Jeremy Irons British Actor Born 1948 in Cowes
Jeremy Irons · film actor and voice actor · British
Known for
Biography
Jeremy Irons is a British actor born on 19 September 1948 in Cowes. He is known for Kingdom of Heaven (2005) and Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995).
Early life
He went on to study at Sherborne School and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Career
He appears in Notorious Woman (1974), the earliest title among his listed credits. The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) and The Mission (1986, as Father Gabriel) are among his 1980s credits. In the 2000s, he appeared in The Time Machine (2002) and Eragon (2006, as Brom). The 2010s brought Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016, as Alfred Pennyworth) and Justice League (2017, as Alfred Pennyworth). His 2020s credits include Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021, as Alfred Pennyworth) and The Flash (2023, as Alfred Pennyworth).
He has 64 films and 12 TV series on record from 1974 to 2025. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (13), followed by action (8) and adventure (5). Palestine 36 (2025) is the newest entry in his credits. Of his seven titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) has the highest, at $874 million.
Ben Affleck appears in four of his listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Charlotte Rampling (four titles) and Amy Adams (three titles). Zack Snyder directed three of his titles on record. Bille August is credited as director on two of them, including The House of the Spirits (1993) and Night Train to Lisbon (2013).
His work is filed under shakespearean comedy. Jeremy Irons plays drum.
Recognition
His awards include the Academy Award for Best Actor (1991) for Reversal of Fortune. His other honours include the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (1984) and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (2006) for Elizabeth I. The records list 7 awards won and one nomination for him.
Personal life
He has been married to Sinéad Cusack since 1978. He is the father of Max Irons, and has 2 children in total.
Filmography
76 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Palestine 36 | Film | |
| 2024 | The Beekeeper | Film | |
| 2023 | The Cello | Film | |
| 2023 | The Flash | Alfred Pennyworth | Film |
| 2021 | House of Gucci | Maurizio D'Ancora | Film |
| 2021 | Munich: The Edge of War | Neville Chamberlain | Film |
| 2021 | Zack Snyder's Justice League | Alfred Pennyworth | Film |
| 2019– | Watchmen | Ozymandias | TV series |
| 2018 | An Actor Prepares | Film | |
| 2018 | Red Sparrow | Film | |
| 2017 | Justice League | Alfred Pennyworth | Film |
| 2016 | Assassin's Creed | Film | |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Alfred Pennyworth | Film |
| 2016 | Race | Avery Brundage | Film |
| 2016 | The Correspondence | Film |
Show all 76 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | High-Rise | Film | |
| 2015 | The Man Who Knew Infinity | G.H. Hardy | Film |
| 2013 | Beautiful Creatures | Film | |
| 2013 | Night Train to Lisbon | Film | |
| 2012 | The Words | Film | |
| 2012 | Trashed | Film | |
| 2011 | Margin Call | Film | |
| 2011 | Prohibition | TV series | |
| 2011– | The Borgias | Alexander VI | TV series |
| 2009 | The Magic 7 | Film | |
| 2009 | The Pink Panther 2 | Film | |
| 2008 | Appaloosa | Film | |
| 2008 | Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic | Havelock Vetinari | Film |
| 2006 | Eragon | Brom | Film |
| 2006 | Inland Empire | Film | |
| 2005 | Casanova | Bishop Pucci | Film |
| 2005– | Elizabeth I | Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester | TV series |
| 2005 | Kingdom of Heaven | Raymond III of Tripoli, Tiberias | Film |
| 2004 | Being Julia | Film | |
| 2004 | Mathilde | Film | |
| 2004 | The Merchant of Venice | Antonio | Film |
| 2004– | Who Do You Think You Are? | TV series | |
| 2003–2012 | American Chopper | TV series | |
| 2003 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Film | |
| 2002 | And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen | Film | |
| 2002 | Callas Forever | Film | |
| 2002 | Last Call | Film | |
| 2002 | The Time Machine | Film | |
| 2001 | The Fourth Angel | Film | |
| 2000 | Dungeons & Dragons | Film | |
| 2000– | Longitude | TV series | |
| 1999 | Faeries | Film | |
| 1998 | The Man in the Iron Mask | Aramis | Film |
| 1997 | Chinese Box | Film | |
| 1997 | Lolita | Humbert Humbert | Film |
| 1996 | Stealing Beauty | Film | |
| 1995 | Die Hard with a Vengeance | Film | |
| 1993 | M. Butterfly | Film | |
| 1993 | The House of the Spirits | Film | |
| 1992 | Damage | Film | |
| 1992 | Waterland | Film | |
| 1991 | Kafka | Franz Kafka | Film |
| 1991 | The Beggar's Opera | Film | |
| 1990 | Reversal of Fortune | Claus von Bülow | Film |
| 1990– | The Civil War | TV series | |
| 1989 | Australia | Film | |
| 1989 | Danny, the Champion of the World | Film | |
| 1988 | A Chorus of Disapproval | Film | |
| 1988 | Dead Ringers | Film | |
| 1986 | The Mission | Father Gabriel | Film |
| 1985 | The Statue of Liberty | Film | |
| 1984 | Un amour de Swann | Film | |
| 1983 | Betrayal | Film | |
| 1983 | The Wild Duck | Film | |
| 1982 | Moonlighting | Film | |
| 1981– | Brideshead Revisited | TV series | |
| 1981 | The French Lieutenant's Woman | Film | |
| 1980 | Nijinsky | Film | |
| 1977– | Love for Lydia | TV series | |
| 1974– | Notorious Woman | TV series | |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | Abbe Faria | TV series |
Awards and nominations
7 won, 1 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe Theatre Prize | Won | |
| 2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Elizabeth I | Won |
| 1998 | European Film Academy Special Achievement Award | Won | |
| 1997 | Donostia Award | Won | |
| 1991 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Reversal of Fortune | Won |
| 1984 | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play | Won | |
| Golden Globes | Won | ||
| 1991 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Reversal of Fortune | Nominated |
Jeremy Irons Photos
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Frequently asked questions
How old is Jeremy Irons?
Jeremy Irons is 78 years old, born on 19 September 1948 in Cowes.
What is Jeremy Irons known for?
Jeremy Irons is known for playing Raymond III of Tripoli, Tiberias in Kingdom of Heaven (2005).
What is Jeremy Irons’s nationality?
Jeremy Irons is British, born in Cowes.
Who is Jeremy Irons married to?
Jeremy Irons is married to Sinéad Cusack; they married in 1978.
Has Jeremy Irons won any awards?
Yes. 7 awards are on record, including Europe Theatre Prize (2017).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q171745), accessed October 2026
- Photo: Copyright owned by Jeremy Irons [Jonathan Hession/Showtime] · CC BY-SA 3.0
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