Jonathan Price is an English theater, film and television actor, producer. He is known not only in his homeland in England, but throughout the world, and is considered one of the greatest actors of our time. Price has been repeatedly nominated for numerous cinematographic and theater awards.
The creative biography of the actor has more than a dozen roles on the theater stage and more than one hundred and fifty - in television and film projects.
After the actor played Hamlet at the Royal Shakespeare Theater, he was recognized as one of the best performers of this role for the entire existence of the theater and was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award.
His best works in cinema are considered roles in films and TV shows: “Brazil”, “Tomorrow Never Dies”, “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “Taboo”, “Wolf Hall”, “Game of Thrones”.
Facts from the biography
The future famous film and theater actor was born in Wales in the summer of 1947. His parents were not related to art, they were the owners of a large store.
In school, Jonathan became interested in creativity. And already in high school I finally decided on the choice of my future profession. After completing his primary education, Price continued his studies at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), where he studied acting and drama.
Theatrical career
He began his creative career at the Everyman Theater in Liverpool, then continued to perform at the Nottingham Theater and the Royal Shakespeare Theater, and a few years later made his Broadway debut.
At the Liverpool Theater, Price became not only a leading actor, but also took the place of artistic director, having worked in this position for several years.
Price became widely known in the theater world after playing a role in the play "Comedians". The performance was very successful on the stage of the National Theater. A few years later, Price performed this production on Broadway. The role brought him not only the recognition of the audience and theater critics, but also the Tony Award.
Price won the second Tony Award for his role in the musical Miss Saigon staged on the Broadway stage. The same performance was held at the Royal Shakespeare Theater in London, where Price again played a major role and received the Laurence Olivier Award.
Film career
For the first time in the movie, Price appeared in the movie Journey of the Outcast, released in 1976.
Price began to play serious and noticeable roles only a few years after the first appearance on the screen. Among his works were paintings: "Villain", "Something terrible is coming", "Second Screen", "Brazil", "Doctor and the Devil", "Jack the Jumper", "The Storyteller".
In 1988, Price played a role in Terry Gilliam's film "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen." The film received four nominations for Academy Award and Saturn Award, as well as a British Academy Award.
In the future, Price demonstrated on screen all his acting talent, having played many roles in various genres.
Cannes Film Festival Award Jonathan brought the role of writer in the drama "Carrington". Emma Thompson became his partner on the set, embodying the image of the young artist Dora on the screen.
Price also demonstrated his brilliant acting talent in the drama The Age of Innocence directed by Martin Scorsese.
In the late 1990s, Jonathan appeared on the screen in the paintings: “Tomorrow Never Dies, ” “Evita, ” “Beyond the Line, ” “Stigmata.”
Since the early 2000s, Price has not ceased to appear in new projects and continues to perform on the theater stage. The most significant works in recent years include his roles in feature films and TV shows: Pirates of the Caribbean, Brothers Grimm, Cranford, Love is Out of the Rules, Bedtime Stories, Toss of the Cobra, Wolf Hall ", " Taboo ", " The Man Who Killed Don Quixote ", " Game of Thrones ".
