Jeremy Swift
Born
June 27, 1960 (65 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, UK
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.
Snow White
Doc (voice)
2025
Sweetpea
Norman · (6 episodes)
2024
Descendants: The Rise of Red
Principal Merlin
2024
10 Lives
Happy (voice)
2024
The Art Of Love
Ben Parker
2022
The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration
Self
2022
All Creatures Great & Small
Mr. Bosworth · (2 episodes)
2020
Ted Lasso
Leslie Higgins · (34 episodes)
2020
Mary Poppins Returns
Gooding / Badger (voice)
2018
The Importance of Being Earnest
Reverend Chasuble
2018
Gun Shy
Charlie
2017
Strike
Owen Quine · (2 episodes)
2017
National Treasure
Simon · (4 episodes)
2016
Mother
Edwin
2016
The Durrells
Dennis · (4 episodes)
2016
Houdini & Doyle
Dr. Henry Whitaker · (1 episode)
2016
#Starvecrow
2016
Jupiter Ascending
Vasilliy Bolodnikov
2015
Downhill
Steve
2014
The Crimson Field
QMS Reggie Soper · (6 episodes)
2014
Count Arthur Strong
Colin · (1 episode)
2013
Room Service
Dennis Meeks
2012
Anton Chekhov's The Duel
Deacon
2010
Canoe Man
DS Twist
2010
On Expenses
2010
Red Dwarf: Back to Earth
Noddy
2009
The Antiques Rogue Show
Shaun Greenhalgh
2009
Fred Claus
Bob Elf
2007
Boy A
Dave
2007
Are You Ready for Love?
James
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
Bertie and Elizabeth
Royal Page
2002
Gosford Park
Arthur
2001
Dark Blue World
Cpl. Pierce
2001
A Christmas Carol
Williams
1999
The Tale of the Rat That Wrote
J.P. Haddock
1999
Bostock's Cup
Sam Tilton
1999
The Student Prince
Shaggy
1998
Winner Takes All
Prisoner / Dealer
1998
Mr. Love
Boy in Projection Room
1986
Fords on Water
Southern Soldier
1983
Grow
The Royal Bodyguard
(1 episode)
2011
Downton Abbey
Spratt · (13 episodes)
2010
Garrow's Law
William Grove · (2 episodes)
2009
Being Human
Emil · (1 episode)
2009
Live!Girls! present Dogtown
(1 episode)
2006
Doc Martin
Miles Green · (1 episode)
2004
55 Degrees North
(1 episode)
2004
The Smoking Room
Barry · (16 episodes)
2004
The Alan Clark Diaries
(1 episode)
2004
Foyle's War
Glenvil Harris · (6 episodes)
2002
S Club 7
Stewart · (1 episode)
1999
Vanity Fair
Jos Sedley · (6 episodes)
1998
Blind Men
(6 episodes)
1997
The Grand
(2 episodes)
1997
Dalziel & Pascoe
Dave Fernie · (1 episode)
1996
An Actor's Life For Me
(1 episode)
1991
Paul Merton: The Series
(1 episode)
1991
Red Dwarf
Noddy · (1 episode)
1988
Casualty
Noah Fitch · (1 episode)
1986
The Bill
(1 episode)
1984