Who is Jeremy Irvine?
Jeremy Irvine is an English stage and screen actor. He attended one year of drama school at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before catching Hollywood's eye starring in Steven Spielberg's 2011 epic war film "War Horse."
Irvine earned widespread critical acclaim for his role opposite Dakota Fanning in the independent film "Now Is Good," leading critics to list him among Hollywood's fastest-rising stars. In 2013, he gained a reputation as a method actor after he dropped more than 25 pounds and performed his own torture scene stunts in the film adaptation of "The Railway Man."
Since then Irvine has made a name for himself with numerous leading roles for film and television as well as his stage work.
Trivia
- Was offered the lead role of Peeta Mellark in the film The Hunger Games (2012), prior to the casting of Debra Zane based on the same titled, best-selling novel by Suzanne Collins. He turned down the role.
- Almost gave up acting for good to be a factory welder just before he got his big break in War Horse (2011).
- Was offered the lead role of Tobias 'Four' Eaton in the film Divergent (2014), based on the novel by Veronica Roth. He turned down the role.
- Has a keen interest in military history and collects WW1 and WW2 weaponry.
- Jeremy contracted trench foot while filming the movie War Horse.