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Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Known For Acting
Birthday May 24, 1949 (76)
Birthplace Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Jim Broadbent (born 24 May 1949) is an English actor. He won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his supporting role as John Bayley in the feature film Iris (2001), as well as winning a BAFTA TV Award and a Golden Globe for his leading role as Lord Longford in the television film Longford ... (2006). Broadbent received four BAFTA Film Award nominations and won for his performance in Moulin Rouge! (2001). He was also nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. A graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 1972, Broadbent first came to prominence in the 1980s, chiefly appearing in television comedy including playing Roy Slater in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses. He appeared in the Terry Gilliam films Time Bandits (1981) and Brazil (1985) before a breakthrough role in Mike Leigh's independent comedy drama Life Is Sweet (1990). His notable film roles since include The Borrowers (1997), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), The Gathering Storm (2002), Hot Fuzz (2007), Another Year (2010), The Iron Lady (2011), Arthur Christmas (2011), Cloud Atlas (2012) and Brooklyn (2015). He played Horace Slughorn in the Harry Potter film series, Archmaester Ebrose in the seventh season of the television series Game of Thrones and Samuel Gruber in the Paddington film series. escription above from the Wikipedia article Jim Broadbent, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

2025

as Colin Jones

Paddington in Peru

Paddington in Peru

2024

as Samuel Gruber

Call Me Back

Call Me Back

2023

as George

The Duke

The Duke

2021

as Kempton Bunton

A Boy Called Christmas

A Boy Called Christmas

2021

as King

Dolittle

Dolittle

2020

as Lord Thomas Badgley

Six Minutes to Midnight

Six Minutes to Midnight

2020

as Charlie

New Town Utopia

New Town Utopia

2018

as Lewis Silkin MP

King of Thieves

King of Thieves

2018

as Terry Perkins

King Lear

King Lear

2018

as Earl of Gloucester

Black '47

Black '47

2018

as Lord Kilmichael

The Sense of an Ending

The Sense of an Ending

2017

as Tony Webster

Paddington 2

Paddington 2

2017

as Samuel Gruber

Ethel & Ernest

Ethel & Ernest

2016

as Ernest Briggs (voice)

Bridget Jones's Baby

Bridget Jones's Baby

2016

as Mr. Colin Jones

The Legend of Tarzan

The Legend of Tarzan

2016

as Prime Minister

Eddie the Eagle

Eddie the Eagle

2016

as BBC Commentator

The Go-Between

The Go-Between

2015

as Old Leo

Brooklyn

Brooklyn

2015

as Father Flood

Big Game

Big Game

2015

as Herbert

The Lady in the Van

The Lady in the Van

2015

as Underwood

Get Santa

Get Santa

2014

as Santa Claus

Postman Pat: The Movie

Postman Pat: The Movie

2014

as CEO (voice)

Paddington

Paddington

2014

as Samuel Gruber

Le Week-End

Le Week-End

2013

as Nick Burrows

The Phone Call

The Phone Call

2013

as Stan (voice)

Closed Circuit

Closed Circuit

2013

as Attorney General

The Harry Hill Movie

The Harry Hill Movie

2013

as Cleaner

Filth

Filth

2013

as Dr Rossi

Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas

2012

as Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2

The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady

2011

as Denis Thatcher

Arthur Christmas

Arthur Christmas

2011

as Santa (voice)

Another Year

Another Year

2010

as Tom

Perrier's Bounty

Perrier's Bounty

2009

as Jim McCrea

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

2009

as Horace Slughorn

The Damned United

The Damned United

2009

as Sam Longson

The Young Victoria

The Young Victoria

2009

as King William IV

Lost and Found

Lost and Found

2008

as Narrator (voice)

Tales of the Riverbank

Tales of the Riverbank

2008

as G.P. (voice)

Inkheart

Inkheart

2008

as Fenoglio

Einstein and Eddington

Einstein and Eddington

2008

as Sir Oliver Lodge

When Did You Last See Your Father?

When Did You Last See Your Father?

2007

as Arthur Morrison

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

2007

as Inspector Frank Butterman

Longford

Longford

2006

as Lord Longford

Art School Confidential

Art School Confidential

2006

as Jimmy

Valiant

Valiant

2005

as Sergeant (voice)

Spider-Plant Man

Spider-Plant Man

2005

as Batman

Robots

Robots

2005

as Madame Gasket (voice)

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

2004

as Lord Kelvin

Pride

Pride

2004

as Eddie (voice)

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

2004

as Bridget's Dad

The Magic Roundabout

The Magic Roundabout

2004

as Brian (voice)

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

2004

as Mr. Osborne

Tooth

Tooth

2004

as The Rabbit (voice)

Vera Drake

Vera Drake

2004

as Judge

The Young Visiters

The Young Visiters

2003

as Alfred Salteena

Anna Spud

Anna Spud

2003

as Dad

Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things

2003

as The Drunken Major

The King's Beard

The King's Beard

2002

as The Wizard (voice)

Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby

2002

as Mr. Wackford Squeers

The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm

2002

as Desmond Morton

Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

2002

as Boss Tweed

Iris

Iris

2001

as John Bayley

Bridget Jones's Diary

Bridget Jones's Diary

2001

as Bridget's Dad

Moulin Rouge!

Moulin Rouge!

