Julian Firth

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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]

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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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978 Absolution Other Boy
1979 Quadrophenia ModUncredited
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
1989A Broken SpineUnknownShort film
1990The FoolUnknown
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
2014CephalopodThe VoiceShort film
ElectricityConsultant Neurologist
2015Blood and CarpetRupert
Burnt Langham Maitre'd
Somewhere in MacedoniaSergeant GrantShort film
2016 A United Kingdom Mr. Speaker
2017A Simple FractureBenedict DooleyShort film
Devon GothicBaron FrankensteinShort film
2021 The Last Duel King's Uncle
RedThird TriShort film
2022 The Lost King RR Lawrence
TBAChartered StreetsThe TravellerShort film
The Yellow Tie TeacherIn production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 The Old Men at the Zoo Allan Langley-BeardEpisode: "Armageddon"
1984Long Live the BabeWillTelevision film
Morgan's BoyGreenerEpisode: "Episode #1.6"
1984–1988 The Comic Strip Presents... Leonard/RADA Student2 episodes
1985 Oliver Twist Noah Claypole5 episodes
1987 A Perfect Spy Young Sefton BoydEpisode: "Episode #1.1"
1988The ManagementPiersEpisode: "The Wedding"
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries John Oldbury2 episodes
1989 Shadow of the Noose Wellesley Orr3 episodes
1990 The Bill KempEpisode: "Officers and Gentlemen"
Poirot Bank TellerEpisode: "The Lost Mine"
Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming QuincyTelevision film
Tygo RoadSolicitorEpisode: "Episode #1.5"
1991 Prime Suspect Mr. ShrapnelEpisode: "Price to Pay: Part 2"
Stay Lucky TeddyEpisode: "Poetic Justice"
Screen Two Bates/Charlie2 episodes
Clarissa Solmes2 episodes
1992–1993 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Richard Meinertzhagen/Lambert3 episodes
1992 Jeeves and Wooster BickyEpisode: "Bertie Ensures Bicky Can Continue to Live in Manhattan (or, The Full House)"
1993Foreign AffairsBurberry's AssistantTelevision film
1994–1998 Cadfael Brother Jerome13 episodes
1997 The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling NorthertonEpisode: "Episode #1.2"
1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones LambertEpisode: "Trenches of Hell"
2000 The Sight Tourist in New YorkTelevision film
2003 Cambridge Spies Prince of Wales Episode: "Episode #1.2"
Byron Thomas Moore Television film
2004 The Alan Clark Diaries Peter RootEpisode: "The March of the Grey Men"
Gunpowder, Treason and Plot Peers the ParliamentarianTelevision film
AmnesiaDr. CareyEpisode: "Episode #1.1"
Rosemary and Thyme Quentin MarshallEpisode: "The Invisible Worm"
2005 Empire Publius Claudius 3 episodes
Ian Fleming: Bondmaker Man Mocking BondTelevision film
Riot at the RiteEnthusiastTelevision film
2006 Murder City Colin GranthamEpisode: "Just Seventeen"
2008 John Adams Duke of Dorset Episode: "Reunion"
Doctors Oliver JamesonEpisode: "Maximum Load"
2009 Margaret Norman Lamont Television film
2011 Hustle Jeremy GarrettEpisode: "Silent Witness"
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher MPTelevision film
2012 Holby City Clyde BagleyEpisode: "Coercion"
Secret State Piers JuppEpisode: "Episode #1.2"
Restless Club ServantTelevision film
2013 Ripper Street Mr. WheenEpisode: "The Weight of One Man's Heart"
Lucan Michael Eastham QCTV mini series
2014 The Honourable Woman Ernest Blakefield2 episodes
2015 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell AuctioneerEpisode: "Chapter Two: How Is Lady Pole?"
2017SnatchLord Cavendish Scott3 episodes
Game of Thrones Citadel MaesterEpisode: "Eastwatch"
2018 Patrick Melrose Tony FowlesEpisode: "Some Hope"
Bodyguard Rob's Solictor2 episodes
2019 Victoria Lord Powis Episode: "Foreign Bodies"
2021 Call the Midwife Dr. CarlsonEpisode: "Episode #10.2"
2022 Sister Boniface Mysteries Dickie WhitfieldEpisode: "My Brother's Keeper"
2023 Rain Dogs Old ActorEpisode: "Emotional Erection"

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