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'''Jeremy Irons''' (born 19 September 1948) is an English actor who will be appearing in the ''[[Assassin's Creed (film)|Assassin's Creed]]'' film. A theatre actor who came to prominence in dramatic leading roles during the 1980s in films like ''The French Lieutenant's Woman'', ''The Mission'' and ''Dead Ringers'', during the 1990s he became popular with villainous roles in the blockbusters ''The Lion King'' and ''Die Hard With A Vengeance''.
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*''{{Wiki|Die Hard with a Vengeance}}''
*''{{Wiki|Eragon (film)|Eragon}}''
*''{{Wiki|The Borgias (2011 TV series)|The Borgias}}''
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'''Jeremy Irons''' (born 19 September 1948) is an English film, television, stage and voice actor who portrays [[Alan Rikkin]] in the [[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'' film]].


Most recently, he portrayed [[Rodrigo Borgia]] on the Showtime series ''The Borgias'', King Henry IV on the BBC's ''The Hollow Crown'', and Alfred Pennyworth in ''Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice''.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Jeremy Irons was born on 19 September 1948 in {{Wiki|Cowes}}, [[England]]. Initially working as just a theatre actor he later came to prominence in dramatic leading roles during the 1980s in films like ''The French Lieutenant's Woman'', ''The Mission'', and ''Dead Ringers'', he subsequently became popular during the 1990s with villainous roles in the blockbusters ''{{Wiki|The Lion King}}'' and ''{{Wiki|Die Hard with a Vengeance}}''.<ref>{{WP|Jeremy Irons}}</ref>


==External links==
===''Assassin's Creed''===
*{{IMDb|nm0000460|Jeremy Irons}} at IMDb
In October 2015, Jeremy Irons was announced to be cast in the then-upcoming [[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'' film]] to play [[Alan Rikkin]], father of [[Sophia Rikkin]] and a character from the [[Assassin's Creed|original]] 2009 video game.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://deadline.com/2015/10/jeremy-irons-brendan-gleeson-join-assassins-creed-1201564455/| title=Jeremy Irons & Brendan Gleeson Join 'Assassin's Creed'|author=Busch, Anita|publisher=''{{Wiki|Deadline Hollywood}}''|date=2 October, 2015|accessdate=11 January, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819092325/https://deadline.com/2015/10/jeremy-irons-brendan-gleeson-join-assassins-creed-1201564455/|archivedate=19 August, 2019}}</ref> Prior to being cast, Jeremy Irons had never heard of ''[[Assassin's Creed (series)|Assassin's Creed]]'' nor had he played a video game. Irons signed onto the movie once he learned that [[Michael Fassbender]] and [[Marion Cotillard]] were also attached. Emerging director [[Justin Kurzel]] also factored in to Irons' interest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/12/17/assassins-creed-jeremy-irons-on-playing-the-villain-alan-rikkin-in-the-ubisoft-video-game-movie-adaptation| title=Assassin's Creed: Jeremy Irons on Playing the Villain Alan Rikkin in the Ubisoft Video Game Movie Adaptation|author=Vejvoda, Jim|publisher=''{{Wiki|IGN}}''| date=18 December, 2016|accessdate=11 January, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418202054/https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/12/17/assassins-creed-jeremy-irons-on-playing-the-villain-alan-rikkin-in-the-ubisoft-video-game-movie-adaptation|archivedate=18 April, 2019}}</ref> On 21 December 2015, Irons provided his voice (as Alan Rikkin) to a voicemail as promotion for the movie. The phone number to call was tweeted by Ubisoft as a photo of Alan Rikkin's business card.<ref>{{Twitter|AssassinsMovie|status/678982863874711552|Assassin's Creed|quote=12.21.16 [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CWw7UPqUYAA4oxd.jpg pic.twitter.com/ikNNeheWuk]|image=File:Assassin's Creed Twitter - 12.21.16.png}}</ref> The film was later released on 21 December 2016.<ref>{{Imdb|title/tt2094766/|''Assassin's Creed''}}</ref>
 
==Personal life==
Irons married Julie Hallam in 1969, but they divorced later that year. He married Irish actress {{Wiki|Sinéad Cusack}} on 28 March 1978.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/90/Jeremy-Irons.html |title=Jeremy Irons Biography (1948–)| publisher = Filmreference.com |accessdate=11-01-2020}}</ref> They have two sons, Samuel "Sam" Irons (born 1978), who works as a photographer, and {{Wiki|Max Irons|Maximilian "Max" Irons}} (born 1985), also an actor. Both of Irons' sons have appeared in films with their father.<ref>{{Imdb|name/nm0000460|Jeremy Irons}}</ref>
 
==''Assassin's Creed'' work==
*[[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'']] (2016) – [[Alan Rikkin]]
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:07, 11 May 2026

Jeremy Irons (born 19 September 1948) is an English film, television, stage and voice actor who portrays Alan Rikkin in the Assassin's Creed film.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Jeremy Irons was born on 19 September 1948 in Cowes, England. Initially working as just a theatre actor he later came to prominence in dramatic leading roles during the 1980s in films like The French Lieutenant's Woman, The Mission, and Dead Ringers, he subsequently became popular during the 1990s with villainous roles in the blockbusters The Lion King and Die Hard with a Vengeance.[1]

Assassin's Creed[edit | edit source]

In October 2015, Jeremy Irons was announced to be cast in the then-upcoming Assassin's Creed film to play Alan Rikkin, father of Sophia Rikkin and a character from the original 2009 video game.[2] Prior to being cast, Jeremy Irons had never heard of Assassin's Creed nor had he played a video game. Irons signed onto the movie once he learned that Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard were also attached. Emerging director Justin Kurzel also factored in to Irons' interest.[3] On 21 December 2015, Irons provided his voice (as Alan Rikkin) to a voicemail as promotion for the movie. The phone number to call was tweeted by Ubisoft as a photo of Alan Rikkin's business card.[4] The film was later released on 21 December 2016.[5]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Irons married Julie Hallam in 1969, but they divorced later that year. He married Irish actress Sinéad Cusack on 28 March 1978.[6] They have two sons, Samuel "Sam" Irons (born 1978), who works as a photographer, and Maximilian "Max" Irons (born 1985), also an actor. Both of Irons' sons have appeared in films with their father.[7]

Assassin's Creed work[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Jeremy Irons on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Busch, Anita (2 October, 2015). Jeremy Irons & Brendan Gleeson Join 'Assassin's Creed'. Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 19 August 2026. Retrieved on 11 January 2026.
  3. ↑ Vejvoda, Jim (18 December, 2016). Assassin's Creed: Jeremy Irons on Playing the Villain Alan Rikkin in the Ubisoft Video Game Movie Adaptation. IGN. Archived from the original on 18 April 2026. Retrieved on 11 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed (@AssassinsMovie) on Twitter "12.21.16 pic.twitter.com/ikNNeheWuk" (screenshot)
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed at the Internet Movie Database
  6. ↑ Jeremy Irons Biography (1948–). Filmreference.com. Retrieved on 11 January 2020.
  7. ↑ Jeremy Irons at the Internet Movie Database
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