Jeremy Swift

Acting

Jeremy Paul Swift (born 27 June 1960) is an English actor. He studied drama at Guildford School of Acting from 1978 to 1981. He worked almost exclusively in theatre throughout the 1980s, working with companies such as Deborah Warner's Kick Theatre and comedy performance-art group The People Show. During this period, he also appeared in numerous television commercials. In the 1990s, he acted at the National Theatre alongside David Tennant and Richard Wilson in Phyllida Lloyd's What the Butler Saw production.

Swift has acted in films such as Robert Altman's murder mystery Gosford Park (2001), Michael Apted's historical drama Amazing Grace (2006), and the family adventure film Mary Poppins Returns (2018). He also appeared in Vanity Fair (1998), Foyle's War (2013-2015), Downton Abbey (2013-2015), The Durrells (2016), and National Treasure (2016). In 2021, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance in Ted Lasso for his portrayal of Leslie Higgins. In 2025, he appears as Mr Bosworth in the 5th series of All Creatures Great and Small.

Fullname:

Jeremy Swift

Date of Birth:

1960-06-27

Country:

Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, UK

Media of

Jeremy Swift

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Filmography of

Jeremy Swift

Found 38 movies in total

Snow White

Doc (voice)

... 2025

Descendants: The Rise of Red

Principal Merlin

... 2024

10 Lives

Happy (voice)

... 2024

The Art Of Love

Ben Parker

... 2022

Ted Lasso - Seasons 1,2,3

Leslie Higgins

... 2020

Mary Poppins Returns

Gooding / Badger (voice)

... 2018

... 2018

Gun Shy

Charlie

... 2017

Mother

Edwin

... 2016

... 2016

Jupiter Ascending

Vasilliy Bolodnikov

... 2015

Downhill

Steve

... 2014

Room Service

Dennis Meeks

... 2012

... 2010

Canoe Man

DS Twist

... 2010

... 2010

... 2009

The Antiques Rogue Show

Shaun Greenhalgh

... 2009

Fred Claus

Bob Elf

... 2007

Boy A

Dave

... 2007

... 2006

Amazing Grace

Richard the Butler

... 2006

Oliver Twist

Mr. Bumble

... 2005

Reversals

Owen Doherty

... 2003

To Kill a King

The Earl of Whitby

... 2003

The Making of 'Gosford Park'

Self (uncredited)

... 2002

... 2002

Gosford Park

Arthur

... 2001

Dark Blue World

Cpl. Pierce

... 2001

... 1999

... 1999

Bostock's Cup

Sam Tilton

... 1999

... 1998

Winner Takes All

Prisoner / Dealer

... 1998

Mr. Love

Boy in Projection Room

... 1986

Fords on Water

Southern Soldier

... 1983

Grow

Mr. Gregory