ABOUT JEREMY IRONS
(September 19, 1948 - )
A British leading man, who got his start at the
Bristol Old Vic Repertory Company, where he gained
much experience in dramas, from Shakespeare to
contemporary productions.
Jeremy Irons' rise to stardom started
with his role of John the Baptist in the musical,
GODSPELL, along with David Essex, in London.
He was internationally noticed when he took the
starring role in BBC TV serial adaptation of Brideshead
Revisited.
Jeremy Irons became much in demand to play romantic,
leading roles in films, and went to America to
debut on Broadway with Glen Close in the production
of THE REAL THING.
Irons received the New York Critics Best
Actor Award for his work in David Cronenberg's
Dead Ringers.
Jeremy Irons also received a Golden Globe award
for the same performance in REVERSAL OF FORTUNE,
that earned him the Oscar. |