Reviews on Jeremy Northam's Portrayal of Sir Thomas More :
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The Star's Dave Mason, who has seen the second season's first five episodes, recommends "The Tudors" for a single reason: Jeremy Northam's portrayal of <a href="/page/Sir+Thomas+More" target="_self"> Sir Thomas More</a> . Northam shows More's moral courage in choosing the Roman Catholic Church over his king, a decision that costs More his head. Northam skillfully takes his time to build More's intensity and remind us why this historical figure is timeless and inspirational. Source: <a class="external" href=" http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/30/no-headline---le8fctvhighlights30tv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Sunday television highlights"> Sunday television highlights</a> .
- This stage makes personal adviser Thomas More’s character the most interesting. Jeremy Northam plays up his constant struggle with morality excellently, as More goes back and forth between his own religious beliefs and Henry’s best interests. More’s religious fervor is intensifying, as he wakes up from a dream and bewilderedly tells his wife he has seen the Antichrist. <a class="external" href="http://dailybeacon.utk.edu/showarticle.php?articleid=53250" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="The Daily Beaconline">The Daily Beaconline</a>
- Jeremy Northam — he scored the juicy part of More but then had to suffer an acting contest by proxy when Paul Scofield (the Oscar-winning More from A Man for All Seasons) died at the beginning of the second season. Northam really does give it his all — diffident, impassioned, not craving martyrdom but willing to face it in order to save his soul. And this isn’t Scofield’s saintly, all-too-perfect More. “How many have you burned, Thomas?” intones Henry. “Six,” answers More, a bit sheepishly. “But they were well done.” <a class="external" href="http://thephoenix.com/article_ektid59750.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="The Foenix">The Foenix</a>
- Sir Thomas More is beautifully underplayed by Jeremy Northam (who is seen far too infrequently these days in film). More was a man of scruples; a devout Catholic, and the man who wrote the Utopia, and was friend to Renaissance philosopher Erasmus. He was a lawyer and both teacher and friend to Henry - as well as his chancellor (after Woolsey’s demise). <a class="external" href="http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/04/17/151136.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="TV/Film">TV/Film</a>
- If "The Tudors" breaks into the top 10 finalists for best drama series after a popular vote of TV academy members as I believe it will, Showtime plans to enter Episode 205 to the judges who'll decide the final five nominees. It's also being submitted in the races for writing, visual effects and supporting actor (Jeremy Northam as Sir Thomas More). Tune in to its premiere Sunday, April 27. The episode repeats throughout the week. <a class="external" href="http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2008/04/tudors-emmy-ent.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Los Angeles Times">Los Angeles Times</a>
- Deborah Earle at Amazon.comI haven't watched all the episodes of "The Tudors" miniseries on Showtime because the historical inaccuracies are rather off-putting. But Jeremy Northam's performance in his swan song episode as Thomas More was the most fantastic performance I saw on TV that week. In many ways I'd say he was the one who really carried the show, and I hope that fans of his will contact SAG, the Emmys, and the Golden Globes to see that he is given all the honors that are due to him. <a class="external" href="http://www.amazon.com/tag/tv+series/forum?_encoding=UTF8&cdForum=Fx3GKYVW5D1R0UG&cdThread=Tx3OTH1LR3LTLC7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a>
| Awards:
- Fantasporto: International Fantasy Film, Best Actor, Cypher, 2003
- Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival: Best Actor, Cypher, 2002
- Screen Actors Guild: Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture, Gosford Park, 2002
- Evening Standard British Film: Best Actor, An Ideal Husband and The Winslow Boy, 2000
- London Critics Circle Film: British Actor of the Year, Happy, Texas, An Ideal Husband and The Winslow Boy, 2000
- Edinburgh International Film Festival: Best British Performance, The Winslow Boy, 1999
- Laurence Olivier Theatre: Most Promising Newcomer, “The Voysey Inheritance,” 1990
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