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Acting
June 27, 1960
Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, UK
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.
Doc (voice)
2025
Norman
2024
Principal Merlin
2024
Happy (voice)
2024
Ben Parker
2022
Self
2022
Mr. Bosworth
2020
Leslie Higgins
2020
Gooding / Badger (voice)
2018
Reverend Chasuble
2018
as Doc (voice)
as Norman
as Principal Merlin
as Happy (voice)
as Ben Parker
as Self
as Mr. Bosworth
as Leslie Higgins
as Gooding / Badger (voice)
as Reverend Chasuble
as Charlie
as Owen Quine
as Simon
as Edwin
as Dennis
as Dr. Henry Whitaker
as Vasilliy Bolodnikov
as Steve
as QMS Reggie Soper
as Colin
as Dennis Meeks
as Spratt
as Deacon
as DS Twist
as William Grove
as Noddy
as Emil
as Shaun Greenhalgh
as Bob Elf
as Dave
as James
as Richard the Butler
as Mr. Bumble
as Miles Green
as Barry
as Owen Doherty
as The Earl of Whitby
as Glenvil Harris
as Self (uncredited)
as Royal Page
as Arthur
as Cpl. Pierce
as Williams
as J.P. Haddock
as Sam Tilton
as Stewart
as Shaggy
as Jos Sedley
as Prisoner / Dealer
as Dave Fernie
as Noddy
as Noah Fitch
as Boy in Projection Room
as Southern Soldier