Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Acting
Born 1948-09-19Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK

Biography

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.

Movies (169)

The Lion King
8.3

The Lion King

1994Movie8.3
The Beekeeper
7.3

The Beekeeper

2024Movie7.3
Kingdom of Heaven
7.1

Kingdom of Heaven

2005Movie7.1
Zack Snyder's Justice League
8.1

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021Movie8.1
The Flash
6.6

The Flash

2023Movie6.6
Lolita
7.1

Lolita

1997Movie7.1
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
6.0

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

2016Movie6.0
Justice League
6.1

Justice League

2017Movie6.1
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
7.3

Die Hard: With a Vengeance

1995Movie7.3
Margin Call
6.9

Margin Call

2011Movie6.9
Damage
6.6

Damage

1992Movie6.6
Red Sparrow
6.5

Red Sparrow

2018Movie6.5
Dead Ringers
7.1

Dead Ringers

1988Movie7.1
The Time Machine
6.4

The Time Machine

2002Movie6.4
The Man in the Iron Mask
6.7

The Man in the Iron Mask

1998Movie6.7
Once Upon a Studio
8.3

Once Upon a Studio

2023Movie8.3
House of Gucci
6.6

House of Gucci

2021Movie6.6
Inland Empire
7.0

Inland Empire

2006Movie7.0
The Beekeeper 2

The Beekeeper 2

2027Movie
Assassin's Creed
5.4

Assassin's Creed

2016Movie5.4
Beautiful Creatures
6.0

Beautiful Creatures

2013Movie6.0
The Mission
7.4

The Mission

1986Movie7.4
The Man Who Knew Infinity
7.2

The Man Who Knew Infinity

2016Movie7.2
Stealing Beauty
6.7

Stealing Beauty

1996Movie6.7
Eragon
5.1

Eragon

2006Movie5.1
High-Rise
5.6

High-Rise

2015Movie5.6
The Merchant of Venice
6.8

The Merchant of Venice

2004Movie6.8
Munich - The Edge of War
6.9

Munich - The Edge of War

2021Movie6.9
The House of the Spirits
6.9

The House of the Spirits

1993Movie6.9
The Pink Panther 2
5.7

The Pink Panther 2

2009Movie5.7
Appaloosa
6.6

Appaloosa

2008Movie6.6
Race
7.3

Race

2016Movie7.3
The Words
6.7

The Words

2012Movie6.7
Dungeons & Dragons
4.4

Dungeons & Dragons

2000Movie4.4
Palestine 36
7.8

Palestine 36

2025Movie7.8
Their Finest
6.6

Their Finest

2017Movie6.6
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
7.3

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

2025Movie7.3
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
6.0

Love, Weddings & Other Disasters

2020Movie6.0
Heart of the Festival
6.7

Heart of the Festival

2002Movie6.7
Kafka
6.4

Kafka

1991Movie6.4
The French Lieutenant's Woman
6.5

The French Lieutenant's Woman

1981Movie6.5
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0

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

2003Movie7.0
Night Train to Lisbon
6.5

Night Train to Lisbon

2013Movie6.5
M. Butterfly
6.6

M. Butterfly

1993Movie6.6
Casanova
6.5

Casanova

2005Movie6.5
Night of 100 Stars II
6.8

Night of 100 Stars II

1985Movie6.8
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
8.0

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995Movie8.0
The Statue of Liberty
6.9

The Statue of Liberty

1985Movie6.9
Chinese Box
5.8

Chinese Box

1997Movie5.8
Highlander

Highlander

Movie
A Chorus of Disapproval
5.4

A Chorus of Disapproval

1989Movie5.4
The Genius of George Boole
7.5

The Genius of George Boole

2015Movie7.5
Waking Sleeping Beauty
7.2

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009Movie7.2
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
7.0

