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Jeremy Philip Northam (born 1 December 1961) is an English actor. His film credits include The Net (1995), Emma (1996), An Ideal Husband (1999), Amistad (1997), The Winslow Boy (1999), (2001) and Enigma (2001). In television, he also played in the Showtime series (2007–2008) and appeared as in the Netflix series The Crown (2016–2017).

Early life and education
Northam was born on 1 December 1961, in , . His father was , a professor of literature and theatre. Northam studied English at Bedford College, London (B.A. English, 1984) and acting at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He is an alumnus of the Royal Holloway, University of London.

Career
Screen and stage
Northam made his screen debut on television in the series American Playhouse, as Mr. Benson in the episode "Suspicion". He followed with appearances in ITV's Wish Me Luck (1987) and Piece of Cake (1988).

Northam performed at the Royal National Theatre – he replaced both and in the role of (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.

He has appeared frequently in British films such as Carrington (1995), Emma (1996), The Winslow Boy (1999), An Ideal Husband (1999), Enigma (2001), and as actor and singer in (2001). He made his film debut in The Net (1995).

In 2002, he starred in the film Cypher. That same year, he portrayed singer in the film Martin and Lewis and golfer in in 2004. In 2007 and 2008, he portrayed on the Showtime series, .

He played John Brodie Innes in the 2009 film Creation, based on the life of . In the 2015 film The Man Who Knew Infinity, he portrayed the philosopher . He played British Prime Minister in the 2016 drama series The Crown.

Other work
His work includes The Silver Chair (The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 6) by C. S. Lewis, The Real Thing and Other Short Stories and The Aspern Papers, both written by . In 2007 he recorded "The Great Poets" by Gerard Manley Hopkins, In 2009, he recorded Our Man in Havana by , in 2010, Dark Matter, a ghost story by , In 2010, Down and Out in Paris and London and in 2012, The Road to Wigan Pier, both by .

In the Gosford Park , Northam sings the songs "And Her Mother Came Too", "What a Duke Should Be", "Why Isn't It You", "I Can Give You the Starlight", and "The Land of Might Have Been", accompanied by his brother Christopher on piano.

Personal life
Northam married Canadian film and television make-up artist Liz Moro in April 2005; they later divorced.

Filmography
1988American PlayhouseMr. BensonTV series (1 episode: Suspicion)
Wish Me LuckColin BealeTV series (14 episodes: 1988–1989)
Piece of Cake'Fitz' FitzgeraldTV mini-series (5 episodes)
Journey's EndCaptain StanhopeTV film
1992House of GlassGerald StaffordTV film
A Fatal InversionRufus FletcherTV series (3 episodes)
Wuthering HeightsHindley Earnshaw
1993Soft Top Hard ShoulderJohn
Agatha Christie’s PoirotHugo TrentTV series (1 episode: "Dead Man's Mirror")
1995A Village AffairAnthony JordanTV film
CarringtonBeacus Penrose
The NetJack DevlinFilm
VoicesPhilip Heseltine/Peter Warlock
1996Emma
1997MimicDr. Peter Mann
AmistadJudge Coglin
1998The TribeJamie
The Misadventures of MargaretEdward Nathan
1999Happy, TexasHarry Sawyer, aka Steven "Steve"ALFS Award for British Actor of the Year
GloriaKevin
An Ideal HusbandSir Robert ChilternEvening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor
ALFS Award for British Actor of the Year
The Winslow BoySir Robert MortonEdinburgh International Film Festival Award for Best British Performance
ALFS Award for British Actor of the Year
Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor
2000The Golden BowlPrince Amerigo
2001EnigmaMr. Wigram
See TALK for Ensemble awards
2002PossessionRandolph Henry Ash
CypherMorgan Sullivan/Jack Thursby/Sebastian Rooks
Catalan International Film Award for Best Actor
Martin and LewisTV film
2003The Singing DetectiveMark Binney
The StatementColonel Roux
2004
2005Col. Woolwrap
A Cock and Bull StoryMark
2007The InvasionTucker Kauffman
2007–2008TV series (15 episodes)
2008Fiona's StorySimonTV film
Fisk Junior
2009The Payback
CreationReverend Innes
Glorious 39Joseph Balcombe
2010Dr. Matthew ProctorTV series (13 episodes)
2012White HeatEdwardTV series (6 episodes)
2015Eye in the SkyBrian Woodale
The Man Who Knew Infinity
2016Our Kind of TraitorAubrey Longrigg
2016–2017The CrownMain role (11 episodes: Seasons 1–2)
2019Official Secrets
2023Freud's Last SessionFilming

Theatre
  • Edward Voysey, The Voysey Inheritance, National Theatre Company, Cottesloe Theatre, London, 1989.
  • School for Scandal, Bristol Old Vic, 1990.
  • Osric, then later title role, , National Theatre Company, Olivier Theatre, London, 1989.
  • The Three Sisters, , 1990–1991.
  • The Way of the World, Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), 1992.
  • Philip, The Gift of the Gorgon, Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), The Pit (theatre), London, 1992.
  • Elomire, La Bête, Really Useful Theatre Company, 1993.
  • Berowne, Love's Labour's Lost, RSC, , London, 1994.
  • Mr. Horner, The Country Wife, RSC, Pit Theatre, 1994.
  • Obstetrician, Certain Young Men, , London, 1999.
  • , , London, 2004.
  • Richard Greatham, Hay Fever, Noël Coward Theatre, London, 2012.

Awards and nominations

Further reading
External links
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