Gosford Park (2001) What is it about British actors who are also fabulous musicians? Northam plays real-life actor/composer Ivor Novello in Robert Altman’s Agatha Christie-esque who-done-it, starring such luminaries as Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren and Stephen Fry. They are all thrust into this fictional account of a murder at a weekend in the (English) countryside. Northam does his own singing and his on-screen piano playing. It’s a great (and fun) film.
Other noteworthy Northam films include Possession (2002), Cypher (2002), and Voices from a Locked Room (1995), with the extraordinary Northam in the dual role of a troubled composer and his highly critical music critic. It’s a brilliant performance in an almost impossible to find movie.
Of course there are many other Jeremy Northam offerings out there if you want more after seeing him in Miami Medical. He’s a great actor, and I’m very curious about what he’ll do in this new project.
Miami Medical airs on CBS Friday nights at 10:00 p.m. ET.
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Article comments
1 - Louise
Just watched Miami Medical. Northam looks great and plays an appealing character. Other characters seem promising. The storyline could have been stronger. Writing. It all depends on the writing. We shall see.
2 - barbara barnett
Hi Louise-Northam does look great. Not sure about the show. I like a little bit of an edge and depth (which is, of course, much the writing). It seems like a very ordinary medical procedural (thus far). I love Jeremy and I hope the material rises to what he truly deserves.
We shall see...
3 - Anna from Italy
I have seen the first episode:difficult for me to understand everything without the subtitles, but it has not impressed me. Northam is excellent, but the shows seems to lack that "special thing" (the "quid" we say in Italy), that makes a show compelling. I cannot but remember how impressed I was the first time I saw House, and I had strong prejudices against the show.
4 - MM from Parsippany
Have always loved Jeremy...specially the characters he has played in period pieces. POSSESION is a favorite of mine - not necessarily because the film itself is great, but because it's so romantic and angst-ridden. And he's just so HOT in it!!!
5 - barbara barmett
MM--
Yup. Sometimes I just fastforward to his sections!