993, starred in the movie " M. Butterfly ". In 1995, his film " Stealing Beauty " was released. In 1997, "Lolita" was released.
    In 2005, starred in the movie " Elizabeth I " and wonAnd the 64th American Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actor in Television. In 2011, the starring movie " Margin Call " was released. In 2012, starred in the London Olympics tribute drama " The Hollow Crown: Season 1 ". In 2013, the movie " Beautiful Creatures " was released. In 2016, the movie " Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice " was released. In 2017, the movie " Justice League " was released. In 2019, starring in the TV series " Watchmen " premiered [1]  . On January 9, 2020, the 70th Berlin International Film Festival Organizing Committee announced that Jeremy John Irons will serve as the chairman of the main competition unit jury [2]  .

    Early Experience

    Jeremy John Irons was born on a small island on the south coast of England. He spent four years in a boarding school in Dorset, during which time he participated in several school plays and was also a member of the school band. He aspired to be a veterinarian at first, but later read a lot of drama books, thinking that the stage is more suitable for him. After that, he entered the Old Wick School of Drama in Bristol, England   , and accumulated a wealth of performance experience. He entered London in 1971, first performing on the streets and then performing on stage and screen.

    Performing Experience

    In 1971, Jeremy played the role of John the Baptist in the musical "Gospel of Rock", and thus embarked on the path of an actor. In the early 1980s, Jeremy starred in the TV series of the same name produced and aired by Granada Television and adapted from the famous novel " Brideshead Revisited " by Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh , and won the 35th British Film and Nominated for the best actor in the television category for three awards: the Television Arts Academy Awards, the 40th American Golden Globe Awards and the 34th Emmy Awards . 
    In 1980, Jeremy was invited by the director Karel Reisz to co-produce the film " The French Lieutenant's Woman " with Meryl Streep . Jeremy played two roles in the film and won the 35th British Film and Television by virtue of the film. Nomination for best actor in the film category at the Academy of Arts Awards. In 1984, Jeremy made his Broadway debut and performed Tom Stoppard 's award-winning play " The Real Thing " with Glenn Close .
    In 1988, Jeremy played a pair of twin brothers in the psychological thriller " Dead Ringers " directed by David Cronenberg .
    In 1989, he also starred in the TV movie "Danny, World Champion" based on Roald Dahl 's famous children's book along with his son Samuel Irons and his father-in-law Cyril Cusack .
    In 1990, Jeremy starred in the movie " Reversal of Fortune ", in which he played a rich man accused of murdering his wife, and won the 63rd Academy Awards for Best Actor   .
    In 1991, Jeremy starred in the small-cost movie " Kafka " and played a great writer in it. In 1992, Jeremy and French actress Juliette Binoche jointly performed the movie " Damage ".
    In 1993, Jeremy co-starred in the movie " M. Butterfly " with Hollywood Chinese star John Lone . In 1994, Jeremy dubbed the insidious and cunning Scar in the animated film "The Lion King". In the same year, he won the best voice-over achievement award for the animation "The Lion King". The following year, he won the MTV movie with the animation "The Lion King" again. Nomination for Best Villain
    In 1995, Jeremy played the villain, the bandit Simon , in the action film " Die Hard: With a Vengeance ". In the same year, he starred in the work " Stealing Beauty " directed by director Bernardo Bertolucci ; in addition, he co-starred in the movie " Chinese Box " with Gong Li .
    In 2005, Jeremy starred in the TV series " Elizabeth I " starring Helen Lydia Mirren , and wonAnd the 64th American Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actor in Television   .
    In December 2006, the starring movie " Eragon " was released, and he played the mentor Brom in the film. In August 2007, the 13th Sarajevo Film Festival opened and Jeremy served as the chairman of the jury. In January 2010, with the movie "Georgia O'Keefer", he was nominated for the Best Actor in a Television Film at the 67th Golden Globe Awards.
    In January 2011, his guest appearance in the TV series " Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 12 " premiered, playing the role of Doctor Jackson in the film; in April, Jeremy starred in the TV series " The Borgias Season " premiere, playing a cunning, steady, The scheming pope; in October, the starring movie " Margin Call " was released, playing John Turd in the film. In June 2012, Jeremy starred in the Olympic TV movie " The Hollow Crown: Season 1 " premiered, playing the protagonist Henry IV in the film.
    In February 2013, his film " Beautiful Creatures " was released, and he played McKen Ravenwood in the film; in March, the starring film " Night Train to Lisbon " was released, and he played the middle school teacher Golegris in the film; 10 In December, attended the 10th Huading Award Presentation Ceremony. In February 2015, starred in the funny short film "British Invasion of Hollywood".
    In 2016, Jeremy joined the movie " Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice " and starred in Alfred Peniworth; in March, his film " High-Rise " was released and played the role of the building Architect Anthony Roy; on May 1 of the same year, he was determined to return to star in the " Justice League " as Batman Butler Alfred Pennyworth   ; on December 21, the sci-fi action film " Assassin's Creed " was released in the United States , Jeremy John Irons played the role of Allen, the leader of the Academy in the film; in the same year, he joined the spy war movie " Red Sparrow " starring Jennifer Lawrence .
    In November 2017, the film "Justice League" was officially released, playing the role of Batman Butler Alfred Pennyworth.
    In 2019, starring in the TV series " Watchmen " premiered, playing an elderly and domineering British manor in the play   .
    In 2020, he participated in the World War II movie "Munich" and played the role of British Prime Minister Chamberlain. 
    On March 18, 2021, the starring sci-fi action film " Zack Snyder's Justice League " was released. On November 24, the starring movie " The House of Gucci " was released in North America   .

    Personal Life

    In 1969, Jeremy married actress Julie Hallam (Julie Hallam), but the marriage was quickly revoked.
    In 1978, he married Irish actress Sinéad Mary Cusack (Sinead Cusack), and gave birth to two sons. The eldest son Samuel Irons is a photographer and the younger son is the actor Max Irons (Max Irons). Participated in " Red Riding Hood "   .

    Character Evaluation

    Jeremy John Irons is a very outstanding actor in the international film scene. His performances can often go straight into the hearts of the characters and capture the essence of the characters. He has a strong artistic influence. He played a role in the movie "Lisbon Night Train" Her closed personality and the spirit of pursuing truth without fear of power are exquisitely interpreted   . Irons is also a versatile person. He has not only appeared in TV series, movies, plays, but also directed music videos, recorded records and audiobooks   .