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name: "Jeremy Northam"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jeremy-northam"
fi1m_id: "jeremy-northam"
imdb_id: "nm0000562"
tmdb_id: 18325
wikidata_id: "Q443961"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 December 1961"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-11T23:18:47.267011+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Jeremy Northam

## Identity

Jeremy Northam

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jeremy-northam
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jeremy-northam
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000562
- **TMDB ID:** 18325
- **Wikidata ID:** Q443961
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Northam, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q443961, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000562/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18325

Actor. Born 1 December 1961 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 December 1961, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1997–2019
- **Also known as:** 제레미 노덤
- **SAG Awards:** 1 SAG Award nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 63 (1), 2000s 75 (2), 2010s 73 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 68 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Thriller 3, History 2, Mystery 2, Romance 1, War 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $161m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Northam, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q443961, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000562/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18325

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The Crown*](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md) (78)
- **Pluto TV:** [*Eye in the Sky*](https://film.one/film/eye-in-the-sky.md) (72)
- **Hulu:** [*The Tudors*](https://film.one/tv/the-tudors.md) (65)

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## Fi1m on Jeremy Northam

> Jeremy Northam makes cultivated Englishmen worth watching, particularly when their authority is open to question. We rate him most in ensembles, and his singing in *Gosford Park* is a particular pleasure.

Jeremy Northam sings as Ivor Novello in *Gosford Park* (2001), and the singing is a useful place to begin. Here is an actor often cast as someone educated, well connected or officially in charge, being allowed to entertain. We warmed to the film when he sang, because the pleasure of the performance briefly mattered as much as the social distinctions around it. Robert Altman's ensemble gives that charm a proper setting: Northam can contribute to the country-house comedy without having to become its centre. The mystery can get muddled, but we would not exchange this company for a tidier plot.

Mr Knightley in *Emma* (1996) helped establish his place in British literary adaptations, though *The Net* (1995), opposite Sandra Bullock, had already taken him into a Hollywood thriller. The two strands continued through the 2000s, with British period films alongside American work. His strength is the educated man whose position gives him authority without settling whether he deserves our confidence; *Enigma* (2001) belongs to that side of his work. That is a useful speciality, but it can become limiting if good manners are all a part asks him to supply.

The television roles continued the pattern, from Sir Thomas More in *The Tudors* (2007) to Anthony Eden in *The Crown* (2016). We find the latter worth watching for its precise acting and its attention to the cost of royal duty in private life. Northam suits an ensemble that needs actors who can make official figures worth spending time with. The solemnity sometimes makes scenes drag, and a cast this capable cannot always compensate for the pace.

His ease in these settings is no guarantee, however: *The Golden Bowl* (2000) is a less persuasive fit. We would rather see a director give him something particular to do than depend on his familiar assurance to make a character interesting. Altman does precisely that, using Northam's singing as part of Novello's contribution to the ensemble and its comedy of class. Begin with *Gosford Park*, and allow for a mystery whose people are sometimes more rewarding than its clues.

## Biography

Jeremy Northam is an English actor. He was born on 1 December 1961 in Cambridge and studied English at Bedford College, London, before training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Northam began his career on stage, winning a Laurence Olivier Award for most promising newcomer for his performance in the 1990 Royal National Theatre revival of *The Voysey Inheritance*. He made his screen debut in the early 1990s and gained wider recognition with roles such as Mr Knightley in *Emma* (1996) and Ivor Novello in *Gosford Park* (2001), in which he also performed several songs. His later credits include Sir Thomas More in *The Tudors* (2007–2008) and Anthony Eden in *The Crown* (2016–2017).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, screenonline.org.uk.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Official Secrets* (2019), Fi1m 68, as Ken MacDonald — [page](https://film.one/film/official-secrets.md)
- *The Crown* (2016), Fi1m 78, as Anthony Eden — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *Eye in the Sky* (2015), Fi1m 72, as Brian Woodale — [page](https://film.one/film/eye-in-the-sky.md)
- *The Tudors* (2007), Fi1m 65, as Sir Thomas More — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-tudors.md)
- *Gosford Park* (2001), Fi1m 85, as Ivor Novello — [page](https://film.one/film/gosford-park.md)
- *Amistad* (1997), Fi1m 63, as Judge Coglin — [page](https://film.one/film/amistad.md)

