Jeremy Irons Net Worth
Jeremy Irons Net Worth is
$16 Million
Jeremy Irons Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Jeremy John Irons is an English actor. After receiving classical training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Irons began his acting career on stage in 1969, and has since appeared in many London theatre productions including The Winter's Tale, Macbeth, Much Ado About Not... | Full Name | Jeremy Irons |
| Net Worth | $16 Million |
| Date Of Birth | September 19, 1948 |
| Place Of Birth | Cowes, United Kingdom |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.87 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Voice Actor |
| Education | Sherborne School, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Sinéad Cusack (m. 1978), Julie Hallam (m. 1969–1969) |
| Children | Max Irons, Samuel Irons |
| Parents | Barbara Anne Brereton Brymer Sharpe, Paul Dugan Irons |
| Siblings | Christopher Irons, Felicity Anne Irons |
| Nicknames | Jeremy John Irons , King |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Orange Lifetime Honorary Award, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator, Honorary Cés... |
| Nominations | MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, MTV Movie Award for Best Villain, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Televis... |
| Movies | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Man Who Knew Infinity, The Lion King, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Lolita, Dead Ringers, Reversal of Fortune, High-Rise, Margin Call, Beautiful Creatures, The Mission, Stealing Beauty, Eragon, Assassin's Creed, The Man in the Iron Mask, Kingdom of Heaven, Night ... |
| TV Shows | The Borgias, Richard Dimbleby Lecture, The Civil War, Brideshead Revisited, The Pallisers, Love for Lydia, Notorious Woman, The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century, The Hollow Crown, Elizabeth I, Churchill's People |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Calm, reserved performances |
| 2 | Rich haunting voice |
| 3 | Often plays sinister villains |
| 4 | Renowned for aggressive and industrious work ethic |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | (in a 2016 AARP interview) I feel as confidant on my motorcycle as I do on my two feet. I call it my urban horse. The joy of motorcycling is real freedom and being in touch with the environment - the road circuits, the temperatures, the winds, the smells. It's a wonderful sensory experience. |
| 2 | I enjoy playing villains. It's very difficult in many situations to know who the villains and good guys are. People tend to think in black and white, and, of course, we are all gray. |
| 3 | [in a 1981 interview about movie stardom] I suppose I'd like to be a movie star because I'd like to make people come to the pictures I'm in. Then, of course, there's a responsibility to choose good material. And when they saw me, I'd like to dazzle them, as a star dazzle - as for the paraphernalia surrounding a star, that doesn't interest me much. I quite like my privacy. |
| 4 | [on returning to the stage in a 1981 interview] I'd like to very much, but the stage - particularly the Royal Shakespeare, which is where I'd like to return for the exceptional quality of its work - really requires at least a year's commitment. A year now in the theatre is probably not a very clever idea; I think I should be consolidating my film career. |
| 5 | [on Downton Abbey (2010)] If you think that's good, then watch the Shakespeare productions [Shakespeare Uncovered (2012)]. You'll see what real writing, what real stories, what real characters are about. |
| 6 | [At 2005 Oscars, responding to a loud bang on-stage while speaking about the 'Live Action Short' category] Oh God, I hope they missed. |
| 7 | [on portraying Rodrigo Borgia] I don't want to make him a sympathetic man. I want him to be an inconsistent man, a man where one moment you think 'Christ, that's terrible!' and some moments you think 'Oh, he's wonderful!' Like all of us, I want to try and create someone that is neither black nor white. |
| 8 | [accepting his Best Actor Oscar, 1991] This is great! |
| 9 | [on Waterland (1992)] I find working for money and nothing else just totally soul-destroying. I've always wanted to work with the best directors on material that interests me, so that how this has come about really. |
| 10 | [on Lolita (1997)] It's very difficult because children under sixteen are immensely attractive, any father will tell you. We have to accept that, understand it for what it is and not become hysterical about it. Strangely enough, Humbert Humbert is not a paedophile ... because he knew he was doing wrong. That's his tragedy in a way. I remember when my son was twelve he was like a god. He just went through that sort of golden time for about 18 months. Parental love is sexual. Boys will flirt outrageously with their mothers. |
| 11 | [1986 comment on Robert De Niro] He is a method actor. I think it would be fair to say he's much slower than I am. As a man, Bob dislikes making a decision. And acting is a whole line of decisions. You make a decision every time you play a line -- do I say it like this or like that? But what I saw was a man trying many areas and now and again something would really work. |
| 12 | Actors often behave like children and so we're taken for children. I want to be grown up. |
