---
name: "Jonathan Pryce"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jonathan-pryce"
fi1m_id: "jonathan-pryce"
imdb_id: "nm0000596"
tmdb_id: 378
wikidata_id: "Q312702"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 June 1947"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 20
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 20
updated: "2026-10-07T17:49:31.093418+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Jonathan Pryce

## Identity

Jonathan Pryce

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jonathan-pryce
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jonathan-pryce
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000596
- **TMDB ID:** 378
- **Wikidata ID:** Q312702
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Pryce, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312702, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000596/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/378

Actor. Born 1 June 1947 in Carmel, Flintshire, Wales, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 June 1947, Carmel, Flintshire, Wales, UK
- **Active:** 1985–present
- **Also known as:** John Price
- **Frequently works with:** [Gore Verbinski](https://film.one/person/gore-verbinski.md), [Jack Davenport](https://film.one/person/jack-davenport.md), [Jerry Bruckheimer](https://film.one/person/jerry-bruckheimer.md), [Johnny Depp](https://film.one/person/johnny-depp.md), [Keira Knightley](https://film.one/person/keira-knightley.md), [Orlando Bloom](https://film.one/person/orlando-bloom.md), [Ted Elliott](https://film.one/person/ted-elliott.md), [Terry Rossio](https://film.one/person/terry-rossio.md)
- **Cannes Film Festival:** 1 Cannes prize (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 20 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 82 (2), 1990s 79 (4), 2000s 71 (4), 2010s 72 (7), 2020s 68 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 68 across 18 titles
- **Score spread:** 10 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 4 of 18 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 12, Action 6, Adventure 5, Crime 4, Mystery 4, Fantasy 3
- **Screen time:** 27 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,583m across 12 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Pryce, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312702, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000596/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/378

## Coming up

- *Elden Ring* (2028-03-03)

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Wolf Hall*](https://film.one/tv/wolf-hall.md) (86), [*The Age of Innocence*](https://film.one/film/the-age-of-innocence.md) (86), [*Glengarry Glen Ross*](https://film.one/film/glengarry-glen-ross.md) (86)
- **Apple TV:** [*Slow Horses*](https://film.one/tv/slow-horses.md) (82), [*Ronin*](https://film.one/film/ronin.md) (80)
- **Peacock:** [*The Storyteller*](https://film.one/tv/the-storyteller.md) (82), [*Taboo*](https://film.one/tv/taboo.md) (62)
- **Disney+:** [*Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl*](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-the-curse-of-the-black-pearl.md) (81), [*Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest*](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-dead-mans-chest.md) (63)
- **Netflix:** [*The Crown*](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md) (78), [*The Two Popes*](https://film.one/film/the-two-popes.md) (75)
- **Pluto TV:** [*One Life*](https://film.one/film/one-life.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Jonathan Pryce is a Welsh actor. He was born on 1 June 1947 in Flintshire, Wales. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he began his career as a stage actor in the 1970s. His theatre work includes award-winning performances in the title role of Hamlet at the Royal Court Theatre and as The Engineer in Miss Saigon.

Pryce made his breakthrough screen performance in the 1985 film *Brazil*. He has appeared in the *Pirates of the Caribbean* films (2003–2007) as Governor Weatherby Swann, *Tomorrow Never Dies* (1997) as Elliot Carver, and *The Two Popes* (2019) as Jorge Bergoglio / Pope Francis. He received an Academy Award nomination for the latter role. More recent credits include *One Life* (2023) as Martin Blake, the series *Slow Horses* (2022–) as David Cartwright, and *The Thursday Murder Club* (2025) as Stephen.

Pryce has won two Tony Awards, for *Comedians* (1977) and *Miss Saigon* (1991). He has been married to actress Kate Fahy since 2015.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, thewrap.com.*

