Jonathan Firth was born on 6 April 1967 in Essex, England, UK. With older brother Colin Firth, and sister Kate Firth (a voice coach), he was obviously destined to become an actor.

He attended the Central School of Speech and Drama, London, graduating in 1989. Not long after he landed the role of "Linton Heathcliff" in the 1992 film version of 'Wuthering Heights', followed by "Richard Grey" in 'Covington Cross' that same year and "Romeo" in the television version of 'Romeo & Juliet' in 1994.

He almost immediately landed the role of "Fred Vincy" in the celebrated British mini-series 'Middlemarch', which brought him attention beyond being Colin Firth's younger brother. Jonathan went on to play "Sergeant Troy" in the 1998 remake of 'Far from the Madding Crowd', before taking the role of "Prince Albert" in A & E's production of 'Victoria & Albert' in 2001, opposite Sir Nigel Hawthorne.

He has since played roles in 'The Inspector Lynley Mysteries' and 'Bait' in 2002, and recently completed the film 'Luther' in 2003.

FILM

• Luther (2003) .... Girolamo Aleandro
• Six-Pack (2000) .... Blade
• An Ideal Husband (1998) .... Lord Arthur Goring
• Covington Cross (1992) .... Richard Grey
• Wuthering Heights (1992) .... Linton Heathcliff
• American Friends (1991) .... Cable

TELEVISION

• Pompeii: The Last Day (2003) .... Stephanus
• Bait (2002) .... Vincent White
• The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Payment in Blood (2002) .... Rhys Davies Jones
• Victoria & Albert (2001) .... Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
• In the Beginning (2000) (mini) .... Joshua
• A Likeness In Stone (2000) .... Stephen Gilmore
• Relic Hunter (2000) .... Eric Dalt
• The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (1999) .... Count Grogan
• Heat of the Sun (1999) (mini) .... Captain Charles Keaton
• Far from the Madding Crowd (1998) .... Sergeant Troy
• Midsomer Murders (1997) .... Michael Lacey
• Highlander (1997) .... Lord Byron
• Kangaroo Palace (1997) .... Terence Foster-Burrowes
• Tales from the Crypt (1996)
• Hickory Dickory Dock (1995) .... Nigel Chapman
• A Breed of Heroes (1994) .... LCpl. Winn
• Middlemarch (1994) (mini) .... Fred Vincy
• Romeo & Juliet (1994) .... Romeo
• Cadfael (1994) .... "Joscelin"
• Inspector Morse (1992) .... Peter Thornton
• The Black Velvet Gown (1991) .... Paul Gallmington

THEATRE

• Henry VI .... Henry VI (Other Place production at Stratford upon Avon) (1994)

WEBSITES

• Jonathan Firth Fan (Fan Site)
• Jonathan Firth @ IMDB
• Jonathan Firth @ Google Directory
• Google Search for Jonathan Firth