Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons as Profion in New Line's Dungeons & Dragons - 2000

Biography

Born 09/19/1948

This classically trained, gaunt actor with Byronic looks and a rich, haunting voice began his career on the London stage. Irons has specialized in playing upper-class types, frequently in period roles, and has achieved star status without compromising his reputation as a serious actor. He first...
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Awards

  • In 2007, received Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor
  • In 2007, received Screen Actors Guild for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
  • In 2005, received Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

Highlights

  • In 2006, Offered an award winning performance opposite Helen Mirren in "Elizabeth I" a joint HBO/Channel 4 production
  • In 2006, Cast as Brom, a former Dragon Rider in "Eragon" a fantasy/adventure movie based on the novel of the same name
  • In 2005, Co-starred as in Lasse Hallström's "Casanova," opposite Heath Ledger

Family & Companions

  • Julie Hallam: wife (married in 1969; divorced)
  • Samuel James Brefni Irons: son (born c. 1978; mother, Sinead Cusack)

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