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- NAME: Jeremy John Irons
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor
- BIRTH DATE: September 19, 1948 (Age: 63)
- EDUCATION: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Cowes, Ilse of Wight, England
- ZODIAC SIGN: Virgo
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Jeremy Irons is an English actor who has starred in the films Reversal of Fortune, The Lion King, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Lolita, and Being Julia.
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(born Sept. 19, 1948, Cowes, Isle of Wight, Eng.) British actor whose performances were noted for their sensitivity and sophistication.Irons 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), Irons won notice for his performance in The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) and became widely popular after appearing in the television series Brideshead Revisited (1980–81). He offered deliciously wicked turns in Dead Ringers (1988) and Reversal of Fortune (1990). In the latter film he starred as Claus von Blow, a wealthy socialite convicted of the attempted murder of his wife. For his portrayal of the enigmatic von Blow, Irons won an Academy Award. His later films include Damage (1992); the animated movie The Lion King (1994), in which he provided the voice of a villainous lion; Lolita (1997), a controversial adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's novel; Being Julia (2004); and Appaloosa (2008). Irons also appeared in several made-for-television movies, notably Longitudes (2000) and The Colour of Magic (2008), as well as in the miniseries Elizabeth I (2005).
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