Sir Jonathan Pryce is a Welsh actor who is known for his performances on stage and in film and television. He has received numerous awards, including two Tony Awards and two Laurence Olivier Awards, and a knighthood for services to drama.
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).
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.
| Date of Birth | 1st June 1947 |
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| Age | 77 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Current City | Carmel |
| Birth Place | Carmel |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Spouses | Kate Fahy |
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| Education |
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| Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | television actor, film actor, stage actor, improviser, actor |
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