Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong (born December 25, 1978) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Kendall Roy in the HBO television series Succession (2018–2023), for which he has won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2020 and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama in 2022. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022. Strong started his acting career at Yale School of Drama. After briefly studying at both the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London and the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago he acted in various plays at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. His first off-Broadway performance was in John Patrick Shanley's Defiance in 2006. His Broadway debut came portraying Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich in 2008 revival of A Man for All Seasons. That same year Strong made his film debut in Humboldt County. Strong has since appeared in a number of acclaimed films portraying real life people such as John George Nicolay in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln (2012), Lee Harvey Oswald in Peter Landesman's Parkland (2013), James Reeb in Ava DuVernay's Selma (2014), and Jerry Rubin in Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020). He has also appeared in Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Adam McKay's The Big Short (2015), Sorkin's Molly's Game (2017) and Armageddon Time (2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeremy Strong, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of ...

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Lincoln (2012)

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The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Spielberg
CAST:  Daniel Day-Lewis  •  Sally Field  •  David Strathairn  •  Joseph Gordon-Levitt

The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Spielberg
CAST:  Daniel Day-Lewis  •  Sally Field  •  David Strathairn  •  Joseph Gordon-Levitt

The Romantics (2010)

Alliances are tested when seven college pals reunite to watch two of their own say “I do” at a seaside wedding. But the maid of honor and the groom share a passionate history, and the bride isn’t the only one who’s wondering if it’s all in the past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Galt Niederhoffer
CAST:  Katie Holmes  •  Anna Paquin  •  Josh Duhamel  •  Dianna Agron

Alliances are tested when seven college pals reunite to watch two of their own say “I do” at a seaside wedding. But the maid of honor and the groom share a passionate history, and the bride isn’t the only one who’s wondering if it’s all in the past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Galt Niederhoffer
CAST:  Katie Holmes  •  Anna Paquin  •  Josh Duhamel  •  Dianna Agron

Selma (2014)

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"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ava DuVernay
CAST:  David Oyelowo  •  Tom Wilkinson  •  Carmen Ejogo  •  André Holland

"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ava DuVernay
CAST:  David Oyelowo  •  Tom Wilkinson  •  Carmen Ejogo  •  André Holland

Contact High (2009)

Gangster boss Carlos orders the dodgy Viennese junkyard owner Harry to bring him a bag from Poland. Harry passes the order on to his "best man" Schorsch. Schorsch, not exactly the brightest, is currently without a driver's license and completely fixated on the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Glawogger
CAST:  Michael Ostrowski  •  Raimund Wallisch  •  Alexis Santiago Hernandez  •  Victor Varnado

Gangster boss Carlos orders the dodgy Viennese junkyard owner Harry to bring him a bag from Poland. Harry passes the order on to his "best man" Schorsch. Schorsch, not exactly the brightest, is currently without a driver's license and completely fixated on the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Glawogger
CAST:  Michael Ostrowski  •  Raimund Wallisch  •  Alexis Santiago Hernandez  •  Victor Varnado

Parkland (2013)

November 22nd, 1963 was a day that changed the world forever — when young American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. This film follows, almost in real time, a handful of individuals forced to make split-second decisions after an event ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Landesman
CAST:  Zac Efron  •  Billy Bob Thornton  •  Ron Livingston  •  Tom Welling

November 22nd, 1963 was a day that changed the world forever — when young American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. This film follows, almost in real time, a handful of individuals forced to make split-second decisions after an event ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Landesman
CAST:  Zac Efron  •  Billy Bob Thornton  •  Ron Livingston  •  Tom Welling

Kill Daddy Good Night (2009)

The story and fate of three families: A Jewish family destroyed by the massacres of the Nazis in Lithuania; the family of the culprit, who flew to America and keeps grotesque family cohesion; the family of Ratz, a social democratic family, dissolving itself ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Glawogger
CAST:  Ulrich Tukur  •  Samuel Finzi  •  Franziska Weisz  •  Otto Tausig

The story and fate of three families: A Jewish family destroyed by the massacres of the Nazis in Lithuania; the family of the culprit, who flew to America and keeps grotesque family cohesion; the family of Ratz, a social democratic family, dissolving itself ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Glawogger
CAST:  Ulrich Tukur  •  Samuel Finzi  •  Franziska Weisz  •  Otto Tausig

The Judge (2014)

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A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral only to discover that his estranged father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Dobkin
CAST:  Robert Downey Jr.  •  Leighton Meester  •  Vera Farmiga  •  Vincent D'Onofrio

A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral only to discover that his estranged father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Dobkin
CAST:  Robert Downey Jr.  •  Leighton Meester  •  Vera Farmiga  •  Vincent D'Onofrio

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

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A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kathryn Bigelow
CAST:  Jessica Chastain  •  Jason Clarke  •  Mark Strong  •  Joel Edgerton

A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kathryn Bigelow
CAST:  Jessica Chastain  •  Jason Clarke  •  Mark Strong  •  Joel Edgerton

See Girl Run (2012)

What happens when a 30-something woman allows life's "what ifs" to overwhelm her appreciation for what life actually is. Disregarding her current obligations, she digs into her romantic past in hopes of invigorating her present.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nate Meyer
CAST:  Robin Tunney  •  Adam Scott  •  Jeremy Strong  •  William Sadler

