Jeremy Swift
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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.
Known for
Credits
Snow White (2025)
as Doc (voice)
Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024)
as Principal Merlin
Jupiter Ascending (2015)
as Vasilliy Bolodnikov
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
as Gooding / Badger (voice)
Gosford Park (2001)
as Arthur
10 Lives (2024)
as Happy (voice)
Fred Claus (2007)
as Bob Elf
Goodbye June (2025)
as Dr. David Titford
Gun Shy (2017)
as Charlie
Boy A (2008)
as Dave
Oliver Twist (2005)
as Mr. Bumble
Amazing Grace (2006)
as Richard the Butler
A Christmas Carol (1999)
as Williams
Are You Ready for Love? (2006)
as James
Dark Blue World (2001)
as Cpl. Pierce
Mr. Love (1986)
as Boy in Projection Room
To Kill a King (2003)
as The Earl of Whitby
Bertie and Elizabeth (2002)
as Royal Page
Grow (2025)
as Mr. Gregory
Anton Chekhov's The Duel (2010)
as Deacon
The Making of Gosford Park (2002)
as Self (uncredited)
The Student Prince (1998)
as Shaggy
Room Service (2012)
as Dennis Meeks
The Antiques Rogue Show (2009)
as Shaun Greenhalgh
The Art Of Love (2022)
as Ben Parker
Welcome to the Fishbowl (—)
as Storm Grandquist
Fords on Water (1983)
as Southern Soldier
On Expenses (2010)
as Ben Leapman
Canoe Man (2010)
as DS Twist
Red Dwarf: Back to Earth (2009)
as Noddy
Reversals (2003)
as Owen Doherty
Bostock's Cup (1999)
as Sam Tilton
Downhill (2014)
as Steve
The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration (2022)
as Self
Winner Takes All (1998)
as Prisoner / Dealer
The Importance of Being Earnest (2018)
as Reverend Chasuble
The Tale of the Rat That Wrote (1999)
as J.P. Haddock
#Starvecrow (2016)
Actor
Mother (2016)
as Edwin