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Jeremy Swift
Actor, Additional CreditsBorn June 27, 1960 (64 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2025 | Snow White · as Doc (voice) |
| 2024 | Sweetpea (TV Series) · as Norman |
| 2024 | Descendants: The Rise of Red · as Principal Merlin |
| 2024 | 10 Lives · as Happy (voice) |
| 2023 | The Imaginary · as Mr. Bunting |
| 2022 | The Art of Love · as Ben Parker |
| 2021 | Ted Lasso: The Missing Christmas Mustache · as Higgins |
| 2020 | All Creatures Great & Small (2020) (TV Series) · as Mr. Bosworth |
| 2020 | Ted Lasso (TV Series) · as Leslie Higgins |
| 2018 | Mary Poppins Returns · as Gooding / Badger (voice) |
| 2018 | The Importance of Being Earnest · as Reverend Chasuble |
| 2018 | Wanderlust (2018) (TV Series) · as Neil Bellows |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Strike (TV Series) · as Owen Quine |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | The Moonstone (2016) (TV Series) · as Dr. Candy |
| 2016 | National Treasure (TV Series) · as Simon |
| 2016 | The Durrells (TV Series) · as Dennis |
| 2016 | Houdini & Doyle (TV Series) · as Dr. Henry Whitaker |
| 2015 | Jupiter Ascending · as Vasilliy Bolodnikov |
| 2014 | Downhill · as Steve |
| 2014 | The Crimson Field (TV Series) · as Qms Reggie Soper |
| 2013 | Count Arthur Strong (TV Series) · as Colin |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | One Night (TV Series) · as Dominic |
| 2011 | The Royal Bodyguard (TV Series) |
| 2010 | Downton Abbey (TV Series) · as Spratt |
| 2010 | Anton Chekhov's the Duel · as Deacon |
| 2010 | Canoe Man · as Ds Twist |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Garrow's Law - Tales from the Old Bailey (TV Series) · as William Grove |
| 2008 | Being Human (TV Series) · as Emil |
| 2007 | Fred Claus · as Bob Elf |
| 2007 | Boy A · as Dave |
| 2007 | Inspector George Gently (TV Series) · as Stuart Macmillan |
| 2007 | M.I. High (TV Series) · as Fenton |
| 2006 | Are You Ready for Love? · as James |
| 2006 | Live!Girls! present Dogtown (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Amazing Grace · as Richard The Butler |
| 2005 | Oliver Twist · as Mr. Bumble |
| 2004 | 55 Degrees North (TV Series) |
| 2004 | The Smoking Room (TV Series) · as Barry |
| 2004 | The Alan Clark Diaries (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Doc Martin (TV Series) · as Miles Green |
| 2003 | Reversals · as Owen Doherty |
| 2003 | To Kill a King · as The Earl Of Whitby |
| 2002 | Foyle's War (TV Series) · as Glenvil Harris |
| 2002 | Bertie and Elizabeth · as Royal Page |
| 2001 | Gosford Park · as Arthur |
| 2001 | Dark Blue World · as Cpl. Pierce |
| 2000 | Doctors (TV Series) · as Malcolm Malone |
| 2000 | The 10th Kingdom (TV Series) · as Ball Guest |
| 1999 | A Christmas Carol · as Williams |
| 1999 | Bostock's Cup · as Sam Tilton |
| 1999 | S Club 7 (TV Series) · as Stewart |
| 1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as Jim Fortune |
| 1998 | Vanity Fair (1998) (TV Series) · as Jos Sedley |
| 1998 | Roger Roger (TV Series) · as Vicar |
| 1998 | Winner Takes All · as Prisoner / Dealer |
| 1997 | The Prince of Hearts · as Shaggy |
| 1997 | The Grand (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Dalziel and Pascoe (TV Series) · as Dave Fernie |
| 1995 | Barbara (TV Series) · as Eric |
| 1995 | Next of Kin (TV Series) · as Ant |
| 1991 | An Actor's Life for Me (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Paul Merton: The Series (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Red Dwarf (TV Series) · as Noddy |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Noah Fitch |
| 1986 | Mr. Love · as Boy In Projection Room |
| 1985 | EastEnders (TV Series) · as Adrian |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Fords on Water · as Southern Soldier |
Grow · as Mr. Gregory |