| 13 | (When asked by an interviewer about why he accepted his role in Dungeons & Dragons (2000)) "Are you kidding? I'd just bought a castle, I had to pay for it somehow!" |
| 14 | If we have to pay taxes [for Emmy gift bags], so be it. But don't spend it on bombs, for Christ's sake. |
| 15 | In an interview, he once explained the origin and pronunciation of his name thus: "My name is certainly not pronounced 'Eye-rons,' but just like the metal. In England we say, 'Eye-ons' -- we're lazy about our Rs. Here [USA] I guess you would say 'Ire-ons.'" The name is fairly common in England, it's probably short for Ironsmith." |
| 16 | I sing like an actor and dance like a duck. |
| 17 | On his Ducati motorbike: "Ferrari on two wheels." |
| 18 | What a camera likes are eyes which have life and tell a story. |
| 19 | As you get older, you look back and try to make sense of the sort of person you have become. And I think the most important thing that happened in my childhood was the first night I went to boarding school at the age of seven. I remember that night, and the loneliness. Also, my parents' marriage broke up when I was 15. But I think it was that first night at seven years old when I felt something had broken, and I've spent my life trying to get back to that feeling of home. It's the same sense of family that you find in the theater and movies. In fact, I'm hoping to make a film about that very subject - the need for home. You don't really have a home until you have children. And that home is created by the children. |
| 20 | The movie industry is run by accountants in Hollywood and it's as simple as this; everyone has a number on their computer. They can look up Jeremy Irons and see what my last five movies have made. Say you want to make a $20m picture, which is relatively cheap. If Jeremy makes $9m, the director makes $5m, then you need a leading lady, and they just go through those figures - that's how casting happens. And none of my movies has made a lot of money. |
| 21 | Basically, I want to keep working, so I don't worry about the size of the character - if it's interesting, I'll do it. It's quite nice doing smaller roles, in some ways. It means I get home more, and I can get on with my life. |
| 22 | Anyway, I'm never satisfied. I think were I ever satisfied with my work, I'd be in trouble. |
| 23 | I've never been passionate about acting, and I find more and more that I work to live the life I want to live. An actor like Al Pacino lives to act. I'm not sure though, there's something about the detachment I have, the feeling of the lack of importance about what I do, that is healthy. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Turned down the role of Dr Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) because he just finished playing Claus Von Bulow in Reversal of Fortune (1990) and didn't want to play another dark character. |
| 2 | He and fellow The Lion King (1994) cast member Whoopi Goldberg were both nominees for the first ever Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator in 2014; Irons won. |
| 3 | Was wearing sneakers when called to the stage to accept his Oscar in 1991. |
| 4 | He won an Oscar for playing Claus Von Bullow in Reversal of Fortune (1990), making him one of 18 actors to win the Award for playing a real person who was still alive at the evening of the Award ceremony (as of 2015). The other seventeen actors and their respective performances are: Spencer Tracy for playing Father Edward Flanagan in Boys Town (1938), Gary Cooper for playing Alvin C. York in Sergeant York (1941), Patty Duke for playing Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker (1962), Jason Robards for playing Ben Bradlee in All the President's Men (1976), Robert De Niro for playing Jake La Motta in Raging Bull (1980), Sissy Spacek for playing Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)_, Susan Sarandon for playing Sister Helen Prejean in Dead Man Walking (1995), Geoffrey Rush for playing David Helfgott in Shine (1996), Julia Roberts for playing Erin Brockovich in Erin Brockovich (2000), Jim Broadbent for playing John Bayley in Iris (2001), Jennifer Connelly for playing Alice Nash in A Beautiful Mind (2001), Helen Mirren for playing Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen (2006), Sandra Bullock for playing Leigh Anne Tuohy in The Blind Side (2009), Christian Bale for playing Dickie Eklund in The Fighter (2010), Melissa Leo for playing Alice Eklund-Ward in The Fighter (2010), Meryl Streep for playing Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady (2011) and Eddie Redmayne for playing Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything (2014). |
| 5 | Starred opposite his wife Sinead Cusack in Stealing Beauty (1996). |
| 6 | Although he is a heavy smoker, he claims that he is unable to drink alcohol without getting sick. |
| 7 | He is the second Academy-Award winning actor to play the role of Alfred Pennyworth after Michael Caine. |
| 8 | At the New York City Opera in Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music". [March 2003] |
| 9 | Starring in the theatrical adaptation of Sándor Márai's novel, "Embers" at Duke of York's Theatre in London. [February 2006] |
| 10 | On Broadway in the play "Impressionism". Opened March 24. Scheduled to run through July 5th, 2009. [March 2009] |
| 11 | Became a father for the 2nd time at age 37 when his 2nd wife Sinéad Cusack gave birth to their son Max Irons on 17 October 1985. |
