Welsh Actors You Should Know: Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce is an actor almost everyone likely recognizes, yet who somehow has never reached the heights of fame he's likely deserved as a performer. Having starred in everything from prestige films, blockbuster franchises, and popular television series to Broadway musicals and West End Shakespeare, the man has truly played every kind of role, from everyday types to literal royalty, and rarely put a foot wrong doing it. Pryce has been an over-the-top Bond villain, a fan-favorite Game of Thrones character, a literary icon, and sang opposite Madonna in an Andrew Lloyd Webber adaptation. The "remarkable performances that actually didn't make it on this list" titles—which include films like Glengarry Glen Ross, Ronin, The Age of Innocence, and The New World—are every bit as impressive as the ones that did. And his central role as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in the final two seasons of Netflix's The Crown has introduced him to an entirely new audience that likely has little experience with his extensive back catalog of work. (Recommendation: There's a lot, so just start with a genre you find interesting!)

Pryce has won two Tony Awards, two Oliver Awards, and a knighthood for his services to drama and charity, though he didn't snag his first Oscar nomination until 2019, for his performance in The Two Popes. Notoriously private, he hails from Carmel, Flintshire in Wales, and is married to actress Kate Fahey (Archipelago), with whom he has three children.

Here are our picks for some of Pryce's all-time best and most memorable roles.