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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_(cropped).jpg) Irons at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Jeremy John Irons 19 September 1948 Cowes, Isle of Wight, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, activist |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Spouses | |
| 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.
Filmography
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change- ↑ 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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