Julian Firth
Actor
Biography
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 and as Brother Jerome in the long-running television series Cadfael. 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.
Firth grew up in Bristol, attending Elmlea Primary School, Clifton College, and Bristol Grammar School.
Filmography
Burnt
as Langham Maitre'd 2015
The Bank Job
as Lawyer 2008
Bedazzled
as John Wilkes Booth 2000
The Queen
as Blair's Aide 2006
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
as Isambard Jerkalot 2004
A United Kingdom
as Mr. Speaker 2016
Diana
as Sydney Official 2013
Shadowlands
as Father John Fisher 1993
Quadrophenia
as Mod (uncredited) 1979
Scum
as Davis 1979
The Lost King
as RR Lawrence 2022
Mr. Nice
as MIG Duncan 2010
Sylvia
as James Michie 2003
Absolute Beginners
as The Misery Kid 1986
Oxford Blues
as Geordie Nevitts 1984
Sebastian
as Ian 2024