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
[edit]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
[edit]Screen and stage
[edit]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 John Brodie Innes in the 2009 film Creation,[1] based on the life of Charles Darwin. In the 2015 film The Man Who Knew Infinity,[1] he portrayed the philosopher Bertrand Russell. He played British Prime Minister Anthony Eden in the 2016 Netflix drama series The Crown.[7]
Other work
[edit]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 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
[edit]Northam married Canadian film/television make-up artist Liz Moro in April 2005; they later divorced.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Theatre
[edit]- Edward Voysey, The Voysey Inheritance, National Theatre Company, Cottesloe Theatre, London, 1989.[3]
- School for Scandal, Bristol Old Vic, 1990.[13]
- Osric, then later title role, Hamlet, National Theatre Company, Olivier Theatre, London, 1989.[3]
- The Three Sisters, Sondheim Theatre, 1990–1991.[13]
- The Way of the World, Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), 1992.[13]
- Philip, The Gift of the Gorgon, Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), The Pit (theatre), London, 1992.[13]
- Elomire, La Bête, Really Useful Theatre Company, 1993.[13]
- Berowne, Love's Labour's Lost, RSC, Barbican Theatre, London, 1994.[13]
- Mr. Horner, The Country Wife, RSC, Pit Theatre, 1994.[13]
- Obstetrician, Certain Young Men, Almeida Theatre, London, 1999.[13]
- Old Times, Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London, 2004.
- Richard Greatham, Hay Fever, Noël Coward Theatre, London, 2012.[13]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Newcomer in a Play | The Voysey Inheritance | Won | [3] |
| 1999 | Evening Standard British Film Awards | Best Actor | An Ideal Husband and The Winslow Boy | Won | [2] |
| 1999 | London Film Critics Circle Awards | British Actor of the Year | Happy, Texas, An Ideal Husband and The Winslow Boy | Won | [10] |
| 2002 | Sitges Film Festival (of Catalonia) | Best Actor | Cypher | Won | [12] |
| 2003 | International Fantasy Film Award Awards | Fantasporto - Best Actor | Cypher | Won | [11] |
Further reading
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ 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 l Emma John (19 February 2012). "This much I know: Jeremy Northam". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 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. 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 "Beauty outshines the Bard". BBC. 3 March 2000.
- ^ a b "Fantasporto Awards 2003". caleida.pt. 19 March 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ a b "35th International Film Festival of Catalonia - Sitges 2002". filmaffinity.com. 2002. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Jeremy Northam - past Productions". theatricalia.com. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
External links
[edit]- Jeremy Northam at IMDb
- Jeremy Northam at the BFI's Screenonline
- Living people
- 1961 births
- 20th-century English male actors
- 21st-century English male actors
- Alumni of Bedford College, London
- Alumni of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
- Audiobook narrators
- English male film actors
- English male Shakespearean actors
- English male stage actors
- English male television actors
- Laurence Olivier Award winners
- Male actors from Cambridge
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners
- Actors educated at Bristol Grammar School
- Royal Shakespeare Company members