JONATHAN PRYCE
Name: Jonathan Pryce
Birth name: John Price
Born: 1 June 1947 Holywell, Flintshire, Wales.
Jonathan Pryce (born John Price; June 1, 1947) is a Tony Award-winning Welsh
stage and film actor/singer. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
and marrying Irish actress Kate Fahy in 1974, he began his career as a stage
actor in the late 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. His breakthrough screen
performance came in Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult film Brazil.
Known for his versatility, Pryce has participated in box-office hits 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.
Name: Jonathan Pryce
Birth name: John Price
Born: 1 June 1947 Holywell, Flintshire, Wales.
Jonathan Pryce (born John Price; June 1, 1947) is a Tony Award-winning Welsh
stage and film actor/singer. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
and marrying Irish actress Kate Fahy in 1974, he began his career as a stage
actor in the late 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. His breakthrough screen
performance came in Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult film Brazil.
Known for his versatility, Pryce has participated in box-office hits 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.