Jeremy Swift
Biography
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
All Movies (39)
- Goodbye June2025 · as Dr. David Titford
- Grow2025 · as Mr. Gregory
- Snow White2025 · as Doc (voice)
- Descendants: The Rise of Red2024 · as Principal Merlin
- 10 Lives2024 · as Happy (voice)
- The Art Of Love2022 · as Ben Parker
- The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration2022 · as Self
- Mary Poppins Returns2018 · as Gooding / Badger (voice)
- The Importance of Being Earnest2018 · as Reverend Chasuble
- Gun Shy2017 · as Charlie
- Mother2016 · as Edwin
- #Starvecrow2016
- Jupiter Ascending2015 · as Vasilliy Bolodnikov
- Downhill2014 · as Steve
- Room Service2012 · as Dennis Meeks
- Anton Chekhov's The Duel2010 · as Deacon
- Canoe Man2010 · as DS Twist
- On Expenses2010 · as Ben Leapman
- Red Dwarf: Back to Earth2009 · as Noddy
- The Antiques Rogue Show2009 · as Shaun Greenhalgh
- Boy A2008 · as Dave
- Fred Claus2007 · as Bob Elf
- Are You Ready for Love?2006 · as James
- Amazing Grace2006 · as Richard the Butler
- Oliver Twist2005 · as Mr. Bumble
- Reversals2003 · as Owen Doherty
- To Kill a King2003 · as The Earl of Whitby
- The Making of Gosford Park2002 · as Self (uncredited)
- Bertie and Elizabeth2002 · as Royal Page
- Gosford Park2001 · as Arthur
- Dark Blue World2001 · as Cpl. Pierce
- A Christmas Carol1999 · as Williams
- The Tale of the Rat That Wrote1999 · as J.P. Haddock
- Bostock's Cup1999 · as Sam Tilton
- The Student Prince1998 · as Shaggy
- Winner Takes All1998 · as Prisoner / Dealer
- Mr. Love1986 · as Boy in Projection Room
- Fords on Water1983 · as Southern Soldier
- Welcome to the Fishbowl— · as Storm Grandquist
All TV Shows (32)
- Sofia the First: Royal Magic2026 · as Mr. Muddykins (voice)
- Sweetpea2024 · as Norman
- All Creatures Great & Small2020 · as Mr. Bosworth
- Ted Lasso2020 · as Leslie Higgins
- Wanderlust2018 · as Neil Bellows
- Strike2017 · as Owen Quine
- National Treasure2016 · as Simon
- The Durrells2016 · as Dennis
- Houdini & Doyle2016 · as Dr. Henry Whitaker
- The Crimson Field2014 · as QMS Reggie Soper
- Count Arthur Strong2013 · as Colin
- The Royal Bodyguard2011
- Downton Abbey2010 · as Spratt
- Garrow's Law2009 · as William Grove
- Being Human2009 · as Emil
- M.I. High2007 · as Fenton
- Live! Girls! Present Dogtown2006
- Doc Martin2004 · as Miles Green
- 55 Degrees North2004 · as Jeremy Fenwick
- The Smoking Room2004 · as Barry
- The Alan Clark Diaries2004 · as Nigel Lawson
- Foyle's War2002 · as Glenvil Harris
- S Club 71999 · as Stewart
- Vanity Fair1998 · as Jos Sedley
- Blind Men1997
- The Grand1997 · as David Jeffries
- Dalziel and Pascoe1996 · as Dave Fernie
- An Actor's Life for Me1991 · as Waldemar Krystoff
- Paul Merton: The Series1991
- Red Dwarf1988 · as Noddy
- Casualty1986 · as Noah Fitch
- The Bill1984