Julian Firth

Julian Firth
Born (1961-01-08) 8 January 1961 (age 63)
London, England
SpouseGillian Melling
Children4

Julian Firth (born 8 January 1961) is an English actor, best known for his roles as troubled inmate Davis in the cinematic version of the film Scum[1] and as Brother Jerome in the long-running television series Cadfael.[2]

Firth has enjoyed a consistent acting career in the theatre and has appeared in numerous television productions, including Jeeves and Wooster, The Bill, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles and Margaret. He also appeared in the video of the 1982 hit single Pass the Dutchie by Musical Youth, in which he appears as a pompous prosecuting barrister. In 1984, he was cast alongside Rob Lowe in Oxford Blues as Lowe's Oriel College roommate and confidant, providing inside information. In 2011 he appeared in the television film The Suspicions of Mr Whicher for ITV. He also appeared in the drama The Queen in 2006, as Blair's aide. In 2017, Firth joined the cast of the HBO series Game of Thrones in Eastwatch, an episode of Season 7 as Archmaester Sandhu.

Personal life

Firth grew up in Bristol, attending Elmlea Primary School, Clifton College, and Bristol Grammar School.

He was married to Gillian Melling.[citation needed] They had two sons, William Melling and Bruno Melling-Firth, and a daughter, Bella Honey Melling. Firth also has an older daughter Imogen Firth-Laliotis. In 2011, Bruno died at the age of 19 in a traffic accident while on a gap year in Thailand.[2]

He is not related to actor Colin Firth.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1978 Absolution Other Boy
1979 Quadrophenia Mod Uncredited
Scum Davis
1983 Runners The Radio Station - Researcher
Forever Young Young James
1984 Oxford Blues Geordie Nevitts
The Little Drummer Girl Young Man
1985 Lifeforce 2nd Boy in Park
1986 Absolute Beginners The Misery Kid
1987 Hearts of Fire Reporter
1988 Paris by Night Lawrence
1989 A Broken Spine Unknown Short film
1990 The Fool Unknown
1991 Twenty-One Michael
1993 Shadowlands Father John Fisher
1999 Beautiful People Edward Thornton
2000 Bedazzled John Wilkes Booth
2003 Sylvia James Michie
2004 Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London Isambard Jerkalot
2006 The Queen Blair's Aide
2008 The Bank Job Lawyer
2010 Mr. Nice MIG Duncan
2013 Diana Sydney Official
2014 Cephalopod The Voice Short film
Electricity Consultant Neurologist
2015 Blood and Carpet Rupert
Burnt Langham Maitre'd
Somewhere in Macedonia Sergeant Grant Short film
2016 A United Kingdom Mr. Speaker
2017 A Simple Fracture Benedict Dooley Short film
Devon Gothic Baron Frankenstein Short film
2021 The Last Duel King's Uncle
Red Third Tri Short film
2022 The Lost King RR Lawrence
TBA Chartered Streets The Traveller Short film
The Yellow Tie Teacher In production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1983 The Old Men at the Zoo Allan Langley-Beard Episode: "Armageddon"
1984 Long Live the Babe Will Television film
Morgan's Boy Greener Episode: "Episode #1.6"
1984–1988 The Comic Strip Presents... Leonard/RADA Student 2 episodes
1985 Oliver Twist Noah Claypole 5 episodes
1987 A Perfect Spy Young Sefton Boyd Episode: "Episode #1.1"
1988 The Management Piers Episode: "The Wedding"
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries John Oldbury 2 episodes
1989 Shadow of the Noose Wellesley Orr 3 episodes
1990 The Bill Kemp Episode: "Officers and Gentlemen"
Poirot Bank Teller Episode: "The Lost Mine"
Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming Quincy Television film
Tygo Road Solicitor Episode: "Episode #1.5"
1991 Prime Suspect Mr. Shrapnel Episode: "Price to Pay: Part 2"
Stay Lucky Teddy Episode: "Poetic Justice"
Screen Two Bates/Charlie 2 episodes
Clarissa Solmes 2 episodes
1992–1993 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Richard Meinertzhagen/Lambert 3 episodes
1992 Jeeves and Wooster Bicky Episode: "Bertie Ensures Bicky Can Continue to Live in Manhattan (or, The Full House)"
1993 Foreign Affairs Burberry's Assistant Television film
1994–1998 Cadfael Brother Jerome 13 episodes
1997 The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Northerton Episode: "Episode #1.2"
1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Lambert Episode: "Trenches of Hell"
2000 The Sight Tourist in New York Television film
2003 Cambridge Spies Prince of Wales Episode: "Episode #1.2"
Byron Thomas Moore Television film
2004 The Alan Clark Diaries Peter Root Episode: "The March of the Grey Men"
Gunpowder, Treason and Plot Peers the Parliamentarian Television film
Amnesia Dr. Carey Episode: "Episode #1.1"
Rosemary and Thyme Quentin Marshall Episode: "The Invisible Worm"
2005 Empire Publius Claudius 3 episodes
Ian Fleming: Bondmaker Man Mocking Bond Television film
Riot at the Rite Enthusiast Television film
2006 Murder City Colin Grantham Episode: "Just Seventeen"
2008 John Adams Duke of Dorset Episode: "Reunion"
Doctors Oliver Jameson Episode: "Maximum Load"
2009 Margaret Norman Lamont Television film
2011 Hustle Jeremy Garrett Episode: "Silent Witness"
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher MP Television film
2012 Holby City Clyde Bagley Episode: "Coercion"
Secret State Piers Jupp Episode: "Episode #1.2"
Restless Club Servant Television film
2013 Ripper Street Mr. Wheen Episode: "The Weight of One Man's Heart"
Lucan Michael Eastham QC TV mini series
2014 The Honourable Woman Ernest Blakefield 2 episodes
2015 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Auctioneer Episode: "Chapter Two: How Is Lady Pole?"
2017 Snatch Lord Cavendish Scott 3 episodes
Game of Thrones Citadel Maester Episode: "Eastwatch"
2018 Patrick Melrose Tony Fowles Episode: "Some Hope"
Bodyguard Rob's Solictor 2 episodes
2019 Victoria Lord Powis Episode: "Foreign Bodies"
2021 Call the Midwife Dr. Carlson Episode: "Episode #10.2"
2022 Sister Boniface Mysteries Dickie Whitfield Episode: "My Brother's Keeper"
2023 Rain Dogs Old Actor Episode: "Emotional Erection"

References

  1. ^ "Critic's Picks: A July To-Do List for Film Buffs in L.A." The Hollywood Reporter. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "'The world has lost a real gem': Girlfriend speaks out over love lost". Evening Standard. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2020.


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