Jeremy Northam

Jeremy Northam is the embodiment of refined English restraint, and I trust him for it. Winning a Laurence Olivier newcomer award gave him a stage-honed foundation that shows in everything from Emma and Gosford Park to his Thomas More in The Tudors and Anthony Eden in The Crown. He's a master of intelligent, controlled performance, conveying entire inner lives through a glance and a posture rather than volume. Cambridge-born and University of London-trained, he reads as effortlessly cultured on screen. I value him most as the actor who elevates a film's overall caliber from a supporting slot, a sharp, dignified presence that never grandstands.

Name (English)

Jeremy Northam

Name (Japanese)

ジェレミー・ノーサム

Reading

じぇれみー・のーさむ

Born

December 1, 1961 (age 64)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Ox

Origin

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Occupation

singer / stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor

University

University of London

Awards & achievements

• Laurence Olivier Awards
• 1990 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Play
• 2002 Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy%20Northam
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AC%E3%83%9F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B5%E3%83%A0
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q443961

Tags

• singer
• stage actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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