Julian Firth

Biography

Julian Firth is an English actor with a consistent career in theater and on screen. Born in London, he is best known for two roles: Davis, the troubled inmate in the screen adaptation of Scum (1979), and Brother Jerome in the long-running series Cadfael. His small-screen credits range from The Bill and Jeeves and Wooster to Margaret and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. In 1984 he was cast in Oxford Blues (1984) as the Oriel College roommate and confidant of Rob Lowe's character. He played Blair's aide in The Queen (2006), and his 2011 work included the television film The Suspicions of Mr Whicher. In 2017 he appeared in Game of Thrones as Archmaester Sandhu, and he also featured in the video for Musical Youth's 1982 single Pass the Dutchie, as a pompous prosecuting barrister.

66years old

Turns 67 on March 12in 122 days

Born March 12, 1960London
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films: 15
Career span: 43 years1979 to 2022

Genres

Drama67%, 10 films
Comedy33%, 5 films
Romance27%, 4 films
Adventure20%, 3 films
Biography20%, 3 films

First and latest

Julian Firth movies on Netflix

The Lost King2022IMDb rating 6.7as RR Lawrence
Burnt2015IMDb rating 6.6as Langham Maitre'd
Electricity2014IMDb rating 6.1as Consultant Neurologist
The Queen2006IMDb rating 7.3as Blair's Aide
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London2004IMDb rating 4.6as Isambard Jerkalot
Sylvia2003IMDb rating 6.3as James Michie
Bedazzled2000IMDb rating 6.1as John Wilkes Booth
Beautiful People1999IMDb rating 6.7as Edward Thornton
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert1999IMDb rating 6.9as Richard Meinertzhagen
Shadowlands1993IMDb rating 7.3as Father John Fisher
The Secret Life of Ian Fleming1990IMDb rating 6.2as Quincy
Absolute Beginners1986IMDb rating 5.6as The Misery Kid
Oxford Blues1984IMDb rating 5.4as Geordie Nevitts
The Little Drummer Girl1984IMDb rating 6.1as Young Man
Scum1979IMDb rating 7.5as Davis

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Scum1979 Crime, Dramaas Davis
IMDb rating 7.515K votes
Bedazzled2000 Comedy, Fantasy, Romanceas John Wilkes Booth
IMDb rating 6.1120K votes
Shadowlands1993as Father John Fisher
IMDb rating 7.322K votes
Oxford Blues1984as Geordie Nevitts
IMDb rating 5.43.9K votes
Beautiful People1999as Edward Thornton
IMDb rating 6.72.6K votes
Burnt2015as Langham Maitre'd
IMDb rating 6.6145K votes
The Queen2006as Blair's Aide
IMDb rating 7.3120K votes
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert1999as Richard Meinertzhagen
IMDb rating 6.9749 votes

Worked with

Julian Firth shares two films with Daniel Craig, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Daniel Craig

Bruce Payne

Keith David

Anthony Hopkins

Bill Nighy

Cary Elwes

Stephen FrearsDirector, 2 films

Films together

Daniel Craig2 films together, 1999 to 2003
Daniel Craig's page
- Sylvia2003IMDb rating 6.3Firth as James MichieCraig as Ted Hughes
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert1999IMDb rating 6.9Firth as Richard MeinertzhagenCraig as Schiller
Bruce Payne2 films together, 1984 to 1986
Bruce Payne's page
- Absolute Beginners1986IMDb rating 5.6Firth as The Misery KidPayne as Flikker
- Oxford Blues1984IMDb rating 5.4Firth as Geordie NevittsPayne as Peter Howles
Keith David1 film together, 2004
Keith David's page
- Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London2004IMDb rating 4.6Firth as Isambard JerkalotDavid as CIA Director
Anthony Hopkins1 film together, 1993
Anthony Hopkins's page
- Shadowlands1993IMDb rating 7.3Firth as Father John FisherHopkins as C. S. 'Jack' Lewis
Bill Nighy1 film together, 1984
Bill Nighy's page
- The Little Drummer Girl1984IMDb rating 6.1Firth as Young ManNighy as Al
Cary Elwes1 film together, 1984
Cary Elwes's page
- Oxford Blues1984IMDb rating 5.4Firth as Geordie NevittsElwes as Lionel
Stephen FrearsDirector, 2 films, 2006 to 2022
All films by Stephen Frears
- The Lost King2022IMDb rating 6.7Firth as RR Lawrence
- The Queen2006IMDb rating 7.3Firth as Blair's Aide

Box office

What Julian Firth's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$316 million

7 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.

7Worldwide figure
5US gross only
2Never in cinemas
1Figure not found

Top grosser

The Queen2006Blair's Aide$123 million

Highest grossing

The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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The Queen2006as Blair's Aide
$123M39.0% of the total
2
Bedazzled2000as John Wilkes Booth
$90M28.6% of the total
3
Burnt2015as Langham Maitre'd
$37M11.6% of the total
4
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London2004as Isambard Jerkalot
$29M9.1% of the total
5
Shadowlands1993as Father John Fisher
$26M8.2% of the total
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Sylvia2003as James Michie
$10M3.2% of the total
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The Lost King2022as RR Lawrence
$1.2M0.4% of the total