Jonathan Slinger

{{short description|British actor}} {{for|the British Member of Parliament |John Slinger}} {{Use British English|date=August 2011}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Jonathan Slinger | image = | birth_name = Jonathan Slinger | birth_date = | birth_place = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1995–present | spouse = }} '''Jonathan Slinger''' is an English actor.

Slinger trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), graduating in 1994.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles?prof_act=7559 |title= Jonathan Slinger |website= RADA: The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |accessdate= 12 April 2014}}</ref> From there, he went to work at the Royal National Theatre and Shakespeare's Globe. He has also worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company, including the Complete Works and ''This England: The Histories'' cycles, playing Richard II, Fluellen, Richard Duke of York and Richard III.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rsc.org.uk/about-us/ensemble/jonathan-slinger.aspx |title= Jonathan Slinger |website= Royal Shakespeare Company |accessdate= 12 April 2014 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140413141247/http://www.rsc.org.uk/about-us/ensemble/jonathan-slinger.aspx |archivedate= 13 April 2014}}</ref>

He played Bernard Woolley, the Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary, in the stage version of ''Yes, Prime Minister'' (Chichester/London, 2010). In 2011, he appeared again with the Royal Shakespeare Company in the title role of ''Macbeth'', a new production by Michael Boyd which was the first Shakespeare play to appear in the revamped Royal Shakespeare Theatre.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2011/apr/27/macbeth-review Review of the production by Michael Billington in ''The Guardian''.]</ref> In 2012, he played Malvolio and Prospero for the RSC in London and Stratford, and in 2013 he played Hamlet.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/mar/11/jonathan-slinger-hamlet |title= Jonathan Slinger on Hamlet: 'I'm going to try to achieve the impossible' |last1= Gardner |first1= Lyn |date= 11 March 2013 |website= The Guardian |accessdate= 12 April 2014}}</ref> In May 2015, he started playing Willy Wonka in ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' in London at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.charlieandthechocolatefactory.com/charlieandthechocolatefactory-cast.asp |title=Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – the New Musical - Cast Creative |access-date=27 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419013432/http://www.charlieandthechocolatefactory.com/charlieandthechocolatefactory-cast.asp |archive-date=19 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Partial filmography== * ''The Last September'' (1999) as Laurence Carstairs * ''Forgive and Forget'' (TV - 2000) as Carl * ''A Knight's Tale'' (2001) as Peter the Pardoner * ''Ladies and Gentleman'' (TV - 2007) as Mr. Lupton * ''The Adventures of Daniel'' (2010) as Mr. Wallace * ''A Thousand Kisses Deep'' (2011) as Doug Selva * ''Still'' (2014) as Ed * ''Bait'' (2014) as Jeremy * ''The Salisbury Poisonings'' (2020) as Professor Tim Atkins * ''Xenoblade Chronicles 3'' (2022) as Consul D (voice)<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Jonathan Slinger (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Jonathan-Slinger/ |access-date=6 August 2025 |publisher=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.</ref> * ''The Sandman'' (2025) as Maximilien Robespierre * ''Steal'' (TV - 2026) as "London"

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==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.jonathanslinger.co.uk}} * {{IMDb name|id=0805872|name=Jonathan Slinger}}

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