Jeremy Irons British Actor From Cowes
Jeremy Irons · film actor and voice actor · British
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Biography
Jeremy Irons is a British actor from Cowes, born on 19 September 1948. His age is 78. He is recognised for appearances in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021).
His screen career on record begins in 1974 with Notorious Woman. Jeremy Irons’s credits add up to 64 films and 12 TV series from 1974 to 2025. His characters include Raymond III of Tripoli, Tiberias in Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Father Gabriel in The Mission (1986) and Bishop Pucci in Casanova (2005). His credits run up to Palestine 36 in 2025.
Listed genres include shakespearean comedy. He plays drum.
In total, he has won 7 awards and earned one nomination. Records show Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1984 as his first win. The newest entry is Europe Theatre Prize in 2017.
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 |
Personal life
He has been married to Sinéad Cusack since 1978. He is the father of Max Irons. Education on record includes Sherborne School and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Jeremy Irons Photos
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 Alfred Pennyworth in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).
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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