Jonathan Firth
Biography
Jonathan Firth is an English actor of television, film, theater, and radio. Born in Essex, he trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and then went on tour with the Royal Shakespeare Company, making his debut there as Henry VI at 27. His British television roles include Linton Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights (1992), Fred Vincy in Middlemarch (1994), and Prince Albert in Victoria & Albert (2001). He was nominated for best actor for Far from the Madding Crowd. In Luther (2003) he played Cardinal Aleander, earning the CFT Excellence Award as best actor in a motion picture. He also appeared in Pompeii: The Last Day (2003) and the Prince & Me sequels (2006 to 2010), and has narrated audiobooks and acted on stage.
59years old
Turns 60 on April 6in 176 days
- Born Essex
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Also credited as Jonathan Stephen Firth
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 29 years1992 to 2021
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Early training
Firth trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, where the actor Rufus Sewell was his flatmate at one time.
First role
After graduating, Firth toured with the Royal Shakespeare Company and made his debut there at twenty-seven as Henry VI in 1994.
Jonathan Firth movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Catherine Cyran directed three of these films. Kam Heskin appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Kam Heskin's page
Chris Geere's page
Joshua Rubin's page
Catherine CyranDirector, 3 films, 2006 to 2010
All films by Catherine Cyran
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.