Jeremy Swift
Jeremy Swift

Jeremy Swift

Born: June 27, 1960 (66 years)
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.

Movies as Actor (39)
Goodbye June

Goodbye June

as Dr. David Titford

Dec 12, 2025

Grow

Grow

as Mr. Gregory

Oct 9, 2025

Snow White

Snow White

as Doc (voice)

Mar 19, 2025

Descendants: The Rise of Red

Descendants: The Rise of Red

as Principal Merlin

Jul 11, 2024

10 Lives

10 Lives

as Happy (voice)

Apr 18, 2024

The Art Of Love

The Art Of Love

as Ben Parker

Oct 20, 2022

The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration

The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration

as Self

Jul 23, 2022

Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Poppins Returns

as Gooding / Badger (voice)

Dec 13, 2018

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

as Reverend Chasuble

Oct 28, 2018

Gun Shy

Gun Shy

as Charlie

Sep 8, 2017

Mother

Mother

as Edwin

May 8, 2016

#Starvecrow

#Starvecrow

Jan 22, 2016

Jupiter Ascending

Jupiter Ascending

as Vasilliy Bolodnikov

Feb 4, 2015

Downhill

Downhill

as Steve

May 30, 2014

Room Service

Room Service

as Dennis Meeks

Jan 1, 2012

Anton Chekhov's The Duel

Anton Chekhov's The Duel

as Deacon

Apr 28, 2010

Canoe Man

Canoe Man

as DS Twist

Mar 30, 2010

On Expenses

On Expenses

as Ben Leapman

Feb 23, 2010

Red Dwarf: Back to Earth

Red Dwarf: Back to Earth

as Noddy

Apr 12, 2009

The Antiques Rogue Show

The Antiques Rogue Show

as Shaun Greenhalgh

Jan 4, 2009

Boy A

Boy A

as Dave

Jul 23, 2008

Fred Claus

Fred Claus

as Bob Elf

Nov 9, 2007

Are You Ready for Love?

Are You Ready for Love?

as James

Dec 9, 2006

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace

as Richard the Butler

Sep 16, 2006

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

as Mr. Bumble

Sep 23, 2005

Reversals

Reversals

as Owen Doherty

Nov 19, 2003

To Kill a King

To Kill a King

as The Earl of Whitby

May 16, 2003

The Making of Gosford Park

The Making of Gosford Park

as Self (uncredited)

Jun 18, 2002

Bertie and Elizabeth

Bertie and Elizabeth

as Royal Page

Jun 4, 2002

Gosford Park

Gosford Park

as Arthur

Dec 26, 2001

Dark Blue World

Dark Blue World

as Cpl. Pierce

May 17, 2001

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

as Williams

Dec 5, 1999

The Tale of the Rat That Wrote

The Tale of the Rat That Wrote

as J.P. Haddock

Sep 5, 1999

Bostock's Cup

Bostock's Cup

as Sam Tilton

Jun 24, 1999

The Student Prince

The Student Prince

as Shaggy

Nov 22, 1998

Winner Takes All

Winner Takes All

as Prisoner / Dealer

Jan 1, 1998

Mr. Love

Mr. Love

as Boy in Projection Room

Feb 21, 1986

Fords on Water

Fords on Water

as Southern Soldier

Jan 1, 1983

Welcome to the Fishbowl

Welcome to the Fishbowl

as Storm Grandquist