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Jonathan Pryce

Birth Name:
John Price
Birth Place:
Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
Jonathan Pryce

Fast Facts

  • Awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire honors in 2009 for his contributions to drama
  • Recipient of numerous Laurence Olivier nominations and wins for his stage work, including the title role in "Hamlet․"
  • Participated in a charity musical, "Nine," to raise money for AIDS awareness in 1992
  • Patron of "Saving Faces," a surgical charity, and "Friendship Works," a children's charity
  • Studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, then performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company
  • Made his Broadway debut in 1977 in "Comedians," which garnered him his first Tony Award
  • Started as a door-to-door velvet painting salesman while attending RADA
  • Started training to be a teacher at Edge Hill University before taking part in a college theatre production
  • Quote: "I'm not a star, I'm an actor; there's a difference․"
  • Made his feature film breakthrough with 1985's cult favorite "Brazil․"
  • Found newfound fame in the early 2000s after landing a role on the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise

Awards

  • 1984Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 1992Best ActorWinner
  • 1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special:Nominated
  • 1994CableACE - Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
  • 1994Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 1995Best ActorWinner
  • 1996BAFTA Film Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 1996Chlotrudis Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 1996Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 1998British Independent Film Award - Best Performance by a British Actor in an Independent Film:Nominated
  • 1999Genie - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Supporting Actor - Horror:Nominated
  • 2006Felix - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2010OFTA Television Award - Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
  • 2010OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
  • 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
  • 2014ICP Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2014VVFP Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Limited Series:Nominated
  • 2015OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
  • 2017Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2018Capri Supporting Actor AwardWinner
  • 2018IFJA Award - Best Ensemble Acting:Nominated
  • 2018IFJA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2019Días de Cine Award - Best Foreign Actor:Nominated
  • 2019SLFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2019WFCC Award - Best Screen Couple:Nominated
  • 2019WFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2020Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2020Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 2020BAFTA Film Award - Best Leading Actor:Nominated
  • 2020BAFTA Cymru Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2020Chlotrudis Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2020CinEuphoria - Merit - Honorary Award:Winner
  • 2020Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
  • 2020HFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2020ALFS Award - British/Irish Actor of the Year:Nominated
  • 2021Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program:Nominated
  • 2023Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2023Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical-Comedy or Drama Television Series:Nominated
  • 2024Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2024Astra TV Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2024Astra TV Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2024Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2024OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
  • 2024OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2025Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2025BAFTA TV Award - Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
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