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Jim Broadbent

Screenwriter | * 05/24/1949 (74) | Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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James Broadbent (born 24 May 1949) is an English actor. A graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 1972, he came to prominence as a character actor for his many roles in film and television. He's received various accolades including an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award. He received an Academy Award for his supporting role as John Bayley in the film Iris (2001). Broadbent won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Moulin Rouge! (2001). His early film roles include in Terry Gilliam films Time Bandits (1981) and Brazil (1985) before a breakthrough role in Mike Leigh's Life Is Sweet (1990). Notable film roles include Bullets Over Broadway (1994), ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Adventure

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During a year, a very content couple approaching retirement are visited by friends and family less happy with their lives. ...

Another Year

PG-13

2010 | 3.5/5 | 2h 9min
Drama, Comedy
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A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power. ...

The Iron Lady

PG-13

2011 | 3.2/5 | 1h 45min
History, Drama
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In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points of America to seek vengeance against the psychotic gangland kingpin, Bill the Butcher, who murdered his father years earlier. With an eager pickpoc ...

Gangs of New York

R

2002 | 3.7/5 | 2h 47min
Drama, History, Crime
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A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world o ...

Moulin Rouge!

PG-13

2001 | 3.8/5 | 2h 7min
Drama, Romance / Love, Music
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Awards & Nominations for Jim Broadbent

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Jim Broadbent as Actor(127)

as Samuel Gruber2024 Paddington in Peru
as Garret2023 Magik
as Harold Fry2023 The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
as George2023 Call Me Back
as Horozovich (voice)2022 Birds Like Us
as Grosspapa (voice)2022 Charlotte
as himself2021 (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story
as Kempton Bunton2021 The Duke
as himself2021 Rhythm of Life
as King2021 A Boy Called Christmas
as Lord Thomas Badgley2020 Dolittle
as Charlie2020 Six Minutes to Midnight
as himself2019 Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
as Terry Perkins2018 King of Thieves
as Lord Kilmichael2018 Black '47
as Earl of Gloucester2018 King Lear
as Lewis Silkin MP2018 New Town Utopia
as Samuel Gruber2017 Paddington 2
as Tony Webster2017 The Sense of an Ending
as Ernest Briggs (voice)2016 Ethel & Ernest
as Mr. Colin Jones2016 Bridget Jones's Baby
as BBC Commentator2016 Eddie the Eagle
as Prime Minister2016 The Legend of Tarzan
as Underwood2015 The Lady in the Van
as Britischer Botschafter2015 The Weather Inside
as Father Flood2015 Brooklyn
as Old Leo2015 The Go-Between
as CEO (voice)2014 Postman Pat: The Movie
as himself2014 The One and Only Mike Leigh
as Santa Claus2014 Get Santa
as Herbert2014 Big Game
as Julius Caesar (UK version / voice)2014 Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods
as Samuel Gruber2014 Paddington
2013 Chance Meeting
as Attorney General2013 Closed Circuit
as Dr. Rossi2013 Filth
as Cleaner2013 The Harry Hill Movie
as Stan (voice)2013 The Phone Call
as Nick Burrows2013 Le Week-End
as himself2012 Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice
as Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 22012 Cloud Atlas
as Santa (voice)2011 Arthur Christmas
as Horace Slughorn2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
as Denis Thatcher2011 The Iron Lady
as Tom2010 Another Year
as Logan Mountstuart (Older)2010 Any Human Heart
as Jim McCrea2009 Perrier's Bounty
as Sam Longson2009 The Damned United
as King William IV2009 The Young Victoria
as Horace Slughorn2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
as Charles Stanforth2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
as himself2008 Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
as Narrator (voice)2008 Lost and Found
as Sir Oliver Lodge2008 Einstein and Eddington
as G.P. (voice)2008 Tales of the Riverbank
as Fenoglio2008 Inkheart
as Arthur Morrison2007 When Did You Last See Your Father?
as Inspector Frank Butterman2007 Hot Fuzz
as Jimmy2006 Art School Confidential
as Stomowskij (voice)2006 Free Jimmy
as Lord Longford2006 Longford
as Professor Kirke2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
as Madame Gasket (voice)2005 Robots
as Batman2005 Spider-Plant Man
as Sergeant (voice)2005 Valiant
as Brian (voice)2005 The Magic Roundabout
as Mr. Osborne2004 Vanity Fair
as Judge2004 Vera Drake
as Bridget's Dad2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
as Lord Kelvin2004 Around the World in 80 Days
as Eddie (voice)2004 Pride
as The Rabbit (voice)2004 Tooth
as Harry Aitken2003 And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
as The Drunken Major2003 Bright Young Things
as Alfred Salteena2003 The Young Visiters
as Mr. Wackford Squeers2002 Nicholas Nickleby
as The Wizard (voice)2002 The King's Beard
as Desmond Morton2002 The Gathering Storm
as William "Boss" Tweed2002 Gangs of New York
2001 The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
as Bridget's Dad2001 Bridget Jones's Diary
as Harold Zidler2001 Moulin Rouge!
as John Bayley2001 Iris
as W. S. Gilbert1999 Topsy-Turvy
as The Doctor1999 Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
as Mother1998 The Avengers
as Mr. Boo1998 Little Voice
as Dr. Lagermann1997 Smilla's Sense of Snow
as Pod Clock1997 The Borrowers
as Chief Inspector Heat1996 The Secret Agent
as The Duke of Buckingham1995 Richard III
as Doc Ansell1995 Rough Magic
as Mr. Worrall1994 Princess Caraboo
as Con Clancy1994 Widows' Peak
as Warner Purcell1994 Bullets Over Broadway
as The Earl of Leete1993 Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
as Deric Longden1993 Wide-Eyed and Legless
as Ugly Brother / Policeman (voice)1993 Prince Cinders
as 23rd Earl of Leete1992 A Sense of History
as Col1992 The Crying Game
as Frederick Arbuthnot1991 Enchanted April
as Carmelo1991 Nona
as Andy1990 Life Is Sweet
as Ernest the Viking (a Rapist)1989 Erik the Viking
as Donald1988 Vroom
as Prince Albert1988 Blackadder's Christmas Carol
as Jean Pierre Dubois1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
as Gutling1986 The Insurance Man
as Dr. Jaffe1985 Brazil
as Jem Rodney1985 Silas Marner
as Roger Miles1985 The Good Father
as Barrister1984 The Hit
as Priest1983 Dead on Time
as Orderly1983 Walter and June
as Geoff Figg1983 Birth of a Nation
1982 Uliisses
as Mr Horsfall1982 Intensive Care
as (Archive Material)1982 Mike Leigh: Making Plays
as Joseph - Orderly1982 Walter
as Compere1981 Time Bandits
as Station Porter1980 Breaking Glass
as Mr. Champing1980 The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
1979 Phoelix
as Mackaness1979 Long Distance Information
as German Soldier1979 The Passage
as Fielder in cowpat1978 The Shout
as Spectator at Cricket Match (uncredited)1971 The Go-Between

