Jeremy Irons
Date of birth: 1948-09-19
Place of birth: Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: เจเรมี ไอเอินส์, 제러미 아이언스, Джеремі Джон Айронс, Jeremy John Irons, جرمی آیرونز
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.
Movie Credits
M. Butterfly
1993-10-01
In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with an opera singer, Song Liling – but
Kingdom of Heaven
2005-05-03
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1995-05-19
New York detective John McClane is back and kicking bad-guy butt in the third installment of this ac
The Time Machine
2002-03-04
Hoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th century inventor instead travels 800,000 years into t
The House of the Spirits
1993-10-21
A rancher, his clairvoyant wife and their family face turbulent years in South America.
Inland Empire
2006-12-06
When actress Nikki Grace gets the lead role in a cursed film, her world becomes more and more surrea
Kafka
1991-11-15
After a colleague is murdered, insurance worker Kafka gets embroiled in an underground group who are
Lynch 2
2007-08-14
Follow up of the Lynch documentary on the making of INLAND EMPIRE. Released as an extra on the INLA
Eragon
2006-12-14
In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him o
Damage
1992-12-02
The life of a respected British politician at the height of his career crumbles when he becomes obse
The Merchant of Venice
2004-12-03
Venice, 1596. Bassanio begs his friend Antonio, a prosperous merchant, to lend him a large sum of mo
Chinese Box
1997-11-14
The story of Hong Kong, from New Year's Day to June 30th, 1997, when the British left their colony a
The Mission
1986-09-06
When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of conv
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990-04-30
Big Bird and his pals are making musical mayhem as they sing the goofiest, nuttiest, silliest songs
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
2006-10-31
The rebirth of Amnesty International's legendary SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL at the Royal Albert Hall on
Dungeons & Dragons
2000-12-08
The Empire of Izmer is a divided land: elite magicians called “mages” rule while lowly commoners are
The Lion King
1994-06-15
Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchfu
The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981-08-28
In this story-within-a-story, Anna is an actress starring opposite Mike in a period piece about the
Architects of Ancient Arabia
2021-03-31
Unearthing the previously unknown aspects of the ancient history of Saudi Arabia, experts uncover tr
Dead Ringers
1988-09-23
Elliot, a successful gynecologist, works at the same practice as his identical twin, Beverly. Elliot
Lolita
1997-09-27
Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulga
The Man in the Iron Mask
1998-03-12
Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with t
Earthquake On Everest
2015-06-13
Eyewitness accounts, incredible home-video and the latest scientific revelations tell the gripping t
Appaloosa
2008-09-19
Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their jo
Casanova
2005-12-25
With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a no
The Cello
2023-09-14
An aspiring cellist learns the cost of his brand-new cello is a lot more insidious than he first tho
Napoleon: In the Name of Art
2021-11-08
The documentary tells how Bonaparte's passion - sometimes Bonaparte's obsession - for art and knowle
Moonlighting
1982-09-26
A Polish contractor, Nowak, leads a group of workmen to London so they can provide cheap labor for a
Stealing Beauty
1996-03-29
Lucy Harmon, an American teenager is arriving in the lush Tuscan countryside to be sculpted by a fam
The Pink Panther 2
2009-02-06
When legendary treasures from around the world are stolen, including the priceless Pink Panther Diam
Game of Lions
2013-12-01
From award-winning filmmakers and National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Dereck and Beverly Joub
Reversal of Fortune
1990-10-19
Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's
The Voysey Inheritance
2014-05-15
Young Edward discovers that the family business he is due to inherit has been defrauding clients for
Callas Forever
2002-09-18
Aging opera singer Maria Callas tries to make a comeback by performing in a production of Bizet's "C
Gallipoli
2005-03-18
The Gallipoli campaign of World War I was so controversial & devastating, it changed the face of bat
Being Julia
2004-09-03
Julia Lambert is a true diva: beautiful, talented, weathly and famous. She has it all - including a
Longitude
2000-01-02
Parallel stories: 18th century Harrison builds the marine chronometer for safe navigation at sea; 20
Margin Call
2011-09-28
A thriller that revolves around the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during th
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
2002-05-29
A jazz singer and a British jewel thief are brought together by their mutual desire to forget the pa
Marina Cicogna - La vita e tutto il resto
2021-10-15
A documentary about the historic film producer, the first woman to make her mark in a predominantly
The Last Lions
2011-02-11
In Botswana's Okavango Delta, an ostracized lioness and her two cubs must fight alone to survive - o
Danny the Champion of the World
1989-07-28
Somewhere in England, in the Autumn of 1955, a widowed father and his son live an idyllic life toget
