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Jonathan Pryce

Also Credited As: John Price

Birth Place: Holywell, WALES

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BIO

Sir Jonathan Pryce CBE (born John Price; 1 June 1947) is a Welsh actor who is known for his performances on stage and in film and television. He has received numerous awards, including two Tony Awards and two Laurence Olivier Awards, and a knighthood for services to drama.


After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he began his career as a stage actor in the early 1970s. His work in theatre includes an Olivier Award–winning performance in the title role of the Royal Court Theatre's Hamlet in 1980 and as The Engineer in the stage musical Miss Saigon in 1990. On the Broadway stage he earned Tony Awards—the first for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his Broadway debut role in Comedians (1977), the second for Best Actor in a Musical for the Broadway transfer of the musical Miss Saigon (1991).
Pryce's theatre work led to several supporting roles in film and television. His breakthrough screen performance was in Terry Gilliam's satirical dystopian black comedy film Brazil (1985). Critically lauded for his versatility, Pryce has appeared in big-budget films including Evita (1996), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and Pirates of the Caribbean series (2003–2007), as well as independent films such as the film adaptation of the David Mamet play Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), Martin Scorsese's period drama The Age of Innocence (1993), Christopher Hampton's Carrington (1995), Terrence Malick's historical film The New World (2005) and the drama The Wife (2017) opposite Glenn Close. In 2019, he earned his first Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Pope Francis in The Two Popes alongside Anthony Hopkins playing Pope Benedict XVI.
For his work on television, he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his performances in Barbarians at the Gate (1993) and Return to Cranford (2010). Pryce has gained acclaim for his roles as Thomas Wolsey in the BBC limited series Wolf Hall (2015), the High Sparrow in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2015–2016) and Sir Stuart Strange in the series Taboo (2017). In 2022, he succeeded Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip in the final two seasons of the award-winning Netflix historical drama series The Crown, gaining a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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STAGE CREDITS

White Rabbit Red Rabbit White Rabbit Red Rabbit
[West End]
2024
Performer ()
The Height of the Storm The Height of the Storm
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Original Broadway Production, 2019
The Height of the Storm The Height of the Storm
[West End]
Original West End Production, 0
Andre
The Height of the Storm The Height of the Storm
[London]
Pre-West End Tour, 2018
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
Lawrence Jameson [Replacement]
Lawrence [Replacement]
Lawrence Jameson [Replacement]
Lawrence [Replacement]
My Fair Lady
[West End]
Royal National Theatre Production, 2001
Professor Henry Higgins
Oliver!
[West End]
London Revival, 1994
Fagin
Nine
[West End]
London Concert Revival, 1992
Guido Contini
Miss Saigon
[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1991
The Engineer
Miss Saigon
[West End]
Original London Production, 1989
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1984
The Fool
Comedians
[Broadway]
1976
Gethin Price

Movies

Breaking Glass
[ 1980 ] Ken
Loophole
[ 1981 ] Taylor
The Ploughman's Lunch
[ 1983 ] James Penfield
Something Wicked This Way Comes
[ 1983 ] Mr. Dark
The Doctor and the Devils
[ 1985 ] Robert Fallon
Brazil
[ 1985 ] Sam Lowry
Haunted Honeymoon
[ 1986 ] Charles
Jumpin' Jack Flash
[ 1986 ] Jack
Man on Fire
[ 1987 ] Michael
Consuming Passions
[ 1988 ] Mr. Farris
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
[ 1988 ] The Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson
The Rachel Papers
[ 1989 ] Norman
Glengarry Glen Ross
[ 1992 ] James Lingk
Freddie as F.R.O.7.
[ 1992 ] Trilby
The Age of Innocence
[ 1993 ] Rivière
A Troll in Central Park
[ 1994 ] Alan, Jonathon Price
A Business Affair
[ 1994 ] Alec Bolton
Shopping
[ 1994 ] Conway
Deadly Advice
[ 1994 ] Dr. Ted Philips
Great Moments in Aviation
[ 1994 ] Duncan Stewart
Carrington
[ 1995 ] Lytton Strachey
Evita
[ 1996 ] Juan Perón
Behind the Lines
[ 1997 ] Captain William Rivers
Tomorrow Never Dies
[ 1997 ] Elliot Carver
Ronin
[ 1998 ] Seamus O Rourke
Stigmata
[ 1999 ] Cardinal Daniel Houseman
Deceit
[ 1999 ] Mark
The Book That Wrote Itself
[ 1999 ] Mr. Pryce
The Suicide Club
[ 2000 ] Bourne
Taliesin Jones
[ 2000 ] Tal's Dad
The Affair of the Necklace
[ 2001 ] Cardinal Louis de Rohan
Bride of the Wind
[ 2001 ] Gustav Mahler
Very Annie Mary
[ 2001 ] Jack Pugh
Mad Dogs
[ 2002 ] Supreme Being
Unconditional Love
[ 2002 ] Victor Fox
What a Girl Wants
[ 2003 ] Alistair Payne
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
[ 2003 ] Governor Weatherby Swann
De-Lovely
[ 2004 ] Gabe
The Brothers Grimm
[ 2005 ] Delatombe
Brothers of the Head
[ 2005 ] Henry Couling
The New World
[ 2005 ] King James
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
[ 2006 ] Governor Weatherby Swann
Renaissance
[ 2006 ] Paul Dellenbach
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
[ 2007 ] Governor Weatherby Swann
The Moon and the Stars
[ 2007 ] James Clavel, Scarpia
Leatherheads
[ 2008 ] CC Frazier
Bedtime Stories
[ 2008 ] Marty Bronson
Echelon Conspiracy
[ 2009 ] Mueller
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
[ 2009 ] U.S. President
Hysteria
[ 2011 ] Dr. Robert Dalrymple
City State
[ 2011 ] Jimmy
Dark Blood
[ 2012 ] Harry Fletcher
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
[ 2013 ] President
Listen Up Philip
[ 2014 ] Ike Zimmerman
The Salvation
[ 2014 ] Mayor Nathan Keane
Woman in Gold
[ 2015 ] Chief Justice Rehnquist
Dough
[ 2015 ] Nat Dayan
Narcopolis
[ 2015 ] Yuri Sidorov
The White King
[ 2016 ] Colonel Fitz
The Merchant of Venice
[ 2016 ] Shylock
Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary
[ 2016 ] The Engineer finale
The Wife
[ 2017 ] Joe Ctleman
The Man Who Invented Christmas
[ 2017 ] Mr. John Dickens
The Ghost and the Whale
[ 2017 ] Whale
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
[ 2018 ] Don Quixote
The Two Popes
[ 2019 ] Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis
All the Old Knives
[ 2022 ] Bill Compton
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
[ 2022 ] Jacob Marley
Save the Cinema
[ 2022 ] Mr Morgan
The Penguin Lessons
[ 2024 ]
William Tell
[ 2024 ]
The Thursday Murder Club
[ 2025 ] Stephen

