Julian Firth

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.

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

He was married to Gillian Melling. 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.

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 Second 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 solicitor 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"