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Jonathan Pryce
Actor · Crew· Carmel, Flintshire, Wales, UK
Jonathan Pryce, born in 1947, is a Welsh actor and singer celebrated for his commanding presence on stage and screen. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he rose to prominence in the 1970s with stage roles like "Hamlet", earning accolades and a Tony Award. His breakthrough in film came with Terry Gilliam's "Brazil", followed by a diverse range of roles in both independent and blockbuster productions. Notable appearances include "Evita", "Tomorrow Never Dies", and "The Two Popes", where his portrayal earned an Oscar nomination. Pryce’s versatility and longevity have cemented his status as a respected figure in the entertainment industry.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Governor Weatherby Swann · 2003
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Governor Weatherby Swann · 2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Governor Weatherby Swann · 2007
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
U.S. President · 2013
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
U.S. President · 2009
Brazil
1985
Tomorrow Never Dies
Elliot Carver · 1997
The Two Popes
Jorge Bergoglio / Pope Francis · 2019
Filmography
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | Elden Ring | Film | |
| 2026 | A Pirate's Life For Me | Weatherby Swann | Film |
| 2026 | Flavia | Dr. Kissing | Film |
| 2026 | Under Salt Marsh | Solomon Bevan | TV |
| 2025 | The Thursday Murder Club | Stephen | Film |
| 2025 | William Tell | Attinghausen | Film |
| 2023 | One Life | Martin Blake | Film |
| 2022 | All the Old Knives | Bill Compton | Film |
| 2022 | Soul of the Ocean | Self - Narrator | Film |
| 2022 | Scrooge: A Christmas Carol | Jacob Marley (voice) | Film |
| 2019 | He Dreams of Giants | Self | Film |
| 2019 | The Two Popes | Jorge Bergoglio / Pope Francis | Film |
| 2019 | Gone Hollywood | Benny Landau | Film |
| 2018 | The Man Who Killed Don Quixote | Don Quixote | Film |
| 2017 | Taboo | Stuart Strange | TV |
| 2017 | Becoming Cary Grant | Cary Grant (voice) | Film |
| 2016 | The Crown | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | TV |
| 2016 | To Walk Invisible | Patrick Brontë | Film |
| 2015 | Woman in Gold | Chief Justice Rehnquist | Film |
| 2015 | Narcopolis | Sidorov | Film |
| 2014 | The Salvation | Mayor Nathan Keane | Film |
| 2014 | The Ghost and the Whale | Whale | Film |
| 2014 | Listen Up Philip | Ike | Film |
| 2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | U.S. President | Film |
| 2012 | Dark Blood | Harry Fletcher | Film |
| 2012 | Patience (After Sebald) | Voiceover | Film |
| 2011 | City State | Jimmy | Film |
| 2011 | Hysteria | Dr. Robert Dalrymple | Film |
| 2009 | Echelon Conspiracy | Mueller | Film |
| 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | U.S. President | Film |
| 2008 | My Zinc Bed | Victor | Film |
| 2008 | What Is Brazil? | Self | Film |
| 2008 | Leatherheads | CC Frazier | Film |
| 2008 | Bedtime Stories | Marty Bronson | Film |
| 2008 | The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen | Self / Horatio Jackson | Film |
| 2007 | HR | Peter | Film |
| 2007 | Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars | Sherlock Holmes | TV |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Governor Weatherby Swann | Film |
| 2007 | The Moon and the Stars | James Clavel / Scarpia | Film |
| 2006 | Brothers of the Head | Henry Couling | Film |
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Governor Weatherby Swann | Film |
| 2005 | The New World | King James | Film |
| 2005 | The Brothers Grimm | Delatombe | Film |
| 2004 | De-Lovely | Gabriel | Film |
| 2003 | What a Girl Wants | Alistair Payne | Film |
| 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Governor Weatherby Swann | Film |
| 2002 | Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister | Master Schoemacker | Film |
| 2002 | Unconditional Love | Victor Fox | Film |
| 2002 | Taliesin Jones | Da | Film |
| 2001 | Bride of the Wind | Gustav Mahler | Film |
| 2001 | Very Annie Mary | Jack Pugh | Film |
| 2001 | Victoria & Albert | King Leopold I of Belgium | Film |
| 2001 | The Affair of the Necklace | Cardinal Louis de Rohan | Film |
| 2000 | The Suicide Club | Bourne | Film |
| 1999 | Titanic: Answers From The Abyss | Narrator | Film |
| 1999 | Stigmata | Cardinal Daniel Houseman | Film |
| 1998 | Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh | Professor Henry Higgins / The Engineer | Film |
| 1998 | Ronin | Seamus O'Rourke | Film |
| 1997 | David | Saul | Film |
| 1997 | Regeneration | Capt. William Rivers | Film |
| 1997 | The Secrets of 007 | Self | Film |
| 1997 | Tomorrow Never Dies | Elliot Carver | Film |
| 1996 | Evita | Juan Perón | Film |
| 1995 | Carrington | Lytton Strachey | Film |
| 1994 | Shopping | Conway | Film |
| 1994 | A Business Affair | Alec Bolton | Film |
| 1994 | A Troll in Central Park | Alan (voice) | Film |
| 1994 | Great Moments in Aviation | Duncan Stewart | Film |
| 1993 | Barbarians at the Gate | Henry Kravis | Film |
| 1993 | The Age of Innocence | Rivière | Film |
| 1992 | Freddie As F.R.O.7. | Trilby (voice) | Film |
| 1992 | Glengarry Glen Ross | James Lingk | Film |
| 1990 | The Man from the Pru | William Wallace | Film |
| 1989 | The Rachel Papers | Norman | Film |
| 1989 | The Heat Is On: The Making of Miss Saigon | Self - 'The Engineer' | Film |
| 1988 | Consuming Passions | Mr. Farris | Film |
| 1987 | Man on Fire | Michael | Film |
| 1986 | Haunted Honeymoon | Charles Abbot | Film |
| 1986 | Jumpin' Jack Flash | Jack | Film |
| 1985 | The Doctor and the Devils | Robert Fallon | Film |
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