2001

as Harold Zidler

Topsy-Turvy

Topsy-Turvy

1999

as W. S. Gilbert

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

1999

as The Shy Doctor

Little Voice

Little Voice

1998

as Mr. Boo

The Avengers

The Avengers

1998

as Mother

The Borrowers

The Borrowers

1997

as Pod Clock

Smilla's Sense of Snow

Smilla's Sense of Snow

1997

as Dr. Lagermann

The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

1996

as Chief Inspector Heat

Rough Magic

Rough Magic

1995

as Doc Ansell

Richard III

Richard III

1995

as The Duke of Buckingham

Princess Caraboo

Princess Caraboo

1994

as Mr. Worrall

Widows' Peak

Widows' Peak

1994

as Con Clancy

Bullets Over Broadway

Bullets Over Broadway

1994

as Warner Purcell

Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright

Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright

1993

as The Earl of Leete

Wide-Eyed and Legless

Wide-Eyed and Legless

1993

as Deric Longden

Prince Cinders

Prince Cinders

1993

as Ugly Brother / Policeman (voice)

A Sense of History

A Sense of History

1992

as 23rd Earl of Leete

The Crying Game

The Crying Game

1992

as Col

Nona

Nona

1991

as Carmelo

Enchanted April

Enchanted April

1991

as Frederick Arbuthnot

Life Is Sweet

Life Is Sweet

1990

as Andy

The Hangover

The Hangover

1989

as (voice)

Erik the Viking

Erik the Viking

1989

as Ernest the Viking (a Rapist)

Blackadder's Christmas Carol

Blackadder's Christmas Carol

1988

as Prince Albert

Vroom

Vroom

1988

as Donald

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987

as Jean Pierre Dubois

The Insurance Man

The Insurance Man

1986

as Gutling

The Good Father

The Good Father

1985

as Roger Miles

Brazil

Brazil

1985

as Dr. Jaffe

Silas Marner

Silas Marner

1985

as Jem Rodney

The Hit

The Hit

1984

as Barrister

Birth of a Nation

Birth of a Nation

1983

as Geoff Figg

Walter and June

Walter and June

1983

as Orderly

Dead on Time

Dead on Time

1983

as Priest

Walter

Walter

1982

as Joseph - Orderly

Intensive Care

Intensive Care

1982

as Mr Horsfall

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

1982

as (Archive Material)

Time Bandits

Time Bandits

1981

as Compere

Breaking Glass

Breaking Glass

1980

as Station Porter

Long Distance Information

Long Distance Information

1979

as Mackaness

The Passage

The Passage

1979

as German Soldier

The Shout

The Shout

1978

as Fielder in Cowpat

The Go-Between

The Go-Between

1971

as Spectator at Cricket Match (uncredited)

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Venice Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Gangs of New York Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor The Queen Won
Television Credits

Percy the Park Keeper

as Percy (voice)

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Dec 01, 1996

The Peter Principle

as Peter Duffley

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jun 02, 1997

The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge

as Basil / Ernest Vole / Purslane Saltapple (voice)

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Dec 25, 1996

The Street

as Stan McDermott

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 13, 2006

War and Peace

as Prince Bolkonsky

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 03, 2016

Gone to Seed

as Monty Plant

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 13, 1992

Gone to the Dogs

as Jim Morley

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 29, 1991

London Spy

as Scottie

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 09, 2015

Any Human Heart

as Logan Mountstuart

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 21, 2010

Game of Thrones

as Archmaester Ebrose

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 17, 2011

Black Narcissus

as Father Roberts

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 23, 2020

Inspector Morse

as Charlie Bennett

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 06, 1987

The Great Train Robbery

as DCS Tommy Butler

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 18, 2013

Staged

as Jim

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 10, 2020

My Lady Jane

as Duke of Leicester

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 27, 2024

Happy Families

as Dalcroix

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 17, 1985

Murder Most Horrid

as Selwyn Proops

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1991

Tales of the Unexpected

as Mr Lovejoy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 1979

Blackadder

as Don Speekingleesh, an Interpreter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 15, 1983

Play for Today

as Mr. Horsfall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Victoria Wood

as Alan Hammond

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 16, 1989

Downton Abbey

as Jim Broadbent

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2010

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

as Lord Marcham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 12, 2022

Ten Percent

as Richard Nightingale

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 28, 2022

Tales Out of School

as Geoff Figg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 19, 1983

The Frame

as Professor Horace Slughorn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 2013

Performance

as Carmello

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 1991

Objects of Affection

as Second Attendant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 1982

Play for Today

as Mr. Champing

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

as Ossipon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1988

The Comic Strip Presents...

as George

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

Blackadder

as Prince Albert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 15, 1983

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

as Snaggleroot (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 2022

The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand de Bargos

Episodes: 23

First Aired: Nov 16, 1989

Bird of Prey

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Apr 22, 1982

Perpetual Motion

as Self - Narrator

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 02, 1992

Victoria Wood As Seen On TV

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 11, 1985

Exile

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 01, 2011

Dramarama

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1983

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 2007

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 22 30 13
2024 7 34 49 19
2024 8 24 45 13
2024 9 21 42 14
2024 10 20 47 11
2024 11 18 37 12
2024 12 23 46 15
2025 1 28 48 16
2025 2 18 31 5
2025 3 9 25 1
2025 4 1 2 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 2 3 1
2025 7 1 2 1
2025 8 6 15 1

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