Jeremy Child
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Sir Coles John "Jeremy" Child, 3rd Baronet (born 20 September 1944) is an English
actor.
He was born in Woking
, England
and educated at Eton College
, as well as trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
. After appearing in repertory theatre, he was cast in a significant role in the 1967 film Privilege
. Since then he has played over 90 different roles in films and television
, including a small role in the cult film Quadrophenia
; as Tory
politician Charles Gurney Seymour
in the television adaptation of Jeffrey Archer's First Among Equals
, and a cameo in A Fish Called Wanda
. From 1977 to 1978, he appeared in the second series of Backs to the Land
.
In 1993, he appeared in a party political broadcast
for the UK Labour Party which also starred Hugh Laurie
and Stephen Fry
.
Most recently he appeared in the 2004 film Wimbledon
, and television drama Judge John Deed
. He has also appeared in Doctors
for one episode, and most recently appeared as David Walsh in EastEnders
. Child has played the British Foreign Secretary three times in his career.
He has been married three times, including to the actress Deborah Grant
by whom he has a daughter, and currently lives in Benson, Oxfordshire
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor.
He was born in Woking
Woking
Woking is a large town and civil parish that shares its name with the surrounding local government district, located in the west of Surrey, UK. It is part of the Greater London Urban Area and the London commuter belt, with frequent trains and a journey time of 24 minutes to Waterloo station....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, as well as trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, opened by Laurence Olivier in 1946, is an affiliate of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama, an organisation securing the highest standards of training in the performing arts, and is an associate school of the Faculty of Creative Arts of the University of the...
. After appearing in repertory theatre, he was cast in a significant role in the 1967 film Privilege
Privilege (film)
Privilege is a British film directed by Peter Watkins. It was released in 1967 being produced by John Heyman. Story: Johnny Speight. Script: Norman Bogner...
. Since then he has played over 90 different roles in films and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, including a small role in the cult film Quadrophenia
Quadrophenia (film)
Quadrophenia is a 1979 British film, loosely based around the 1973 rock opera of the same name by The Who. The film stars Phil Daniels as a Mod named Jimmy. It was directed by Franc Roddam in his feature directing debut...
; as Tory
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada...
politician Charles Gurney Seymour
Charles Gurney Seymour
The Honourable Charles Gurney Seymour, 1st Viscount Seymour of the Downs, is a fictional character in the political novel First Among Equals, by Jeffrey Archer. When the novel was first published in the United States, the character's name was altered to "Charles Gurney Hampton".He is the second son...
in the television adaptation of Jeffrey Archer's First Among Equals
First Among Equals (TV series)
First Among Equals is a ten-part miniseries based on Jeffrey Archer's 1984 novel First Among Equals, produced by Granada Television and aired on ITV in 1986....
, and a cameo in A Fish Called Wanda
A Fish Called Wanda
A Fish Called Wanda is a 1988 crime-comedy film written by John Cleese and Charles Crichton. It was directed by Crichton and an uncredited Cleese, and stars Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline and Michael Palin. The film is about a jewel heist and its aftermath...
. From 1977 to 1978, he appeared in the second series of Backs to the Land
Backs to the Land
Backs to the Land is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1977 to 1978. Starring Philippa Howell, Terese Stevens and Marilyn Galsworthy, Backs to the Land is set during World War II. It was written by David Climie...
.
In 1993, he appeared in a party political broadcast
Party political broadcast
A party political broadcast is a short television or radio broadcast made by a political party....
for the UK Labour Party which also starred Hugh Laurie
Hugh Laurie
James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE , better known as Hugh Laurie , is an English actor, voice artist, comedian, writer, musician, recording artist, and director...
and Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
Stephen John Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter and film director, and a director of Norwich City Football Club. He first came to attention in the 1981 Cambridge Footlights Revue presentation "The Cellar Tapes", which also...
.
Most recently he appeared in the 2004 film Wimbledon
Wimbledon (film)
Wimbledon is a 2004 romantic comedy film directed by Richard Loncraine. The film centers on a washed-up tennis pro named Peter Colt and an up-and-coming tennis star named Lizzie Bradbury during the Wimbledon Championships.The film was dedicated to Mark McCormack, who died on 16 May 2003 after...
, and television drama Judge John Deed
Judge John Deed
Judge John Deed is a British legal drama television series produced by the BBC in association with One-Eyed Dog for BBC One. It was created by G.F. Newman and stars Martin Shaw as Sir John Deed, a High Court judge who tries to seek real justice in the cases before him. It also stars Jenny Seagrove...
. He has also appeared in Doctors
Doctors (BBC Soap Opera)
Doctors is a British daytime television soap opera, set in the fictional Midland town of Letherbridge, defined as being close to the City of Birmingham. It was created by Chris Murray; Mal Young drove its development, and Carson Black was the original producer. The first episode was broadcast on...
for one episode, and most recently appeared as David Walsh in EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
. Child has played the British Foreign Secretary three times in his career.
He has been married three times, including to the actress Deborah Grant
Deborah Grant
Deborah Grant is an English actress.She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and appeared on stage at the Bristol Old Vic and in the West End of London. She has had a successful television acting career....
by whom he has a daughter, and currently lives in Benson, Oxfordshire
Benson, Oxfordshire
Benson is a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire, England. It is about north of Wallingford at the foot of the Chiltern Hills at the confluence of a chalk stream and the River Thames, next to Benson Lock...
.
Selected filmography
- Quest for Love (1971)
- Harnessing PeacocksHarnessing Peacocks (film)Harnessing Peacocks is a 1992 British television film directed by James Cellan Jones and starring Serena Scott Thomas, Peter Davison and John Mills...
(1992, TV film)