Jeremy Northam
Jeremy Northam | |
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Born | Jeremy Philip Northam 1 December 1961 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
Alma mater | Bedford College, London (B.A., 1984) Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1987–present |
Spouse | Liz Moro (m. 2005; div. 2009?) |
Parent(s) | John Northam Rachel Howard |
Jeremy Philip Northam (born 1 December 1961) is an English actor. His film credits include Emma (1996), An Ideal Husband (1999), Gosford Park, The Winslow Boy (1999) and Enigma (2001). In television, he also played Thomas More in the Showtime series The Tudors (2007–2008) and appeared as Anthony Eden in the Netflix series The Crown (2016-2017).
Early life and education
Northam was born on 1 December 1961, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.[1] His father was John Northam, a professor of literature and theatre.[2] Northam studied English at Bedford College, London (B.A. English, 1984) and acting at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[3] and is an alumnus of the Royal Holloway, University of London.[4]
Career
Screen and stage
Northam made his screen debut on television in the series American Playhouse, as Mr. Benson in the episode "Suspicion".[5] He followed with appearances in ITV's Wish Me Luck (1987) and Piece of Cake (1988).[5]
Northam performed at the Royal National Theatre – he replaced both Ian Charleson and Daniel Day-Lewis in the role of Hamlet (1989), when they had to withdraw, and won the 1990 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Play for his performance in The Voysey Inheritance.[3]
He has appeared frequently in British films such as Carrington (1995),[3] Emma (1996),[3] The Winslow Boy (1999),[3] An Ideal Husband (1999),[3] Enigma (2001),[3] and as Welsh actor and singer Ivor Novello in Gosford Park (2001).[2] He made his American film debut in The Net (1995).[3]
In 2002, he starred in the film Cypher. That same year, he portrayed singer Dean Martin in the CBS film Martin and Lewis and golfer Walter Hagen in Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius in 2004. In 2007 and 2008, he portrayed Thomas More on the Showtime series, The Tudors.[6]
He played
Other work
His audiobook work includes The Silver Chair (The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 6) by C. S. Lewis,[8] The Real Thing and Other Short Stories and The Aspern Papers, both written by by Henry James.[8] In 2007 he recorded "The Great Poets" by Gerard Manley Hopkins,[8] In 2009, he recorded Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene,[8], in 2010, Dark Matter, a ghost story by Michelle Paver,[8] In 2010, Down and Out in Paris and London and in 2012, The Road to Wigan Pier, both by George Orwell.[8]
In the Gosford Park soundtrack, Northam sings the Ivor Novello songs "And Her Mother Came Too",[9] "What a Duke Should Be",[9] "Why Isn't It You",[9] "I Can Give You the Starlight",[9] and "The Land of Might Have Been",[9] accompanied by his brother Christopher on piano.[9]
Personal life
Northam married Canadian film/television make-up artist Liz Moro in April 2005; they later divorced.[citation needed]
Filmography
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (July 2023) |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1988 | American Playhouse | Mr. Benson | TV series (1 episode: Suspicion) |
Wish Me Luck | Colin Beale | TV series (14 episodes: 1988-1989) | |
Piece of Cake | 'Fitz' Fitzgerald | TV mini-series (5 episodes) | |
Journey's End | Captain Stanhope | TV film | |
1992 | House of Glass | Gerald Stafford | TV film |
A Fatal Inversion | Rufus Fletcher | TV series (3 episodes) | |
Wuthering Heights | Hindley Earnshaw | ||
1993 | Soft Top Hard Shoulder | John | |
Agatha Christie’s Poirot
|
Hugo Trent | TV series (1 episode: "Dead Man's Mirror") | |
1995 | A Village Affair | Anthony Jordan | TV film [7] |
Carrington | Beacus Penrose | [7] | |
The Net | Jack Devlin | Film [3] | |
Voices | Philip Heseltine/Peter Warlock | ||
1996 | Emma | Mr. Knightley | [2] |
1997 | Mimic | Dr. Peter Mann | [7] |
Amistad | Judge Coglin | [7] | |
1998 | The Tribe | Jamie | [7] |
The Misadventures of Margaret | Edward Nathan | [7] | |
