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Jeremy Irons

1948 - Today

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Jeremy John Irons (; born 19 September 1948) is an English actor and activist. He is known for his roles on stage and screen having won numerous accolades including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jeremy Irons has received more than 15,187,658 page views. His biography is available in 76 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 73 in 2019). Jeremy Irons is the 162nd most popular actor (up from 173rd in 2019), the 240th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 268th in 2019) and the 24th most popular British Actor.

Jeremy Irons is most famous for his role as the voice of Scar in Disney's The Lion King.

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  • 15M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 69.39

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 76

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.72

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.07

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jeremy Irons ranks 162 out of 13,578. Before him are Antonio Banderas, Sandra Bullock, Burt Lancaster, Fernandel, Oliver Hardy, and Rita Hayworth. After him are Angelina Jolie, Marcel Marceau, Christopher Walken, Jared Leto, Richard Harris, and Russell Crowe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Jeremy Irons ranks 16. Before him are Samuel L. Jackson, Hassan Rouhani, Sauli Niinistö, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ozzy Osbourne, and Jan Palach. After him are Olivia Newton-John, Antonín Panenka, Henning Mankell, Luiz Felipe Scolari, Marcello Lippi, and Sven-Göran Eriksson.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Jeremy Irons ranks 240 out of 8,785. Before him are Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900), Benjamin Disraeli (1804), William Wordsworth (1770), John Law (1671), Edward the Black Prince (1330), and John Constable (1776). After him are Ken Miles (1918), Ken Follett (1949), Jimmy Page (1944), Phil Collins (1951), Francis Galton (1822), and Peter Higgs (1929).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Jeremy Irons ranks 24. Before him are Jason Statham (1967), Judi Dench (1934), Ben Kingsley (1943), Richard Madden (1986), Laurence Olivier (1907), and Stan Laurel (1890). After him are Peter Ustinov (1921), Gary Oldman (1958), Olivia Newton-John (1948), Alec Guinness (1914), Graham Chapman (1941), and Daniel Day-Lewis (1957).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Lion King
Scar (voice)
A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when his past comes to haunt him, the young prince must decide his fate: Will he remain an outcast or face his demons and become what he needs to be?
Jun 24o 19948.257 / 10
Assassin's Creed
Alan Rikkin
Through unlocked genetic memories that allow him to relive the adventures of his ancestor in 15th century Spain, Callum Lynch discovers he's a descendant of the secret 'Assassins' society. After gaining incredible knowledge and skills, he is now poised to take on the oppressive Knights Templar in the present day.
Dec 21o 20165.425 / 10
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Alfred Pennyworth
Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.
Mar 23o 20165.97 / 10