Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Known for: Acting

Born: September 19, 1948

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. I…

Known for

M. Butterfly
M. Butterfly
1993
Kafka
Kafka
1991
Damage
Damage
1992
Chinese Box
Chinese Box
1997
Architects of Ancient Arabia
Architects of Ancient Arabia
2021
Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers
1988
Lolita
Lolita
1997
Earthquake On Everest
Earthquake On Everest
2015
The Cello
The Cello
2023
Napoleon: In the Name of Art
Napoleon: In the Name of Art
2021
Moonlighting
Moonlighting
1982
Game of Lions
Game of Lions
2013
The Voysey Inheritance
The Voysey Inheritance
2014
Gallipoli
Gallipoli
2005
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
2002
The Last Lions
The Last Lions
2011
Danny the Champion of the World
Danny the Champion of the World
1989
The Hittites: A Civilization that Changed the World
The Hittites: A Civilization that Changed the World
2003
The Fourth Angel
The Fourth Angel
2001
The Way of the Cheetah
The Way of the Cheetah
2022
Trashed
Trashed
2012
The Majestic Plastic Bag
The Majestic Plastic Bag
2010
Ultimate Enemies: Revealed
Ultimate Enemies: Revealed
2022
Eye of the Leopard: Revealed
Eye of the Leopard: Revealed
2022
Eternal Enemies: Revealed
Eternal Enemies: Revealed
2022
Relentless Enemies: Revealed
Relentless Enemies: Revealed
2022
Eye of the Leopard
Eye of the Leopard
2006
Another Way Home
2012
Ohio Impromptu
Ohio Impromptu
2002
Waterland
Waterland
1992
Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe
2009
Swann in Love
Swann in Love
1984
Night Train to Lisbon
Night Train to Lisbon
2013
Betrayal
Betrayal
1983
Last Call
Last Call
2002
Australia
Australia
1989
Tales from Hollywood
Tales from Hollywood
1992
The Wild Duck
The Wild Duck
1984
Mathilde
Mathilde
2006
I Wish For You
I Wish For You
2016
The Immortals: The Wonder of the Museo Egizio
The Immortals: The Wonder of the Museo Egizio
2024
Eden at the End of the World
Eden at the End of the World
2008
Correspondence
Correspondence
2016
Ultimate Enemies: Elephants and Lions
Ultimate Enemies: Elephants and Lions
2003
Relentless Enemies: Lions and Buffalo
Relentless Enemies: Lions and Buffalo
2006
The Genius of George Boole
The Genius of George Boole
2015
The Well of Saint Nobody
 
Endless Corridor
Endless Corridor
2014
The Wind Gods
The Wind Gods
2013
The Dream
1989
'Still Life' at the Penguin Cafe
'Still Life' at the Penguin Cafe
1991
An Actor Prepares
An Actor Prepares
2018
J.M.W. Turner: A National Gallery of Art Film Presentation
J.M.W. Turner: A National Gallery of Art Film Presentation
2007
Birds Like Us
Birds Like Us
2017
Better Start Running
Better Start Running
2018
The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders
The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders
2019
The Power of the Powerless
The Power of the Powerless
2009
Seeds of Freedom
Seeds of Freedom
2012
Emotional Uncertainties
2015
Jade Eyed Leopard
Jade Eyed Leopard
2020
Rabbit Ears - The Steadfast Tin Soldier
1986
The Captain's Doll
The Captain's Doll
1983
Wild Transylvania – Dracula's Hidden Kingdom
Wild Transylvania – Dracula's Hidden Kingdom
2026
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
2005
The Crystal Planet
The Crystal Planet
2026
Water People: The Story of Us
 
Fiat Croma
Fiat Croma
2005
Last Movies
Last Movies
2026
Rihana
Rihana
 
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1995
Inland Empire
Inland Empire
2006
Eragon
Eragon
2006
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
2004
The Mission
The Mission
1986
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
2000
The French Lieutenant's Woman
The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981
Reversal of Fortune
Reversal of Fortune
1990
Callas Forever
Callas Forever
2002
Being Julia
Being Julia
2004
Longitude
Longitude
2000
Langrishe, Go Down
Langrishe, Go Down
1978
A Chorus of Disapproval
A Chorus of Disapproval
1989
A Magnificent Death from a Shattered Hand
 
Revisiting Brideshead
Revisiting Brideshead
2005
The Chronoscope
The Chronoscope
2009
Quintessentially Irish
Quintessentially Irish
2024
The Man Who Knew Infinity
The Man Who Knew Infinity
2016
Encore
 
