Jeremy Northam
Played Thomas More in 'The Tudors' for 22 episodes, delivering the series' only dialogue lifted verbatim from 16th-century historical records.
Born 1961 (age 65)·British actor·Birthday: December 1·Baby Boomers
Biography
Jeremy Northam performed all singing parts for his role as Ivor Novello in Robert Altman's 2001 film 'Gosford Park', a fact the director discovered during filming. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School from 1983 to 1985. Northam originated the role of Edward in David Hare's 'The Secret Rapture' at the National Theatre in 1988. His film breakthrough came as the voice of reason, Dean Martin, in 1998's 'The Misadventures of Margaret'. He played Sir Robert Morton in the 1999 Broadway revival of 'The Winslow Boy'. Northam portrayed mathematician G.H. Hardy in the 2002 West End production of 'Breaking the Code'. He starred as Sir Thomas More in the Showtime series 'The Tudors' from 2007 to 2008. The actor voiced the character of Sir James in the 2011 video game 'The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim'. Northam performed the role of Hector in the 2012 stage production of 'The Last of the Haussmans' at the National Theatre. His career comprises over 70 film, television, and stage credits, favoring complex intellectuals and morally ambiguous aristocrats.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
Jeremy was born in 1961, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Jeremy Was Born
The biggest hits of 1961
#1 Movie
101 Dalmatians
Best Picture
West Side Story
#1 TV Show
Wagon Train
Jeremy's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1961Born
Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human in space
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $12,500Min wage: $1.15/hrPresident: John F. Kennedy"Tossin' and Turnin'" — Bobby LewisBest Picture: West Side Story
1966Started school
Star Trek premieres on television
Gas: $0.32/galHome: $14,200Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"The Ballad of the Green Berets" — SSgt Barry SadlerBest Picture: A Man for All Seasons
1974Became a teenager
Nixon resigns the presidency
Gas: $0.53/galHome: $22,600Min wage: $2.00/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"The Way We Were" — Barbra StreisandBest Picture: The Godfather Part II
1977Could drive
Star Wars premieres; Elvis dies
Gas: $0.62/galHome: $31,800Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Tonight's the Night" — Rod StewartBest Picture: Annie Hall
1979Could vote
Iran hostage crisis begins; Three Mile Island accident
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $37,900Min wage: $2.90/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"My Sharona" — The KnackBest Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer
1982Turned 21
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1991Turned 30
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
2001Turned 40
September 11 attacks transform the world
Gas: $1.46/galHome: $126,400Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Hanging by a Moment" — LifehouseBest Picture: A Beautiful Mind
2011Turned 50
Osama bin Laden killed; Arab Spring sweeps the Middle East
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $138,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Rolling in the Deep" — AdeleBest Picture: The Artist
2021Turned 60
January 6 Capitol breach; COVID vaccines roll out globally
Gas: $3.01/galHome: $298,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Levitating" — Dua LipaBest Picture: CODA
2026Age 65 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won the 2001 National Board of Review Award for Best Cast for 'Gosford Park'.
- Nominated for a 1999 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play for 'The Winslow Boy'.
- Portrayed five different British Prime Ministers across film and television productions.
Did You Know?
He is a direct descendant of the 19th-century education reformer John Pounds.
Northam turned down the role of James Bond twice, citing a dislike for long-term contracts.
He learned to play the piano specifically for his role in 'The Singing Detective'.
“The text is the map. You just have to follow it without getting lost in the scenery.”
