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Jeremy Dickson Paxman is a British broadcaster, journalist, author, and television presenter. Born in Leeds, Paxman was educated at Malvern College and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he edited the undergraduate newspaper Varsity. At Cambridge, he was a member of a Labour Party club and described himself as a socialist, although in later life described himself as a one-nation conservative. He joined the BBC in 1972, initially at BBC Radio Brighton, although relocated to London in 1977. In coming years, he worked on Tonight and Panorama before becoming a newsreader for the BBC Six O'Clock News and later a presenter on Breakfast Time.
Birth Name
Jeremy Dixon Paxman
Born
Thursday, 11 May 1950
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The United Way | Self | 2021 |
| The Rob Rinder Verdict | Self | 2019 |
| Tate Britain's Great British Walks | Self | 2017 |
| Denial | Jeremy Paxman / Himself (Archive Footage) | 2016 |
| Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie | Jeremy Paxman | 2016 |
| Brand: A Second Coming | Self | 2015 |
| The Hitch | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2014 |
| W1A | Jeremy Paxman | 2014 |
| Inside No. 9 | Self | 2014 |
| Backchat | Himself | 2013 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The United Way | Self | 2021 |
| The Rob Rinder Verdict | Self | 2019 |
| Tate Britain's Great British Walks | Self | 2017 |
| Denial | Jeremy Paxman / Himself (Archive Footage) | 2016 |
| Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie | Jeremy Paxman | 2016 |
| Brand: A Second Coming | Self | 2015 |
| The Hitch | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2014 |
| W1A | Jeremy Paxman | 2014 |
| Inside No. 9 | Self | 2014 |
| Backchat | Himself | 2013 |
| Cloud Atlas | Self - Newscaster | 2012 |
| The Last Leg | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Tales of Television Centre | Self - Journalist / Himself | 2012 |
| Empire | Self - Presenter | 2012 |
| The Graham Norton Show | Self - Guest, Self | 2007 |
| Taking Liberties | Self | 2007 |
| The One Show | Self - Guest | 2006 |
| Time Trumpet | Self | 2006 |
| Screenwipe | Self | 2006 |
| The Thick of It | Self | 2005 |
| Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | Jeremy Paxman / Himself | 2004 |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | 2004 |
| My Dad's the Prime Minister | Jeremy Paxman | 2003 |
| Timeshift | Himself - 'Newsnight' Presenter (archive footage), Himself - TV Newsreader (archive footage), Himself | 2002 |
| The 11 O'Clock Show | Self | 1998 |
| The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
| Silent Witness | Self | 1996 |
| The Vicar of Dibley | Jeremy Paxman | 1994 |
| Room 101 | Self | 1994 |
| Have I Got News for You | Self, Self - Guest Presenter | 1990 |
| The Kids Are Alright | Self | 1979 |
| University Challenge | Himself - Host, Himself - Presenter | 1962 |
| Panorama | Self - Presenter, Self - Reporter | 1953 |