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

1994Movie7.0
Muse of Fire
6.5

Muse of Fire

2013Movie6.5
Reversal of Fortune
6.7

Reversal of Fortune

1990Movie6.7
The Sunflower Superjam 2012

The Sunflower Superjam 2012

2013Movie
This Ordinary Thing

This Ordinary Thing

2025Movie
Blast 'Em
7.0

Blast 'Em

1992Movie7.0
Moonlighting
7.1

Moonlighting

1982Movie7.1
Being Julia
6.4

Being Julia

2004Movie6.4
Earth and the American Dream
6.7

Earth and the American Dream

1992Movie6.7
Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé

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

2022Movie
Waterland
6.3

Waterland

1992Movie6.3
Lynch 2
6.0

Lynch 2

2007Movie6.0
Last Movies

Last Movies

2026Movie
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
6.0

DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League

2016Movie6.0
The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders
7.2

The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders

2019Movie7.2
Longitude
7.4

Longitude

2000Movie7.4
Georgia O'Keeffe
4.8

Georgia O'Keeffe

2009Movie4.8
The Color of Magic 2in1

The Color of Magic 2in1

2010Movie
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
10.0

Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film

2003Movie10.0
Earthquake On Everest
5.0

Earthquake On Everest

2015Movie5.0
Swann in Love
5.6

Swann in Love

1984Movie5.6
Fiat Croma
5.0

Fiat Croma

2005Movie5.0
Correspondence
6.4

Correspondence

2016Movie6.4
Danny the Champion of the World
6.1

Danny the Champion of the World

1989Movie6.1
Last Call
6.0

Last Call

2002Movie6.0
Endless Corridor
6.4

Endless Corridor

2014Movie6.4
A Night to Die For
7.0

A Night to Die For

1995Movie7.0
Gallipoli
7.1

Gallipoli

2005Movie7.1
The Path to Redemption
8.0

The Path to Redemption

2006Movie8.0
Making The Flash: Worlds Collide
3.8

Making The Flash: Worlds Collide

2023Movie3.8
An Actor Prepares
5.8

An Actor Prepares

2018Movie5.8
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
5.3

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

2006Movie5.3
Callas Forever
6.5

Callas Forever

2002Movie6.5
Birds Like Us
4.1

Birds Like Us

2017Movie4.1
Encore

Encore

Movie
The Fourth Angel
5.3

The Fourth Angel

2001Movie5.3
RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare

RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare

Movie
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
5.8

And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...

2002Movie5.8
Rabbit Ears - The Steadfast Tin Soldier
5.0

Rabbit Ears - The Steadfast Tin Soldier

1986Movie5.0
What is dyslexia?

What is dyslexia?

2026Movie
I Wish For You

I Wish For You

2016Movie
Jade Eyed Leopard
10.0

Jade Eyed Leopard

2020Movie10.0
Ohio Impromptu
9.0

Ohio Impromptu

2002Movie9.0
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
7.2

Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary

1986Movie7.2
The Short Life of Anne Frank
9.0

The Short Life of Anne Frank

2001Movie9.0
Australia
4.7

Australia

1989Movie4.7
Game of Lions
5.0

Game of Lions

2013Movie5.0
Betrayal
6.1

Betrayal

1983Movie6.1
The Crystal Planet

The Crystal Planet

2026Movie
Faeries
5.2

Faeries

1999Movie5.2
The Way of the Cheetah
6.9

The Way of the Cheetah

2022Movie6.9
Rihana

Rihana

Movie
Danny and the Dirty Dog: The Making of 'Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World'

Danny and the Dirty Dog: The Making of 'Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World'

1989Movie
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
6.0

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990Movie6.0
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
6.5