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty
1985
The Sultan and the Saint
The Sultan and the Saint
2016
The Lolita Story
The Lolita Story
1998
The Making of Dead Ringers
The Making of Dead Ringers
1988
The Short Life of Anne Frank
The Short Life of Anne Frank
2001
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
2020
The Beekeeper 2
2027
What is dyslexia?
What is dyslexia?
2026
Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom of Heaven
2005
The Time Machine
The Time Machine
2002
The House of the Spirits
The House of the Spirits
1993
The Lion King
The Lion King
1994
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask
1998
Casanova
Casanova
2005
Stealing Beauty
Stealing Beauty
1996
The Words
The Words
2012
Beautiful Creatures
Beautiful Creatures
2013
Making The Flash: Worlds Collide
Making The Flash: Worlds Collide
2023
Codice Carla
Codice Carla
2023
A Night to Die For
A Night to Die For
1995
Living With Big Cats: Revealed
Living With Big Cats: Revealed
2022
Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed
2016
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
2025
Munich - The Edge of War
Munich - The Edge of War
2021
Magic in the air, Bantry House Music
Magic in the air, Bantry House Music
2008
Lynch 2
Lynch 2
2007
Appaloosa
Appaloosa
2008
Margin Call
Margin Call
2011
Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé
Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé
2022
High-Rise
High-Rise
2015
The Beekeeper
The Beekeeper
2024
The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons"
The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons"
2001
House of Gucci
House of Gucci
2021
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood
2021
Danny and the Dirty Dog: The Making of 'Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World'
Danny and the Dirty Dog: The Making of 'Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World'
1989
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
2024
From Time to Time
From Time to Time
1992
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2
2008
Red Sparrow
Red Sparrow
2018
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
2008
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
Marina Cicogna - La vita e tutto il resto
Marina Cicogna - La vita e tutto il resto
2021
Goodbye Granadaland
2013
Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist
Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist
2022
Race
Race
2016
Nijinsky
Nijinsky
1980
Faeries
Faeries
1999
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016
1984
1984
2008
Justice League
Justice League
2017
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice - Ultimate Edition
2016
Earth and the American Dream
Earth and the American Dream
1992
Highlander
Highlander
 
The Pink Panther 2
The Pink Panther 2
2009
Tom Hanks: The Nomad
Tom Hanks: The Nomad
2023
The Sunflower Superjam 2012
The Sunflower Superjam 2012
2013
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
The Making of the Lion King
The Making of the Lion King
1994
The Beggar's Opera
The Beggar's Opera
1991
Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire
2013
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
1986
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
2016
The Flash
The Flash
2023
Palestine 36
Palestine 36
2025
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
2003
Harold Pinter:  A Celebration
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
2010
This Ordinary Thing
This Ordinary Thing
2025
Blast 'Em
Blast 'Em
1992
RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare
 
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
The Path to Redemption
The Path to Redemption
2006
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
2006
Once Upon a Studio
Once Upon a Studio
2023
Their Finest
Their Finest
2017
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
Heart of the Festival
Heart of the Festival
2002
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
Broadway: The Next Generation
Broadway: The Next Generation
 
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
1989
The View
The View
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited
1981
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
Longitude
Longitude
2000
The Civil War
The Civil War
1990
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I
2005
Love for Lydia
Love for Lydia
1977
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
1965
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
Comic Relief
1988
Daytime Live
1987
The Borgias
The Borgias
2011
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
Performance
Performance
1991
The Colour of Magic
The Colour of Magic
2008
Shakespeare Uncovered
Shakespeare Uncovered
2012
Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled
Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled
2023
Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..?
1981
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Pentaverate
The Pentaverate
2022
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
2025
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Watchmen
Watchmen
2019
Racing Legends
Racing Legends
2012
The Hollow Crown
The Hollow Crown
2012
Metropolis
Metropolis
2015
Prohibition
Prohibition
2011
Great Performances
Great Performances
1971
HBO First Look
HBO First Look
1992
Brisant
Brisant
1994
Nature
Nature
1982
Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites
Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites
2003
Working Shakespeare
Working Shakespeare
2003
BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Churchill's People
Churchill's People
1974
The Morning Show
The Morning Show
2019
The Pallisers
The Pallisers
1974
Notorious Woman
Notorious Woman
1974
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956
Mara: Rebirth
Mara: Rebirth
2025
Film '72
1971