Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong (born December 25, 1978) is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and Tony Award as well as a nomination for a BAFTA Award. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of Kendall Roy in the HBO drama series ''Succession'' (2018–2023), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. In 2022, he was featured on ''Time'' list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

A graduate of Yale University, he continued his acting studies at both the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago. His first off-Broadway performance was as a distraught soldier in the John Patrick Shanley play ''Defiance'' in 2006, with his Broadway debut being in the role of Richard Rich in the 2008 revival of the Robert Bolt play ''A Man for All Seasons''. In 2024, he returned to Broadway in the revival of the Henrik Ibsen play ''An Enemy of the People'' earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.

In film, Strong earned acclaim for his role as Roy Cohn in ''The Apprentice'' (2024), for which he received nominations for the BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has acted in several other historical films portraying John George Nicolay in ''Lincoln'' (2012), Lee Harvey Oswald in ''Parkland'' (2013), James Reeb in ''Selma'' (2014), and Jerry Rubin in ''The Trial of the Chicago 7'' (2020). He has also played other supporting parts in films such as ''Zero Dark Thirty'' (2012), ''The Big Short'' (2015), ''Molly's Game'' (2017), and ''Armageddon Time'' (2022). Provided by Wikipedia