Jonathan Aris is an English actor who has appeared in films, television, and theatre. He is known for his role as the angelic quartermaster in the Amazon Prime series Good Omens.
Jonathan Aris | |
|---|---|
| Born | London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | |
| Parent(s) | Yemaiel Oven Ben Aris |
Early life and education
editJonathan Aris is the son of Yemaiel Oven and Ben Aris.[citation needed]
Career
editAris has narrated TV documentaries produced and aired by the National Geographic Channel, and appeared as Philip Anderson in the BBC television series Sherlock.[1]
In 2016 he appeared in Tutankhamun as the American Egyptologist Herbert Winlock,[2] and appears as the angelic quartermaster in the Amazon Prime series Good Omens.[3]
Personal life
editAris married Louiza Patikas in 2007.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Jackal | Alexander Radzinski | |
| Metroland | Dave | ||
| 1999 | Topsy-Turvy | Wilhelm | |
| 2002 | Ali G Indahouse | Interviewer in Staines | |
| Birthday Girl | D.I. O'Fetiger | ||
| 2007 | Flawless | Boyle | |
| 2009 | Bright Star | Leigh Hunt | |
| 2010 | Gulliver's Travels | Lilliputian Scientist | |
| 2012 | Sightseers | Ian | |
| 2013 | The World's End | Group Leader | |
| 2015 | The Martian | Brendan Hatch | |
| 2016 | Race | Arthur Lill | |
| Morgan | David Chance | ||
| Rogue One | Senator Nower Jebel | ||
| 2017 | The Death of Stalin | Mezhnikov | |
| All the Money in the World | Conservator | ||
| 2019 | Get Duked! | Mr. Carlyle | |
| Vivarium | Martin | ||
| Radioactive | Hetreed | ||
| 2021 | Zone 414 | Joseph Veidt | |
| She Will | Podrick Lochran | ||
| 2024 | Here | Earl Higgins |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | As Time Goes By | Waiter | Episode: "An Old Flame" |
| The Examination for Lieutenant | Clerkly Officer | Television film instalment in the Hornblower series | |
| 2000 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Receptionist | Episode: "Lord Edgware Dies" |
| 2002 | The Project | Bob | Television film |
| 2003 | Eroica | Paul Dorfmueller | Television film |
| 2003–present | Mayday | Narrator | Documentary series, for episodes distributed in Australia, Asia and Europe (except UK in season 1), where retitled Air Crash Investigation |
| 2004 | Not Only But Always | Jonathan Miller | Television film |
| 2005 | The Government Inspector | Bryan Wells | Television film |
| Riot at the Rite | Jean Cocteau | Television film | |
| 2006 | Beau Brummell: This Charming Man | Marquess of Worcester | Television film |
| The Amazing Mrs Pritchard | Richard Leavis | Main cast | |
| 2007 | Confessions of a Diary Secretary | Bernard | Television film |
| 2008 | Wallander | Albinsson | Episode: "One Step Behind" |
| Merlin | Matthew | Episode: "The Moment of Truth" | |
| 2010 | Being Human | Newsreader | Episode: "Serve God, Love Me and Mend" |
| Spooks | Azis Aibek | Episode #9.3 | |
| 2010–2016 | Sherlock | Philip Anderson | Recurring role |
| 2012 | Silk | Liam King | Episode #2.4 |
| Peep Show | Ben Prenderghast | Episode: "Chairman Mark" | |
| 2015 | The Game | Alan Montag | Main cast; miniseries |
| Wolf Hall | James Bainham | 2 episodes | |
| Humans | Robert | Recurring role (series 1) | |
| 2016 | The Night Manager | Raymond Galt | Recurring role |
| Tutankhamun | Herbert Eustis Winlock | Main cast | |
| Midsomer Murders | Archaeologist's husband | Episode: "Saints and Sinners" | |
| 2017 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Coroner | Recurring role (series 2) |
| 2017–2019 | The End of the F***ing World | Clive | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Black Mirror | Crispin | Episode: "Bandersnatch" |
| 2019 | Good Omens | Quartermaster Angel | Episode: "The Doomsday Option" |
| The War of the Worlds | Priest | 2 episodes; miniseries | |
| 2020 | Dracula | Captain Sokolov | Episode: "Blood Vessel" |
| 2021 | A Very British Scandal | Judge Wheatley | 1 episode; miniseries |
| 2022 | His Dark Materials | Commander Roke | Main cast |
| Avenue 5 | Charles | Recurring role (season 2) | |
| 2023 | The Sixth Commandment | DCI Mark Glover | Main cast |
| 2024 | Red Eye | John Tennant | Main cast |
| Doctor Who | Hotel Manager | Episode: "Joy to the World" | |
| The Famous Five | Mr. Standing | Episode: "Mystery at the Prospect Hotel"[5] | |
| TBA | Amadeus † | Leopold Mozart | Miniseries |
| † | Denotes TV productions that have not yet been released |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Death of a Salesman | Bernard | [6] |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Croc: Legend of the Gobbos | All voices (voice)[7] |
| 1999 | Croc 2 | All voices (voice)[7] |
| 2001 | Rally Trophy | Co-Driver (voice) |
References
edit- ^ Bennett, Lucy; Booth, Paul, eds. (2016). Seeing fans: representations of fandom in media and popular culture. New York, New York: Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-1-5013-1847-4.
- ^ "Tutankhamun - Apple TV (UK)". Apple TV. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "BBC Two - Good Omens, Series 1, The Doomsday Option". BBC. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Lambert, Victoria. "Helen from the Archers: 'Many of my friends are happily married to men like Rob'", The Daily Telegraph, London, 26 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "BBC unveils first glimpse of The Famous Five - Mystery at the Prospect Hotel" (Press release). BBC Media Centre. 19 November 2024. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Death of a Salesman – Lyric Shaftesbury, London". The Guardian. 17 May 2005. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Jonathan Aris (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved 11 September 2021.