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My Take
Max Irons carries a famous surname as the son of Jeremy Irons, but he has steadily proven he is his own actor. I first really noticed him as Edward in The White Queen, where he held the screen amid a strong ensemble, and his lead in the spy series Condor showed he can anchor a tense thriller. He has moved comfortably between film and television, from The Host to The Wife. What I appreciate is that he does not lean on the legacy; he picks roles that stretch him. There is a quiet intensity to his work that suggests he is in this for the craft.
Overview
Maximilian Paul Diarmuid Irons (born 17 October 1985) is an English actor. Following a bit part in the 2004 film Being Julia, he has gone on to major roles in films such as Red Riding Hood (2011), The Host (2013), Bitter Harvest (2017), and The Wife (2018). On television, he has had lead roles in The White Queen (2013) and Condor (2018–2020).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Max Irons
- Name (Japanese)
- マックス・アイアンズ
- Reading
- まっくす・あいあんず
- Born
- October 17, 1985 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
- Origin
- London Borough of Camden, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / model / stage actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
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.