Jeremy Irons
British actor (born 1948)
Jeremy John Irons (born 19 September 1948) is an English actor and activist. The movies in which he has starred include The Lion King (1994), Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Lolita (1997), and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).
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| Born | Jeremy John Irons 19 September 1948 Cowes, Isle of Wight, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
| Occupation | Actor, activist |
| Years active | 1969–present |
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| Children | 2, including Max Irons |
| Relatives | Sorcha Cusack (sister-in-law) Niamh Cusack (sister-in-law) Pádraig Cusack (brother-in-law) Catherine Cusack (sister-in-law) Cyril Cusack (father-in-law) Maureen Cusack (mother-in-law) |
Irons trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He played John the Baptist and Judas in Godspell for a total of 1,128 performances.[1] In 2005, Irons won both an Emmy award and a Golden Globe award for his supporting role in the television mini-series, Elizabeth I.
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- ↑ Stanley Green's Encyclopaedia of the Musical, Cassell (1976)
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Media related to Jeremy Irons at Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Irons on IMDb
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