Julian Firth
Acting • Born 1960-03-12
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
76 credits
Oxford Blues
Movie • 1984
Geordie Nevitts
Scum
Movie • 1979
Davis
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
Movie • 1999
Lambert
Shadowlands
Movie • 1993
Father John Fisher
Absolution
Movie • 1978
a boy
The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
Movie • 1990
Quincy
The Yob
Movie • 1988
Leonard
Beautiful People
Movie • 1999
Edward Thornton
Mr. Nice
Movie • 2010
MIG Duncan
The Last Duel
Movie • 2021
King's Uncle
The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel
Movie • 1984
RADA Student
Sense and Sensibility
Movie • 2024
Henry Dashwood
Margaret
Movie • 2009
Norman Lamont
The Lost King
Movie • 2022
RR Lawrence
The Grass Arena
Movie • 1992
Bates
Byron
Movie • 2003
Thomas Moore
The Fool
Movie • 1990
Electricity
Movie • 2014
Consultant Neurologist
Sebastian
Movie • 2024
Ian
Runners
Movie • 1983
Researcher
Blood and Carpet
Movie • 2015
Rupert
Absolute Beginners
Movie • 1986
The Misery Kid
The Estate
Movie • 2025
The Queen
Movie • 2006
Blair's Aide
The Bank Job
Movie • 2008
Lawyer
Quadrophenia
Movie • 1979
Mod (uncredited)
Diana
Movie • 2013
Sydney Official
A United Kingdom
Movie • 2016
Mr. Speaker
The Sight
Movie • 2000
Tourist in New York
Burnt
Movie • 2015
Langham Maitre'd
The Little Drummer Girl
Movie • 1984
Young Man
Lucan
Movie • 2013
Eastham
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Movie • 2004
Isambard Jerkalot
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
Movie • 1999
Richard Meinertzhagen
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
Movie • 1999
Richard Meinertzhagen
Sylvia
Movie • 2003
James Michie
Paris by Night
Movie • 1989
Lawrence
Bedazzled
Movie • 2000
John Wilkes Booth
Forever Young
Movie • 1983
Young James
Foreign Affairs
Movie • 1993
Burberry's Assistant
Heading Home
Movie • 1991
Charlie
One Corpse Too Many
Movie • 1994
Brother Jerome
The Sanctuary Sparrow
Movie • 1994
Brother Jerome
The Leper of St. Giles
Movie • 1994
Brother Jerome
Monk's Hood
Movie • 1994
Brother Jerome
The Virgin in the Ice
Movie • 1995
Brother Jerome
Lifeforce
Movie • 1985
Second Boy in Park
The Bill
TV • 1984
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
TV • 1992
Lambert
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
TV • 1997
Northerton
Patrick Melrose
TV • 2018
Tony Fowles
Victoria
TV • 2016
Lord Powis
Cadfael
TV • 1994
Brother Jerome
Murder City
TV • 2004
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
TV • 1987
John Oldbury
Hustle
TV • 2004
Jeremy Garrett
Jeeves and Wooster
TV • 1990
Bicky
Ripper Street
TV • 2012
Mr. Wheen
Game of Thrones
TV • 2011
Citadel Maester
Sister Boniface Mysteries
TV • 2022
Dickie Whitfield
Restless
TV • 2012
Club Servant
Secret State
TV • 2012
Piers Jupp
Cambridge Spies
TV • 2003
Prince of Wales
Agatha Christie's Poirot
TV • 1989
Bank Teller
Byron
TV • 2003
Thomas Moore
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
TV • 2004
Peers the Parliamentarian
Call the Midwife
TV • 2012
Dr. Carlson
Stay Lucky
TV • 1989
Teddy
The Comic Strip Presents...
TV • 1982
RADA Student
The Comic Strip Presents...
TV • 1982
Leonard
Screen Two
TV • 1985
Bates
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
TV • 2015
Auctioneer
The Old Men at the Zoo
TV • 1983
Allan Langley-Beard
The Alan Clark Diaries
TV • 2004
Peter Rost
Morgan's Boy
TV • 1984
Greener
Shadow of the Noose
TV • 1989
Wellesley Orr