Jonathan Slinger | Actor Profile

Jonathan Slinger is an English stage and screen actor known for his commanding classical performances and contemporary range.

Jonathan recently played Tony in Mike Bartlett’s new play, Juniper Blood at the Donmar Warehouse in London’s West End.

He trained at RADA, graduating in 1994, before launching a prolific theatre career with leading roles at the Royal National Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe, and the Royal Shakespeare Company. His RSC credits include Richard II, Richard III, Henry VI (Parts I–III), Henry V, Macbeth, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream—earning multiple Evening Standard Award nominations for Best Actor.

Jonathan’s West End appearances include Waiting for Godot (Theatre Royal Haymarket), Oleanna (Theatre Royal Bath), and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), alongside major roles in Uncle Vanya (Young Vic), The Homecoming, Fanny and Alexander (The Old Vic), and Urinetown. His diverse range spans everything from Ibsen and Shakespeare to modern works like Plastic, The Gods Weep, and The American Pilot. Recent credits include Sarah at The Coronet and Trouble in Mind at The Print Room.

On screen, Jonathan has appeared in acclaimed series including The Sixth Commandment, Shadow and Bone, Alex Rider, I May Destroy You, and The Salisbury Poisonings, and in films such as A Knight’s Tale, Forgive and Forget, and The Taking.

Theatre Credits

West End & London: Waiting for Godot (Theatre Royal Haymarket), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Oleanna, Urinetown, Sarah, Fanny and Alexander, Trouble in Mind, Crave, Yes, Prime Minister, Uncle Vanya, The Homecoming, Plastic, Morning and Evening, The Winter’s Tale, The Maid’s Tragedy, The Cherry Orchard

RSC: Richard III (Evening Standard Best Actor nominee), Richard II (Evening Standard Best Actor nominee), Henry VI Parts I–III, Henry V, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, The Tempest, The Comedy of Errors, Twelfth Night, The Provoked Wife, The American Pilot, The Gods Weep

National Theatre: Absolute Hell, Power, The Duchess of Malfi, The Coast of Utopia, The Machine Workers

Regional & Other: A View From the Bridge, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, The Thin Line, Mother Courage, As You Like It, Dreaming, Widower’s Houses, Romeo and Juliet, Bouncers, Bones, Medea

Film & Television Credits

The Sixth Commandment, Shadow and Bone, Alex Rider, The Salisbury Poisonings, I May Destroy You, Kiri, Foyle’s War, Hustle, Little Dorrit, Cold Feet, Steal, Harmony, A Knight’s Tale, Forgive and Forget, The Taking

About This Page

This is an actor profile page for Jonathan Slinger — one of the UK’s most versatile and accomplished stage actors, with extensive work across Shakespeare, contemporary drama, and screen. Currently appearing as Tony in the World Premiere of Juniper Blood at the Donmar Warehouse, this page offers the latest updates, credits, and career highlights.

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