Jonathan Pryce: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 84
- on screen
- 1979–2025
- box office
- $1.3B
- nominations
- 3
- average score
- 68
- Born
- June 1, 1947 (age 79)
- Birthplace
- Carmel, Flintshire, Wales
- Full name
- John Price
- Citizenship
- British
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 1972-present
- Spouses
- Kate Fahy
- Children
- 3
The Best Jonathan Pryce Movies
The highest-rated films Jonathan Pryce is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Two Popes (2019) scores highest, at 78. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 78 The Two Popes 2019 · Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis -
Movie Echo Score: Score 76 The Wife 2018 · Joe Castleman -
Movie Echo Score: Score 73 The Thursday Murder Club 2025 · Stephen -
Movie Echo Score: Score 68 The Man Who Invented Christmas 2017 · Mr. John Dickens -
Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Scrooge: A Christmas Carol 2022 · Jacob Marley -
Movie Echo Score: Score 63 The Man Who Killed Don Quixote 2019 · Don Quixote
Jonathan Pryce's Career in Numbers
Jonathan Pryce's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jonathan Pryce works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Comedians (1979) to The Penguin Lessons (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Jonathan Pryce Movies by Decade
- 1970s 1
- 1980s 15
- 1990s 17
- 2000s 13
- 2010s 20
- 2020s 7
The 2010s were Jonathan Pryce's busiest decade, with 20 films.
Jonathan Pryce Movies by Genre
- Drama 24
- Comedy 9
- Documentary 5
- Mystery 5
- Action 4
- Adventure 4
- Biography 4
- History 3
- Sci-Fi 3
- Tv movie 3
Drama is the genre Jonathan Pryce has worked in most, with 24 films, ahead of comedy (9).
Jonathan Pryce Career Milestones
- First film
- Comedians 1979
- Biggest box office hit
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl $654M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Two Popes Movie Echo Score 78
- Newest film
- The Penguin Lessons 2025
Jonathan Pryce Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Jonathan Pryce is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 68. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Jonathan Pryce Movies as an Actor
73- 2025 The Thursday Murder Club as Stephen · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 73
- 2025
William Tell as Attinghausen · Action Worldwide box office: $695K Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2025
The Penguin Lessons Drama Worldwide box office: $14.2M Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2023
Soul of the Ocean as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 2022 Scrooge: A Christmas Carol as Jacob Marley · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 64
- 2022
All the Old Knives as Bill Compton · Mystery Movie Echo Score: 59 - 2022
Save the Cinema as Mr. Morgan · Drama Worldwide box office: $78.4K Movie Echo Score: 57 - 2019 The Two Popes as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis · Biography Worldwide box office: $244K Movie Echo Score: 78
- 2019
Piney: The Lonesome Pine as Grandpa Sid · Animation - 2019 The Man Who Killed Don Quixote as Don Quixote · Adventure Worldwide box office: $2.43M Movie Echo Score: 63
- 2018 The Wife as Joe Castleman · Drama Worldwide box office: $20M Movie Echo Score: 76
- 2018
To Provide All People as Retired Neurosurgeon · Drama - 2017 The Man Who Invented Christmas as Mr. John Dickens · Biography Worldwide box office: $8.13M Movie Echo Score: 68
- 2017
Becoming Cary Grant as Cary Grant (voice) · Documentary - 2016
To Walk Invisible as Patrick Brontë · History - 2016
Aberfan: The Green Hollow - 2016
Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance as Special Finale Guest Star · Romance Worldwide box office: $4.23M - 2016
The Merchant of Venice - Live at Shakespeare’s Globe as Shylock · Comedy - 2016
The White King as Colonel Fitz · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $14.1K - 2015
Woman in Gold Drama Worldwide box office: $61.6M - 2015
The Salvation Drama Worldwide box office: $1.36M - 2014
Listen Up Philip Drama Worldwide box office: $214K - 2014
Under Milk Wood as Mr. Pugh · Comedy Worldwide box office: $36.8K - 2014
The Ghost and the Whale as Whale · Mystery - 2012
Hysteria Comedy Worldwide box office: $9.58M - 2011
City State as Jimmy · Thriller Worldwide box office: $163K - 2010
Cranford: Return to Cranford as Mr Buxton · Drama - 2008
My Zinc Bed as Victor · Tv movie - 2007
Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars as Sherlock Holmes · Mystery - 2007
The Moon and the Stars as James Clavel / Scarpia · History - 2006
Renaissance Action Worldwide box office: $1.83M - 2004
De-Lovely Biography Worldwide box office: $18.6M - 2003
David Bowie - Sound and Vision as Narrator · Documentary - 2003
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Action Worldwide box office: $654M - 2002
Mad Dogs as Supreme Being · Sci-Fi - 2002
Unconditional Love as Victor Fox · Drama Worldwide box office: $489K - 2002
Very Annie Mary Comedy Worldwide box office: $396K - 2002
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister as Master Schoemacker · Drama - 2002
Taliesin Jones as Da · Drama - 2000
The Suicide Club as Bourne · Drama - 1999
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death as The Master · Tv movie - 1998
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh as Professor Henry Higgins / The Engineer · Documentary - 1998
Highly Classified: The World of 007 Documentary - 1997
Tomorrow Never Dies Action Worldwide box office: $333M - 1997
Regeneration as Capt. William Rivers · War Worldwide box office: $33.1K - 1997
David as Saul · Drama - 1996
Evita Biography Worldwide box office: $141M - 1995
Carrington as Lytton Strachey · History Worldwide box office: $3.24M - 1994
Shopping as Conway · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.06K - 1994