What happens when a 30-something woman allows life's "what ifs" to overwhelm her appreciation for what life actually is. Disregarding her current obligations, she digs into her romantic past in hopes of invigorating her present.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nate Meyer
CAST:  Robin Tunney  •  Adam Scott  •  Jeremy Strong  •  William Sadler

Robot & Frank (2012)

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Curmudgeonly old Frank lives by himself. His routine involves daily visits to his local library, where he has a twinkle in his eye for the librarian. His grown children are concerned about their father’s well-being and buy him a caretaker robot. Initially resistant ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jake Schreier
CAST:  Frank Langella  •  Liv Tyler  •  James Marsden  •  Susan Sarandon

Curmudgeonly old Frank lives by himself. His routine involves daily visits to his local library, where he has a twinkle in his eye for the librarian. His grown children are concerned about their father’s well-being and buy him a caretaker robot. Initially resistant ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jake Schreier
CAST:  Frank Langella  •  Liv Tyler  •  James Marsden  •  Susan Sarandon

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aaron Sorkin
CAST:  Sacha Baron Cohen  •  Eddie Redmayne  •  Joseph Gordon-Levitt  •  Alex Sharp

What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aaron Sorkin
CAST:  Sacha Baron Cohen  •  Eddie Redmayne  •  Joseph Gordon-Levitt  •  Alex Sharp

The Messenger (2009)

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Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who has returned home from Iraq, is assigned to the Army’s Casualty Notification service. Montgomery is partnered with Captain Tony Stone, to give notice to the families of fallen soldiers. The Sergeant is drawn to Olivia ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oren Moverman
CAST:  Ben Foster  •  Woody Harrelson  •  Jena Malone  •  Eamonn Walker

Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who has returned home from Iraq, is assigned to the Army’s Casualty Notification service. Montgomery is partnered with Captain Tony Stone, to give notice to the families of fallen soldiers. The Sergeant is drawn to Olivia ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oren Moverman
CAST:  Ben Foster  •  Woody Harrelson  •  Jena Malone  •  Eamonn Walker

Humboldt County (2008)

Peter is a medical student about to graduate and begin his residency. When his professor fails him, he winds up in bed with an actress and singer named Bogart rolling through Los Angeles. He accompanies her to the redwoods of northern California, where he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Grodsky  •  Danny Jacobs
CAST:  Jeremy Strong  •  Fairuza Balk  •  Peter Bogdanovich  •  Brad Dourif

Peter is a medical student about to graduate and begin his residency. When his professor fails him, he winds up in bed with an actress and singer named Bogart rolling through Los Angeles. He accompanies her to the redwoods of northern California, where he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Grodsky  •  Danny Jacobs
CAST:  Jeremy Strong  •  Fairuza Balk  •  Peter Bogdanovich  •  Brad Dourif

Time Out of Mind (2014)

Evicted from his squat and suddenly alone on the streets, George is a man without a home. Struggling with his demons and desperately trying to connect with the daughter he abandoned, he navigates the system, hustling for change and somewhere safe and quiet to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oren Moverman
CAST:  Jena Malone  •  Ben Vereen  •  Richard Gere  •  Steve Buscemi

Evicted from his squat and suddenly alone on the streets, George is a man without a home. Struggling with his demons and desperately trying to connect with the daughter he abandoned, he navigates the system, hustling for change and somewhere safe and quiet to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oren Moverman
CAST:  Jena Malone  •  Ben Vereen  •  Richard Gere  •  Steve Buscemi

Black Mass (2015)

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The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Scott Cooper
CAST:  Johnny Depp  •  Joel Edgerton  •  Kevin Bacon  •  Dakota Johnson

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Scott Cooper
CAST:  Johnny Depp  •  Joel Edgerton  •  Kevin Bacon  •  Dakota Johnson

The Big Short (2015)

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam McKay
CAST:  Christian Bale  •  Steve Carell  •  Ryan Gosling  •  Brad Pitt

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam McKay
CAST:  Christian Bale  •  Steve Carell  •  Ryan Gosling  •  Brad Pitt

Lennon or McCartney (2014)

550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. Some stuck to one, some said more, some answered quickly, some thought it through, and some didn't answer at all. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matt Schichter
CAST:  James Valentine  •  Aasif Mandvi  •  Adam Lambert  •  Tom Hamilton

550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. Some stuck to one, some said more, some answered quickly, some thought it through, and some didn't answer at all. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matt Schichter
CAST:  James Valentine  •  Aasif Mandvi  •  Adam Lambert  •  Tom Hamilton

Please, Alfonso (2012)

He loves her. She loves him. But does she feel the same?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jake Hoffman
CAST:  Alice Eve  •  Joey Kern  •  Jeremy Strong

He loves her. She loves him. But does she feel the same?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jake Hoffman
CAST:  Alice Eve  •  Joey Kern  •  Jeremy Strong

Yes (2010)

A couple confronts uncertainty in their relationship after being apart for three months.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ned Benson
CAST:  Jeremy Strong  •  Jess Weixler

A couple confronts uncertainty in their relationship after being apart for three months.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ned Benson
CAST:  Jeremy Strong  •  Jess Weixler

The Happening (2008)

When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliott Moore and his wife Alma flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  M. Night Shyamalan
CAST:  Mark Wahlberg  •  Zooey Deschanel  •  John Leguizamo  •  Spencer Breslin

When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliott Moore and his wife Alma flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  M. Night Shyamalan
CAST:  Mark Wahlberg  •  Zooey Deschanel  •  John Leguizamo  •  Spencer Breslin
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