## Complete filmography (55)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Freud's Last Session* (2023), as Ernest Jones
- *Official Secrets* (2019), as Ken MacDonald — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/official-secrets.md)
- *The Crown* (2016), series, as Anthony Eden — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *Our Kind of Traitor* (2016), as Aubrey Longrigg
- *The Man Who Knew Infinity* (2016), as Bertrand Russell
- *Eye in the Sky* (2015), as Brian Woodale — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/eye-in-the-sky.md)
- *New Worlds* (2014), series, as Charles II
- *Un nuevo mundo* (2013), series, Actor's Assistant
- *White Heat* (2012), series, as Edward
- *Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic'* (2011), Thanks
- *Miami Medical* (2010), series, as Matthew Proctor
- *Glorious 39* (2009), as Joseph Balcombe
- *Creation* (2009), as John Brodie-Innes
- *Dean Spanley* (2008), as Fisk Junior / Narrator (voice)
- *Fiona's Story* (2008), as Simon
- *The Invasion* (2007), as Tucker Kaufman
- *The Tudors* (2007), series, as Sir Thomas More — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-tudors.md)
- *The Payback* (2006), as Vladimir
- *A Cock and Bull Story* (2005), as Mark
- *Guy X* (2005), as Col. Woolwrap
- *Cary Grant: A Class Apart* (2004), as Cary Grant (voice)
- *Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius* (2004), as Walter Hagen
- *Swamp Cats* (2004), as Narrator (voice)
- *The Statement* (2003), as Colonel Roux
- *The Singing Detective* (2003), as Mark Binney
- *Martin and Lewis* (2002), as Dean Martin
- *Cypher* (2002), as Morgan Sullivan
- *Possession* (2002), as Randolph Henry Ash
- *Gosford Park* (2001), as Ivor Novello — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/gosford-park.md)
- *Enigma* (2001), as Mr. Wigram
- *The Golden Bowl* (2000), as Prince Amerigo
- *Happy, Texas* (1999), as Harry Sawyer
- *The Winslow Boy* (1999), as Sir Robert Morton
- *Gloria* (1999), as Kevin
- *An Ideal Husband* (1999), as Sir Robert Chiltern
- *The Misadventures of Margaret* (1998), as Edward Nathan
- *The Tribe* (1998), as Jamie
- *Amistad* (1997), as Judge Coglin — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/amistad.md)
- *Mimic* (1997), as Peter Mann
- *Emma* (1996), as Mr. Knightley
- *Voices* (1995), as Philip Heseltine / Peter Warlock
- *The Net* (1995), as Jack Devlin
- *Carrington* (1995), as Beacus Penrose
- *A Village Affair* (1995), as Anthony Jordan
- *Soft Top Hard Shoulder* (1993), as John
- *Wuthering Heights* (1992), as Hindley Earnshaw
- *HBO First Look* (1992), series, Actor
- *A Fatal Inversion* (1992), as Rufus
- *A Fatal Inversion* (1992), series, as Rufus
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Hugo Trent — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *Piece of Cake* (1988), series, as 'Fitz' Fitzgerald
- *Wish Me Luck* (1988), series, as Colin Beale
- *Journey's End* (1988), as Captain Stanhope
- *Natural World* (1983), series, as Participant, Narrator (voice)
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Mr. Benson

## Gallery

- ![Jeremy Northam](https://film.one/media/person/97324/gallery-fe83d7032f0a.jpg) Jeremy Northam — Transangst, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Jeremy_Northam_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Jeremy Northam with author Michelle Paver recording Paver’s audio book “Dark Matter” (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/97324/gallery-7cd01aa33136.jpg) Jeremy Northam with author Michelle Paver recording Paver’s audio book “Dark Matter” (2010) — Transangst, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Jeremy_Northam_with_author_Michelle_Paver.jpg/1280px-Jeremy_Northam_with_author_Michelle_Paver.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jeremy Northam](https://film.one/media/person/97324/gallery-c73803af5180.jpg) Jeremy Northam — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### SAG Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2002: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (nominated), for *Gosford Park*

### Other awards — 2 won, 3 nominated

- Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award 2002: Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award (won), for *Cypher*
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast 2001: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast (nominated), for *Gosford Park*
- London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year 2000: London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year (nominated), for *An Ideal Husband*
- London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year 1999: London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year (nominated), for *The Winslow Boy*
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Play 1990: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Play (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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