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Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Acting·1949·141 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.

As Actor

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)Horace Slughorn
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)Horace Slughorn
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)Prof. Digory Kirke
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)Dean Charles Stanforth
Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz (2007)Inspector Frank Butterman
Cloud Atlas
Cloud Atlas (2012)Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2
Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York (2002)Boss Tweed
The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)Prime Minister
Bridget Jones's Diary
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)Bridget's Dad
Robots
Robots (2005)Madame Gasket (voice)
Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge! (2001)Harold Zidler
Paddington
Paddington (2014)Samuel Gruber
Dolittle
Dolittle (2020)Lord Thomas Badgley
Brazil
Brazil (1985)Dr. Jaffe
Brooklyn
Brooklyn (2015)Father Flood
Bridget Jones's Baby
Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)Dad
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)Dad
Paddington 2
Paddington 2 (2017)Samuel Gruber
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)Lord Kelvin
Eddie the Eagle
Eddie the Eagle (2016)BBC Commentator
Inkheart
Inkheart (2008)Fenoglio
Filth
Filth (2013)Dr Rossi
The Iron Lady
The Iron Lady (2011)Denis Thatcher
Arthur Christmas
Arthur Christmas (2011)Santa (voice)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)Jean Pierre Dubois
Big Game
Big Game (2014)Herbert
Time Bandits
Time Bandits (1981)Compere
The Young Victoria
The Young Victoria (2009)King William IV
Valiant
Valiant (2005)Sergeant (voice)
The Crying Game
The Crying Game (1992)Col
A Boy Called Christmas
A Boy Called Christmas (2021)King
The Lady in the Van
The Lady in the Van (2015)Underwood
The Avengers
The Avengers (1998)Mother
The Damned United
The Damned United (2009)Sam Longson
Paddington in Peru
Paddington in Peru (2024)Samuel Gruber
Bullets Over Broadway
Bullets Over Broadway (1994)Warner Purcell
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)Colin Jones
The Borrowers
The Borrowers (1997)Pod Clock
Closed Circuit
Closed Circuit (2013)Attorney General
King of Thieves
King of Thieves (2018)Terry Perkins
Another Year
Another Year (2010)Tom
Jay Kelly
Jay Kelly (2025)Peter Schneider
Vera Drake
Vera Drake (2004)Judge
The Duke
The Duke (2021)Kempton Bunton
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (2004)Mr. Osborne
Black '47
Black '47 (2018)Lord Kilmichael
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)Dr. Lagermann
Erik the Viking
Erik the Viking (1989)Ernest the Viking (a Rapist)
The Hit
The Hit (1984)Barrister
Art School Confidential
Art School Confidential (2006)Jimmy
The Sense of an Ending
The Sense of an Ending (2017)Tony Webster
Iris
Iris (2001)John Bayley
Little Voice
Little Voice (1998)Mr. Boo
Richard III
Richard III (1995)The Duke of Buckingham
Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby (2002)Mr. Wackford Squeers
Six Minutes to Midnight
Six Minutes to Midnight (2020)Charlie
Life Is Sweet
Life Is Sweet (1991)Andy
The Magic Roundabout
The Magic Roundabout (2005)Brian (voice)
The Dogs of War
The Dogs of War (1980)Film Crew
Topsy-Turvy
Topsy-Turvy (1999)W. S. Gilbert
The Go-Between
The Go-Between (1971)Spectator at Cricket Match (uncredited)
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (2023)Harold Fry
Einstein and Eddington
Einstein and Eddington (2008)Sir Oliver Lodge
Get Santa
Get Santa (2014)Santa Claus
Le Week-End
Le Week-End (2013)Nick Burrows
The Shout
The Shout (1978)Fielder in Cowpat
Ethel & Ernest
Ethel & Ernest (2016)Ernest Briggs (voice)
Perrier's Bounty
Perrier's Bounty (2009)Jim McCrea
King Lear
King Lear (2018)Earl of Gloucester
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)Harry Aitken
Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things (2003)The Drunken Major
Pride
Pride (2004)Eddie (voice)
Enchanted April
Enchanted April (1991)Frederick Arbuthnot
