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Jeremy John Irons (born 19 September 1948) is an English actor and activist. After receiving classical training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Irons began his acting career on stage in 1969 and has appeared in many West End theatre productions, including the Shakespeare plays The Winter's Tale, Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew and Richard II. In 1984, he made his Broadway debut in Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing, receiving the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. Irons's break-out role came in the ITV series Brideshead Revisited (1981) and is frequently ranked among the greatest British television dramas as well as greatest literary adaptations. It would earn him a Golden Globe Award nomination. His first major film role came in the romantic drama The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), for which he received a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor. After starring in dramas, such as Moonlighting (1982), Betrayal (1983), and The Mission (1986), he was praised for portraying twin gynaecologists in David Cronenberg's psychological thriller Dead Ringers (1988). Irons has won multiple awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actor, for his portrayal of the accused attempted murderer Claus von Bülow in Reversal of Fortune (1990). Irons had roles in Steven Soderbergh's mystery thriller Kafka (1991), the period drama The House of the Spirits (1993), the romantic drama M. Butterfly (1993), voiced Scar in Disney's The Lion King (1994), played Simon Gruber in the action film Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Humbert Humbert in Lolita (1997) and Aramis in The Man in the Iron Mask (1998). He starred in the action adventure Dungeons & Dragons (2000), played Antonio in The Merchant of Venice (2004), appeared in Being Julia (2004), the historical drama Kingdom of Heaven (2005), the fantasy-adventure Eragon (2006), the Western Appaloosa (2008), and the indie drama Margin Call (2011). In 2016, he appeared in Assassin's Creed and portrayed Alfred Pennyworth in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League (2017), and Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021). On television, Irons appeared in the historical miniseries Elizabeth I, receiving a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor. From 2011 to 2013, he starred as Pope Alexander VI in the Showtime historical series The Borgias. In 2019, he appeared as Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias in HBO's Watchmen. He is one of the few actors who have achieved the "Triple Crown of Acting" in the US, winning an Oscar for film, an Emmy for television and a Tony Award for theatre. In October 2011, he was nominated the Goodwill Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Jeremy Irons
Kent Nelson / Dr Fate
for Kent Nelson / Dr Fate in Sentinels of Magic
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Merlin has taken control of the Underworld with the assistance of Tala, Neron and Lucifer. Xanadu decides to assemble a team of magical beings. With the Phantom Stranger refusing to help, Nimue reluctantly seeks Constantine's assistance. Seeking revenge on Presence for imprisoning them in Hell, Neron and Lucifer confront the Spectre. Lucifer then becomes the New Spectre and uses his powers to unleash demons. Xanadu succeeds in gathering Raven, Constantine, Etrigan, Blue Devil, Dr. Fate, Zatara, and Deadman by her side. Together, they form the Sentinels of Magic. Xanadu divides the team into two groups. One, led by Dr. Fate, is tasked with protecting Earth from demons and finding the Lance of Destiny, the only weapon capable of harming the Spectre. Second, led by Xanadu, must journey to the Underworld to restore Hades' domain. On Earth, Neron manipulates Blue Devil, promising to make him a movie star again, which leads to the death of Marla Bloom. Fate manages to locate the Lance but is faced a Wonder Woman under Neron's control. In the Underworld, Constantine sacrifices himself. Back on Earth, Etrigan confronts Merlin, while Raven and Xanadu use the Lance to defeat Lucifer. Tala is defeated by Zatara, while Deadman prevents Neron from controlling WW. Overwhelmed with guilt, Cassidy sacrifices himself by selling his soul to Neron. Post-Credits: Dan Cassidy returns to life as a demon in a realm unfamiliar and The Presence chooses a new Spectre in Jim Corrigan.
