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Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong (born December 25, 1978) is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of Kendall Roy in the HBO drama series ''Succession'' (2018–2023), for which he received the Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. 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 has acted in several historical films portraying real life figures such as John George Nicolay in ''Lincoln'' (2012), Lee Harvey Oswald in ''Parkland'' (2013), James Reeb in ''Selma'' (2014), Jerry Rubin in ''The Trial of the Chicago 7'' (2020), and Roy Cohn in ''The Apprentice'' (2024). 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