
Biography
Jonathan Aris is a British stage, film and television actor, he is the son of the late British character actor Ben Aris but, despite having a thespian as a father, acting was not his first choice. He studied painting at Camberwell School of Art and read Russian and Italian at Cambridge University before training as an actor at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Like his father, Jonathan has chiefly been seen in character roles, notably on television as the private secretary to the (female) Prime Minister in The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006). He also does a great number of voice-overs for television commercials and narration for documentaries. He has made numerous stage appearances and was in the original London cast of "Fame - the Musical".
Acted in 85
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
- 2024
Mystery at the Prospect Hotel
Mr. Standing
The Cost of Hugging
Jacques
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
The Feed
Eric Bell · 2 episodes
- 2018
The End of the F***ing world
Clive Koch
- 2017
- 2016
Tutankhamun
Herbert Winlock · 4 episodes
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
Sherlock: Many Happy Returns
Anderson
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Bonekickers
TV
- 2007
- 2006
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
Sir Richard Leavis · 6 episodes
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man
Marquis of Worcester
- 2005
Broken News
Stewart Frewett - ESN Network Reporter · 6 episodes
Riot at the Rite
Jean Cocteau
Footprints in the Snow
Nick Donaldson
The Government Inspector
Bryan Wells
Planespotting
Wayne Groves
- 2004
Not Only But Always
Jonathan Miller
- 2003
Eroica
Paul Dorfmueller
- 2002
- 2001
Double Income, No Kids Yet
Steve · 12 episodes
- 2000
The Wyvern Mystery
Dr. Willett
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Clerkly Officer
Metroland
Dave
Only Love
Emil Becker
- 1997
- 1995
- 1992
No release date
Fortitude
Movie
Appearances2
2010s
- 2018
Air Crash Investigation: Special Report
Self - Narrator (voice) · 56 episodes
2000s
- 2003