Jeremy Northam
Biography
Jeremy Northam is an English actor born on 1 December 1961 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He is known for his roles in various films and television shows, including The Crown, Our Kind of Traitor, The Tudors, Martin and Lewis, Gosford Park, Amistad, and Emma. Northam has also appeared in the now-canceled CBS drama Miami Medical. He has acted in at least 56 known credits, primarily in the field of acting.
Career overview
Jeremy Northam is an English actor born on December 1, 1961, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He has appeared in numerous film and television productions throughout his career. Northam's known credits include a 1996 film adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Emma, where he played the role of Mr. Knightley.
He has also portrayed notable characters in various television shows and movies. In the television series The Crown, Northam played the role of Anthony Eden. He also appeared as Aubrey Longrigg in Our Kind of Traitor and as Sir Thomas More in The Tudors. Additionally, Northam has played the roles of Dean Martin in the television movie Martin and Lewis, Ivor Novello in Gosford Park, Judge Coglin in Amistad, and Dr. Matthew Proctor in the CBS drama Miami Medical.
Northam's extensive filmography showcases his versatility as an actor. With a career spanning multiple decades, he has demonstrated his ability to take on a wide range of roles in various genres. His performances have contributed to the success of numerous productions, solidifying his position as a respected figure in the entertainment industry.
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- Freud's Last Session (2023) as Ernest Jones
- Official Secrets (2019) as Ken MacDonald
- The Crown (2016) as Anthony Eden
- The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016) as Bertrand Russell
- Our Kind of Traitor (2016) as Aubrey Longrigg
- Eye in the Sky (2015) as Brian Woodale
- New Worlds (2014) as Charles II
- Un nuevo mundo (2013) Actor's Assistant
- White Heat (2012) as Edward
- Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic' (2011) as Self
- Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic' (2011) Thanks
- Miami Medical (2010) as Matthew Proctor
- Creation (2009) as John Brodie-Innes
- Glorious 39 (2009) as Joseph Balcombe
- Dean Spanley (2008) as Fisk Junior / Narrator (voice)
- Fiona's Story (2008) as Simon
- The Tudors (2007) as Sir Thomas More
- The Invasion (2007) as Tucker Kaufman
- The Payback (2006) as Vladimir
- A Cock and Bull Story (2005) as Mark
- Guy X (2005) as Col. Woolwrap
- Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004) as Walter Hagen
- Cary Grant: A Class Apart (2004) as Cary Grant (voice)
- Swamp Cats (2004) as Narrator (voice)
- The Singing Detective (2003) as Mark Binney
- The Statement (2003) as Colonel Roux
- Cypher (2002) as Morgan Sullivan
- Possession (2002) as Randolph Henry Ash
- The Making of Gosford Park (2002) as Self
- Martin and Lewis (2002) as Dean Martin
- Gosford Park (2001) as Ivor Novello
- Enigma (2001) as Mr. Wigram
- The Golden Bowl (2000) as Prince Amerigo
- An Ideal Husband (1999) as Sir Robert Chiltern
- Gloria (1999) as Kevin
- Happy, Texas (1999) as Harry Sawyer
- The Winslow Boy (1999) as Sir Robert Morton
- The Tribe (1998) as Jamie
- The Misadventures of Margaret (1998) as Edward Nathan
- Mimic (1997) as Peter Mann
- Amistad (1997) as Judge Coglin
- Emma (1996) as Mr. Knightley
- The Net (1995) as Jack Devlin
- Carrington (1995) as Beacus Penrose
- A Village Affair (1995) as Anthony Jordan
- Voices (1995) as Philip Heseltine / Peter Warlock
- Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1993) as John
- HBO First Look (1992)
- Wuthering Heights (1992) as Hindley Earnshaw
- A Fatal Inversion (1992) as Rufus
- A Fatal Inversion (1992) as Rufus
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Hugo Trent
- Wish Me Luck (1988) as Colin Beale
- Piece of Cake (1988) as 'Fitz' Fitzgerald
- Journey's End (1988) as Captain Stanhope
- Natural World (1983) as Participant
- Natural World (1983) as Narrator (voice)
- American Playhouse (1982) as Mr. Benson