Jonathan Pryce

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

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

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

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

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

Cast in the teen comedy "What a Girl Wants" starring Amanda Bynes

Starred opposite Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" directed by Gore Verbinski

Returned to his musical roots to portray a murdered pop star in "Who Shot Victor Fox?"

Cast as Rachel Griffith's dad in "Very Annie Mary"

Had supporting role in the period drama "The Affair of the Necklace"

Offered another villainous turn as a scheming cardinal in "Stigmata"

Cast as the nemesis to James Bond in "Tomorrow Never Dies"

Portrayed Juan Peron in the screen version of the pop opera "Evita"

Breakthrough starring role in Christopher Hampton's "Carrington"

Originated the role of The Engineer, an Eurasian pimp in the award winning West End musical "Miss Saigon"; won a Tony when he reprised the role in the 1990 Broadway run

Starred on the cable series "Roger Doesn't Live Here Anymore"

Portrayed the title role in "Hamlet" at the Royal Court Theatre

Acted with the Royal Shakespeare Company in "The Taming of the Shrew" and "Antony and Cleopatra

Film acting debut in "Voyage of the Damned"

Broadway debut as Gethin Price in "Comedians"

Appeared in "Comedians" with National Theatre Company at the Nottingham Playhouse

First major London stage appearance in "Heroes" at Royal Court Theater

Left home at age 16 to attend art school where he also took drama classes

Made stage debut (also was artistic director) at the Everyman Theater in Liverpool