The Words
2012-09-07
The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success a
The Flash
2023-06-13
When his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry Allen becomes trapped in
The Hittites: A Civilization that Changed the World
2003-05-09
This is the glorious story of the Hittites - the most powerful people in the Near East of their time
The Fourth Angel
2001-08-15
Workaholic reporter, Jack Elgin takes his family on a working trip to India, but their aircraft is h
Goodbye Granadaland
2013-06-15
As ITV's move from its iconic base on Quay Street to the Orange Tower at MediaCityUK nears completio
The Way of the Cheetah
2022-01-30
This not to be missed story by award-winning filmmakers, conservationists Dereck and Beverly Jouber
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003-04-03
Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about Ame
Langrishe, Go Down
1978-09-20
In the late 1930s, three reclusive middle-aged spinster sisters live on their run down family estate
Trashed
2012-12-13
Actor Jeremy Irons investigates the global scale and impact of humanity's modern wasteful consumeris
Beautiful Creatures
2013-02-13
Ethan Wate just wants to get to know Lena Duchannes better, but unbeknownst to him, Lena has strange
The Majestic Plastic Bag
2010-01-01
This mockumentary is narrated by Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons and tracks the “migration” of a p
Ultimate Enemies: Revealed
2022-02-01
National Geographic filmmakers, Dereck and Beverly Joubert, explore how some animals are thrust toge
Eye of the Leopard: Revealed
2022-02-02
National Geographic filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert set out to create a film on leopards but n
Eternal Enemies: Revealed
2022-02-02
The film reveals the story of conflict between lions and hyenas, relatively unknown or even suspecte
Relentless Enemies: Revealed
2022-02-01
A buffalo herd of over 1,200 is forced to move through three lion territories while being confined b
Eye of the Leopard
2006-10-08
Eye of the Leopard follows the remarkable life of one small leopard from when she is just 8 days old
A Chorus of Disapproval
1989-08-18
Guy Jones (Irons) moves to a small British town and joins the local amateur dramatics society as a w
Another Way Home
2012-11-18
A look at the work of Slí Eile — a live-in centre for sufferers of mental illnesses in Cork, Ireland
Ohio Impromptu
2002-04-02
A reader tells a sad story to a listener, who only knocks in response.
Waterland
1992-08-21
The story of a mentally anguished high school history teacher going through a complete reassessment
A Magnificent Death from a Shattered Hand
An ex-soldier attempts to clear his name while being relentlessly tracked down for the murder and ra
Georgia O'Keeffe
2009-09-19
Biopic of American artist Georgia O'Keeffe and her husband, photographer Alfred Stieglitz.
Swann in Love
1984-02-23
In Belle Époque Paris, a 19th-century Parisian aristocrat falls in love with a lower-class prostitut
Night Train to Lisbon
2013-03-07
Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upo
Betrayal
1983-02-19
An affair between a literary agent and his best friend's wife, unfolding in reverse-chronological or
Last Call
2002-05-25
Renowned writer F. Scott Fitzgerald is living the last months of his life with his youthful secretar
Nijinsky
1980-03-20
A ballet dancer struggles with his homosexuality and the increasing allure of a young ballerina who
Australia
1989-09-13
Following a stint as a WWII fighter pilot, Belgian-born Edouard falls in love with an Indonesian wom
Tom Hanks: The Nomad
2023-05-20
From humble beginnings to an aspiring thespian to acting as some of the world's most iconic and nota
The Beggar's Opera
1991-10-01
Unlike any other opera, the so-called Beggar's Opera is not just one composition, but a lineage of a
Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé
2022-12-16
A retrospective of director Roland Joffé’s first four films.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016-03-23
Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful
Faeries
1999-01-23
While waiting for their new home to be renovated, Nellie and her younger brother George are sent to
Muse of Fire
2013-09-26
Funny, passionate, exciting, and smart: ‘Muse Of Fire’ will change the way you feel about Shakespear
Tales from Hollywood
1992-10-18
A slightly ironical description of the colony of German artists in Los Angeles, who had to leave the
The Wild Duck
1984-03-05
Ibsen's play, adapted to Australia, concerns a couple forced to answer for their daughter's legitima
Mathilde
2006-01-01
A young girl attempts to kill a UN peacekeeper after the war in Croatia, leading to an investigation
Revisiting Brideshead
2005-10-15
Documentary with an affectionate look back at the classic Granada TV dramatisation of Evelyn Waugh's
Making The Flash: Worlds Collide
2023-08-29
Once Upon a Studio
2023-09-24
Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of lege
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995-06-05
Based on the first centenary of the largest exporter of films in the world, that is Hollywood, is th
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009-09-05
By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists
High-Rise
2015-11-22
Life for the residents of a tower block begins to run out of control.