1999 | Happy, Texas[2] | Harry Sawyer, aka Steven "Steve" | ALFS Award for British Actor of the Year |
Gloria | Kevin | [7] | |
An Ideal Husband[2] | Sir Robert Chiltern | Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor[2] ALFS Award for British Actor of the Year | |
The Winslow Boy[2] | Sir Robert Morton | Edinburgh International Film Festival Award for Best British Performance ALFS Award for British Actor of the Year Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor[2] | |
2000 | The Golden Bowl | Prince Amerigo | [6] |
2001 | Enigma | Mr. Wigram | [6] |
Gosford Park[2] | Ivor Novello | Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Special Achievement Award for Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Acting Ensemble | |
2002 | Possession | Randolph Henry Ash | [6] |
Cypher[2] | Morgan Sullivan/Jack Thursby/Sebastian Rooks | Catalan International Film Award for Best Actor
| |
Martin and Lewis | Dean Martin | TV film [2] | |
2003 | The Singing Detective | Mark Binney | [7] |
The Statement | Colonel Roux | [7] | |
2004 | Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius | Walter Hagen | [6] |
2005 | Guy X | Col. Woolwrap | [7] |
A Cock and Bull Story | Mark | [6] | |
2007 | The Invasion | Tucker Kauffman | [7] |
2007–2008 | The Tudors | Sir Thomas More | TV series (15 episodes)[6] |
2008 | Fiona's Story | Simon | TV film [6] |
Dean Spanley | Fisk Junior | [6] | |
2009 | The Payback | ||
Creation | Reverend Innes | [7] | |
Glorious 39 | Joseph Balcombe | [7] | |
2010 | Miami Medical | Dr. Matthew Proctor | TV series (13 episodes)[1] |
2012 | White Heat | Edward | TV series (6 episodes)[7] |
2015 | Eye in the Sky | Brian Woodale | [1] |
The Man Who Knew Infinity | Bertrand Russell | [1] | |
2016 | Our Kind of Traitor | Aubrey Longrigg | [1] |
2016–2017 | The Crown[7] | Anthony Eden | Main role (11 episodes: 2 )
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2019 | Official Secrets | Ken Macdonald | [7] |
2023 | Freud's Last Session
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Ernest Jones | Filming |
Theatre
- Edward Voysey, National Theatre Company, Cottesloe Theatre, London, 1989.[3]
- School for Scandal, Bristol Old Vic, 1990.[10]
- Osric, then later title role, Hamlet, National Theatre Company, Olivier Theatre, London, 1989.[3]
- The Three Sisters, Sondheim Theatre, 1990-1991.[10]
- The Way of the World, Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), 1992.[10]
- Philip, The Gift of the Gorgon, The Pit (theatre), London, 1992.[10]
- Elomire, La Bête, Really Useful Theatre Company, 1993.[10]
- Berowne, Barbican Theatre, London, 1994.[10]
- Mr. Horner, The Country Wife, RSC, Pit Theatre, 1994.[10]
- Obstetrician, Certain Young Men, Almeida Theatre, London, 1999.[10]
- Old Times, Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London, 2004.
- Richard Greatham, Hay Fever, Noël Coward Theatre, London, 2012.[10]
Further reading
- Larman, Alexander (2014). "Northam, Jeremy (1961-)—Actor". ScreenOnline.org.uk. London, England: British Film Institute. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- BFI Staff (2023). "Jeremy Northam". BFI.org.uk. London, England: British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jeremy Northam". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Emma John (19 February 2012). "This much I know: Jeremy Northam". theguardian.com. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Laura Tennant (29 August 2003). "Jeremy Northam: One for the ladies?". The Independent. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "Alumni". Royal Holloway, University of London. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Northam, Jeremy (1961-)". screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Fiona's Story - Jeremy Northam plays Simon Mortimer". bbc.co.uk. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Jeremy Northam Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jeremy Northam". audible.co.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Gosford Park - Decca Records (289 470 297-2)". soundtrack.net. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Jeremy Northam - past Productions". theatricalia.com. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
External links
- Jeremy Northam at IMDb
- Jeremy Northam at the BFI's Screenonline