The Gathering Storm
The Gathering Storm (2002)Desmond Morton
The Phone Call
The Phone Call (2013)Stan (voice)
And When Did You Last See Your Father?
And When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007)Arthur Morrison
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death (1999)The Shy Doctor
The Passage
The Passage (1979)German Soldier (uncredited)
Postman Pat: The Movie
Postman Pat: The Movie (2014)CEO (voice)
Longford
Longford (2006)Lord Longford
The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent (1996)Chief Inspector Heat
Breaking Glass
Breaking Glass (1980)Station Porter
Rough Magic
Rough Magic (1995)Doc Ansell
The Harry Hill Movie
The Harry Hill Movie (2013)Cleaner
The Go-Between
The Go-Between (2015)Old Leo
A Sense of History
A Sense of History (1992)23rd Earl of Leete
Princess Caraboo
Princess Caraboo (1994)Mr. Worrall
Charlotte
Charlotte (2022)Grosspapa (voice)
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988)Prince Albert
Lost and Found
Lost and Found (2008)Narrator (voice)
Widows' Peak
Widows' Peak (1994)Con Clancy
Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice
Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice (2012)Self
The Good Father
The Good Father (1985)Roger Miles
Tooth
Tooth (2004)The Rabbit (voice)
Tales of the Riverbank
Tales of the Riverbank (2008)G.P. (voice)
Silas Marner
Silas Marner (1985)Jem Rodney
Birds Like Us
Birds Like Us (2017)Horozovich (voice)
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008)Self
Dead on Time
Dead on Time (1983)Vicar
Walter
Walter (1982)Joseph - Orderly
The Young Visiters
The Young Visiters (2003)Alfred Salteena
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' (2001)Self
Vroom
Vroom (1988)Donald
Birth of a Nation
Birth of a Nation (1983)Geoff Figg
The Insurance Man
The Insurance Man (1986)Gutling
The Weather Inside
The Weather Inside (2015)Britischer Botschafter
The King's Beard
The King's Beard (2002)The Wizard (voice)
Running Out of Luck
Running Out of Luck (1987)
Uliisses
Uliisses (1982)
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered (2019)Self
Walter and June
Walter and June (1983)Orderly
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright (1993)The Earl of Leete
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008)Self
(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story
(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story (2021)Self
Wide-Eyed and Legless
Wide-Eyed and Legless (1993)Deric Longden
Van Gogh
Van Gogh (1990)Roulin
New Town Utopia
New Town Utopia (2018)Lewis Silkin MP
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Mike Leigh: Making Plays (1982)Self (archive footage)
Intensive Care
Intensive Care (1982)Mr Horsfall
Phoelix
Phoelix (1979)
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection (2004)Basil / Ernest Vole / Purslane Saltapple (Voice)
Prince Cinders
Prince Cinders (1993)Ugly Brother / Policeman (voice)
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz (2007)Self
The Life Story of Baal
The Life Story of Baal (1978)Woodcutter
Long Distance Information
Long Distance Information (1979)Mackaness
The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice (1980)Mr. Champing
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas (2025)Self - Interviewee
Happy Families
Happy Families (1985)Dalcroix
Anna Spud
Anna Spud (2003)Dad
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown (1993)George
Our Winnie
Our Winnie (1982)Second Attendant
Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night
Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night (1996)Basil
7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting
7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting (1989)Standford Hartley
An A to Z of Paddington
An A to Z of Paddington (2024)Narrator (voice)
Games Without Frontiers
Games Without Frontiers (1980)Stewart
Happy Feet
Happy Feet (1991)Grocer
Picture Friend
Picture Friend (1985)Tes Goodwin
2022 Wimbledon Official Film
2022 Wimbledon Official Film (2023)Narrator
The Hangover
The Hangover (1989)(voice)
Call Me Back
Call Me Back (2023)George
Chance Meeting
Chance Meeting (2013)

As Writer