1984
2008-05-12
Inspired by one of the twentieth century's greatest novels, composer Lorin Maazel evokes Orwell's to
I Wish For You
2016-01-01
A woman is moving house and as she is unpacking boxes she finds a long lost letter from her grandfat
Codice Carla
2023-11-13
A Night to Die For
1995-05-18
TV special worth watching if only for the incongruous interviews with Wayne Newton, Wayne Gretzky, K
The Immortals: The Wonder of the Museo Egizio
2024-02-13
Kha, architect and builder of tombs for the pharaohs, must undertake the journey to the Underworld.
Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist
2022-08-31
The documentary relates the decisive moments, the turning points and the rollercoaster ride of a bri
Eden at the End of the World
2008-01-01
At the bottom of South America, where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans collide, is Patagonia, one of
Correspondence
2016-01-14
The relationship between Ed, a married astronomer and Amy, his lover, who spend their years apart, i
The Beekeeper
2024-01-08
One man's campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operat
Race
2016-02-19
Based on the story of Jesse Owens, the athlete whose quest to become the greatest track and field at
The Chronoscope
2009-07-01
A documentary about the Irish scientist Charlotte Keppel who in the 1930s invented a machine that co
Living With Big Cats: Revealed
2022-01-31
Dereck and Beverly Joubert lead viewers on their incredible journey with big cats-from the first tim
Ultimate Enemies: Elephants and Lions
2003-10-01
Over eight years of filming in the northern wildernesses of Botswana, the Jouberts have now released
Relentless Enemies: Lions and Buffalo
2006-04-19
It is a spectacle few have seen firsthand. Two foes trapped on an island in a remote part of Africa
Quintessentially Irish
2024-03-12
A celebration of all things Irish, from sweeping landscapes to traditions and quirky sense of humor.
Broadway: The Next Generation
2017-11-16
A look at the past, present and future of the Great White Way.
The Man Who Knew Infinity
2016-04-08
Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge Universi
Seeing Through the Mists of Oblivion
2023-05-26
After the end of civilization, an aged man undergoes a mysterious journey through space and time tha
Night of 100 Stars II
1985-03-10
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a
The Genius of George Boole
2015-09-01
Narrated by Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons, The Genius of George Boole assembles academics and ind
Assassin's Creed
2016-12-21
Through a technology that unlocks the genetic memories of his ancestor in 15th century Spain, Callum
The Well of Saint Nobody
Famous concert pianist William retires to a rectory in West Cork, Ireland. There, he hires a local w
Encore
A best-agers comedy about former Broadway stars at a retirement home who decide to put on a show.
The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons"
2001-05-22
Produced for the "Dungeons and Dragons" Special Edition DVD. This video gives fantasy film and game
The Statue of Liberty
1985-10-26
For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
2025-02-06
In honor of “The Lion King's” 30th Anniversary, the Hollywood Bowl transforms into the Pride Lands f
Endless Corridor
2014-06-07
"Endless Corridor" is the definitive account of an agonizing human rights tragedy in which hundreds
The Wind Gods
2013-04-26
A feature length documentary film following Larry Ellison's 10-year quest to bring the oldest trophy
Justice League
2017-11-15
Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and D
The Dream
1989-01-01
Starring Jeremy Irons in a one-man drama, adapted from a Dostoevsky short story by Murray Watts. In
Their Finest
2017-02-19
During the Blitz of World War II, a female screenwriter works on a film celebrating England's resili
'Still Life' at the Penguin Cafe
1991-01-01
A ballet about endangered species by David Bintley, orchestrated by Penguin Cafe Orchestra.
