Julian Wadham, born in Ware, Hertfordshire, on August 7, 1958, is a British actor known for his prolific career in film, television, and theatre. A versatile actor, he is noted for portraying often authoritarian, aristocratic, or military characters, aided by his distinctive stage presence. His most famous film roles include William Pitt the Younger in *The Madness of King George* (1994), the tragic cartographer Madox in *The English Patient* (1996), and Francis Pym in *The Iron Lady* (2011). For his role in *The English Patient*, he shared the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast with the entire ensemble. His television career has seen him take part in numerous successful UK productions, such as *Foyle's War* and *Midsomer Murders*, while in theatre, he has performed for major companies like the Royal National Theatre, confirming his status as a solid and critically acclaimed actor.