## On Fi1m (20)

- *The Thursday Murder Club* (2025), Fi1m 57, as Stephen — [page](https://film.one/film/the-thursday-murder-club.md)
- *One Life* (2023), Fi1m 64, as Martin Blake — [page](https://film.one/film/one-life.md)
- *Slow Horses* (2022), Fi1m 82, as David Cartwright — [page](https://film.one/tv/slow-horses.md)
- *The Two Popes* (2019), Fi1m 75, as Jorge Bergoglio / Pope Francis — [page](https://film.one/film/the-two-popes.md)
- *Taboo* (2017), Fi1m 62, as Stuart Strange — [page](https://film.one/tv/taboo.md)
- *The Wife* (2017), Fi1m 74, as Joe Castleman — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wife.md)
- *The Crown* (2016), Fi1m 78, as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *Wolf Hall* (2015), Fi1m 86, as Cardinal Wolsey — [page](https://film.one/tv/wolf-hall.md)
- *G.I. Joe: Retaliation* (2013), Fi1m 48, as U.S. President — [page](https://film.one/film/g-i-joe-retaliation.md)
- *Game of Thrones* (2011), Fi1m 82, as High Sparrow — [page](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md)
- *Cranford* (2007), Fi1m 84, as Mr. Buxton — [page](https://film.one/tv/cranford.md)
- *Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End* (2007), Fi1m 55, as Governor Weatherby Swann — [page](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-at-worlds-end.md)
- *Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest* (2006), Fi1m 63, as Governor Weatherby Swann — [page](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-dead-mans-chest.md)
- *Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl* (2003), Fi1m 81, as Governor Weatherby Swann — [page](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-the-curse-of-the-black-pearl.md)
- *Ronin* (1998), Fi1m 80, as Seamus O'Rourke — [page](https://film.one/film/ronin.md)
- *Tomorrow Never Dies* (1997), Fi1m 64, as Elliot Carver — [page](https://film.one/film/tomorrow-never-dies.md)
- *The Age of Innocence* (1993), Fi1m 86, as Rivière — [page](https://film.one/film/the-age-of-innocence.md)
- *Glengarry Glen Ross* (1992), Fi1m 86, as James Lingk — [page](https://film.one/film/glengarry-glen-ross.md)
- *The Storyteller* (1988), Fi1m 82, as King — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-storyteller.md)
- *Brazil* (1985), Fi1m 83, as Sam Lowry — [page](https://film.one/film/brazil.md)

