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My Take
Jeremy Irvine had about the most daunting debut imaginable, and that's what makes me root for him. Born Jeremy Smith in England, he was plucked by Steven Spielberg to lead War Horse, then went on to Great Expectations, The Railway Man and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Carrying a Spielberg epic as a newcomer would crush a lot of young actors, but he came through it and kept building steadily rather than coasting on the hype. There's a quiet seriousness to how he's handled a career that started at the very top, and I respect a performer who treats a dream break as a foundation, not a peak.
Overview
Jeremy William Fredric Smith (born 18 June 1990), known professionally as Jeremy Irvine, is an English actor. He made his film debut when Steven Spielberg chose him to star in the epic war film War Horse (2011) and has since starred in films such as Great Expectations (2012), The Railway Man (2013), and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018), and Return to Silent Hill (2026), as well as the television series Treadstone (…
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeremy Irvine
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェレミー・アーヴァイン
- Reading
- じぇれみー・あーゔぁいん
- Born
- June 18, 1990 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Horse
- Origin
- Gamlingay, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Trophée Chopard
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.