A Troll in Central Park as Alan (voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $71.4K - 1994
Great Moments in Aviation as Duncan Stewart · Romance - 1994
Deadly Advice as Dr. Ted Philips · Drama - 1994
A Business Affair as Alec Bolton · Comedy Worldwide box office: $7.56K - 1993
Barbarians at the Gate as Henry Kravis · Drama - 1993
Mr. Wroe’s Virgins as John Wroe · Drama - 1992
Freddie as F.R.O.7. as Trilby (voice) · Adventure Worldwide box office: $1.12M - 1991
Selling Hitler as Gerd Heidemann · Comedy - 1989
The Rachel Papers Drama Worldwide box office: $201K - 1988
The Storyteller: The Three Ravens as King · Fantasy - 1988
Consuming Passions as Mr. Farris · Comedy Worldwide box office: $118K - 1987
Man on Fire as Michael · Drama Worldwide box office: $520K - 1986
Haunted Honeymoon Comedy Worldwide box office: $8.03M - 1985
Brazil Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $9.95M - 1985
The Doctor and the Devils as Robert Fallon · Horror Worldwide box office: $147K - 1983
The Ploughman’s Lunch as James Penfield · Drama - 1983
Something Wicked This Way Comes Mystery Worldwide box office: $8.4M - 1982
Murder Is Easy as Mr. Ellsworthy · Mystery - 1982
Praying Mantis as Christian Magny · Drama - 1981
Loophole as Taylor · Adventure - 1981
Timon of Athens as Timon · Tv movie - 1980
Breaking Glass as Ken · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.47K - 1980
The Day Christ Died as Herod · Drama - 1979
Comedians as Gethin Price · Drama
Jonathan Pryce in Documentaries & Specials
11- 2022
He Dreams of Giants as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2019
He Dreams of Giants as Himself · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 82 - 2015
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life as Self · Tv movie - 2008
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen as Self / Horatio Jackson · Documentary - 2004
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane as Self · Documentary - 2003
An Epic At Sea: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl as Self · Documentary - 2002
Best Ever Bond as Self / Elliot Carver · Action - 1997
The Secrets of 007 as Self · Documentary - 1989
The Heat Is On: The Making of Miss Saigon as Self - 'The Engineer' · Music - 1985
What Is Brazil? as Self · Documentary - 1984
An Audience with Mel Brooks as Self (uncredited) · Comedy
Jonathan Pryce: Awards & Nominations
3 nominations across 3 award bodies, from 2020 to 2020. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Oscars 1 nomination -
BAFTA 1 nomination -
Golden Globes 1 nomination
- 92nd Academy Awards
- Jonathan Pryce: Nominated Best Actor The Two Popes
- 73rd British Academy Film Awards
- Jonathan Pryce: Nominated Best Actor The Two Popes
- 77th Golden Globe Awards
- Jonathan Pryce: Nominated Best Actor – Drama The Two Popes
Who Is Jonathan Pryce?
Jonathan Pryce was born in Carmel, Flintshire, Wales in 1947 and is 79 years old. Credited on films since 1979, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Sir Jonathan Pryce CBE changed his name from John Price when joining the Equity, the actors' union, due to the similarity with an already established performer. Pryce was born on 1 June 1947, in Carmel, Flintshire, and is a Welsh actor known for his deeply impactful stage and film performances, for which he has been honored with a knighthood for services to drama, two Tony Awards, and two Laurence Olivier Awards. He has also received nominations for an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two British Academy Film Awards. He began his career in the early 1970s after studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and transitioned to screen acting with a breakthrough performance in Terry Gilliam's satirical comedy film Brazil in 1985. He was acclaimed for his roles in big-budget films such as Evita, Tomorrow Never Dies, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, as well as independent films and television series. In recent years he received his first Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Pope Francis in The Two Popes as well as attention for his work on the award-winning Netflix historical drama series The Crown, which he joined in 2022.
Who Jonathan Pryce Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Jonathan Pryce shares the most films with. Bill Paterson comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Pierce Brosnan (5).
Jonathan Pryce: Questions & Answers
How many movies Jonathan Pryce has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Jonathan Pryce been in?
Jonathan Pryce is credited on 84 films, from 1979 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Jonathan Pryce's highest-grossing movie?
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) is Jonathan Pryce's biggest box office hit, with $654M worldwide, ahead of Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) ($333M). Across every film with box office figures, Jonathan Pryce's movies have made $1.3B.
Jonathan Pryce's biggest hits What is the best Jonathan Pryce movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Jonathan Pryce's best-rated film is He Dreams of Giants (2019) with a score of 82, followed by He Dreams of Giants (2022) (80).
Best Jonathan Pryce movies, ranked Has Jonathan Pryce won an Oscar?
Jonathan Pryce has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Jonathan Pryce has 0 wins from 3 nominations.
How old is Jonathan Pryce?
Jonathan Pryce is 79 years old, born on June 1, 1947 in Carmel, Flintshire, Wales.
What is Jonathan Pryce's newest movie?
The most recent film on Jonathan Pryce's filmography is The Thursday Murder Club (2025), in the role of Stephen.
Who does Jonathan Pryce work with most often?
Jonathan Pryce shares the most films with Bill Paterson (5 films), Pierce Brosnan (5 films) and Terry Gilliam (4 films).
The Best Jonathan Pryce Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 84 credits.
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