Jim Broadbent


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One of England's most versatile character actors, Jim Broadbent was born on May 24, 1949, in Lincolnshire, the youngest son of furniture maker Roy Broadbent and sculptress Dee Broadbent. Jim attended a Quaker boarding school in Reading before successfully applying for a place at an art school. His heart was in acting, though, and he would later transfer to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Following his 1972 graduation, he began his professional career on the stage, performin...

Place of Birth: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Date of Birth: May 24, 1949


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Actor (119 Known Credits)


Dolittle

Lord Thomas Badgley

The Duke

Kempton Bunton

Black '47

Lord Kilmichael

New Town Utopia

Lewis Silkin MP

King Lear

Earl of Gloucester

King of Thieves

Terry Perkins

Paddington 2

Samuel Gruber

Birds Like Us

Horozovich (voice)

Bridget Jones's Baby

Mr. Colin Jones

The Legend of Tarzan

Prime Minister

Eddie the Eagle

BBC Commentator

Ethel & Ernest

Ernest Briggs (voice)

War and Peace

Prince Bolkonsky

Brooklyn

Father Flood

London Spy

Scottie

Paddington

Samuel Gruber

Big Game

Herbert

Get Santa

Santa Claus

Filth

Dr. Rossi

Closed Circuit

Attorney General

Le Week-End

Nick Burrows

The Phone Call

Stan (voice)

The Great Train Robbery

DCS Tommy Butler

Cloud Atlas

Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2

Game of Thrones

Archmaester Ebrose

Arthur Christmas

Santa (voice)

The Iron Lady

Denis Thatcher

Downton Abbey

Jim Broadbent

Any Human Heart

Logan Mountstuart (Older)

Any Human Heart

Logan Mountstuart

The Young Victoria

King William

The Damned United

Sam Longson

Perrier's Bounty

Jim McCrea

Inkheart

Fenoglio

Einstein and Eddington

Sir Oliver Lodge

Lost and Found

Narrator (voice)

Hot Fuzz

Inspector Frank Butterman

Slipp Jimmy fri

Stomowskij (voice)

Longford

Lord Longford

Robots

Madame Gasket (voice)

Valiant

Sergeant (voice)

Vanity Fair

Mr. Osborne

Tooth

The Rabbit (voice)

Pride

Eddie (voice)

Bright Young Things

The Drunken Major

The Young Visiters

Alfred Salteena

Gangs of New York

William "Boss" Tweed

Nicholas Nickleby

Mr. Wackford Squeers

The Gathering Storm

Desmond Morton

The King's Beard

The Wizard (voice)

Bridget Jones's Diary

Bridget's Dad

Moulin Rouge!

Harold Zidler

Iris

John Bayley

Topsy-Turvy

W. S. Gilbert

Little Voice

Mr. Boo

The Peter Principle

Peter Duffley

The Borrowers

Pod Clock

The Secret Agent

Chief Inspector Heat

Richard III

The Duke of Buckingham

Rough Magic

Doc Ansell

Bullets Over Broadway

Warner Purcell

Widows' Peak

Con Clancy

Princess Caraboo

Mr. Worrall

Wide-Eyed and Legless

Deric Longden

A Sense of History

23rd Earl of Leete

Gone to Seed

Monty Plant

Enchanted April

Frederick Arbuthnot

Gone to the Dogs

Jim Morley

Erik the Viking

Ernest the Viking (a Rapist)

Vroom

Donald

Brazil

Dr. Jaffe

The Good Father

Roger Miles

Silas Marner

Jem Rodney

The Hit

Barrister

Blackadder

Don Speekingleesh, an Interpreter

Birth of a Nation

Geoff Figg

Walter

Joseph - Orderly

Our Winnie

Second Attendant

Intensive Care

Headmaster

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

(Archive Material)

Time Bandits

Compere

Breaking Glass

Station Porter

The Shout

Fielder in cowpat

Magik

Garret

Dolittle (2020)
Lord Thomas Badgley
The Duke (2020)
Kempton Bunton
Charlie
Black '47 (2018)
Lord Kilmichael
Lewis Silkin MP
King Lear (2018)
Earl of Gloucester
Terry Perkins
Paddington 2 (2017)
Samuel Gruber
Tony Webster
Birds Like Us (2017)
Horozovich (voice)
Mr. Colin Jones
Prime Minister
BBC Commentator
Ernest Briggs (voice)
War and Peace (2016)
Prince Bolkonsky
Brooklyn (2015)
Father Flood
Underwood
Old Leo
Britischer Botschafter
London Spy (2015)
Scottie
Paddington (2014)
Samuel Gruber
Big Game (2014)
Herbert
CEO (voice)
Get Santa (2014)
Santa Claus
Filth (2013)
Dr. Rossi
Attorney General
Le Week-End (2013)
Nick Burrows
Stan (voice)
Cleaner
DCS Tommy Butler
Cloud Atlas (2012)
Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2
Game of Thrones (2011 - 2019)
Archmaester Ebrose
Santa (voice)
The Iron Lady (2011)
Denis Thatcher
Downton Abbey (2010 - 2015)
Jim Broadbent
Another Year (2010)
Tom
Logan Mountstuart (Older)
Logan Mountstuart
King William
Sam Longson
Jim McCrea
Inkheart (2008)
Fenoglio
Sir Oliver Lodge
Narrator (voice)
G.P. (voice)
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Inspector Frank Butterman
Stomowskij (voice)
Longford (2006)
Lord Longford
Robots (2005)
Madame Gasket (voice)
Valiant (2005)
Sergeant (voice)
Brian
Batman
Lord Kelvin
Vera Drake (2004)
Judge
Vanity Fair (2004)
Mr. Osborne
Tooth (2004)
The Rabbit (voice)
Pride (2004)
Eddie (voice)
The Drunken Major
Alfred Salteena
William "Boss" Tweed
Mr. Wackford Squeers
Desmond Morton
The Wizard (voice)
Bridget's Dad
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Harold Zidler
Iris (2001)
John Bayley
Topsy-Turvy (1999)
W. S. Gilbert
Little Voice (1998)
Mr. Boo
The Avengers (1998)
Mother
The Peter Principle (1997 - 2000)
Peter Duffley
Dr. Lagermann
The Borrowers (1997)
Pod Clock
Chief Inspector Heat
Richard III (1995)
The Duke of Buckingham
Rough Magic (1995)
Doc Ansell
Warner Purcell
Widows' Peak (1994)
Con Clancy
Mr. Worrall
Deric Longden
Col
23rd Earl of Leete
Gone to Seed (1992)
Monty Plant
Frederick Arbuthnot
Jim Morley
Life Is Sweet (1990)
Andy
Ernest the Viking (a Rapist)
Prince Albert
Vroom (1988)
Donald
Jean Pierre Dubois
Gutling
Brazil (1985)
Dr. Jaffe
Roger Miles
Silas Marner (1985)
Jem Rodney
The Hit (1984)
Barrister
Blackadder (1983 - 1989)
Don Speekingleesh, an Interpreter
Orderly
Geoff Figg
Walter (1982)
Joseph - Orderly
Our Winnie (1982)
Second Attendant
Headmaster
(Archive Material)
Time Bandits (1981)
Compere
Station Porter
Mackaness
The Shout (1978)
Fielder in cowpat
Garret

Writer (1 Known Credits)


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