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Jeremy Northam

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JEREMY PHILIP NORTHAM

Jeremy Northam - The Tudors Wiki

Date of Birth: December 1, 1961


Birth Place: Cambridge, England

Eye Color: brown

Height: 6'2" (1,88 m)

Family: John Northam (Father, an english professor & Ibsen specialist), Rachel Northam (Mother - a potter - deceased 2000), Cristopher (brother), Tim (brother), Kate (sister), Elizabeth (Lizzie - wife since April 2005 - a make up artist)

Education: BA in English Literature from Bedford College, University of London

Actor Bio: at Wikipedia

Jeremy Philip Northam was born in Cambridge, England to parents John and Rachel, both university professors. John Northam is best known for his translations of Ibsen. The family moved to Bristol in 1972 where Jeremy attended Bristol Grammar School. Jeremy graduated from Bedford College, University of London, in 1984 with a bachelor of arts degree in English Literature. After graduation, he attended the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and worked his way through regional theater to the London stage. Northam was the recipient of the prestigious Olivier Award - the British equivalent of the Tony - for outstanding newcomer, for his 1990 performance as Edward Voysey, the moral pivot of the Royal National Theatre revival of the 1905 play "The Voysey Inheritance." In 1994 he made his American film debut in the thriller, The Net (1995), with Sandra Bullock followed by his beloved portrayal of Mr. Knightley in Miramax's "Emma" (1995) starring opposite Gwyneth Paltrow. Northam has continued to thrill his audiences with his many acclaimed performances which include big budget productions, smart, independent projects and even television and audio books. Presently, Jeremy can be seen portraying Sir Thomas More in the Showtime series, The Tudors.





Reviews on Jeremy Northam's Portrayal of Sir Thomas More :


  • The Star's Dave Mason, who has seen the second season's first five episodes, recommends "The Tudors" for a single reason: Jeremy Northam's portrayal of Sir Thomas More. Northam shows More's moral courage in choosing the Roman Catholic Church over his king, a decision that costs More his head. Northam skillfully takes his time to build More's intensity and remind us why this historical figure is timeless and inspirational. Source: Sunday television highlights.

  • What's not to love... "I am still highly impressed by Sam Neill though, and another portrayal I've really come to love is Jeremy Northam as Thomas More. There's this wonderful quiet, strong dignity to his performance, and he's part of the reason I'll probably stick by the show for the new series (besides O'Toole, of course)." Read the rest of the blog here... http://normandie-m.livejournal.com/283604.html


  • This stage makes personal adviser Thomas More’s character the most interesting. Jeremy Northam plays up his constant struggle with morality excellently, as More goes back and forth between his own religious beliefs and Henry’s best interests. More’s religious fervor is intensifying, as he wakes up from a dream and bewilderedly tells his wife he has seen the Antichrist. The Daily Beaconline

  • Jeremy Northam — he scored the juicy part of More but then had to suffer an acting contest by proxy when Paul Scofield (the Oscar-winning More from A Man for All Seasons) died at the beginning of the second season. Northam really does give it his all — diffident, impassioned, not craving martyrdom but willing to face it in order to save his soul. And this isn’t Scofield’s saintly, all-too-perfect More. “How many have you burned, Thomas?” intones Henry. “Six,” answers More, a bit sheepishly. “But they were well done.” The Foenix

  • Sir Thomas More is beautifully underplayed by Jeremy Northam (who is seen far too infrequently these days in film). More was a man of scruples; a devout Catholic, and the man who wrote the Utopia, and was friend to Renaissance philosopher Erasmus. He was a lawyer and both teacher and friend to Henry - as well as his chancellor (after Woolsey’s demise). TV/Film

  • If "The Tudors" breaks into the top 10 finalists for best drama series after a popular vote of TV academy members as I believe it will, Showtime plans to enter Episode 205 to the judges who'll decide the final five nominees. It's also being submitted in the races for writing, visual effects and supporting actor (Jeremy Northam as Sir Thomas More). Tune in to its premiere Sunday, April 27. The episode repeats throughout the week. Los Angeles Times