| 12 | Became a father for the 1st time at age 30 when his 2nd wife Sinéad Cusack gave birth to their son Samuel Irons on 16 September 1978. |
| 13 | He and his documentary film Trashed (2012) was be featured at the "New York Times Energy for Tomorrow" Conference on "Building Sustainable Cities" in New York City on April 25, 2013. |
| 14 | Is one of 9 actors to have won the Triple Crown of Acting (an Oscar, Emmy and Tony); the others in chronological order are Thomas Mitchell, Melvyn Douglas, Paul Scofield, Jack Albertson, Jason Robards, Al Pacino, Geoffrey Rush and Christopher Plummer. |
| 15 | Son-in-law of Maureen Cusack. Brother-in-law of Paul Cusack and 'Padraig Cusack'. |
| 16 | Confessed to Pat Kenny on Irish TV, The Late Late Show (1962), that one of his guilty pleasures was sifting through dumpsters in search of discarded "treasures". |
| 17 | In 1998, he was named as a major donor to the Labour Party. |
| 18 | In 2004, he declared his support for the Countryside Alliance. |
| 19 | Won the 1984 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Drama for "The Real Thing". |
| 20 | Helped to financially Sponser British Character Actor Stephen Manwaring whilst Stephen was at The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in 1999-2002. |
| 21 | Attended Sherborne School for boys from 1962-1966. |
| 22 | Supporter of English football team Portsmouth F.C. |
| 23 | One of the first celebrities to wear the recently created Red Ribbon, supporting the fight against AIDS (1991). |
| 24 | President of the jury at 2007 Sarajevo Film Festival. |
| 25 | Was one of the cast members of cult children's programme Play Away (1971), from which clips featuring him are regularly repeated on "Before They Were Famous..." type programmes. |
| 26 | His previous jobs include assistant stage manager, house-cleaner, "busker" (singing and playing guitar outside movie theaters), and gardener. |
| 27 | Born to Paul Dugan Irons, an accountant, and Barbara Anne Sharpe a homemaker, he has a brother, Christopher and a sister Felicity. |
| 28 | He currently owns Audi A6 Quatro estate, BMW cruising bike, and Ducati motorbike. He has owned Morris Minor, Honda 50, and a Volkswagen rag-top Beetle. |
| 29 | Has a signet ring with the insignia PDI engraved on it. It belonged to his father Paul Dugan Irons. |
| 30 | In 2003, he appeared in a Comic Relief sketch entitled "Harry Potter and the Secret Chamberpot of Azerbaijan". Irons played Severus Snape, a character played in the films by Alan Rickman. Irons and Rickman play brothers in the "Die Hard" films. |
| 31 | The "Series of Unfortunate Events" novels by Daniel Handler make reference to three of his characters. In Reversal of Fortune (1990), he plays Klaus von Bülow, husband to Sunny von Bülow. Two of the lead characters in Handler's novels are named Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire. In The Carnivorous Carnival, Klaus and his other sister Violet disguise themselves as circus freaks named Beverly and Elliot, which are the names of the identical twin gynecologists that Irons plays in Dead Ringers (1988). |
| 32 | At the 1990 Oscars, Irons concluded his acceptance speech for best actor in Reversal of Fortune (1990) by thanking "David". The "David" was David Cronenberg, who directed Irons the previous year in Dead Ringers (1988). |
| 33 | Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2000. |
| 34 | Won Broadway's 1984 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for Tom Stoppard's "The Real Thing." |
| 35 | Narrated the "Spaceship Earth" attraction in Epcot. |
| 36 | In 1996, he became the fourteenth performer to win the Triple Crown of acting. Oscar: Best Actor in a Leading Role, Reversal of Fortune (1990), Tony: Best Actor in a Play, "The Real Thing" (1984) and Emmy: Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century: War Without End (1996) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, Elizabeth I (2005) & Outstanding Narrator, Big Cat Week: Game of Lions (2013). |
| 37 | He has twice played characters with the same first and last name. The first in Lolita (1997) (Humbert Humbert) and second in And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen... (2002) (Valentin Valentin). |
| 38 | Owns Kilcoe Castle (which he had painted a rusty pink) in County Cork, Ireland, and has become involved in local politics. |
| 39 | Brother-in-law of Sorcha Cusack, Niamh Cusack, Paul Cusack, Pádraig Cusack and Catherine Cusack. |
| 40 | Son-in-law of Cyril Cusack and Maureen Cusack. |
| 41 | After being ticketed in England for driving 97 mph. on his BMW motorcycle and being charged with speeding and fined $225.00, he had his motorcycle license suspended for three months (1 June 1995). |
| 42 | Born at 2:00am-BST. |
| 43 | An exceptionaly good horseman and enjoys skiing. Hates cooking, but loves gardening and the beauty of nature. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sparrow | 2018 | post-production | Korchnoi |
| Justice League | 2017 | post-production | Alfred Pennyworth |
| An Actor Prepares | 2017 | post-production | Atticus |
| Monumental | 2017 | post-production | Garrison |
| The Batman | pre-production | Alfred Pennyworth | |
| Birds Like Us | 2017 | Kondor | |
| Assassin's Creed | 2016 | Rikkin | |
| Celebrity Conversations | 2016 | TV Series | |
| Their Finest | 2016 | Secretary of War | |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 2016 | Alfred | |
