Jonathan Pryce

Personal context

Summary

Jonathan Pryce is a Welsh actor known for his stage work and roles in Brazil, Miss Saigon, Wolf Hall, Game of Thrones, The Two Popes and The Crown. His varied career spans Shakespeare, musicals, historical drama and film. In discussing the Miss Saigon casting controversy, he said the debate raised awareness that minority actors were not being seen for roles and that “all kinds of people must be seen and given all kinds of opportunities to play all kinds of roles”; he has also described himself as sensitive to color-blind casting. He has been a longtime patron and fundraiser for Friendship Works, a children’s mentoring charity. No public record of party campaigning or broader identity-focused advocacy is on record.