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Jeremy Swift

Born · June 27, 1960 (64 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, UK

Bio

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

Jupiter Ascending

Jupiter Ascending

Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Poppins Returns

Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

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

The Royal Bodyguard

(1 episode)

2011

Downton Abbey

Spratt · (13 episodes)

2010

Anton Chekhov's The Duel

Deacon

2010

Canoe Man

DS Twist

2010

On Expenses

2010

Garrow's Law

William Grove · (2 episodes)

2009

Red Dwarf: Back to Earth

Noddy

2009

Being Human

Emil · (1 episode)

2009

The Antiques Rogue Show

Shaun Greenhalgh

2009

Fred Claus

Bob Elf

2007

Boy A

Dave

2007

Are You Ready for Love?

James

2006

Live!Girls! present Dogtown

(1 episode)

2006

Amazing Grace

Richard the Butler

2006

Oliver Twist

Mr. Bumble

2005

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

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

S Club 7

Stewart · (1 episode)

1999

The Student Prince

Shaggy

1998

Vanity Fair

Jos Sedley · (6 episodes)

1998

Winner Takes All

Prisoner / Dealer

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

Mr. Love

Boy in Projection Room

1985

The Bill

(1 episode)

1984

Fords on Water

Southern Soldier

1983