| Race | 2016/I | Avery Brundage | |
| La corrispondenza | 2016 | Ed Phoerum | |
| The Man Who Knew Infinity | 2015 | G.H. Hardy | |
| High-Rise | 2015 | Royal | |
| The Borgias | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Rodrigo Borgia |
| Night Train to Lisbon | 2013 | Raimund Gregorius | |
| Life on Fire: Wildlife on the Volcano's Edge | 2013 | TV Series | Narrator |
| Beautiful Creatures | 2013 | Macon Ravenwood | |
| The Hollow Crown | 2012 | TV Series | Henry IV |
| The Simpsons | 2012 | TV Series | Bar Rag |
| The Words | 2012 | The Old Man | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2011 | TV Series | Dr. Captain Jackson |
| Margin Call | 2011 | John Tuld | |
| The Majestic Plastic Bag | 2010 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Arena | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Various Characters |
| The Magic 7 | 2009 | TV Movie | Thraxx (voice) |
| Georgia O'Keeffe | 2009 | TV Movie | Alfred Stieglitz |
| The Pink Panther 2 | 2009 | Avellaneda | |
| Appaloosa | 2008 | Randall Bragg | |
| The Color of Magic | 2008 | TV Mini-Series | Patrician |
| Eragon | 2006 | Brom | |
| Inland Empire | 2006 | Kingsley Stewart | |
| Elizabeth I | 2005 | TV Mini-Series | Lord Dudley / Earl of Leicester |
| Casanova | 2005 | Pucci | |
| Kingdom of Heaven | 2005 | Tiberias | |
| Mathilde | 2004 | Col. De Petris | |
| Being Julia | 2004 | Michael Gosselyn | |
| The Merchant of Venice | 2004 | Antonio | |
| Freedom: A History of Us | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Lord Grey King James I Thomas Paine |
| Callas Forever | 2002 | Larry Kelly | |
| And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen... | 2002 | Valentin Valentin | |
| Fitzgerald | 2002 | TV Movie | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| The Time Machine | 2002 | Über-Morlock | |
| The Fourth Angel | 2001 | Jack Elgin | |
| Ohio Impromptu | 2000 | TV Short | Reader / Listener |
| Dungeons & Dragons | 2000 | Profion | |
| Longitude | 2000 | TV Movie | Rupert Gould |
| Faeries | 1999 | The Shapeshifter (voice) | |
| Poseidon's Fury: Escape from the Lost City | 1999 | Short | Poseidon (voice) |
| The Man in the Iron Mask | 1998/I | Aramis | |
| Mirad | 1997 | TV Movie | Djuka |
| Lolita | 1997 | Humbert Humbert | |
| Chinese Box | 1997 | John | |
| Stealing Beauty | 1996 | Alex | |
| The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century | 1996 | TV Mini-Series | Siegfried Sassoon |
| Die Hard with a Vengeance | 1995 | Simon Gruber | |
| The Lion King | 1994 | Scar (voice) | |
| The House of the Spirits | 1993 | Esteban Trueba | |
| M. Butterfly | 1993 | René Gallimard | |
| Damage | 1992 | Dr. Stephen Fleming | |
| Performance | 1992 | TV Series | Odon Von Horvath |
| Waterland | 1992 | Tom Crick | |
| From Time to Time | 1992 | Short | H.G. Wells |
| Kafka | 1991 | Kafka | |
| Zebrácká opera | 1991 | Prisoner | |
| The Civil War | 1990 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Various |
| Reversal of Fortune | 1990 | Claus von Bülow | |
| The Dream | 1989 | TV Movie | |
| Australia | 1989 | Edouard Pierson | |
| A Chorus of Disapproval | 1989 | Guy Jones | |
| Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World | 1989 | TV Movie | William Smith |
| Dead Ringers | 1988 | Beverly Mantle Elliot Mantle | |
| The Mission | 1986 | Father Gabriel | |
| Rabbit Ears: The Steadfast Tin Soldier | 1985 | Video short | Storyteller |
| The Wild Duck | 1984 | Harold | |
| Swann in Love | 1984 | Charles Swann | |
| Betrayal | 1983 | Jerry | |
| The Captain's Doll | 1983 | TV Movie | Captain Alex Hepworth |
| Spaceship Earth | 1982 | Short | 3rd Edition Narrator - 1994-2007 (voice) |
| Moonlighting | 1982 | Nowak | |
| Brideshead Revisited | 1981 | TV Mini-Series | Charles Ryder |
| The French Lieutenant's Woman | 1981 | Charles Henry Smithson Mike | |
| Nijinsky | 1980 | Mikhail Fokine | |
| BBC Play of the Month | 1979 | TV Series | Edward Voysey |
| BBC2 Play of the Week | 1978 | TV Series | Otto Beck |
| Love for Lydia | 1977 | TV Series | Alex Sanderson |
| The Liberty Tree | 1975 | TV Movie | Samuel Ross |
| Churchill's People | 1975 | TV Series | Samuel Ross |
| Notorious Woman | 1974 | TV Mini-Series | Franz Liszt |
| The Pallisers | 1974 | TV Mini-Series | Frank Tregear |
| The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes | 1971 | TV Series | Nephew George |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nostalgia Critic | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Lolita | 1997 | performer: "My Carmen" | |
| The Lion King | 1994 | performer: "Be Prepared" 1994, "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts" 1944 | |
| Sing Yourself Silly! | 1990 | Video short performer: "Put Down the Duckie" 1986 - uncredited | |
| A Chorus of Disapproval | 1989 | performer: "All Through the Night", "Let Us Take The Road", "Tom Tinker's My True Love", "Lumps of Pudding" Traditional - uncredited | |
| Sesame Street, Special | 1988 | TV Movie performer: "Put Down the Duckie" | |
| Carnival of the Animals | 1984 | TV Movie "Carnival of the Animals" |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monumental | 2017 | executive producer post-production | |
| Trashed | 2012 | Documentary executive producer |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirad | 1997 | TV Movie |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television |
