
Jeremy Swift
Acting
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.
TV Shows(31)

Sweetpea
Norman
2024

All Creatures Great & Small
Mr. Bosworth
2020

Ted Lasso
Leslie Higgins
2020

Wanderlust
Neil Bellows
2018

Strike
Owen Quine
2017

National Treasure
Simon
2016

The Durrells
Dennis
2016

Houdini & Doyle
Dr. Henry Whitaker
2016

The Crimson Field
QMS Reggie Soper
2014

Count Arthur Strong
Colin
2013

The Royal Bodyguard
2011

Downton Abbey
Spratt
2010

Garrow's Law
William Grove
2009

Being Human
Emil
2009

M.I. High
Fenton
2007
Live! Girls! Present Dogtown
2006

Doc Martin
Miles Green
2004

55 Degrees North
Jeremy Fenwick
2004

The Smoking Room
Barry
2004

The Alan Clark Diaries
Nigel Lawson
2004

Foyle's War
Glenvil Harris
2002

S Club 7
Stewart
1999

Vanity Fair
Jos Sedley
1998
Blind Men
1997

The Grand
David Jeffries
1997

Dalziel & Pascoe
Dave Fernie
1996

An Actor's Life for Me
Waldemar Krystoff
1991

Paul Merton: The Series
1991

Red Dwarf
Noddy
1988

Casualty
Noah Fitch
1986

The Bill
1984
Movies(38)

Goodbye June
Dr. David Titford
2025

Grow
Mr. Gregory
2025

Snow White
Doc (voice)
2025

Descendants: The Rise of Red
Principal Merlin
2024

10 Lives
Happy (voice)
2024

The Art Of Love
Ben Parker
2022

The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration
Self
2022

Mary Poppins Returns
Gooding / Badger (voice)
2018

The Importance of Being Earnest
Reverend Chasuble
2018

Gun Shy
Charlie
2017

Mother
Edwin
2016

#Starvecrow
2016

Jupiter Ascending
Vasilliy Bolodnikov
2015
Downhill
Steve
2014

Room Service
Dennis Meeks
2012

Anton Chekhov's The Duel
Deacon
2010

Canoe Man
DS Twist
2010

On Expenses
2010

Red Dwarf: Back to Earth
Noddy
2009
The Antiques Rogue Show
Shaun Greenhalgh
2009

Boy A
Dave
2008

Fred Claus
Bob Elf
2007

Are You Ready for Love?
James
2006

Amazing Grace
Richard the Butler
2006

Oliver Twist
Mr. Bumble
2005
Reversals
Owen Doherty
2003

To Kill a King
The Earl of Whitby
2003

The Making of Gosford Park
Self (uncredited)
2002

Bertie and Elizabeth
Royal Page
2002

Gosford Park
Arthur
2001

Dark Blue World
Cpl. Pierce
2001

A Christmas Carol
Williams
1999

The Tale of the Rat That Wrote
J.P. Haddock
1999

Bostock's Cup
Sam Tilton
1999

The Student Prince
Shaggy
1998

Winner Takes All
Prisoner / Dealer
1998

Mr. Love
Boy in Projection Room
1986

Fords on Water
Southern Soldier
1983