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.
as Eddie Burks(4 eps)
as Storm Grandquist
as Mr. Muddykins (voice)(1 ep)
as Dr. David Titford
as Mr. Gregory
as Genie(1 ep)
as Doc (voice)
as Norman(12 eps)
as Principal Merlin
as Happy (voice)
as Ben Parker
as Mr. Bosworth(2 eps)
as Leslie Higgins(44 eps)
as Gooding / Badger (voice)
as Reverend Chasuble
as Neil Bellows(2 eps)
as Charlie
as Owen Quine(2 eps)
as Simon(4 eps)
as Edwin
as Dennis(4 eps)
as Dr. Henry Whitaker(1 ep)
as Vasilliy Bolodnikov
as Steve
as QMS Reggie Soper(6 eps)
as Colin(1 ep)
as Dennis Meeks
as Hotel Manager(1 ep)
as Spratt(13 eps)
as Deacon
as DS Twist
as Ben Leapman
as William Grove(2 eps)
as Noddy
as Emil(1 ep)
as Shaun Greenhalgh
as Dave
as Bob Elf
as Richard the Butler
as Fenton(1 ep)
as James
as Mr. Bumble
as Miles Green(1 ep)
as Jeremy Fenwick(1 ep)
as Barry(16 eps)
as Nigel Lawson(1 ep)
as Owen Doherty
as The Earl of Whitby
as Glenvil Harris(6 eps)
as Self (uncredited)
as Royal Page
as Arthur
as Cpl. Pierce
as Williams
as J.P. Haddock
as Sam Tilton
as Stewart(1 ep)
as Shaggy
as Jos Sedley(4 eps)
as Prisoner / Dealer
as David Jeffries(2 eps)
as Dave Fernie(1 ep)
as Waldemar Krystoff(1 ep)
as Noddy(1 ep)
as Noah Fitch(1 ep)
as Boy in Projection Room
as Southern Soldier