Jeremy Strong (actor)
Jeremy Strong (born December 25, 1978) is an American film, television, and stage actor.[2] He has appeared in many films that are based on true stories, including Zero Dark Thirty, Lincoln (as John George Nicolay), Parkland (as Lee Harvey Oswald), Selma (as James Reeb), Black Mass, The Big Short and Molly's Game. He also has a featured role as Kendall Roy in the HBO series Succession.
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | December 25, 1978
Alma mater | Yale University[1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008–present |
Spouse(s) | Emma Wall (m. 2016) |
Children | 2 |
Early life
Strong was born in Boston, to a hospice nurse mother and a father who works in juvenile justice, and attended public schools in Boston and Sudbury.[3] He graduated from Yale University, where he starred in a number of plays, with a degree in English.[4] He also studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago. He made his Broadway debut in 2008.[1]
Strong was chosen as the 2008/2009 Leonore Annenberg Fellow by Lincoln Center Theater. He was nominated for best off-Broadway performance twice within a three-year period.[5][6] He appeared on Broadway in A Man for All Seasons and starred in numerous Off-Broadway productions.[7]
Personal life
Strong married Emma Wall, a Danish psychiatrist, in 2016. They have two daughters: Ingrid (born April 2018 in Copenhagen) and Clara (born November 2019 in New York).[3][8][9][10] Strong and his family live in Copenhagen.[11]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Humboldt County | Peter | |
2008 | The Happening | Private Auster | |
2009 | The Messenger | Return soldier | |
2009 | Kill Daddy Good Night | Bruce | |
2009 | Contact High | Carlos | |
2010 | The Romantics | Pete | |
2010 | Yes | Man | Short film |
2011 | Love Is Like Life But Longer | Blind man | Short film |
2012 | Lincoln | John George Nicolay | |
2012 | Robot and Frank | Jake | |
2012 | Please, Alfonso | Alfonso | Short film |
2012 | See Girl Run | Brandon | |
2012 | Zero Dark Thirty | Thomas | |
2013 | Parkland | Lee Harvey Oswald | |
2014 | The Judge | Dale Palmer | |
2014 | Time Out of Mind | Jack | |
2014 | Selma | James Reeb | |
2015 | Black Mass | Josh Bond | |
2015 | The Big Short | Vinny | |
2017 | Detroit | Attorney Lang | |
2017 | Molly's Game | Dean Keith | |
2019 | Serenity | Reid Miller | |
2019 | The Gentlemen | Matthew Berger | |
2020 | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Jerry Rubin | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011–2013 | The Good Wife | Matt Becker | 5 episodes |
2013 | Mob City | Mike Hendry | 4 episodes |
2016 | Masters of Sex | Art Dreesen | 9 episodes |
2018–present | Succession | Kendall Roy | 20 episodes |
Theater
Year | Production | Role | Venue |
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2004 | Haroun and the Sea of Stories | Mr. Sengupta / Khattam-Shud / Walrus | Williamstown Theatre Festival |
2005 | Defiance | P.F.C. Evan Davis | Hallie Flanagan Davis Powerhouse Theater |
2006 | Manhattan Theatre Club | ||
Frank's Home | William | Playwrights Horizons | |
2007 | New Jerusalem | Baruch de Spinoza | Classic Stage Company |
2008 | A Man for All Seasons | Master Richard Rich | American Airlines Theatre |
2009 | Our House | Merv | Playwrights Horizons |
2010 | The Coward | Lucidus Culling | The Duke on 42nd Street |
2011 | The Hallway Trilogy | Lucas | Rattlestick Playwrights Theater |
2012 | A Month in the Country | Mikhail Alexandrovitch Rakitin | Williamstown Theatre Festival |
The Great God Pan | Jamie | Playwrights Horizons |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2008 | Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor | New Jerusalem | Nominated |
2011 | The Coward | Nominated | ||
2015 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | The Big Short | Nominated |
2016 | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Ensemble Cast Award | Won | |
2020 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Succession | Won |
Satellite Award | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Won | ||
References
- Rochlin, Margy (December 23, 2015). "Jeremy Strong of 'The Big Short,' Acting and Chewing Gum at the Same Time". The New York Times. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- "Jeremy Strong goes from 'Humboldt' to 'Seasons'". Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- McGovern, Kyle (August 8, 2019). "For Succession's Jeremy Strong, Acting Isn't About Having Fun". GQ. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- Feinberg, Scott (May 11, 2020). "Jeremy Strong - 'Succession'" (Podcast). THR Awards Chatter. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "2008 Nominees — The Lucille Lortel Awards". Lucille Lortel Awards. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "2011 Nominees — The Lucille Lortel Awards". Lucille Lortel Awards. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "The Leonore Annenberg Scholarship, Fellowship, and School Funds >> Jeremy Strong, Actor". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- Mulkerrins, Jane (August 3, 2019). "Who wants to be a billionaire? Succession star Jeremy Strong on playing the ultimate anti-hero". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- Nicholson, Rebecca (December 24, 2019). "'They're damaged': Succession's Jeremy Strong on sibling hell – and that cringey rap". The Guardian. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- Renard, David (August 5, 2018). "'Succession' Finale: Jeremy Strong on Kendall's Struggles and What Comes Next". The New York Times. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- Bjerge, Rikke (February 29, 2020). "Hollywood-stjerne har bosat sig i Danmark: 'Det er kommet til at føles som mit hjem'". DR (in Danish). Retrieved May 27, 2020.
External links
- Jeremy Strong on IMDb
- Jeremy Strong at the Internet Broadway Database
- Jeremy Strong at Internet Off-Broadway Database