Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong born December 25 1978 is an American actor Known for his intense method acting style in roles across both stage and screen he has received various accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award a Tony Award and a Golden Globe Award and nominations for an Academy Award and BAFTA Award In 2022 Strong was featured on Times list of the 100 most influential people in the world A graduate of Yale University Strong continued his acting studies at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago His first offBroadway performance was as a distraught soldier in the John Patrick Shanley play Defiance in 2006 with his Broadway debut being in the role of Richard Rich in the 2008 revival of the Robert Bolt play A Man for All Seasons His film debut came that same year with the comedy Humboldt County He played minor roles in the 2012 films Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty before receiving early recognition for Parkland 2013 and The Big Short 2015 Strong gained international recognition with his portrayal of Kendall Roy in the HBO drama series Succession 20182023 which won him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Strong went on to feature in the films The Gentlemen 2019 The Trial of the Chicago 7 2020 and Armageddon Time 2022 In 2024 he returned to Broadway to play a conscientious doctor in a small town in the revival of the Henrik Ibsen play An Enemy of the People where he earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play That same year Strong received praise for his portrayal of Roy Cohn in The Apprentice which earned him nominations for the BAFTA Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeremy Strong licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia