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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).
- Won the 1984 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Drama for "The Real Thing".
- In 1996, he became the fourteenth performer to win the Triple Crown of acting. Oscar: Best Actor, _Reversal of Fortune (1990)_ (qv), Tony: Best Actor-Play, "The Real Thing" (1984) and Emmy: Best Voice-Over Performance, _"The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century" (1996)_ (qv).
- He won a Tony in 1984 for "The Real Thing".
- Son-in-law of 'Cyril Cusack' (qv).
- Born to Paul Dugan Irons, an accountant, and Barbara Anne Sharpe a homemaker, he has a brother, Christopher and a sister Felicity.
- Has a signet ring with the insignia PDI engraved on it. It belonged to his father Paul Dugan Irons.
- Narrated the "Spaceship Earth" attraction in Epcot.
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