<P> Jonathan Pryce, CBE (born John Price; 1 June 1947) is a Welsh actor and singer . After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and meeting his longtime girlfriend, English actress Kate Fahy, in 1974, he began his career as a stage actor in the 1970s . His work in theatre, including an award - winning performance in the title role of the Royal Court Theatre's Hamlet, led to several supporting roles in film and television . His breakthrough screen performance was in Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult film Brazil . </P> <P> Critically lauded for his versatility, Pryce has participated in big - budget films including Evita, Tomorrow Never Dies, Pirates of the Caribbean, The New World, GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra, GI Joe: Retaliation as well as independent films including Glengarry Glen Ross and Carrington . His career in theatre has also been prolific, and he has won two Tony Awards--the first in 1977 for his Broadway debut in Comedians, the second for his 1991 role as The Engineer in the musical Miss Saigon . </P> <P> Initially in 2015, Pryce was a guest actor in the HBO series Game of Thrones as the High Sparrow before becoming a main cast member in 2016 . </P> <P> Born John Price in Carmel, Flintshire, he is the son of Margaret Ellen (née Williams) and Isaac Price, a former coal miner who, along with his wife, ran a small general grocery shop . Price has two older sisters . He was educated at Holywell Grammar School (today Holywell High School), and, at the age of 16, he went to art college and then started training to be a teacher at Edge Hill College (now Edge Hill University) in Ormskirk . While studying, he took part in a college theatre production . </P>

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