TV Shows

Game of Thrones
High Sparrow
Wolf Hall
[ 2015-2024 ] Cardinal Wolsey
Slow Horses
David Cartwright
3 Body Problem
Mike Evans

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2020 - Distinguished Performance Award

Jonathan Pryce, The Height of the Storm


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Jonathan Pryce, The Height of the Storm

Olivier Awards - 2005 - Best Actor

Jonathan PryceThe Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?

Olivier Awards - 2002 - Best Actor in a Musical or Entertainment

Jonathan Pryce, My Fair Lady

Olivier Awards - 1995 - Best Actor in a Musical

Jonathan Pryce, Oliver!


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1991 - Outstanding Actor - Musical

Jonathan Pryce, Miss Saigon


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1991 - Best Actor - Musical

Jonathan Pryce , Miss Saigon


winner
Tony Awards - 1991 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Jonathan Pryce , Miss Saigon


winner
Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actor in a Musical

Jonathan Pryce, Miss Saigon

Drama Desk Awards - 1985 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Jonathan Pryce, Accidental Death of an Anarchist


winner
Olivier Awards - 1980 - Actor of the Year in a Revival

Jonathan PryceHamlet

Olivier Awards - 1979 - Actor of the Year in a Revival

Jonathan PryceThe Taming Of The Shrew

Drama Desk Awards - 1977 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Jonathan Pryce, Comedians


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1977 - Performance

Jonathan Pryce, Comedians


winner
Tony Awards - 1977 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Jonathan Pryce , Comedians

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jonathan Pryce been in?

Jonathan Pryce has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Jonathan Pryce been in?

Jonathan Pryce has appeared on London's West End in 6 shows.

What was Jonathan Pryce's first West End show?

Jonathan Pryce's first West End show was Miss Saigon which opened in 1989

What awards has Jonathan Pryce been nominated for?

Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The Height of the Storm, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Height of the Storm, Best Actor (Olivier Awards) for The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?, Best Actor in a Musical or Entertainment (Olivier Awards) for My Fair Lady, Best Actor in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Oliver!, Outstanding Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Miss Saigon, Best Actor - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Miss Saigon , Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Miss Saigon, Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actor in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Miss Saigon, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Actor of the Year in a Revival (Olivier Awards) for Hamlet, Actor of the Year in a Revival (Olivier Awards) for The Taming Of The Shrew, Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Comedians, Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Comedians and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Comedians.

What awards has Jonathan Pryce won?

Jonathan Pryce has won several prestigious awards throughout his career. He received the Outstanding Actor in a Play award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Height of the Storm. For Miss Saigon, he earned multiple honors, including Outstanding Actor - Musical from the Drama Desk Awards, Best Actor - Musical from the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical from the Tony Awards, and Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actor in a Musical from the Olivier Awards. Additionally, he was named Actor of the Year in a Revival by the Olivier Awards for Hamlet. Pryce also won the Performance award from The Theatre World Awards and the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play from the Tony Awards for his role in Comedians.

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