Jeremy Strong (actor)
Jeremy Strong (born December 25, 1978) is an American actor.[2] He is best known for his role as Kendall Roy on the HBO television series Succession (2018–present), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2020.[3] Strong has also appeared in a number of films, including Lincoln (2012), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Selma (2014), The Big Short (2015), Molly's Game (2017), The Gentlemen (2019), and The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020).
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Strong at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival | |
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.[4] He graduated from Yale University, where he starred in a number of plays, with a degree in English.[5] 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.[6][7] He appeared on Broadway in A Man for All Seasons and starred in numerous Off-Broadway productions.[8]
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).[4][9][10][11] Strong and his family live in Copenhagen.[12]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Humboldt County | Peter | |
The Happening | Private Auster | ||
2009 | The Messenger | Return soldier | |
Kill Daddy Good Night | Bruce | ||
Contact High | Carlos | ||
2010 | The Romantics | Pete | |
Yes | Man | Short film | |
2011 | Love Is Like Life But Longer | Blind man | Short film |
2012 | Lincoln | John George Nicolay | |
Robot and Frank | Jake | ||
Please, Alfonso | Alfonso | Short film | |
See Girl Run | Brandon | ||
Zero Dark Thirty | Thomas | ||
2013 | Parkland | Lee Harvey Oswald | |
2014 | The Judge | Dale Palmer | |
Time Out of Mind | Jack | ||
Selma | James Reeb | ||
2015 | Black Mass | Josh Bond | |
The Big Short | Vinny | ||
2017 | Detroit | Attorney Lang | |
Molly's Game | Dean Keith | ||
2019 | Serenity | Reid Miller | |
The Gentlemen | Matthew Berger | ||
2020 | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Jerry Rubin | |
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 Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Big Short | Nominated |
2016 | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Ensemble Cast Award | Won | |
2020 | Critics' Choice Awards | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Succession | Won |
Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Won | ||
Television Critics Association Awards | Individual Achievement in Drama | Nominated | ||
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Won | ||
2021 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Pending |
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.
- "72nd Emmy Awards Complete Nomination List" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- 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.