Jonathan Pryce is a well-known English actor who has been in a number of stage and theater productions. In the 1985 British-American cult film Brazil, he played Sam Lowry to great acclaim.
Quick Facts
Real Name | John Price |
Nick Name | Jonathan |
Nationality | Welsh |
Date of Birth | 1 June 1947 |
Age (as of 2023) | 77 |
Work | Actor |
Famous as | Actor |
Birth Place | Carmel, Flintshire, Wales |
Hometown | Carmel, Flintshire, Wales |
Height | 6 feet |
Weight | 80 kg |
Father name | Isaac Price |
Mother name | Margaret Ellen Price |
Wife name | Kate Fahy |
Daughter name | Phoebe Pryce |
Son name | Patrick Pryce, Gabriel Pryce |
Net Worth | $5 million |
Jonathan Pryce Biography
Jonathan Pryce was born in Carmel, Flintshire, Wales on June 1, 1947. He is a Welsh performer. His given name is John Price, although he is better known as CBE Sir Jonathan Pryce. In terms of family, his father is Isaac Price, and his mother is Margaret Williams. He also has two elder sisters, the names of whom are not yet available on the internet.
In terms of his educational background, he attended Holywell Grammar School. He afterward attended Edge Hill University and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Jonathan Pryce Height, Weight
He is 6 feet tall and weighs roughly 80 kg. He also has hazel eyes and salt-and-pepper hair.
Career
In 1972, the Welsh actor began his acting career as a Police Constable in the British BBC sci-fi television drama. Similarly, he maintained his acting career as Joseph Manasse in the 1976 military drama film Voyage of the Diamond. In 1995, he portrayed Lytton Strachey in the historical film Carrington, based on the story of Dora Carrington. Similarly, he has been in a number of films, plays, and television programs, including Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death, Tickets for the Titanic, Theatre Box, Selling Hitler, Return to Cranford, Wolf Hall, Taboo, Brazil, and The Affair of the Necklace.
He has also portrayed Shylock in The Merchant of Venice, Lear in King Lear, Shelley Levene in Glengarry Glen Ross, and other roles in the theatre. Furthermore, he has portrayed The High Sparrow in Game of Thrones, Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars, King Leopold I of Belgium in Victoria & Albert, Gerd Heidemann in Selling Hitler, Martin Luther in Martin Luther, Heretic, and other noteworthy characters. His most recent works include portrayals of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio in The Two Popes (2019), Russ in Tales from the Loop (2020), and others. Furthermore, his admirers are eagerly anticipating the future seasons of The Crown in which he will play Prince Phillips.
Jonathan Pryce’s Net Worth in 2024
Jonathan Pryce has amassed a substantial net worth of $5 million as a result of his successful acting career as of February 2024.
Jonathan Pryce’s Wife, Marriage
In terms of his romantic life, he met actress Kate Fahy in 1972 and married her in 2015 after a 43-year romance. Phoebe, Gabriel, and Patrick are the couple’s three children.