Jonathan Pryce
Born June 01, 1947 (Age: 78)
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Carmel, Flintshire, Wales, UK
Biography
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".
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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Filmography
The Penguin Lessons
2025
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as Headmaster Buckle
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Age: 77
William Tell
2025
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as Attinghausen
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Age: 77
One Life
2023
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as Martin Blake
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Age: 76
The Two Popes
2019
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as Jorge Bergoglio / Pope Francis
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Age: 72
He Dreams of Giants
2019
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as Himself
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Age: 72
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2018
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as Don Quixote
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Age: 70
The Man Who Invented Christmas
2017
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as Mr. John Dickens
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Age: 70
The Wife
2017
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as Joe Castleman
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Age: 70
One Last Dance
2016
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as John
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Age: 68
Woman in Gold
2015
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as Chief Justice Rehnquist
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Age: 67
Listen Up Philip
2014
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as Ike
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Age: 67
The Salvation
2014
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as Mayor Nathan Keane
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Age: 66
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013
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as U.S. President
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Age: 65
Patience (After Sebald)
2012
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as Voiceover
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Age: 64
Hysteria
2011
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as Dr. Robert Dalrymple
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Age: 64
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2009
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as U.S. President
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Age: 62
Echelon Conspiracy
2009
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as Mueller
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Age: 61
Bedtime Stories
2008
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as Marty Bronson
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Age: 61
Leatherheads
2008
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as CC Frazier
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Age: 60
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007
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as Governor Weatherby Swann
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Age: 59
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
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as Governor Weatherby Swann
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Age: 59
The New World
2005
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as King James
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Age: 58
The Brothers Grimm
2005
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as Delatombe
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Age: 58
De-Lovely
2004
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as Gabriel
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Age: 57
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003
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as Governor Weatherby Swann
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Age: 56
What a Girl Wants
2003
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as Alistair Payne
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Age: 55
The Affair of the Necklace
2001
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as Cardinal Louis de Rohan
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Age: 54
Bride of the Wind
2001
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as Gustav Mahler
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Age: 54
The Suicide Club
2000
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as Bourne
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Age: 52
Stigmata
1999
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as Cardinal Daniel Houseman
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Age: 52
Ronin
1998
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as Seamus O'Rourke
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Age: 51
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
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as Elliot Carver
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Age: 50
Evita
1996
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as Juan Perón
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Age: 49
A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'
1996
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as Self
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Age: 49
A Troll in Central Park
1994
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as Alan (voice)
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Age: 47
A Business Affair
1994
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as Alec Bolton
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Age: 46
The Age of Innocence
1993
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as Rivière
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Age: 46
Glengarry Glen Ross
1992
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as James Lingk
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Age: 45
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
1992
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as Trilby (voice)
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Age: 45
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
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as The Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson
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Age: 41
Jumpin' Jack Flash
1986
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as Jack
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Age: 39
Haunted Honeymoon
1986
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as Charles Abbot
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Age: 39
Brazil
1985
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as Sam Lowry
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Age: 37
Something Wicked This Way Comes
1983
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as Mr. Dark
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Age: 35
For Tea on Sunday
1978
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as Nicholas
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Age: 30