  • Deborah Earle at Amazon.com
I haven't watched all the episodes of "The Tudors" miniseries on Showtime because the historical inaccuracies are rather off-putting.
But Jeremy Northam's performance in his swan song episode as Thomas More was the most fantastic performance I saw on TV that week. In many ways I'd say he was the one who really carried the show, and I hope that fans of his will contact SAG, the Emmys, and the Golden Globes to see that he is given all the honors that are due to him. Amazon.com
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CAREER MILESTONES
  • 1988 Early TV credits, acting in a remake of "Suspicion" (aired in USA on PBS' "American Playhouse") and a British TV remake of the World War I drama "Journey's End"
  • 1989 Understudied, than replaced, Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role of the National Theatre production of "Hamlet"
  • 1990 Starred in the West End production of "The Voysey Inheritance"; won an Olivier Award as Outstanding Newcomer
  • 1991 Appeared in the TV drama "A Fatal Inversion"
  • 1992 Feature film debut, played Hindley Earnshaw in remake of "Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights"
  • 1992 Supported Judi Dench and Michael Williams in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of "The Gift of the Gorgon"
  • 1993 Co-starred with Alan Cumming in stage play "La Bete"
  • 1994 Appeared in RSC productions of "Love's Labour's Lost" and "The Country Wife"
  • 1995 American film debut as the villainous Jack Devlin opposite Sandra Bullock in "The Net"
  • 1995 Portrayed the real-life schizophrenic composer Peter Warlock in "Voices From a Locked Room"
  • 1996 Had leading role as the dashing Mr. Knightly opposite Gwyneth Paltrow in "Emma"
  • 1997 Played a small, but brilliantly done, part as Judge Coglin in the movie "Amistad"
  • 1997 Starred opposite Mira Sorvino as her scientist-husband battling genetically altered cockroaches in "Mimic"
  • 1998 Cast as a real estate developer who falls in with a group of free spirits in the British TV-movie "The Tribe"
  • 1999 Had title role in Oliver Parker's film version of Oscar Wilde's play "An Ideal Husband"
  • 1999 Played a gangster in Sidney Lumet's remake of "Gloria", starring Sharon Stone
  • 1999 Portrayed the lawyer representing the title character in David Mamet's remake of "The Winslow Boy"
  • 1999 Returned to the London stage to play half of a gay couple in "Certain Young Men"
  • 2000 Co-starred in the Merchant-Ivory adaptation of Henry James' novel "The Golden Bowl"; premiered at Cannes
  • 2001 Played a government operative investigating a potential spy ring in "Enigma"; screened at Sundance
  • 2001 Portrayed British actor-composer Ivor Novello in "Gosford Park", director Robert Altman's period mystery
  • 2002 Cast as a 19th-century poet in "Possession", helmed by Neil LaBute
  • 2003 Appeared in "The Statement", about a former Nazi executioner
  • 2004 Starred opposite James Caviezel in "Bobby Jones, Stroke of Genius," based on the life of olf legend Bobby Jones
  • 2005 Had a supporting role in Michael Winterbottom's "Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story"
  • 2007 Cast as Thomas More in the Showtime series, "The Tudors"
  • 2007 Co-starred in "The Invasion," a film based on the 1956 film "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"

Awards:

  • Fantasporto: International Fantasy Film, Best Actor, Cypher, 2003
  • Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival: Best Actor, Cypher, 2002
  • Screen Actors Guild: Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture, Gosford Park, 2002
  • Evening Standard British Film: Best Actor, An Ideal Husband and The Winslow Boy, 2000
  • London Critics Circle Film: British Actor of the Year, Happy, Texas, An Ideal Husband and The Winslow Boy, 2000
  • Edinburgh International Film Festival: Best British Performance, The Winslow Boy, 1999
  • Laurence Olivier Theatre: Most Promising Newcomer, “The Voysey Inheritance,” 1990

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  • As an adolescent, worked backstage at a local Bristol theatre and later did a stint as a singing waiter before getting his first role in a TV series.
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bwlass Lovely Pictures of jeremy Northam 1 Apr 7 2008, 6:51 PM EDT by alinagordelli
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Some very nice pics!
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alinagordelli Reviews for Thomas More 5 Apr 5 2008, 7:17 PM EDT by alinagordelli
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Dear page managers!
There are a lot of good reviews fro JN coming up. I wonder if you can design a section for the revies and we can then ling or post these into the space. I just feel that you would do it better than me!
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alinagordelli Editing your threads 4 Mar 31 2008, 9:05 PM EDT by curlyrain
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Does anyone know how to correct your own threads or delete them? I tend to type fast and have horrible typos in my previous thread!
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alinagordelli A sign of passion 3 Mar 10 2008, 5:23 PM EDT by alinagordelli
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whoever leaves these signs exhibits the following:
(a) idle lifestyle with plenty of spare time;
(b) great passion for Jeremy since only a passionate feeling can lead to such a deep hatred. Wow! This man can obviously drive people mad! :)
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