## Complete filmography (152)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Elden Ring* (2028), Actor
- *Flavia* (2026), as Dr. Kissing
- *Under Salt Marsh* (2026), series, as Solomon Bevan
- *The Thursday Murder Club* (2025), as Stephen — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/the-thursday-murder-club.md)
- *The Penguin Lessons* (2025), as Headmaster Buckle
- *William Tell* (2025), as Attinghausen
- *3 Body Problem* (2024), series, as Mike Evans — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/3-body-problem.md)
- *One Life* (2023), as Martin Blake — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/one-life.md)
- *Scrooge: A Christmas Carol* (2022), as Jacob Marley (voice)
- *The Spirit of 1926* (2022), as Narrator
- *All the Old Knives* (2022), as Bill Compton
- *Slow Horses* (2022), series, as David Cartwright — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/slow-horses.md)
- *Save the Cinema* (2022), as Mr. Morgan
- *Stories of You and I* (2021), as Narrator
- *Tales from the Loop* (2020), series, as Russ
- *The Two Popes* (2019), as Jorge Bergoglio / Pope Francis — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/the-two-popes.md)
- *Piney: The Lonesome Pine* (2019), as Grandpa Sid
- *Gone Hollywood* (2019), as Benny Landau
- *To Provide All People* (2018), as Retired Neurosurgeon
- *The Man Who Killed Don Quixote* (2018), as Don Quixote
- *Run* (2018), as Dr Amadi
- *The Man Who Invented Christmas* (2017), as Mr. John Dickens
- *The Wife* (2017), as Joe Castleman — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wife.md)
- *Becoming Cary Grant* (2017), as Cary Grant (voice)
- *The Healer* (2017), as Raymond Heacock
- *Taboo* (2017), series, as Stuart Strange — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/tv/taboo.md)
- *To Walk Invisible* (2016), as Patrick Brontë
- *The Crown* (2016), series, as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *Aberfan: The Green Hollow* (2016), Actor
- *Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance* (2016), as Special Finale Guest Star
- *The Merchant of Venice - Live at Shakespeare's Globe* (2016), as Shylock
- *The White King* (2016), as Colonel Fitz
- *One Last Dance* (2016), as John
- *Narcopolis* (2015), as Sidorov
- *Documentary Now!* (2015), series, as Owen Teale-Griffith
- *Dough* (2015), as Nat
- *Woman in Gold* (2015), as Chief Justice Rehnquist
- *Wolf Hall* (2015), series, as Cardinal Wolsey — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/wolf-hall.md)
- *Sluizer Speaks* (2014), Actor
- *Listen Up Philip* (2014), as Ike
- *The Salvation* (2014), as Mayor Nathan Keane
- *Under Milk Wood* (2014), as Mr. Pugh
- *The Ghost and the Whale* (2014), as Whale
- *G.I. Joe: Retaliation* (2013), as U.S. President — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/g-i-joe-retaliation.md)
- *King Lear* (2012), as King Lear
- *Dark Blood* (2012), as Harry Fletcher
- *Patience (After Sebald)* (2012), as Voiceover
- *Wisdom of Changes - Richard Wilhelm and the I Ching* (2011), as Jonathan Pryce Jonathan Pryce      Richard Wilhelm - English(voice)
- *City State* (2011), as Jimmy
- *Hysteria* (2011), as Dr. Robert Dalrymple
- *Game of Thrones* (2011), series, as High Sparrow — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md)
- *The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins* (2010), Actor
- *G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra* (2009), as U.S. President
- *Echelon Conspiracy* (2009), as Mueller
- *Bedtime Stories* (2008), as Marty Bronson
- *Clone* (2008), series, as Dr Victor Blenkinsop
- *Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began* (2008), as Ian Fleming (voice)
- *My Zinc Bed* (2008), as Victor
- *Leatherheads* (2008), as CC Frazier
- *Cranford* (2007), series, as Mr. Buxton — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/cranford.md)
- *Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End* (2007), as Governor Weatherby Swann — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-at-worlds-end.md)
- *Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars* (2007), as Sherlock Holmes
- *Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars* (2007), series, as Sherlock Holmes
- *HR* (2007), as Peter
- *The Moon and the Stars* (2007), as James Clavel / Scarpia
- *Brothers of the Head* (2006), as Henry Couling
- *Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest* (2006), as Governor Weatherby Swann — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-dead-mans-chest.md)
- *The New World* (2005), as King James
- *The Brothers Grimm* (2005), as Delatombe
- *Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards* (2005), as The Engineer (segment "Miss Saigon") (archive footage)
- *De-Lovely* (2004), as Gabriel
- *David Bowie - Sound and Vision* (2003), as Narrator
- *Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl* (2003), as Governor Weatherby Swann — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-the-curse-of-the-black-pearl.md)
- *Quest for the Giant Squid* (2003), as Narrator
- *What a Girl Wants* (2003), as Alistair Payne
- *Mad Dogs* (2002), as Supreme Being
- *Unconditional Love* (2002), as Victor Fox
- *ChalkZone* (2002), series, as The Quicksand Man (voice)
- *Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister* (2002), as Master Schoemacker
- *Taliesin Jones* (2002), as Da
- *The Affair of the Necklace* (2001), as Cardinal Louis de Rohan
- *Victoria & Albert* (2001), as King Leopold I of Belgium
- *Bride of the Wind* (2001), as Gustav Mahler
- *Very Annie Mary* (2001), as Jack Pugh
- *Deceit* (2001), as Mark
- *Easter Tales* (2000), series, as The Thief
- *The Suicide Club* (2000), as Bourne
- *Stigmata* (1999), as Cardinal Daniel Houseman
- *Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death* (1999), as The Master
- *Titanic: Answers From The Abyss* (1999), as Narrator
- *Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh* (1998), as Professor Henry Higgins / The Engineer
- *Ronin* (1998), as Seamus O'Rourke — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/ronin.md)
- *Tomorrow Never Dies* (1997), as Elliot Carver — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/tomorrow-never-dies.md)
- *Regeneration* (1997), as Capt. William Rivers
- *David* (1997), series, as Saul
- *David* (1997), as Saul
- *Davide* (1997), series, as Saul
- *Evita* (1996), as Juan Perón
- *Carrington* (1995), as Lytton Strachey
- *Shopping* (1994), as Conway
- *A Troll in Central Park* (1994), as Alan (voice)
- *Great Moments in Aviation* (1994), as Duncan Stewart
- *Deadly Advice* (1994), as Dr. Ted Philips
- *A Business Affair* (1994), as Alec Bolton
- *The Age of Innocence* (1993), as Rivière — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-age-of-innocence.md)
- *Thicker Than Water* (1993), as Sam
- *Selling Hitler* (1993), as Gerd Heidemann
- *Barbarians at the Gate* (1993), as Henry Kravis
- *Mr. Wroe's Virgins* (1993), series, as John Wroe
- *Glengarry Glen Ross* (1992), as James Lingk — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/glengarry-glen-ross.md)
- *Freddie As F.R.O.7.* (1992), as Trilby (voice)
- *A Child's Garden of Verses* (1992), as Narrator / Father (voice)
- *Selling Hitler* (1991), series, as Gerd Heidemann
- *The Man from the Pru* (1990), as William Wallace
- *The Rachel Papers* (1989), as Norman
- *The Adventures of Baron Munchausen* (1988), as The Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson
- *The Storyteller* (1988), series, as King — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-storyteller.md)
- *The World Within Us* (1988), as Voice
- *Consuming Passions* (1988), as Mr. Farris
- *Man on Fire* (1987), as Michael
- *Tickets for the Titanic* (1987), series, as Rev Richard Hopkins
- *Jumpin' Jack Flash* (1986), as Jack
- *Haunted Honeymoon* (1986), as Charles Abbot
- *The Doctor and the Devils* (1985), as Robert Fallon
- *Brazil* (1985), as Sam Lowry — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/brazil.md)
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as William Wallace, Duncan Stewart
- *Martin Luther, Heretic* (1983), as Martin Luther
- *The Ploughman's Lunch* (1983), as James Penfield
- *Something Wicked This Way Comes* (1983), as Mr. Dark
- *Praying Mantis* (1982), series, as Christian Magny
- *Murder Is Easy* (1982), as Mr. Ellsworthy
- *Praying Mantis* (1982), as Christian Magny
- *Roger Doesn't Live Here Anymore* (1981), series, as Roger Flower
- *Loophole* (1981), as Taylor
- *The Caretaker* (1981), as Mick
- *Timon of Athens* (1981), as Timon
- *Breaking Glass* (1980), as Ken
- *The Day Christ Died* (1980), as Herod
- *Comedians* (1979), as Gethin Price
- *For Tea on Sunday* (1978), as Nicholas
- *BBC2 Play of the Week* (1977), series, as Nicholas
- *The Sound of Laughter* (1977), series, as Mr Ambrose
- *Voyage of the Damned* (1976), as Joseph Manasse
- *Bill Brand* (1976), series, as Jamie Finn
- *Play Things* (1976), as Playleader
- *The Death of a Young Young Man* (1975), as Tommy
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Playleader
- *Doomwatch* (1970), series, as Police Constable
- *Sleeping Lions*, Actor
- *Keep Her Quiet*, as Bernie Porter
- *Bristol*, Actor
- *Mavis Eccleston*, series, as Dennis Eccleston

