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John Sessions

Actor / Comedian / Screenwriter | * 01/11/1953 († 67, 11/02/2020) | Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland (United Kingdom (UK))
John Sessions (11 January 1953 – 2 November 2020), born John Marshall, was a British actor and comedian. He was known as a regular performer on comedy improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, as co-creator, co-writer and co-star of the sitcom Stella Street, as a panellist on QI, and as a character actor in numerous films, both in the UK and Hollywood. ()
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Actor, comedian and impressionist who was better known for his improvisation comedy.

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

Known for these Movies & Shows

Venice, 1596. Bassanio begs his friend Antonio, a prosperous merchant, to lend him a large sum of money so that he can woo Portia, a very wealthy heiress; but Antonio has invested his fortune abroad, ...

The Merchant of Venice

R

2004 | 3.4/5 | 2h 12min
Drama, Romance / Love
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Edward Wilson, the only witness to his father's suicide and member of the Skull and Bones Society while a student at Yale, is a morally upright young man who values honor and discretion, qualities tha ...

The Good Shepherd

R

2006 | 3.2/5 | 2h 47min
Drama, Thriller, History
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The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian to get his men beyond the reach of British retribution, ...

The Bounty

PG

1984 | 3.4/5 | 2h 12min
Action, Drama, History
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Michael Caine, Robert De Niro, Jack Nicholson and Roger Moore all live on a quiet street in Surbiton and Mick Jagger and Keith Richards run their corner shop - who knew? ...

Stella Street

Certification unknown

2004 | 3.7/5 | 1h 20min
Comedy
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Movies with John Sessions as Actor(70)

as Joseph Tomelty as Marley2021 Belfast
as Pumpermann2019 Intrigo: Dear Agnes
as himself2019 Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
as Brownlow2018 Balls
as Mike Abbott2017 Finding Your Feet
as Pere Tanguy2017 Loving Vincent
as The Accountant2016 Red Top
as Prof. Richard Evans2016 Denial
as Doctor2016 Florence Foster Jenkins
as Doctor McLaren2016 Whisky Galore
as Ted Lowe2016 The Rack Pack
as Narrator2015 Hiroshima: The Aftermath
as Mycroft Holmes2015 Mr. Holmes
as Narrator2015 Sean Connery: In His Own Words
as Lord Boothby2015 Legend
as Arthur Lowe2015 We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story
as Thorne2014 Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
as Mr. Smith2014 The Silent Storm
as Bob Toal2013 Filth
as Joe McCarthy2012 The Real American: Joe McCarthy
as Tebbit2011 The Hunt for Tony Blair
as Norman Tebbit2011 The Hunt for Tony Blair
as Edward Heath2011 The Iron Lady
as Harold Wilson2010 Made in Dagenham
as Derek - the line producer2010 The Making of Plus One
as Folkes2010 Spies and Lies
as Edward Mellanby2009 Breaking the Mould
as Mr. Lore2009 Nativity!
as Dushan2009 The Last Station
as Ian Gow2009 Margaret
as Finbar 'Finn' Darrow2008 Inconceivable
as Professor Bell2007 Reichenbach Falls
as Prof Barry Lennox2006 Low Winter Sun
as Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin2006 The Good Shepherd
as Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)2006 Scoop
as Ridley2005 The English Harem
as Felix Miles Sty2005 Rag Tale
as Mr. Reynard2004 Lighthouse Hill
2004 Stella Street
as Salerio2004 The Merchant of Venice
as Dennis Sciama2004 Hawking
as Mr. Hansell2004 The Lost Prince
as Rival Newspaper Editor2004 The Legend of the Tamworth Two
2003 The Key
as Paul Jarrico2002 One of the Hollywood Ten
as George Henry Lewes2002 George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
as Harry Watkins - Lincoln2002 Gangs of New York
as Shadrack Moore (voice)2001 David Macaulay: Mill Times
as Director2001 High Heels and Low Lifes
as himself2000 A Profile of 'Brief Encounter'
as Philostrate1999 A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Chudley (voice)1999 Faeries
as Humphrey Gould1998 The Scarlet Tunic
1998 Queen's Park Story
as Musical Director1998 Cousin Bette
as Daniel1997 My Night with Reg
as Redman1996 The Treasure Seekers
as Schoolmaster1996 The Adventures of Pinocchio
as Terry Du Bois1995 A Midwinter's Tale
as Prince Regent1994 Princess Caraboo
as Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)1994 David Macaulay: Roman City
as John Locke1994 Citizen Locke
as Dino1991 The Pope Must Die
as John1990 Sweet Revenge
as Macmorris1989 Henry V
as Antonio Gramsci1987 Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People
as Mr. Sweetzer1986 Whoops Apocalypse
as Man in Pub1986 Castaway
as Flight1986 Sky Bandits
as John Smith1984 The Bounty

TV Shows/Series with John Sessions as Actor(36)

as Bishop Tarcinkus2020 The Great
as Lord John Russell2016 Victoria
as Arthur Duncan2014 Outlander
as Reverend Adam Gillespie2013 Father Brown
as Sir Humphreys2012 Dead Boss
2012 Moone Boy
as Hugh Davenport2011 Death in Paradise
2011 Friday Night Dinner
as Kenny Prince2010 Sherlock
2010 Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge
as Self - Contestant2008 Only Connect
2007 Skins
2006 Hotel Babylon
as Gus2005 Doctor Who
2004 New Tricks
as himself2003 QI
2001 Judge John Deed
2000 Gormenghast
2000 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
as Hercules Fortescue1998 In the Red
as Barrett Filby1997 Midsomer Murders
as Henry Fielding1997 The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
1997 Stella Street
1994 Nice Day at the Office
as himself1990 Have I Got News for You
1990 One Foot In the Grave
as himself1988 Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Zipser1987 Porterhouse Blue
as Lord Penistone1987 The New Statesman
as Barney Spitz1986 Boon
1985 Girls On Top
as Young Scot1985 Tender Is the Night
1985 Happy Families
1984 Spitting Image
as himself1982 Wogan
as Self - Panellist1979 Question Time

Movies with John Sessions as Crew(2)

Writing/Writer2004 Stella Street
Crew/Additional Dialogue2004 Churchill: The Hollywood Years

Full Name: John Sessions
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Sunday, 01/11 1953 (January) in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Monday, 11/02 2020 (November) in London (aged: 67)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: McMaster University, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Wales, Bedford Modern School
Other names for John Sessions (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John Gibb Marshall"
"존 세션스"
John Sessions frequently works together with these people:
Paul Kasey (20x, Actor)
Mark Gatiss (15x, Actor)
Michael Maloney (13x, Actor)
Peter Richardson (12x, Actor)
Nicholas Briggs (12x, Actor)
David Bamber (10x, Actor)
Kenneth Branagh (9x, Actor)
Stephen Fry (9x, Actor)
Danny Webb (9x, Actor)
Frances Barber (9x, Actress)
Steve Pemberton (9x, Actor)
Anthony Calf (8x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:65931, Added: 05/23/2018, Last updated: 04/21/2024