
Jeremy Swift
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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.
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Snow White (2025)
as Doc (voice)

Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024)
as Principal Merlin

Jupiter Ascending (2015)
as Vasilliy Bolodnikov

Gosford Park (2001)
as Arthur

10 Lives (2024)
as Happy (voice)

Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
as Gooding / Badger (voice)

Oliver Twist (2005)
as Mr. Bumble

Goodbye June (2025)
as Dr. David Titford

Fred Claus (2007)
as Bob Elf

Boy A (2008)
as Dave

Amazing Grace (2006)
as Richard the Butler

Gun Shy (2017)
as Charlie

A Christmas Carol (1999)
as Williams

To Kill a King (2003)
as The Earl of Whitby

Dark Blue World (2001)
as Cpl. Pierce

Canoe Man (2010)
as DS Twist

Bertie and Elizabeth (2002)
as Royal Page

Mr. Love (1986)
as Boy in Projection Room

Anton Chekhov's The Duel (2010)
as Deacon

The Making of Gosford Park (2002)
as Self (uncredited)

On Expenses (2010)
as Ben Leapman

Grow (2025)
as Mr. Gregory
Reversals (2003)
as Owen Doherty

The Student Prince (1998)
as Shaggy

Red Dwarf: Back to Earth (2009)
as Noddy

The Art Of Love (2022)
as Ben Parker

Fords on Water (1983)
as Southern Soldier

Bostock's Cup (1999)
as Sam Tilton

Mother (2016)
as Edwin

Winner Takes All (1998)
as Prisoner / Dealer
The Antiques Rogue Show (2009)
as Shaun Greenhalgh

The Importance of Being Earnest (2018)
as Reverend Chasuble

Welcome to the Fishbowl (—)
as Storm Grandquist

Are You Ready for Love? (2006)
as James

The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration (2022)
as Self

The Tale of the Rat That Wrote (1999)
as J.P. Haddock

Room Service (2012)
as Dennis Meeks
Downhill (2014)
as Steve

#Starvecrow (2016)
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