| Relentless Enemies | 2006 | Video documentary | Narrator |
| Film '72 | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2000-2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| American Chopper: The Series | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Breakfast | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Clive James Talking in the Library | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Secret Policeman's Ball | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| TV's 50 Greatest Stars | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
| The Outsider | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| Kingdom of Heaven: World Premieres | 2006 | Video short | Himself |
| The Path to Redemption | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Richard & Judy | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Eye of the Leopard | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Cinema TV | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| 3rd Irish Film and Television Awards | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare | 2005 | Video documentary | Narrator |
| Sport at Heart | 2005 | Short | Himself |
| 'Merchant of Venice': Shakespeare Through the Lens | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| History vs. Hollywood | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Kingdom of Hope: The Making of 'Kingdom of Heaven' | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Suite with Dave Karger | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Guest (2005) |
| HBO First Look | 1995-2005 | TV Series documentary short | Himself / Himself - Simon |
| Gelibolu | 2005 | Documentary | Narrator |
| Jeremy Vine Meets... | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 77th Annual Academy Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Live Action Short |
| 'Kingdom of Heaven': Interactive Production Grid | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Predators at War | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The View | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| HARDtalk Extra | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Money Programme | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Breakfast with the Arts | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dame Edna Live at the Palace | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| V Graham Norton | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Hititler | 2003 | Documentary | Narrator |
| Inside the Actors Studio | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do | 2003 | TV Special | Snape |
| Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself - Reader / Listener ("Ohio Impromptu") |
| Reporters at War | 2003 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Narrator |
| Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites | 2003 | TV Movie documentary voice | |
| Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 2002 World Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| Thé ou café | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hyper show | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| On a tout essayé | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Presenter |
| The Making of 'Dungeons and Dragons' | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| Het korte leven van Anne Frank | 2001 | TV Short documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| The Beatles Revolution | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Hollywood Salutes Bruce Willis: An American Cinematheque Tribute | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Night of a Thousand Shows | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Brigitte & Friends | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Vol de nuit | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Lux | 2000 | TV Series | Himself (2001) |
| 60 Minutes | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Actor (segment "Rumpole of the Bailey") |
| Fox Studios Australia: The Grand Opening | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Vértigo | 1999 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Festival international de Cannes | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Presenter |
| Caiga quien caiga | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| ¿Qué apostamos? | 1998 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1998 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Lo + plus | 1998 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself - Past Winner (uncredited) |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992-1998 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Adventure Starts Here | 1998 | Video short | Himself |
| On the Set of Lolita | 1997 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Directors | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Very Important Pennis | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Sunday Show | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 49th Bafta Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Motion Picture |
| Ballando con Bertolucci | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 68th Annual Academy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: 'Braveheart' Film Clip |
| In the Wild | 1995 | TV Series documentary | |
