Cast
Jim Broadbent
Acting
Cast
Jim Broadbent
Known for
Acting
Born
1949-05-24
From
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Also known as James "Jim" Broadbent
Biography
Jim Broadbent (born May 24, 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.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
as Horace Slughorn
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
as Horace Slughorn
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
as Prof. Digory Kirke
Robots
as Madame Gasket (voice)
Dolittle
as Lord Thomas Badgley
The Legend of Tarzan
as Prime Minister
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
as Dean Charles Stanforth
Hot Fuzz
as Inspector Frank Butterman
Paddington
as Samuel Gruber
Cloud Atlas
as Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2
Moulin Rouge!
as Harold Zidler
Paddington 2
as Samuel Gruber
Paddington in Peru
as Samuel Gruber
Gangs of New York
as Boss Tweed
Bridget Jones's Diary
as Bridget's Dad
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
as Colin Jones
Big Game
as Herbert
Brazil
as Dr. Jaffe
Arthur Christmas
as Santa (voice)
Jay Kelly
as Peter Schneider
Around the World in 80 Days
as Lord Kelvin
The Borrowers
as Pod Clock
Filth
as Dr Rossi
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
as Dad
Inkheart
as Fenoglio
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
as Jean Pierre Dubois
Bridget Jones's Baby
as Dad
Valiant
as Sergeant (voice)
Topsy-Turvy
as W. S. Gilbert
Brooklyn
as Father Flood
Eddie the Eagle
as BBC Commentator
King of Thieves
as Terry Perkins
Iris
as John Bayley
Time Bandits
as Compere
Black '47
as Lord Kilmichael
The Iron Lady
as Denis Thatcher
The Crying Game
as Col
Vanity Fair
as Mr. Osborne
Vera Drake
as Judge
The Young Victoria
as King William IV
Enchanted April
as Frederick Arbuthnot
Nicholas Nickleby
as Mr. Wackford Squeers
A Boy Called Christmas
as King
The Lady in the Van
as Underwood
Pride
as Eddie (voice)
Closed Circuit
as Attorney General
Art School Confidential
as Jimmy
The Shout
as Fielder in Cowpat
The Avengers
as Mother
The Duke
as Kempton Bunton
The Damned United
as Sam Longson
Bullets Over Broadway
as Warner Purcell
The Dogs of War
as Film Crew
Life Is Sweet
as Andy
The Sense of an Ending
as Tony Webster
Einstein and Eddington
as Sir Oliver Lodge
The Hit
as Barrister
The Magic Roundabout
as Brian (voice)
Bright Young Things
as The Drunken Major
Erik the Viking
as Ernest the Viking (a Rapist)
King Lear
as Earl of Gloucester
Tooth
as The Rabbit (voice)
Six Minutes to Midnight
as Charlie
Smilla's Sense of Snow
as Dr. Lagermann
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
as Harold Fry
Little Voice
as Mr. Boo
Another Year
as Tom
Richard III
as The Duke of Buckingham
Get Santa
as Santa Claus
Ethel & Ernest
as Ernest Briggs (voice)
The Gathering Storm
as Desmond Morton
Rough Magic
as Doc Ansell
Postman Pat: The Movie
as CEO (voice)
The Go-Between
as Spectator at Cricket Match (uncredited)
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
as Self
Princess Caraboo
as Mr. Worrall
The Passage
as German Soldier (uncredited)
The Secret Agent
as Chief Inspector Heat
Widows' Peak
as Con Clancy
Le Week-End
as Nick Burrows
Charlotte
as Grosspapa (voice)
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
as Harry Aitken
Longford
as Lord Longford
The Harry Hill Movie
as Cleaner
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
as Self - Contributor
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
as Self - Interviewee
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
as George
And When Did You Last See Your Father?
as Arthur Morrison
Perrier's Bounty
as Jim McCrea
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
as The Shy Doctor
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
as Self
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
as Self
Breaking Glass
as Station Porter
Birds Like Us
as Horozovich (voice)
The One and Only Mike Leigh
as Self
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
as Prince Albert
Silas Marner
as Jem Rodney
Tales of the Riverbank
as G.P. (voice)
Vroom
as Donald
The Good Father
as Roger Miles
Running Out of Luck
Fools
as Cardinal Pole
Uliisses
Lost and Found
as Narrator (voice)
Dead on Time
as Vicar
Walter
as Joseph - Orderly
Games Without Frontiers
as Stewart
Happy Families
as Dalcroix
The Young Visiters
as Alfred Salteena
(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story
as Self
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
as Self
Dennis
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
as Self
The Go-Between
as Old Leo
The Weather Inside
as Britischer Botschafter
The Phone Call
as Stan (voice)
Intensive Care
as Mr Horsfall
Phoelix
Birth of a Nation
as Geoff Figg
The King's Beard
as The Wizard (voice)
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection
as Basil / Ernest Vole / Purslane Saltapple (Voice)
Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice
as Self
The Insurance Man
as Gutling
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
as The Earl of Leete
Anna Spud
as Dad
Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night
as Basil
7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting
as Standford Hartley
2022 Wimbledon Official Film
as Narrator
Van Gogh
as Roulin
Nona
as Carmelo
Walter and June
as Orderly
Our Winnie
as Second Attendant
A Sense of History
as 23rd Earl of Leete
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
as Self (archive footage)
Call Me Back
as George
The Life Story of Baal
as Woodcutter
Long Distance Information
as Mackaness
Prince Cinders
as Ugly Brother / Policeman (voice)
An A to Z of Paddington
as Narrator (voice)
New Town Utopia
as Lewis Silkin MP
Picture Friend
as Tes Goodwin
Happy Feet
as Grocer
The Hangover
as (voice)
Wide-Eyed and Legless
as Deric Longden
The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
as Mr. Champing
The Man Who Shot Christmas
as Nick/Father Christmas
Percy The Park Keeper: The Rescue Party
as Percy
The Last Englishman
as Col. Alfred D. Wintle
Chance Meeting
Percy The Park Keeper: After The Storm
as Percy
Percy The Park Keeper: One Snowy Night
as Percy
Percy The Park Keeper: The Secret Path
as Jim