Jeremy Swift
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Jeremy Paul Swift (born 27 June 1960) is an English actor.[1] He studied drama at Guildford School of Acting from 1978 to 1981 and worked almost exclusively in theatre throughout the 1980s, working with companies such as Deborah Warner's Kick Theatre company and comedy performance-art group The People Show. During this period he also appeared in numerous television commercials. In the 1990s, he acted at the National Theatre alongside David Tennant and Richard Wilson in Phyllida Lloyd's production of What the Butler Saw.
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Born | Jeremy Paul Swift (1960-06-27) 27 June 1960 (age 63) Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England |
Alma mater | Guildford School of Acting |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1981–present |
Spouse | Mary Roscoe |
Children | 2 |
Swift acted in films such as Robert Altman's murder mystery Gosford Park (2001), Michael Apted's historical drama Amazing Grace (2006), and the family adventure film Mary Poppins Returns (2018). He also appeared in Vanity Fair (1998), Foyle's War (2013-2015), Downton Abbey (2013-2015), The Durrells (2016), and National Treasure (2016). In 2021, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance in Ted Lasso for his portrayal of Leslie Higgins.