Jonathan Pryce
Acting
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".
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jonathan Pryce
Brazil
1985
Filmography
Acting (140)
2028
2027
2026
Flaviaas Dr. Kissing
5.9
2025
The Thursday Murder Clubas Stephen
6.6
2025
The Penguin Lessonsas Headmaster Buckle
7.1
2025
William Tellas Attinghausen
6.2
2023
One Lifeas Martin Blake
7.8
2022
Scrooge: A Christmas Carolas Jacob Marley (voice)
6.8
2022
The Spirit of 1926as Narrator
2022
The Jubilee Pudding: 70 Years in the Bakingas Self - Narrator
2022
Soul of the Oceanas Self - Narrator
2.0
2022
All the Old Knivesas Bill Compton
6.0
2022
The Witness is a Whaleas Self - Narrator (voice)
9.0
2022
Save the Cinemaas Mr. Morgan
6.2
2021
Stories of You and Ias Narrator
2019
The Two Popesas Jorge Bergoglio / Pope Francis
7.5
2019
He Dreams of Giantsas Self
6.5
2019
Piney: The Lonesome Pineas Grandpa Sid
6.5
2019
Gone Hollywoodas Benny Landau
2018
To Provide All Peopleas Retired Neurosurgeon
8.0
2018
The Man Who Killed Don Quixoteas Don Quixote
6.7
2018
Runas Dr Amadi
8.0
2017
The Man Who Invented Christmasas Mr. John Dickens
6.8
2017
The Wifeas Joe Castleman
7.1
2017
Becoming Cary Grantas Cary Grant (voice)
6.6
2017
The Healeras Raymond Heacock
7.1
2016
To Walk Invisibleas Patrick Brontë
7.3
6.3
2016
Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performanceas Special Finale Guest Star
8.0
2016
2016
The White Kingas Colonel Fitz
5.3
2016
One Last Danceas John
2015
Shylock's Ghostas Self
2015
Narcopolisas Sidorov
4.7
2015
Doughas Nat
5.8
2015
Woman in Goldas Chief Justice Rehnquist
7.3
2015
7.4
2014
2014
Listen Up Philipas Ike
5.8
2014
The Salvationas Mayor Nathan Keane
6.5
2014
Under Milk Woodas Mr. Pugh
6.2
2014
The Ghost and the Whaleas Whale
4.6
2013
G.I. Joe: Retaliationas U.S. President
5.7
2012
King Learas King Lear
2012
Dark Bloodas Harry Fletcher
6.0
2012
Patience (After Sebald)as Voiceover
6.4
2011
Wisdom of Changes - Richard Wilhelm and the I Chingas Jonathan Pryce Jonathan Pryce Richard Wilhelm - English(voice)
10.0
2011
City Stateas Jimmy
5.3
2011
Hysteriaas Dr. Robert Dalrymple
6.7
2009
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobraas U.S. President
5.8
2009
Echelon Conspiracyas Mueller
6.1
2008
Bedtime Storiesas Marty Bronson
6.2
2008
Ian Fleming: Where Bond Beganas Ian Fleming (voice)
7.0
2008
My Zinc Bedas Victor
4.4
2008
What Is Brazil?as Self
6.6
2008
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausenas Self / Horatio Jackson
7.8
2008
Leatherheadsas CC Frazier
5.9
2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's Endas Governor Weatherby Swann
7.3
2007
Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregularsas Sherlock Holmes
6.8
2007
HRas Peter
2007
The Moon and the Starsas James Clavel / Scarpia
5.1
2006
Brothers of the Headas Henry Couling
5.5
2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chestas Governor Weatherby Swann
7.4
2005
The New Worldas King James
6.5
7.1
2005
The Brothers Grimmas Delatombe
5.9
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas The Engineer (segment "Miss Saigon") (archive footage)
7.2
2004
2004
De-Lovelyas Gabriel
6.1
2003
David Bowie - Sound and Visionas Narrator
10.0
2003
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearlas Governor Weatherby Swann
7.8
2003
Quest for the Giant Squidas Narrator
2003
What a Girl Wantsas Alistair Payne
6.3
2002
Mad Dogsas Supreme Being
4.8
2002
Best Ever Bondas Self / Elliot Carver
5.7
2002
Unconditional Loveas Victor Fox
6.0
2002
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsisteras Master Schoemacker
6.5
2002
Taliesin Jonesas Da
7.0
2001
The Affair of the Necklaceas Cardinal Louis de Rohan
5.6
2001
Victoria & Albertas King Leopold I of Belgium
7.6
2001
Bride of the Windas Gustav Mahler
4.2
2001
Very Annie Maryas Jack Pugh
5.3
2001
Deceitas Mark
5.3
2000
The Suicide Clubas Bourne
6.0
1999
Stigmataas Cardinal Daniel Houseman
6.3
1999
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Deathas The Master
7.5
1999
Titanic: Answers From The Abyssas Narrator
6.5
1998
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintoshas Professor Henry Higgins / The Engineer
6.7
1998
Roninas Seamus O'Rourke
7.0
1998
7.0
1997
Tomorrow Never Diesas Elliot Carver
6.4
1997
The Secrets of 007as Self
7.9
1997
Regenerationas Capt. William Rivers
5.5
1997
Davidas Saul
6.6
1996
Evitaas Juan Perón
6.1
1996
8.0
1995
Carringtonas Lytton Strachey
6.2
1994
Shoppingas Conway
5.4
1994
A Troll in Central Parkas Alan (voice)
5.1
1994
Great Moments in Aviationas Duncan Stewart
4.9
1994
Deadly Adviceas Dr. Ted Philips
4.7
1994
A Business Affairas Alec Bolton
4.8
1993
The Age of Innocenceas Rivière
7.0
1993
Thicker Than Wateras Sam
5.0
1993
Selling Hitleras Gerd Heidemann
8.0
1993
Barbarians at the Gateas Henry Kravis
6.9
1992
Glengarry Glen Rossas James Lingk
7.3
1992
Freddie As F.R.O.7.as Trilby (voice)
5.2
1992
A Child's Garden of Versesas Narrator / Father (voice)
1990
The Man from the Pruas William Wallace
9.0
1989
The Heat Is On: The Making of Miss Saigonas Self - 'The Engineer'
7.5
1989
The Rachel Papersas Norman
5.1
1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausenas The Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson
7.0
1988
1988
The World Within Usas Voice
1988
Consuming Passionsas Mr. Farris
8.3
1987
Man on Fireas Michael
5.7
1986
Jumpin' Jack Flashas Jack
6.1
1986
Haunted Honeymoonas Charles Abbot
5.4
1985
The Doctor and the Devilsas Robert Fallon
6.3
1985
Brazilas Sam Lowry
7.7
1984
An Audience with Mel Brooksas Self (uncredited)
7.0
1983
Martin Luther, Hereticas Martin Luther
7.0
1983
The Ploughman's Lunchas James Penfield
4.8
1983
Something Wicked This Way Comesas Mr. Dark
6.5
1982
Murder Is Easyas Mr. Ellsworthy
6.6
1982
Praying Mantisas Christian Magny
6.3
1981
Loopholeas Taylor
6.3
1981
The Caretakeras Mick
1981
Timon of Athensas Timon
8.5
1980
Breaking Glassas Ken
6.9
1980
The Day Christ Diedas Herod
6.3
1979
Comediansas Gethin Price
7.5
1978
For Tea on Sundayas Nicholas
1976
Voyage of the Damnedas Joseph Manasse
6.0
1976
Play Thingsas Playleader
1975
The Death of a Young Young Manas Tommy
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Keep Her Quietas Bernie Porter