Jeremy Swift
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.
Filmography
Welcome to the Fishbowl
as Storm Grandquist
Welcome to the Fishbowl
as Storm Grandquist
Goodbye June
as Dr. David Titford
Goodbye June
as Dr. David Titford
Grow
as Mr. Gregory
Grow
as Mr. Gregory
Snow White
as Doc (voice)
Snow White
as Doc (voice)
Descendants: The Rise of Red
as Principal Merlin
Descendants: The Rise of Red
as Principal Merlin
10 Lives
as Happy (voice)
10 Lives
as Happy (voice)
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Reverend Chasuble
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Reverend Chasuble
Gun Shy
as Charlie
Gun Shy
as Charlie
Mother
as Edwin
Mother
as Edwin
#Starvecrow
#Starvecrow
Jupiter Ascending
as Vasilliy Bolodnikov
Jupiter Ascending
as Vasilliy Bolodnikov
Downhill
as Steve
Downhill
as Steve
Room Service
as Dennis Meeks
Room Service
as Dennis Meeks
Anton Chekhov's The Duel
as Deacon
Anton Chekhov's The Duel
as Deacon
Canoe Man
as DS Twist
Canoe Man
as DS Twist
On Expenses
as Ben Leapman
On Expenses
as Ben Leapman
Red Dwarf: Back to Earth
as Noddy
Red Dwarf: Back to Earth
as Noddy
The Antiques Rogue Show
as Shaun Greenhalgh
The Antiques Rogue Show
as Shaun Greenhalgh
Boy A
as Dave
Boy A
as Dave
Fred Claus
as Bob Elf
Fred Claus
as Bob Elf
Are You Ready for Love?
as James
Are You Ready for Love?
as James
Amazing Grace
as Richard the Butler
Amazing Grace
as Richard the Butler
Oliver Twist
as Mr. Bumble
Oliver Twist
as Mr. Bumble
Reversals
as Owen Doherty
Reversals
as Owen Doherty
To Kill a King
as The Earl of Whitby
To Kill a King
as The Earl of Whitby
The Making of Gosford Park
as Self (uncredited)
The Making of Gosford Park
as Self (uncredited)
Bertie and Elizabeth
as Royal Page
Bertie and Elizabeth
as Royal Page
Dark Blue World
as Cpl. Pierce
Dark Blue World
as Cpl. Pierce
A Christmas Carol
as Williams
A Christmas Carol
as Williams
The Tale of the Rat That Wrote
as J.P. Haddock
The Tale of the Rat That Wrote
as J.P. Haddock
Bostock's Cup
as Sam Tilton
Bostock's Cup
as Sam Tilton
The Student Prince
as Shaggy
The Student Prince
as Shaggy
Winner Takes All
as Prisoner / Dealer
Winner Takes All
as Prisoner / Dealer
Mr. Love
as Boy in Projection Room
Mr. Love
as Boy in Projection Room