British actor, brilliantly played in the legendary films "The Woman of the French Lieutenant" and "Lolita". Voiced by Scar in the cartoon "The Lion King."
Biography
Born in 1948 in the port city of Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, England. His father, Christopher, and his mother, Barbara, besides Jeremy, had two more children.
He studied in Dorset, at the school for boys Sherborne School, graduated in 1966. He played drums in the band "Four Pillars of Wisdom".
While studying at one of the most prestigious theater schools, the Bristol Old Vic Theater School played in many performances staged by students of the school.
Career
First appeared on television in 1970, starring in the children's television series "Play Away". In 1977, he starred in the series "Love for Lydia", staged according to Bates' semi-autobiographical novel.
A year later, attracted the attention of the public, starring in the television show "Langrishe, Go Down", which played a German student smoking a pipe.
In 1980, he made his debut in big cinema, playing in the film "Nijinsky", which describes the life of the legendary dancer. Irons starred in a supporting role, played by Mikhail Fokin, the famous ballet master.
In 1981, the television adaptation of the novel Eveline Vogue "Brideshead Revisited" was released. Jeremy co-starred Charles Ryder. The series was a great success, subsequently entered the list of the best films of British television. Irons himself was awarded the Golden Globe for this role. In the same year, starred in the famous film "The French Lieutenant's Woman".
In 1982, he played the role of Novak, a Polish illegal builder in the series Moonlighting. The television movie was shown on many channels, increasing Irons' fame.
In 1997, he starred in the movie "Lolita", a year later appeared on the screen in the role of Aramis in the film "The Man in the Iron Mask".
In 2005 he played in the television movie "Elizabeth I". Irons' play was highly praised not only by the public, but also by critics; he was awarded two of the most prestigious British film awards.
In 2011, he starred in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit series of the criminal television movie, playing a doctor specializing in the treatment of sexual disorders.