## Gallery

- ![Présentation de "L'Homme qui tua Don Quichotte" au festival de Cannes (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/766/gallery-54cbeea2e523.jpg) Présentation de "L'Homme qui tua Don Quichotte" au festival de Cannes (2018) — Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Cannes_2018_33.jpg/1280px-Cannes_2018_33.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Présentation de "L'Homme qui tua Don Quichotte" au festival de Cannes (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/766/gallery-618a76a829b5.jpg) Présentation de "L'Homme qui tua Don Quichotte" au festival de Cannes (2018) — Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Cannes_2018_41.jpg/1280px-Cannes_2018_41.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- !["Listen Up Philip" at Sundance 2014](https://film.one/media/person/766/gallery-b47d90f0763d.jpg) "Listen Up Philip" at Sundance 2014 — PunkToad from oakland, us, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/Jonathan_Pryce_%2812064091935%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![The great Jonathan Pryce, star of Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Tomorrow Never Dies, and Ronin. July in NYC 2016.](https://film.one/media/person/766/gallery-fbe2a481ee47.jpg) The great Jonathan Pryce, star of Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Tomorrow Never Dies, and Ronin. July in NYC 2016. — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Jonathan_Pryce_2016_%2828577280662%29.jpg/1280px-Jonathan_Pryce_2016_%2828577280662%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jonathan Pryce](https://film.one/media/person/766/gallery-2955871633f8.jpg) Jonathan Pryce — Image via TMDB
- ![Jonathan Pryce](https://film.one/media/person/766/gallery-98ace24ce3b1.jpg) Jonathan Pryce — Image via TMDB
- ![Jonathan Pryce](https://film.one/media/person/766/gallery-a075b9380b0e.jpg) Jonathan Pryce — Image via TMDB
- ![Jonathan Pryce](https://film.one/media/person/766/gallery-5d6452b7f679.jpg) Jonathan Pryce — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Jonathan_Pryce_2016_%2828577280662%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Jonathan Pryce](https://film.one/media/person/766/gallery-a3bd9fc5c973.jpg) Jonathan Pryce — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2020: Best Actor (nominated), for *The Two Popes*

### Golden Globes — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2023: Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (nominated), for *The Crown*

### Cannes Film Festival — 1 won

- 1995: Best Actor (won), for *Carrington*

### Other awards — 3 won

- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical 1991: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (won), for *Miss Saigon*
- Theatre World Award 1977: Theatre World Award (won)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 1977: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (won), for *The Comedians*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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