
Jonathan Aris
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".
Known For

TV
Midsomer Murders
Alex Dyer
1997

TV
Mayday
Narrator
2003

TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Receptionist
1989

TV
Andor
Senator Nower Jebel
2022

TV
Heartbeat
Herbert Brownjohn
1992

TV
Sherlock
Dr Anderson
2010

TV
Spooks
Azis Aibek
2002

TV
Merlin
Matthew
2008

TV
Relic Hunter
Paul Laurier
1999

TV
The Night Manager
Raymond Galt
2016

TV
His Dark Materials
Commander Roke
2019

TV
Peep Show
Ben Prenderghast
2003

TV
Humans
Robert
2015

TV
Red Eye
John Tennant
2024

TV
The Game
Alan Montag
2014

TV
Being Human
Newsreader
2009

TV
Wolf Hall
James Bainham
2015

TV
Good Omens
Quartermaster Angel
2019

TV
Bugs
1995

Film
The Martian
Brendan Hatch
2015
Filmography
2025TVAmadeusas Leopold Mozart2025TVTalamasca: The Secret Orderas Gregory Owen2025TVThe Hackas Mark Thomson2024FilmHereas Earl Higgins2024FilmThe Cost of Huggingas Jacques2024TVRed Eyeas John Tennant2024TVWe Were the Lucky Onesas Wolf2023TVThe Sixth Commandmentas DCI Mark Glover2022TVAndoras Senator Nower Jebel2022FilmShe Willas Podrick Lochran2022TVMurder in Provenceas Lucien de Bremont2021TVA Very British Scandalas Judge Wheatley2021FilmZone 414as Joseph Veidt2021TVThe North Wateras Corbyn2021FilmEnjoyas Swim Man2020TVAvenue 5as Charles2020TVDraculaas Captain Sokolov2019TVThe War of the Worldsas Priest2019TVHis Dark Materialsas Commander Roke2019TVThe Feedas Eric Bell2019FilmVivariumas Martin2019TVGood Omensas Quartermaster Angel2019FilmGet Duked!as Mr. Carlyle2018FilmBlack Mirror: Bandersnatchas Crispin2018TVAir Crash Investigation: Special Reportas Self - Narrator (voice)2017FilmAll the Money in the Worldas Conservator2017TVThe End of the F***ing Worldas Professor Clive Koch2017FilmThe Death of Stalinas Mezhnikov2017FilmChurchillas Mallory2016FilmRogue One: A Star Wars Storyas Senator Jebel2016TVTutankhamunas Herbert Winlock2016FilmMorganas David Chance2016TVLove, Ninaas David, 'Floppy'2016TVThe Night Manageras Raymond Galt2016FilmRaceas Alfred J. Lill2016TVStan Lee's Lucky Manas Ralph Dickenson2016FilmSherlock: The Abominable Brideas Anderson2015FilmThe Martianas Brendan Hatch2015TVHumansas Robert2015TVWolf Hallas James Bainham2014TVThe Gameas Alan Montag2013FilmSherlock: Many Happy Returnsas Anderson2013FilmThe World's Endas Group Leader2012FilmSightseersas Ian2011TVSilkas Dr Liam King2010FilmGulliver's Travelsas Lilliputian Scientist2010TVThe Little Houseas Doctor McFadden2010TVSherlockas Dr Anderson2009FilmBright Staras Mr. Hunt2009TVBeing Humanas Newsreader2008TVMerlinas Matthew2008TVBonekickers2008FilmMargaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchleyas Stanley Soward2007FilmFlawlessas Boyle2007FilmConfessions of a Diary Secretaryas Bernard2006TVThe Amazing Mrs Pritchardas Sir Richard Leavis2006FilmBeau Brummell: This Charming Manas Marquis of Worcester2005TVBroken Newsas Stewart Frewett - ESN Network Reporter2005FilmRiot at the Riteas Jean Cocteau2005FilmFootprints in the Snowas Nick Donaldson2005FilmThe Government Inspectoras Bryan Wells2005FilmPlanespottingas Wayne Groves2005TVIdealas Rich2004FilmNot Only But Alwaysas Jonathan Miller2003FilmEroicaas Paul Dorfmueller2003TVPeep Showas Ben Prenderghast2003TVMaydayas Narrator2002FilmThe Projectas Bob2002TVSpooksas Azis Aibek2001FilmBirthday Girlas D.I. O'Fetiger2000FilmThe Wyvern Mysteryas Dr. Willett1999FilmTopsy-Turvyas Wilhelm1999TVRelic Hunteras Paul Laurier1998FilmHornblower: The Examination for Lieutenantas Clerkly Officer1998FilmOnly Loveas Emil Becker1997FilmThe Jackalas Alexander Radzinski1997FilmMetrolandas Dave1997TVPilgrim's Restas Quentin1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Alex Dyer1995TVBugs1992TVHeartbeatas Herbert Brownjohn1992TVAs Time Goes Byas Waiter1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Receptionist—FilmMystery at the Prospect Hotelas Mr. Standing