Jeremy Strong
Jeremy Strong (born December 25, 1978) is an American actor. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, which he won for his breakout role of Kendall Roy in the HBO drama series Succession (2018–2023). In 2022, he was featured on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
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| Born | December 25, 1978 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse |
Emma Wall (m. 2016) |
| Children | 3 |
A graduate of Yale University, he continued his acting studies at both the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London and the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago. His first off-Broadway performance was in John Patrick Shanley's Defiance in 2006, with his Broadway debut being in the role of Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich in the 2008 revival of A Man for All Seasons. In 2024, he returned to Broadway in the revival of the Henrik Ibsen play An Enemy of the People.
In film, Strong has portrayed real life figures such as John George Nicolay in Lincoln (2012), Lee Harvey Oswald in Parkland (2013), James Reeb in Selma (2014), and Jerry Rubin in The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020). He has also played other supporting parts in films such as Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Big Short (2015), Molly's Game (2017), and Armageddon Time (2022).