| Siskel & Ebert | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| A Night to Die for | 1995 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1993-1995 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 67th Annual Academy Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film |
| Comic Relief | 1995 | TV Special | Mr. Childkiller (segment "Oliver 2: Let's twist Again") |
| Die Hard 3: Villains with a Vengeance | 1995 | Video short | Himself |
| Russia's Last Tsar | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| The Making of 'The Lion King' | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Lion King: A Musical Journey with Elton John | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 66th Annual Academy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay |
| Wetten, dass..? | 1994 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Talkshowet | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| Besser als mein Haus je war | 1993 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| Tal cual | 1993 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Momentos de Glória | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| Earth and the American Dream | 1992 | Documentary | Reader (voice) |
| The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Actor / Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1991-1992 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Omnibus | 1991 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Forty Minutes | 1991 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Reader |
| The 45th Annual Tony Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| Everyman | 1991 | TV Series documentary | |
| The 63rd Annual Academy Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| Saturday Night Live | 1991 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Sherlock Holmes / Various |
| Aspel & Company | 1991 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama |
| The Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Actor |
| Larry King TNT Extra | 1990 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Tonight Live with Steve Vizard | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| Giffoni Film Festival | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Sesame Street | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Danny and the Dirty Dog: The Making of 'Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World' | 1989 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| Sesame Street, Special | 1988 | TV Movie | Himself (segment "Put Down the Duckie") |
| An Evening with Kiri Te Kanawa | 1987 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary | 1986 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Statue of Liberty | 1985 | Documentary | Himself (voice) |
| Night of 100 Stars II | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 38th Annual Tony Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Play |
| Carnival of the Animals | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Great Performances | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Video Age | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1982 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee & Presenter |
| The Variety Club Awards for 1981 | 1982 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Film Actor of 1981 |
| Play Away | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| Broadway: The Next Generation | 2018 | Documentary filming | Himself |
| That Others May Live | 2018 | Documentary filming | Himself |
| Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Himself |
| Made in Hollywood | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Larry King Now | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Sultan and the Saint | 2016 | Documentary | Narrator |
| StarTalk | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Live with Kelly and Ryan | 2012-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2012-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Batcave: Legacy of the Lair | 2016 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Batman: Austerity & Rage | 2016 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| CBS This Morning | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Today | 1990-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Dawn of the Justice League | 2016 | TV Short | Himself |
| Metropolis | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| C à vous | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Day Everest Shook | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Narrator |
| The Genius of George Boole | 2015 | Documentary | Narrator |
| A.M.P.A.S. Tribute Film: Jean Claude Carriere | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Días de cine | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Endless Corridor | 2014 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| 11th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Guest Presenter |
| La nuit des Césars | 2002-2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself - César d'honneur |
| The EE British Academy Film Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| The Wind Gods | 2013 | Documentary | Narrator |
| Big Cat Week | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| Spotlight on Broadway | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Paul McCartney: Queenie Eye | 2013 | Video short | Himself (uncredited) |