TV Shows/Series with Jim Broadbent as Actor(31)

as Duke of Leicester2024 My Lady Jane
as Lord Marcham2022 Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
as Richard Nightingale2022 Ten Percent
as Father Roberts2020 Black Narcissus
as Jim2020 Staged
as Prince Bolkonsky2016 War and Peace
as Scottie2015 London Spy
as Professor Horace Slughorn2013 The Frame
as DCS Tommy Butler2013 The Great Train Robbery
2011 Exile
as Archmaester Ebrose2011 Game of Thrones
as himself2010 Downton Abbey
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as himself2007 Would I Lie to You?
as Stan McDermott2006 The Street
as Self - Narrator1992 Perpetual Motion
as Monty Plant1992 Gone to Seed
as Carmello1991 Performance
as Selwyn Proops1991 Murder Most Horrid
as Jim Morley1991 Gone to the Dogs
1989 The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand de Bargos
as Alan Hammond1989 Victoria Wood
as Charlie Bennett1987 Inspector Morse
1985 Victoria Wood As Seen On TV
1983 Dramarama
as Don Speekingleesh, an Interpreter1983 Blackadder
as Second Attendant1982 Objects of Affection
1982 Bird of Prey
as George1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Mr Lovejoy1979 Tales of the Unexpected
1970 Play for Today

Movies with Jim Broadbent as Crew(2)

Writing/Writer1993 Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
Writing/Writer1992 A Sense of History

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.ultrapelis.net
Full Name: James Broadbent
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Tuesday, 05/24 1949 (May) in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 74 years + 336 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Leighton Park School
Jim Broadbent frequently works together with these people:
Peter Richardson (39x, Actor)
Adrian Edmondson (32x, Actor)
Jennifer Saunders (29x, Actress)
Dawn French (29x, Actress)
Nigel Planer (26x, Actor)
Rik Mayall (22x, Actor)
Robbie Coltrane (19x, Actor)
Keith Allen (19x, Actor)
Hugh Laurie (13x, Actor)
Nina Gold (13x, Crew)
Kevin Allen (12x, Actor)
Mike Leigh (12x, Crew)
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