From his Obituary, September 20, 2019
Born in 1955, Jonathan Peck’s acting career began in Atlanta, Georgia, where he acted, directed and did film work in such locations as the Caribbean, Texas, and California. While in Atlanta, he played the title role in the American premiere of Man Friday and such other productions, as Whose Life is it, Anyway?, Three Penny Opera, and The River Niger. His television credits included the ABC miniseries King with Paul Winfield and Cicely Tyson, Freedom Road with Muhammad Ali, Rage of Angels II, One Life to Live, and a lead role in Tame Same Hiccup, a children’s film for PBS.
After moving to New York, Jonathan continued his love for the theatre while engaging in some camera productions. He performed regionally and in New York City.
Jonathan grew to love Shakespeare productions starring in the title role in Othello and playing King of Navarre in Love’s Labour Lost at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. Some of his other Shakespearean roles, on and off Broadway, include Head of Passes (New York Shakespeare Festival); Shiva (New York Shakespeare Festival); Richard III (The Pearl Theatre Company); and Julius Caesar (Joseph Papp Public Theatre). At the Arena Stage in Washington, DC, he was privileged to open the new Shakespeare Theatre in the production of Tamburlaine and Edward II.
Also at Arena Stage, Tom played opposite Ruby Dee’s Amanda in Tennessee Williams’ Glass Menagerie; and to perform in Every Tongue Confess with Felecia Rashad.
In 1993, he was nominated for the Helen Hayes Award for his work in Blood Knot, a play about two brothers living in a one-room shack, by South African playwright, actor, and director Athol Fugard.
| Credit Type | Production | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | Nonsectarian Conversations with the Dead | 1985-86 Season |
| Actor | Sowa’s Red Gravy | 2012-13 Season |