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Jonathan Pryce

  • Birthplace: Holywell, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
  • Birthday: June 1, 1947

A slim, sad-eyed and intense performer of stage, screen and TV, Pryce won a Best Supporting Actor Tony for his 1976 Broadway debut in "Comedians". The Welsh-born Pryce (who changed the spelling of his birth name, Price, to join Actors' Equity) began his career onstage in Liverpool and by the mid-1970s was appearing in London productions. With the Royal Court, National and Old Vic theatre companies, Pryce made impressions as a particularly rowdy Petruchio in "The Taming of the Shrew" (1978), in the title role of "Ham…more

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Actor
Music

Career Milestones

  • 2008

    Co-starred in the 1920s-era football comedy, "Leatherheads" with George Clooney, who also directed

  • 2007

    Reprised role of Elizabeth's father, Governor Swann in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"

  • 2006

    Once again cast opposite Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom in Gore Verbinski's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"

  • 2005

    Cast in Terry Gilliam's "The Brothers Grimm" with Matt Damon and Heath Ledger

  • 2004

    Featured in "De-lovely" about the legendary composer Cole Porter

Awards

  • 1995

    Cannes Film Festival Award: Best Actor

  • 1991

    Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Actor in a Musical

  • 1991

    Outer Critics Circle Award: Best Actor in a Musical

  • 1991

    Tony Award: Actor in a Musical

  • 1990

    Olivier Award: Best Actor

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