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'''Jonathan Pryce''' (born [[1 June (people)|1 June]] [[1947 (people)|1947]]) played [[the Master (The Curse of Fatal Death)|the Master]] in ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death]]'', a spoof produced by the BBC in the 1990s for [[Comic Relief]]. He reportedly auditioned for the role of the [[Eighth Doctor]] in the 1996 TV movie. He was in the final ten, but was turned down in favour of [[Paul McGann]].{{fact}}
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'''Sir Jonathan Pryce, CBE''' (born [[1 June (people)|1 June]] [[1947 (people)|1947]]<ref>[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba1a3f2e9 BFI]</ref>) played {{Pryce}} in ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)|The Curse of Fatal Death]]'', a special comedy episode produced by the BBC in the 1990s for [[Comic Relief]].


Among his film roles: villain Eliot Carver in the [[James Bond]] film ''Tomorrow Never Dies'', Governor Swann in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' trilogy, Mr Dark in ''Something Wicked This Way Comes'' and Sam Lowry in ''Brazil''.
Pryce has since laughingly referred to his role as this "spoof" Master as spoiling his chances to ever play [[the Master]] on the TV series in a regular capacity.[https://www.avclub.com/jonathan-pryce-on-working-with-glenn-close-playing-bon-1828476996] He had been considered for {{Roberts|n=the role}} in [[Doctor Who (TV story)|the 1996 TV Movie]] as well as for the [[Eighth Doctor]].<ref>http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/tvm.html</ref>
 
== Career ==
Among his film roles: villain Elliot Carver in the [[James Bond]] film ''[[Tomorrow Never Dies]]'', Governor Swann in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' trilogy, Mr Dark in ''Something Wicked This Way Comes'' and Sam Lowry in ''Brazil''. In 2007, Pryce played [[Sherlock Holmes]] in the television serial ''Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars'', opposite [[Bill Paterson]] as Dr [[John Watson|Watson]].


== External links ==
== External links ==
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Sir Jonathan Pryce, CBE (born 1 June 1947[1]) played the Master in The Curse of Fatal Death, a special comedy episode produced by the BBC in the 1990s for Comic Relief.

Pryce has since laughingly referred to his role as this "spoof" Master as spoiling his chances to ever play the Master on the TV series in a regular capacity.[1] He had been considered for the role in the 1996 TV Movie as well as for the Eighth Doctor.[2]

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

Among his film roles: villain Elliot Carver in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, Governor Swann in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, Mr Dark in Something Wicked This Way Comes and Sam Lowry in Brazil. In 2007, Pryce played Sherlock Holmes in the television serial Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars, opposite Bill Paterson as Dr Watson.

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Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]