| Muse of Fire | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Goodbye Granadaland | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| This Morning | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Janela Indiscreta | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| World of Borgias | 2013 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Brisant | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Rachael Ray | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Hollywood Fast Lane | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| Decoding Die Hard | 2013 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 70th Golden Globe Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Sahaya Going Beyond | 2013 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Q with Jian Ghomeshi | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Seeds of Freedom | 2012 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| ES.TV HD | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Another Way Home | 2012 | Documentary | Narrator |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Trashed | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Shakespeare Uncovered | 2012 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee & Presenter |
| Ray McAnally M'Athair | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Prohibition | 2011 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Reader |
| Eco-Hollywood | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Narrator (voice) |
| Icelandic Volcanoes, Who is Next? | 2011 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Behind the Scenes with Melissa Leo | 2011 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Cinema 3 | 1989-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Metropolis | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The One Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The Last Lions | 2011 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Naissance d'une ile | 2010 | Documentary | Narrator (English version, voice) |
| Trappeurs de volcans | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (English version, voice) |
| Les vagabonds des cendres | 2010 | Documentary voice | |
| The Richard Dimbleby Lecture | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Golden Globes Red Carpet Live | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| Face Booth | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Chronoscope | 2009 | Short | Himself - Narrator (voice) |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Power of the Powerless | 2009 | Documentary | Narrator |
| The Story of the Costume Drama | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 62nd Annual Tony Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| Sunday AM | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Eden at the End of the World | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| Rufus! Rufus! Rufus! Does Judy! Judy! Judy! | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Inside the Inheritance Trilogy: The Magic of 'Eragon' | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Thug Cats | 2016 | TV Series | Scar |
| Welcome to the Basement | 2016 | TV Series | Profion |
| From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's TV | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Play Away Presenter (uncredited) |
| 60 Minutes | 2002-2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Narrator, The Last Lions (segment "Lion Kings") / Himself - Actor (segment "Who Is Catherine Reynolds?") |
| American Masters | 2009 | TV Series documentary | |
| Premio Donostia a Meryl Streep | 2008 | TV Special | Charles Henry Smithson / Mike / Esteban Trueba |
| Premio Donostia a Antonio Banderas | 2008 | TV Special | Esteban Trueba |
| Strictly Courtroom | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Claus von Bülow (uncredited) |
| Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia | 2007 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| La tele de tu vida | 2007 | TV Series | Himself / Charles Ryder |
| Planet Voice | 2007 | TV Series | Himself / Brom |
| Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| XX premios Goya | 2006 | TV Special | Tiberias (uncredited) |
| Greatest Before They Were Stars TV Moments | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Cinema mil | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| Corazón de... | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Camilla: The Uncrowned Queen | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Making a Scene | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Tiberias |
| The 100 Greatest Musicals | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Room 101 | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ennio Morricone | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The Lion King | 1994 | Video Game | Scar |
| Troldspejlet | 1994 | TV Series | Himself / Scar |
| All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| Memories of 1970-1991 | 1991 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Sing Yourself Silly! | 1990 | Video short | Himself |
| The 59th Annual Academy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Father Gabriel (uncredited) |
| Kate Bush: The Whole Story | 1986 | Video | Guest (clip: The Big Sky) |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Honorary Award | Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival | ||