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1

2008Movie6.5
Trashed
7.3

Trashed

2012Movie7.3
The Making of the Lion King
8.7

The Making of the Lion King

1994Movie8.7
The Chronoscope
8.5

The Chronoscope

2009Movie8.5
Tom Hanks: The Nomad
5.5

Tom Hanks: The Nomad

2023Movie5.5
Nijinsky
4.9

Nijinsky

1980Movie4.9
The Last Lions
7.3

The Last Lions

2011Movie7.3
Napoleon: In the Name of Art
8.2

Napoleon: In the Name of Art

2021Movie8.2
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2
6.5

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2

2008Movie6.5
Broadway: The Next Generation

Broadway: The Next Generation

Movie
The Wild Duck
7.0

The Wild Duck

1984Movie7.0
J.M.W. Turner: A National Gallery of Art Film Presentation

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

2007Movie
Relentless Enemies: Lions and Buffalo
8.0

Relentless Enemies: Lions and Buffalo

2006Movie8.0
Better Start Running
5.9

Better Start Running

2018Movie5.9
The Immortals: The Wonder of the Museo Egizio
6.0

The Immortals: The Wonder of the Museo Egizio

2024Movie6.0
Tales from Hollywood
3.0

Tales from Hollywood

1992Movie3.0
The Beggar's Opera
5.2

The Beggar's Opera

1991Movie5.2
Eternal Enemies: Revealed
8.0

Eternal Enemies: Revealed

2022Movie8.0
Dracula's Hidden Kingdom

Dracula's Hidden Kingdom

2026Movie
Quintessentially Irish
6.4

Quintessentially Irish

2024Movie6.4
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
6.8

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

1988Movie6.8
Eye of the Leopard
8.3

Eye of the Leopard

2006Movie8.3
The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

2005Movie
Living With Big Cats: Revealed

Living With Big Cats: Revealed

2022Movie
Ultimate Enemies: Revealed

Ultimate Enemies: Revealed

2022Movie
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
8.0

Harold Pinter: A Celebration

2010Movie8.0
The Cello
4.0

The Cello

2023Movie4.0
Eye of the Leopard: Revealed

Eye of the Leopard: Revealed

2022Movie
The Making of Dead Ringers
8.0

The Making of Dead Ringers

1988Movie8.0
'Still Life' at the Penguin Cafe

'Still Life' at the Penguin Cafe

1991Movie
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
6.0

Alec Guinness: A Class Act

2024Movie6.0
Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist
5.5

Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist

2022Movie5.5
Eden at the End of the World

Eden at the End of the World

2008Movie
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood
6.0

Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood

2021Movie6.0
Another Way Home
10.0

Another Way Home

2012Movie10.0
Architects of Ancient Arabia
9.5

Architects of Ancient Arabia

2021Movie9.5
The Hittites: A Civilization that Changed the World
6.2

The Hittites: A Civilization that Changed the World

2003Movie6.2
Revisiting Brideshead
8.0

Revisiting Brideshead

2005Movie8.0
The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons"

The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons"

2001Movie
The Majestic Plastic Bag
7.7

The Majestic Plastic Bag

2010Movie7.7
The Lolita Story
6.0

The Lolita Story

1998Movie6.0
Mathilde

Mathilde

2006Movie
Magic in the air, Bantry House Music
10.0

Magic in the air, Bantry House Music

2008Movie10.0
Ultimate Enemies: Elephants and Lions
10.0

Ultimate Enemies: Elephants and Lions

2003Movie10.0
From Time to Time
8.0

From Time to Time

1992Movie8.0
The Captain's Doll
7.0

The Captain's Doll

1983Movie7.0
Relentless Enemies: Revealed

Relentless Enemies: Revealed

2022Movie
The Power of the Powerless

The Power of the Powerless

2009Movie
Langrishe, Go Down
4.4

Langrishe, Go Down

1978Movie4.4
Goodbye Granadaland

Goodbye Granadaland

2013Movie
The Dream
8.6

The Dream

1989Movie8.6
Codice Carla

Codice Carla

2023Movie
Marina Cicogna - La vita e tutto il resto

Marina Cicogna - La vita e tutto il resto

2021Movie
The Well of Saint Nobody

The Well of Saint Nobody

Movie
Seeds of Freedom

Seeds of Freedom

2012Movie
Emotional Uncertainties

Emotional Uncertainties

2015Movie
1984
6.0

1984

2008Movie6.0
The Sultan and the Saint
6.8

The Sultan and the Saint

2016Movie6.8
A Magnificent Death from a Shattered Hand
10.0

A Magnificent Death from a Shattered Hand

Movie10.0
The Voysey Inheritance

The Voysey Inheritance

2014Movie
The Wind Gods

The Wind Gods

2013Movie
Water People: The Story of Us

Water People: The Story of Us

Movie

TV Shows (50)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005Series6.8
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
Nature
7.9

Nature

1982Series7.9
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
The Morning Show
7.7

The Morning Show

2019Series7.7
The Count of Monte Cristo
7.9

The Count of Monte Cristo

2025Series7.9
Wetten, dass..?
5.6

Wetten, dass..?

1981Series5.6
The Borgias
7.6

The Borgias

2011Series7.6
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Performance
6.3

Performance

1991Series6.3
Brisant
6.2

Brisant

1994Series6.2
Daytime Live
3.5

Daytime Live

1987Series3.5
Watchmen
7.6

Watchmen

2019Series7.6
Who Do You Think You Are?
7.0

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004Series7.0
Churchill's People
5.0

Churchill's People

1974Series5.0
BBC2 Play of the Week
7.0

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977Series7.0
The Hollow Crown
7.4

The Hollow Crown

2012Series7.4
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
6.7

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

2015Series6.7
The Civil War
7.9

The Civil War

1990Series7.9
HBO First Look
5.5

HBO First Look

1992Series5.5
The Colour of Magic
6.8

The Colour of Magic

2008Series6.8
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
7.5

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971Series7.5
The Pallisers
6.4

The Pallisers

1974Series6.4
Brideshead Revisited
7.8

Brideshead Revisited

1981Series7.8
The Pentaverate
5.6

The Pentaverate

2022Series5.6
Prohibition
7.8

Prohibition

2011Series7.8
Elizabeth I
7.2

Elizabeth I

2005Series7.2
Working Shakespeare

Working Shakespeare

2003Series
Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled
8.0

Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled

2023Series8.0
Longitude
7.0

Longitude

2000Series7.0
Comic Relief
6.0

Comic Relief

1988Series6.0
Racing Legends

Racing Legends

2012Series
E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1
Mara: Rebirth
8.0

Mara: Rebirth

2025Series8.0
Metropolis
2.0

Metropolis

2015Series2.0
Shakespeare Uncovered
7.3

Shakespeare Uncovered

2012Series7.3
Notorious Woman
6.5

Notorious Woman

1974Series6.5
Love for Lydia
8.0

Love for Lydia

1977Series8.0
Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites
8.0

Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites

2003Series8.0
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series