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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
Alfred Pennyworth
for Alfred Pennyworth in The Batman (2014)
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In the shadows of Gotham City, whispers of corruption echo as Batman investigates a series of brutal murders targeting the city’s elite. Clues left at the crime scenes point to an ancient secret society: the Court of Owls, a clandestine group that has quietly controlled Gotham for centuries. With Alfred’s guidance and the aid of his protégé, Nightwing, Bruce Wayne delves deeper into the conspiracy, uncovering a labyrinthine network of influence and intimidation. The Court dispatches their deadly enforcer, the Talon, to eliminate those who threaten their power. Batman’s relentless pursuit of justice pits him against the Talon in a series of intense, visceral encounters, testing the limits of his physical endurance and moral resolve. Along the way, he wrestles with the growing darkness within himself, questioning whether his crusade has made Gotham better or perpetuated its cycle of violence. Bruce also faces personal stakes, as the Court begins targeting Wayne Enterprises, threatening to expose his double life and dismantle his family’s legacy. With Nightwing’s help, he pieces together the Court’s plan to manipulate Gotham’s future, ultimately leading to a final showdown with the Talon in the underground catacombs beneath the city. As dawn breaks over Gotham, the Court retreats into the shadows, their power shaken but far from destroyed. Post Credits: Amanda Waller reviews a dossier on Bruce Wayne, cryptically calling him “a vital piece of the puzzle.”
