Jonathan Coyne (born 2 February 1958) is an English actor known for playing Warden Edwin James on

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's short-lived series, ''

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'' (2012). He also appeared as Dr. Lydgate in ''

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'' and ''

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'' and recurred as

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in ''

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''.

Early life and education

Coyne's earliest performances were in school plays. He played The Judge in

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's ''Hang of the Gaol'' and Phaeton in Ovid's ''Chariot of the Sun''. When his performances received positive reviews in the national press, he decided to pursue an acting career. He won a place at the

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in London and upon his graduation, he received the Hannam Clarke Award.

Career

His first role on TV was on an episode of '' London's Burning'' in 1990. His next big role was in the mini-series ''

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'', starring

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. He appeared in many British TV series over the next few years, including guest appearances on ''

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'', '' Pulling'' and ''

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''. In 2003, he was cast in '' Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life''. In 2010, he was cast in '' The Nutcracker in 3D''. His biggest role to date was as Warden Edwin James on ''Alcatraz''. He was later cast in '' Would You Rather'' and ''

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''. In 2013, he was cast in the supporting film roles of a henchman in '' Gangster Squad'', and the right-hand man of

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's character in ''

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''. In 2018, he appeared in the third season of the

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'', in the recurring role of Allfather D'Daronique, which required him to wear a

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. He appeared in 2020's ''

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'', which was nominated for a SAG Ensemble Award.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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