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Jeremy Irons
Actor

Jeremy Irons

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Brideshead Revisited and his Oscar-winning role in Reversal of Fortune

Reversal of Fortune · The Lion King

Born
19 September 1948
Birthplace
Cowes

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Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons is an English actor whose work spans classical theatre, television drama and film. His voice is also familiar as Scar in The Lion King.

Early life

Isle of Wight and training

Born in Cowes, he attended Sherborne School and trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Career

  1. 1981

    Television breakthrough

    Played Charles Ryder in Brideshead Revisited.

  2. 1984

    Broadway debut

    Won a Tony for The Real Thing.

  3. 1991

    Academy Award

    Won best actor for Reversal of Fortune.

Selected work

Reversal of Fortune

Played Claus von Bülow.

The Lion King

Voiced Scar.

Beyond work

Family

Married actor Sinéad Cusack in 1978; their sons are Sam and Max.

Public role

Became a goodwill ambassador for the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in 2011.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Copyright owned by Jeremy Irons [Jonathan Hession/Showtime]. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.