- Upset by the sight of beer-soaked tables and overflowing ashtrays in a lounge at Shannon airport in southwestern Ireland during a flight delay on THursday, August 8th, he grabbed a cleaner's trolley and cloth and started mopping up the mess, much to the surprise of fellow passengers.
- Previously house-cleaner, busker (singing and playing guitar outside movie theatres) gardener
- In BRIDESHEAD REVISITED (1982) (mini), originally, producer Derek Granger asked Anthony Andrews to play the role of Charles Ryder. Andrews, however, felt he was better suited for the part of Sebastian Flyte. Jeremy, Granger's first choice for Sebastian, preferred to play Ryder, so the two actors swapped roles.
- He played H.G. Wells in the movie FROM TIME TO TIME (1992)
- In THE LION KING(1994), Simba says to Scar (Irons) You're so weird. Scar replies: You have no idea!, the same reply that Irons used in REVERSAL OF FORTUNE (1990).
- Turned down the role of Hannibal Lecter in THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991).
- Nominated for Best Kiss at MTV Movie Awards for LOLITA (1999) - shared with Dominique Swain
- Nominated for Best Villain at MTV Movie Awards for THE LION KING (1995)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for REVERSAL OF FORTUNE (1991)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for THE MISSION (1987)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV at Golden Globe Awards for BRIDESHEAD REVISITED (1983)
- Nominated for Best Actor at BAFTA Awards for BRIDESHEAD REVISITED (1982)
- Nominated for Best Actor at BAFTA Awards for THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN (1982)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special at Emmy Awards for Brideshead Revisited (1982)
Quotes- "I had done enough reading and I looked around me and the place was a tip so I decided to clean up." (when waiting for a flight delay at Shannon airport)
Awards- César Awards: Honorary Award (2002)
- European Film Awards: Special Achievement Award (1998)
- San Sebastián International Film Festival: Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award (1997)
- Emmy Awards: Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, THE GREAT WAR AND THE SHAPING OF THE 20TH CENTURY (1997)
- Sant Jordi Awards: Best Foreign Actor, DAMAGE (1994)
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actor, REVERSAL OF FORTUNE (1991)
- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, REVERSAL OF FORTUNE (1991)
- David di Donatello Awards: Best Foreign Actor, REVERSAL OF FORTUNE (1991)
- National Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actor, REVERSAL OF FORTUNE (1991)
- Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role, REVERSAL OF FORTUNE (1990)
- Giffoni Film Festival: François Truffaut Award (1990)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, REVERSAL OF FORTUNE (1990)
- Fantasporto: International Fantasy Film Award - Best Actor, DEAD RINGERS (1989)
- Genie Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, DEAD RINGERS (1989)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actor, DEAD RINGERS (1988)
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