Jeremy Strong | |
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 Strong in 2014 | |
| Born | December 25, 1978 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse |
Emma Wall (m. 2016) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Full list |
Jeremy Strong (born December 25, 1978) is an American actor.[1] He rose to prominence for his portrayal of Kendall Roy in the HBO drama series Succession (2018–2023), for which he received the Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. In 2022, he was featured on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.[2] Strong is considered one of the most prolific method actors of his generation. [3]
A graduate of Yale University, he continued his acting studies at both the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago. His first off-Broadway performance was as a distraught soldier in the John Patrick Shanley play Defiance in 2006, with his Broadway debut being in the role of Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich in the 2008 revival of the Robert Bolt play A Man for All Seasons. In 2024, he returned to Broadway in the revival of the Henrik Ibsen play An Enemy of the People earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
In film, Strong has acted in several historical films portraying real life figures such as John George Nicolay in Lincoln (2012), Lee Harvey Oswald in Parkland (2013), James Reeb in Selma (2014), and Jerry Rubin in The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020). He has also played other supporting parts in films such as Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Big Short (2015), Molly's Game (2017), and Armageddon Time (2022).
- ^ "Jeremy Strong | Biography, Succession, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Jeremy Strong Is on the 2022 TIME 100 List". Time. May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Jeremy Strong and Hollywood's most extreme actors". March 22, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2024.