Jeremy Northam | |
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.jpg) Northam in 2010 | |
| Born | Jeremy Philip Northam (1961-12-01)1 December 1961 (age 64) Cambridge,Cambridgeshire, England |
| Alma mater | Bedford College, London (B.A., 1984) Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse | Liz Moro (m. 2005; div. 2009?) |
| Parent(s) | John Northam Rachel Howard |
Jeremy Philip Northam (born 1 December 1961) is an English actor. His film credits includeThe Net (1995),Emma (1996),An Ideal Husband (1999),Amistad (1997),The Winslow Boy (1999),Gosford Park (2001) andEnigma (2001). In television, he also playedThomas More in theShowtime seriesThe Tudors (2007–2008) and appeared asAnthony Eden in the Netflix seriesThe Crown (2016–2017).
Northam was born on 1 December 1961, inCambridge,Cambridgeshire.[1] His father wasJohn Northam, a professor of literature and theatre.[2] Northam studied English atBedford College, London (B.A. English, 1984) and acting at theBristol Old Vic Theatre School.[3] He is an alumnus of theRoyal Holloway, University of London.[4]
Northam made his screen debut on television in the seriesAmerican Playhouse, as Mr. Benson in the episode "Suspicion".[5] He followed with appearances inITV'sWish Me Luck (1987) andPiece of Cake (1988).[5]
Northam performed at theRoyal National Theatre – he replaced bothIan Charleson andDaniel Day-Lewis in the role ofHamlet (1989), when they had to withdraw, and won the 1990Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Play for his performance inThe Voysey Inheritance.[3]
He has appeared frequently in British films such asCarrington (1995),[3]Emma (1996),[3]The Winslow Boy (1999),[3]An Ideal Husband (1999),[3]Enigma (2001),[3] and asWelsh actor and singerIvor Novello inGosford Park (2001).[2] He made hisAmerican film debut inThe Net (1995).[3]
In 2002, he starred in the filmCypher. That same year, he portrayed singerDean Martin in theCBS filmMartin and Lewis and golferWalter Hagen inBobby Jones: Stroke of Genius in 2004.In 2007 and 2008, he portrayedThomas More on theShowtime series,The Tudors.[6]
He playedJohn Brodie Innes in the 2009 filmCreation,[1] based on the life ofCharles Darwin. In the 2015 filmThe Man Who Knew Infinity,[1] he portrayed the philosopherBertrand Russell. He played British Prime MinisterAnthony Eden in the 2016Netflix drama seriesThe Crown.[7]
Hisaudiobook work includesThe Silver Chair (The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 6) byC. S. Lewis,[8]The Real Thing and Other Short Stories andThe Aspern Papers, both written byHenry James.[8] In 2007 he recorded "The Great Poets" byGerard Manley Hopkins,[8] In 2009, he recordedOur Man in Havana byGraham Greene,[8] in 2010,Dark Matter, a ghost story byMichelle Paver,[8] In 2010,Down and Out in Paris and London and in 2012,The Road to Wigan Pier, both byGeorge Orwell.[8]
In theGosford Parksoundtrack, Northam sings theIvor Novello songs "And Her Mother Came Too",[9] "What a Duke Should Be",[9] "Why Isn't It You",[9] "I Can Give You the Starlight",[9] and "The Land of Might Have Been",[9] accompanied by his brother Christopher on piano.[9]
Northam married Canadian film and television make-up artist Liz Moro in April 2005; they later divorced.[citation needed]
