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Julian Firth

Acting Born Mar 12, 1960 Bristol, England United Kingdom 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Game of Thrones

as Citadel Maester

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Bank Teller

Call the Midwife

as Dr. Carlson

Hustle

as Jeremy Garrett

Victoria

as Lord Powis

Ripper Street

as Mr. Wheen

Cadfael

as Brother Jerome

Patrick Melrose

as Tony Fowles
Film

The Bank Job

as Lawyer
Film

The Last Duel

as King's Uncle
Film

Bedazzled

as John Wilkes Booth
Film

Burnt

as Langham Maitre'd

Full filmography

  • Game of Thrones (2011) as Citadel Maester
  • Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Bank Teller
  • Call the Midwife (2012) as Dr. Carlson
  • Hustle (2004) as Jeremy Garrett
  • Screen Two (1985) as Bates
  • The Bill (1984)
  • Victoria (2016) as Lord Powis
  • Jeeves and Wooster (1990) as Bicky
  • Ripper Street (2012) as Mr. Wheen
  • The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Leonard
  • Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022) as Dickie Whitfield
  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) as John Oldbury
  • Cadfael (1994) as Brother Jerome
  • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) as Lambert
  • Patrick Melrose (2018) as Tony Fowles
  • The Bank Job (2008) as Lawyer
  • Lifeforce (1985) as Second Boy in Park
  • The Last Duel (2021) as King's Uncle
  • Bedazzled (2000) as John Wilkes Booth
  • Burnt (2015) as Langham Maitre'd
  • The Estate (2025)
  • Murder City (2004)
  • Restless (2012) as Club Servant
  • The Yellow Tie (2025) as School Teacher