Actor
Welsh actor of extraordinary range and intelligence, equally commanding in Shakespeare, Sondheim musicals, and prestige cinema, with a career spanning five decades of uncompromising artistry.
Defining moments and milestones
From his emergence in the 1970s as a virtuosic classical actor at the RSC and National Theatre, Jonathan Pryce established himself as a performer of intellectual depth and chameleonic range. His breakthrough came with The Engineer in the original West End Miss Saigon (1989), a role that earned him both a Tony and an Olivier Award and proved his ability to command both subsidised theatre and commercial entertainment. Over five decades, he has maintained an exemplary career alternating between stage masterworks and prestige film and television, becoming one of Britain's most respected and versatile actors.
Tony Award and Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for The Engineer in Miss Saigon (1989)
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)
Recordings featuring Jonathan Pryce in the Society index
Additional recordings will appear here as the catalog expands.