Jeremy Strong: Biography, Age & Movies

Jeremy Strong is an American actor born on December 25, 1978, in Boston, Massachusetts. With 32 screen credits, he is widely recognized for playing Kendall Roy in the television series Succession (2018). His film work includes Lincoln (2012) as John Nicolay, Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Selma (2014), The Big Short (2015) as Vinny Daniel, Molly’s Game (2017) and The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), in which he played Jerry Rubin.

Strong’s honors include the 2020 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, the 2020 Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series and the 2022 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama. He also received the 2021 Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture and was named to the Time 100 in 2022. Most recently, he won the 2025 Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Drama Film.

Frequent co-stars

Jeremy Strong · 2 films together: The Gentlemen, Serenity
Jessica Chastain · 2 films together: Zero Dark Thirty, Molly's Game
Jason Clarke · 2 films together: Zero Dark Thirty, Serenity
Frank Langella · 2 films together: The Trial of the Chicago 7, Robot & Frank
Colman Domingo · 2 films together: Selma, Time Out of Mind
Jeremy Allen White · 2 films together: The Social Reckoning, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Awards won

Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Drama Film (2025)
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (2022)
Time 100 (2022)
Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (2021)
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2020)
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series (2020)
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2019)