Red Sparrow
2018-02-15
Prima ballerina Dominika Egorova faces a bleak and uncertain future after she suffers an injury that
An Actor Prepares
2018-08-31
After suffering a heart attack, a world-famous and hard-drinking actor is forced to drive across cou
J.M.W. Turner: A National Gallery of Art Film Presentation
2007-01-01
One of the greatest landscape painters of all time, Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851) render
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
2010-01-24
In June 2009, a group Britain's leading actors gathered for one night only to perform a celebration
Birds Like Us
2017-05-05
The story follows a group of birds on a journey where they try to find a better life for themselves
Better Start Running
2018-04-28
An eclectic band of misfits becomes an unlikely family as they take a wild journey in the name of lo
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
1986-01-14
Celebrities are interviewed about the social and working lives of Bugs, Daffy, Porky and the rest of
The Sultan and the Saint
2016-11-12
Two men of faith, one a traveling Christian preacher, the other the ruler of a Muslim Empire, bucked
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
2016-01-19
A documentary special taking a look at the upcoming films making up the DC Universe. Kevin Smith hos
The Lolita Story
1998-01-01
An investigation into the making of Adrian Lyne's 1997 film Lolita.
The Making of Dead Ringers
1988-01-01
A short behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of "Dead Ringers," including interviews with writ
The Short Life of Anne Frank
2001-11-01
The Short Life of Anne Frank tells her life through quotations from her diary, unique photographs fr
The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders
2019-04-15
Actor Jeremy Irons embarks on an epic journey through the halls of the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988-10-05
The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable mom
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
2020-12-04
A fussy celebrity caterer, a blind woman, a tour-bus guide and an inexperienced wedding planner sear
The Power of the Powerless
2009-11-12
The legacy of Czechoslovakia's Velvet Revolution.
Seeds of Freedom
2012-01-01
Seeds of Freedom charts the story of seed from its roots at the heart of traditional, diversity rich
The Sunflower Superjam 2012
2013-08-20
The Sunflower Superjam 2012 was a once-in-a-lifetime event that you can now experience with the rele
Earth and the American Dream
1992-10-01
A beautiful and disturbing film recounts America’s story from the environment’s point of view. From
Emotional Uncertainties
2015-08-11
In this short documentary, produced in 2015, actors Jeremy Irons and Meryl Streep and editor John Bl
Munich – The Edge of War
2021-12-31
At the tense 1938 Munich Conference, former friends who now work for opposing governments become rel
House of Gucci
2021-11-24
When Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbri
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021-03-18
Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with D
Jade Eyed Leopard
2020-09-07
A small leopard with aquamarine eyes learns the fundamental skills of survival during her first thre
The Path to Redemption
2006-05-23
From pre-production to release, we are given an exclusive look into the making of Ridley Scott's Kin
The Making of the Lion King
1994-06-24
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Lion King.
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994-05-18
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood
2021-08-02
Armin Mueller-Stahl was one of the few Germans to become a celebrated Hollywood actor. He had to sta
Rabbit Ears - The Steadfast Tin Soldier
1986-09-01
This is the story of a one-legged tin soldier who goes through many perilous adventures in the outsi
Danny and the Dirty Dog: The Making of 'Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World'
1989-09-01
An overview of the making of Danny the Champion of the World (1989)
The Captain's Doll
1983-02-11
The wife of a British army officer discovers his affair with a Polish countess in Germany circa 1918
Wild Transylvania – Dracula's Hidden Kingdom
2024-03-14
Discover the wildlife of Transylvania, a mysterious and secretive region hiding some of Europe's las
Palestine 36
2025-10-31
In 1936, as Palestinian villages revolt against British colonial rule, Yusuf navigates between Jerus
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
2024-09-03
The story of one of Britain's most celebrated actors of the 20th century, told by those who knew and
The Merchant of Venice
2005-10-06
A BBC schools programme broadcast about Tom Stoppard’s abridged version of the play which was perfor
The Crystal Planet
11-year-old Rea has recently moved to a distant planet in an outer-space colony where she discovers
Water People: The Story of Us
Follows six individuals — a navigator, freediver, surfer, shark whisperer, and two visionary scienti
Rizana: A Caged Bird
Based on the tragic true story of Rizana Nafeeq, a 17-year-old Sri Lankan woman who was executed by
The Beekeeper 2
2027-01-15
The second installment in the franchise. Plot TBA.
Highlander
An immortal Scottish swordsman faces off with other immortal warriors in order to obtain a coveted p
From Time to Time
1992-04-12
In the Visionarium, the Timekeeper is a robot testing a new time machine. Because of the potential d
Magic in the air, Bantry House Music
2008-07-31
A behind-the-scenes look at the 1998 West Cork Chamber Music Festival
This Ordinary Thing
2025-12-05
A film about non-Jews who saved Jews during the Holocaust.
Correspondence
2016-01-01
The Correspondence (2016), directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, follows Amy Ryan, a brilliant but emotion
Heart of the Festival
2002-04-16
A short film containing some of the highlights of the Cannes Film Festival's storied history.