Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce

Age 79 — born June 1, 1947·Carmel, Flintshire, Wales, UK

Jonathan Pryce, CBE (born June 1, 1947) is a Welsh stage and film actor and singer. He earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance in the 2019 film "The Two Popes." After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and meeting his long time partner, English actress Kate Fahy, in 1974, he began his career as a stage actor in the 1970s. His work in theatre, including an award-winning performance in the title role of the Royal Court Theatre's "Hamlet", led to several supporting roles in film and television. He made his breakthrough screen performance in Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult film "Brazil". Critically lauded for his versatility, Pryce has participated in big-budget films such as "Evita", "Tomorrow Never Dies", "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "The New World", as well as independent projects such as "Glengarry Glen Ross" and "Carrington". His career in theatre has also been prolific, and he has won two Tony Awards—the first in 1977 for his Broadway debut in "Comedians", the second for his 1991 role as "The Engineer" in the musical "Miss Saigon".

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55Credits25 TV · 30 films
1970–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedDavid Bowie - Sound and Vision
7.4 Average ratingacross 50 titles

Top TV shows 25best Jonathan Pryce shows

  1. 1Game of Thrones posterGame of ThronesHigh Sparrow · 15 eps · 20118.5
  2. 2The Storyteller posterThe StorytellerKing · 1 ep · 19888.2
  3. 3The Crown posterThe CrownPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh · 20 eps · 20168.2
  4. 4Cranford posterCranfordMr. Buxton · 1 ep · 20078.2
  5. 5Slow Horses posterSlow HorsesDavid Cartwright · 14 eps · 20228.0
  6. 6Taboo posterTabooStuart Strange · 8 eps · 20177.9
  7. 7Wolf Hall posterWolf HallCardinal Wolsey · 8 eps · 20157.5
  8. 83 Body Problem poster3 Body ProblemMike Evans · 5 eps · 20247.5
  9. 9ChalkZone posterChalkZoneThe Quicksand Man (voice) · 1 ep · 20027.3
  10. 10Bill Brand posterBill BrandJamie Finn · 1 ep · 19767.3
  11. 11Screen Two posterScreen TwoWilliam Wallace · 1 ep · 19857.1
  12. 12Documentary Now! posterDocumentary Now!Owen Teale-Griffith · 1 ep · 20157.1
  13. 13Tales from the Loop posterTales from the LoopRuss · 4 eps · 20207.0
  14. 14Selling Hitler posterSelling HitlerGerd Heidemann · 5 eps · 19917.0
  15. 15Playhouse posterPlayhousePlayleader · 1 ep · 19747.0
  16. 16BBC2 Play of the Week posterBBC2 Play of the WeekNicholas · 1 ep · 19777.0
  17. 17Under Salt Marsh posterUnder Salt MarshSolomon Bevan · 6 eps · 20266.6
  18. 18Clone posterCloneDr Victor Blenkinsop · 6 eps · 20086.5
  19. 19Doomwatch posterDoomwatchPolice Constable · 1 ep · 19706.4
  20. 20Mr. Wroe's Virgins posterMr. Wroe's VirginsJohn Wroe · 4 eps · 19935.6
  21. 21Praying Mantis posterPraying MantisChristian Magny · 2 eps · 1982
  22. 22David posterDavidSaul · 2 eps · 1997
  23. 23DavideSaul · 2 eps · 1997
  24. 24Easter Tales posterEaster TalesThe Thief · 1 ep · 2000
  25. 25Mavis EcclestonDennis Eccleston · 1 ep

Top movies 30best Jonathan Pryce movies

  1. 1David Bowie - Sound and Vision posterDavid Bowie - Sound and VisionNarrator · 200310.0
  2. 2Wisdom of Changes - Richard Wilhelm and the I Ching posterWisdom of Changes - Richard Wilhelm and the I ChingJonathan Pryce Jonathan Pryce Richard Wilhelm - English(voice) · 201110.0
  3. 3The Man from the PruWilliam Wallace · 19909.0
  4. 4Timon of Athens posterTimon of AthensTimon · 19818.5
  5. 5Consuming Passions posterConsuming PassionsMr. Farris · 19888.3
  6. 6To Provide All PeopleRetired Neurosurgeon · 20188.0
  7. 7Selling Hitler posterSelling HitlerGerd Heidemann · 19938.0
  8. 8Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance posterMiss Saigon: 25th Anniversary PerformanceSpecial Finale Guest Star · 20167.9
  9. 9Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl posterPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlGovernor Weatherby Swann · 2003 · Adventure7.8
  10. 10One Life posterOne LifeMartin Blake · 20237.8
  11. 11Brazil posterBrazilSam Lowry · 1985 · Comedy7.7
  12. 12Victoria & Albert posterVictoria & AlbertKing Leopold I of Belgium · 20017.6
  13. 13Comedians posterComediansGethin Price · 19797.5
  14. 14The Two Popes posterThe Two PopesJorge Bergoglio / Pope Francis · 2019 · Drama7.5
  15. 15Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death posterDoctor Who: The Curse of Fatal DeathThe Master · 19997.4
  16. 16Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest posterPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestGovernor Weatherby Swann · 2006 · Adventure7.4
  17. 17Glengarry Glen Ross posterGlengarry Glen RossJames Lingk · 19927.3
  18. 18Woman in Gold posterWoman in GoldChief Justice Rehnquist · 20157.3
  19. 19Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End posterPirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndGovernor Weatherby Swann · 2007 · Adventure7.3
  20. 20To Walk Invisible posterTo Walk InvisiblePatrick Brontë · 20167.2
  21. 21Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards posterBroadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony AwardsThe Engineer (segment "Miss Saigon") (archive footage) · 20057.2
  22. 22The Healer posterThe HealerRaymond Heacock · 20177.2
  23. 23The Penguin Lessons posterThe Penguin LessonsHeadmaster Buckle · 20257.1
  24. 24The Wife posterThe WifeJoe Castleman · 20177.1
  25. 25Taliesin JonesDa · 20027.0
  26. 26Tomorrow Never Dies posterTomorrow Never DiesElliot Carver · 1997 · Adventure6.4
  27. 27Bedtime Stories posterBedtime StoriesMarty Bronson · 2008 · Fantasy6.2
  28. 28The Brothers Grimm posterThe Brothers GrimmDelatombe · 2005 · Adventure5.9
  29. 29G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra posterG.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraU.S. President · 2009 · Adventure5.8
  30. 30G.I. Joe: Retaliation posterG.I. Joe: RetaliationU.S. President · 2013 · Action5.7

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