Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce
His breakthrough screen performance was in Terry Gilliam's satirical dystopian black comedy film Brazil) (1985). Critically lauded for his versatility, Pryce has appeared in big-budget films including Evita) (1996), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and Pirates of the Caribbean) series (2003–2007), as well as independent films such as Glengarry Glen Ross) (1992), The Age of Innocence) (1993), Carrington) (1995), The New World) (2005) and The Wife) (2017). He earned his first Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Pope Francis in The Two Popes (2019).
Early life
Pryce was born John Price on 1 June 1947 in Carmel, Flintshire, the son of Margaret Ellen (née Williams) and Isaac Price, a former coal miner who ran a small general grocery shop with his wife. He has two older sisters and was raised a Welsh Presbyterian. He was educated at Holywell Grammar School, and at the age of 16, went to art college before he started training to be a teacher at Edge Hill College (now Edge Hill University) in Ormskirk, Lancashire. While studying, he took part in a college theatre production and applied to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Pryce was subsequently awarded a scholarship to RADA, graduating in 1971, with Acting (RADA Diploma).
Early life
He joined Equity), and took "Jonathan Pryce" as his stage name because his birth name was too similar to that of a performer already represented by Equity. While at RADA, he worked as a door-to-door salesman of velvet paintings.
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