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Jim Broadbent

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Jim Broadbent

Born May 24, 1949 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK136 films

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.

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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.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 posterFirst watchHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 220118.1as Horace SlughornHarry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical…View film

Essential films

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince poster7.7Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince2009Hot Fuzz poster7.6Hot Fuzz2007The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe poster7.1The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe2005Gangs of New York poster7.3Gangs of New York2002Moulin Rouge! poster7.5Moulin Rouge!2001Brazil poster7.7Brazil1985Cloud Atlas poster6.9Cloud Atlas2012Paddington 2 poster7.5Paddington 22017

Filmography

136 films as actor
  1. TBAFoolsCardinal Pole
  2. TBADennis
  3. 2025Jay KellyPeter Schneider
  4. 2025Bridget Jones: Mad About the BoyColin Jones
  5. 2024Paddington in PeruSamuel Gruber
  6. 2023Call Me BackGeorge
  7. 20232022 Wimbledon Official FilmNarrator
  8. 2023The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold FryHarold Fry
  9. 2022CharlotteGrosspapa (voice)
  10. 2021A Boy Called ChristmasKing
  11. 2021The DukeKempton Bunton
  12. 2020Six Minutes to MidnightCharlie
  13. 2020DolittleLord Thomas Badgley
  14. 2018Black '47Lord Kilmichael
  15. 2018King of ThievesTerry Perkins
  16. 2018King LearEarl of Gloucester
  17. 2017Paddington 2Samuel Gruber
  18. 2017Birds Like UsHorozovich (voice)
  19. 2017The Sense of an EndingTony Webster
  20. 2016Ethel & ErnestErnest Briggs (voice)
  21. 2016Bridget Jones's BabyDad
  22. 2016The Legend of TarzanPrime Minister
  23. 2016Eddie the EagleBBC Commentator
  24. 2015The Lady in the VanUnderwood
  25. 2015BrooklynFather Flood
  26. 2015The Weather InsideBritischer Botschafter
  27. 2015The Go-BetweenOld Leo
  28. 2014Get SantaSanta Claus
  29. 2014PaddingtonSamuel Gruber
  30. 2014Big GameHerbert
  31. 2014Postman Pat: The MovieCEO (voice)
  32. 2013The Harry Hill MovieCleaner
  33. 2013The Phone CallStan (voice)
  34. 2013Chance Meeting
  35. 2013Le Week-EndNick Burrows
  36. 2013FilthDr Rossi
  37. 2013Closed CircuitAttorney General
  38. 2012Cloud AtlasCaptain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2
  39. 2011The Iron LadyDenis Thatcher
  40. 2011Arthur ChristmasSanta (voice)
  41. 2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Horace Slughorn
  42. 2010Another YearTom
  43. 2010Perrier's BountyJim McCrea
  44. 2009Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceHorace Slughorn
  45. 2009The Damned UnitedSam Longson
  46. 2009The Young VictoriaKing William IV
  47. 2008Lost and FoundNarrator (voice)
  48. 2008InkheartFenoglio
  49. 2008Einstein and EddingtonSir Oliver Lodge
  50. 2008Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullDean Charles Stanforth
  51. 2008Tales of the RiverbankG.P. (voice)
  52. 2007And When Did You Last See Your Father?Arthur Morrison
  53. 2007Hot FuzzInspector Frank Butterman
  54. 2006LongfordLord Longford
  55. 2006Art School ConfidentialJimmy
  56. 2005The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeProf. Digory Kirke
  57. 2005ValiantSergeant (voice)
  58. 2005RobotsMadame Gasket (voice)
  59. 2005The Magic RoundaboutBrian (voice)
  60. 2004Bridget Jones: The Edge of ReasonDad
  61. 2004Vera DrakeJudge
  62. 2004Vanity FairMr. Osborne
  63. 2004PrideEddie (voice)
  64. 2004Around the World in 80 DaysLord Kelvin
  65. 2004ToothThe Rabbit (voice)
  66. 2004Brambly Hedge: Classic CollectionBasil / Ernest Vole / Purslane Saltapple (Voice)
  67. 2003The Young VisitersAlfred Salteena
  68. 2003Bright Young ThingsThe Drunken Major
  69. 2003And Starring Pancho Villa as HimselfHarry Aitken
  70. 2003Anna SpudDad
  71. 2002Nicholas NicklebyMr. Wackford Squeers
  72. 2002Gangs of New YorkBoss Tweed
  73. 2002The King's BeardThe Wizard (voice)
  74. 2002The Gathering StormDesmond Morton
  75. 2001IrisJohn Bayley
  76. 2001Moulin Rouge!Harold Zidler
  77. 2001Bridget Jones's DiaryBridget's Dad
  78. 1999Topsy-TurvyW. S. Gilbert
  79. 1999Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal DeathThe Shy Doctor
  80. 1998Little VoiceMr. Boo
  81. 1998The AvengersMother
  82. 1998Percy The Park Keeper: After The StormPercy
  83. 1997Percy The Park Keeper: The Rescue PartyPercy
  84. 1997The BorrowersPod Clock
  85. 1997Percy The Park Keeper: The Secret PathJim
  86. 1997Smilla's Sense of SnowDr. Lagermann
  87. 1996Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy NightBasil
  88. 1996Percy The Park Keeper: One Snowy NightPercy
  89. 1996The Secret AgentChief Inspector Heat
  90. 1995Richard IIIThe Duke of Buckingham
  91. 1995Rough MagicDoc Ansell
  92. 1995The Last EnglishmanCol. Alfred D. Wintle
  93. 1994Bullets Over BroadwayWarner Purcell
  94. 1994Princess CarabooMr. Worrall
  95. 1994Widows' PeakCon Clancy
  96. 1993Prince CindersUgly Brother / Policeman (voice)
  97. 1993Wide-Eyed and LeglessDeric Longden
  98. 1993Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous BreakdownGeorge
  99. 1992A Sense of History23rd Earl of Leete
  100. 1992The Crying GameCol
  101. 1991Enchanted AprilFrederick Arbuthnot
  102. 1991NonaCarmelo
  103. 1991Life Is SweetAndy
  104. 1991Happy FeetGrocer
  105. 1989Erik the VikingErnest the Viking (a Rapist)
  106. 19897 Deadly Sins: Stage ActingStandford Hartley
  107. 1989The Hangover(voice)
  108. 1988Blackadder's Christmas CarolPrince Albert
  109. 1988VroomDonald
  110. 1987Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceJean Pierre Dubois
  111. 1987Running Out of LuckJimmy
  112. 1986The Insurance ManGutling
  113. 1985Silas MarnerJem Rodney
  114. 1985The Good FatherRoger Miles
  115. 1985Picture FriendTes Goodwin
  116. 1985BrazilDr. Jaffe
  117. 1984The Man Who Shot ChristmasNick/Father Christmas
  118. 1984The HitBarrister
  119. 1983Birth of a NationGeoff Figg
  120. 1983Walter and JuneOrderly