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Also known as Sir Jonathan Pryce

Welsh actor (born 1947)

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Acting · 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…

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  • Under Salt Marsh — Solomon Bevan2026
  • William Tell — Attinghausen2025
  • The Penguin Lessons — Headmaster Buckle2025
  • The Thursday Murder Club — Stephen2025
  • World of Westeros Ambient Video — High Sparrow2025
  • 3 Body Problem — Mike Evans2024
  • Soul of the Ocean — Narrator (voice)2023

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Gender
Male
Country
United Kingdom
Active from
1947

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Jonathan Pryce, CBE (born 1 June 1947) is a Welsh stage and film actor and singer. 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

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Born
John Price , ( 1947-06-01 ) 1 June 1947 (age 79) , Carmel, Flintshire , Wales
Alma mater
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1972–present
Spouse
Kate Fahy ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2015 ) ​
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Jonathan Pryce
date of birth
1947-06-01
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1970-00-00
name in native language
Jonathan Pryce
birth name
John Price
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Sir Jonathan Pryce (born John Price; 1 June 1947) is a Welsh actor. He 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 as well as nominations for an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, and five Emmy Awards. He was honored with a knighthood for services to drama in 2021.

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 two 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).

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