Jeremy Irons Biography

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(1948– )

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  • Films
  • 1980 Nijinsky
  • 1981 The French Lieutenant's Woman
  • 1982 Moonlighting
  • 1982 Betrayal
  • 1984 Swann in Love
  • 1883 The Wild Duck
  • 1986 The Mission
  • 1988 A Chorus of Disapproval
  • 1988 Dead Ringers
  • 1988 Danny, Champion of the World
  • 1990 Reversal of Fortune
  • 1991 Kafka
  • 1992 Waterland
  • 1993 Damage
  • 1993 M. Butterfly
  • 1994 The House of the Spirits
  • 1994 The Lion King (voice only)
  • 1995 Die Hard With a Vengeance
  • 1996 Stealing Beauty
  • 1997 Lolita
  • 1998 The Man in the Iron Mask
  • 1998 Chinese Box
  • 2001 The Night of the Iguana
  • 2002 The Time Machine
  • 2002 Callas Forever
  • 2004 Being Julia
  • 2004 The Merchant of Venice
  • 2005 Kingdom of Heaven
  • 2005 Casanova
  • 2006 Inland Empire
  • Theatre
  • 1971–2 Godspell
  • 1973 Diary of a Madman
  • 1975 The Taming of the Shrew
  • 1974 Much Ado About Nothing
  • 1974 The Caretaker
  • 1975 An Inspector Calls
  • 1976–7 Wild Oats
  • 1978 The Rear Column
  • 1984 The Real Thing
  • 1986 A Winter's Tale
  • 1986 Richard II
  • 1987 The Rover
  • 2006 Embers
  • Television
  • 1975 The Pallisers
  • 1981 Brideshead Revisited
  • 1983 The Captain's Doll
  • 2005 Elizabeth I
  • 2006 The Magic 7
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(born Sept. 19, 1948, Cowes, Isle of Wight, Eng.) British actor. He made his London stage debut in Godspell (1973) and appeared on Broadway in The Real Thing (1984, Tony Award). After his screen debut in Nijinsky (1980), he won notice for The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) and became widely popular in the television series Brideshead Revisited (1980–81). His performances were notable for their sensitivity and sophistication, and he offered deliciously wicked turns in Dead Ringers (1988) and Reversal of Fortune (1990, Academy Award). His later films include Damage (1992), The Lion King (1994), and Lolita (1997).


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