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Narrator | Big Cat Week (2013) |
| 2012 | Robert Altman Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Margin Call (2011) | |
| 2007 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Elizabeth I (2005) |
| 2007 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Elizabeth I (2005) |
| 2006 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Elizabeth I (2005) |
| 2006 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Elizabeth I (2005) |
| 2003 | Yoga Award | Yoga Awards | Worst Foreign Actor | Callas Forever (2002) |
| 2002 | Honorary César | César Awards, France | ||
| 1998 | Special Achievement Award | European Film Awards | ||
| 1997 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Voice-Over Performance | The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (1996) |
| 1997 | Hand Printing | Pusan International Film Festival | ||
| 1997 | Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award | San Sebastián International Film Festival | ||
| 1994 | Annie | Annie Awards | Best Achievement for Voice Acting | The Lion King (1994) |
| 1994 | Sant Jordi | Sant Jordi Awards | Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero) | Damage (1992) |
| 1991 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Reversal of Fortune (1990) |
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Reversal of Fortune (1990) |
| 1991 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | Reversal of Fortune (1990) |
| 1991 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Reversal of Fortune (1990) |
| 1991 | David | David di Donatello Awards | Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero) | Reversal of Fortune (1990) |
| 1991 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Actor | Reversal of Fortune (1990) |
| 1990 | François Truffaut Award | Giffoni Film Festival | ||
| 1990 | KCFCC Award | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | Reversal of Fortune (1990) |
| 1990 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Reversal of Fortune (1990) |
| 1989 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Dead Ringers (1988) |
| 1989 | International Fantasy Film Award | Fantasporto | Best Actor | Dead Ringers (1988) |
| 1989 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Dead Ringers (1988) |
| 1988 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | Dead Ringers (1988) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | The Hollow Crown (2012) |
| 2013 | BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 2012 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | The Borgias (2011) |
| 2012 | Movies for Grownups Award | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Margin Call (2011) |
| 2012 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | Margin Call (2011) |
| 2011 | Gotham Independent Film Award | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | Margin Call (2011) |
| 2011 | Golden Nymph | Monte-Carlo TV Festival | Outstanding Actor - Drama Series | The Borgias (2011) |
| 2011 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) |
| 2011 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble Acting | Margin Call (2011) |
| 2010 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Georgia O'Keeffe (2009) |
| 2010 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | TV Movie/Mini Actor | Georgia O'Keeffe (2009) |
| 2010 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Georgia O'Keeffe (2009) |
| 2009 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Georgia O'Keeffe (2009) |
| 2006 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | TV Movie/Mini Lead Actor | Elizabeth I (2005) |
| 2005 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical | Being Julia (2004) |
| 2003 | Prism Award | Prism Awards | Performance in TV Movie or Miniseries | Last Call (2002) |
| 2000 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst Supporting Actor | Dungeons & Dragons (2000) |
| 1999 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Kiss | Lolita (1997) |
| 1997 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Drama | Stealing Beauty (1996) |
| 1995 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Villain | The Lion King (1994) |
| 1990 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actor | Dead Ringers (1988) |
| 1989 | European Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Dead Ringers (1988) | |
| 1987 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | The Mission (1986) |
| 1987 | David | David di Donatello Awards | Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero) | The Mission (1986) |
| 1985 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Spoken Word Album | |
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Brideshead Revisited (1981) |
| 1982 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Brideshead Revisited (1981) |
| 1982 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) |
| 1982 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | Brideshead Revisited (1981) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The Lion King (1994) |
| 1990 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | Reversal of Fortune (1990) |
Known for movies
The Lion King (1994)
as Scar
Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
as Simon Gruber
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
as Alfred
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
as Aramis