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Jeremy Irons
Age: 61
Height: 6' 1 1/2"
Birth Place: Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK
Born: Sep. 19th, 1948
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BIOGRAPHY: This very English actor began by busking, and then joined the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School His first break came in the musical Godspell, when he played John the Baptist alongside David Essex. Once described as 'the thinking woman's pin up' he has made his name in most notable, thought provoking films such as Dead Ringers (1988) and gained a Golden Globe Award in addition to an Oscar for Best Actor in 1990 for his role as Claus von Bulow in Reversal of Fortune (1990) alongside Glenn Close.
TRIVIA:
- One of the first celebrities to wear the recently created Red Ribbon, supporting the fight against AIDS (1991).
- His previous jobs include assistant stage manager, house-cleaner, "busker" (singing and playing guitar outside movie theaters), and gardener.
- He has twice played characters with the same first and last name. The first in _Lolita (1997)_ (qv) (Humbert Humbert) and second in _And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen... (2002)_ (qv) (Valentin Valentin).
- Born to Paul Dugan Irons, an accountant, and Barbara Anne Sharpe a homemaker, he has a brother, Christopher and a sister Felicity.
- Attended Sherborne School in Dorset until 1966.
- He currently owns Audi A6 Quatro estate, BMW cruising bike, and Ducati motorbike. He has owned Morris Minor, Honda 50, and a Volkswagen rag-top Beetle.
- Owns Kilcoe Castle (which he had painted a rusty pink) in County Cork, Ireland, and has become involved in local politics.
- Helped to financially Sponser British Character Actor Stephen Manwaring whilst Stephen was at The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in 1999-2002.
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