Jim Broadbent
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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. 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.
Known for
Credits
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
as Horace Slughorn
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
as Horace Slughorn
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
as Prof. Digory Kirke
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
as Dean Charles Stanforth
Gangs of New York (2002)
as Boss Tweed
Hot Fuzz (2007)
as Inspector Frank Butterman
Robots (2005)
as Madame Gasket (voice)
Inkheart (2008)
as Fenoglio
Cloud Atlas (2012)
as Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2
Paddington 2 (2017)
as Samuel Gruber
Paddington in Peru (2024)
as Samuel Gruber
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
as Prime Minister
Paddington (2014)
as Samuel Gruber
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)
as Colin Jones
Dolittle (2020)
as Lord Thomas Badgley
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
as Bridget's Dad
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
as Lord Kelvin
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
as Harold Zidler
Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)
as Dad
Arthur Christmas (2011)
as Santa (voice)
Princess Caraboo (1994)
as Mr. Worrall
Brazil (1985)
as Dr. Jaffe
Big Game (2014)
as Herbert
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
as Dad
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
as Jean Pierre Dubois
Filth (2013)
as Dr Rossi
King Lear (2018)
as Earl of Gloucester
King of Thieves (2018)
as Terry Perkins
Eddie the Eagle (2016)
as BBC Commentator
Iris (2001)
as John Bayley
A Boy Called Christmas (2021)
as King
Jay Kelly (2025)
as Peter Schneider
Brooklyn (2015)
as Father Flood
The Duke (2021)
as Kempton Bunton
Time Bandits (1981)
as Compere
Valiant (2005)
as Sergeant (voice)
Erik the Viking (1989)
as Ernest the Viking (a Rapist)
Rough Magic (1995)
as Doc Ansell
Widows' Peak (1994)
as Con Clancy
Birds Like Us (2017)
as Horozovich (voice)
The Borrowers (1997)
as Pod Clock
The Iron Lady (2011)
as Denis Thatcher
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (2023)
as Harold Fry
Vroom (1988)
as Donald
The Crying Game (1992)
as Col
The Avengers (1998)
as Mother
Van Gogh (1990)
as Roulin
The Lady in the Van (2015)
as Underwood
Six Minutes to Midnight (2020)
as Charlie
The Young Victoria (2009)
as King William IV
Life Is Sweet (1991)
as Andy
The Harry Hill Movie (2013)
as Cleaner
Vanity Fair (2004)
as Mr. Osborne
Our Winnie (1982)
as Second Attendant
Art School Confidential (2006)
as Jimmy
Closed Circuit (2013)
as Attorney General
Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
as Warner Purcell
The Sense of an Ending (2017)
as Tony Webster
The Damned United (2009)
as Sam Longson
Anna Spud (2003)
as Dad
Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice (2012)
as Self
Black '47 (2018)
as Lord Kilmichael
Vera Drake (2004)
as Judge
The Dogs of War (1980)
as Film Crew
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas (2025)
as Self - Interviewee
Tooth (2004)
as The Rabbit (voice)
Postman Pat: The Movie (2014)
as CEO (voice)
The Magic Roundabout (2005)
as Brian (voice)
Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
as Mr. Wackford Squeers
Richard III (1995)
as The Duke of Buckingham
Blackadder: A Cunning Story (2023)
as Self - Contributor
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint (2026)
as Charles Dickens (voice)
Prince Cinders (1993)
as Ugly Brother / Policeman (voice)
Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988)
as Prince Albert
Dennis (—)
Actor
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008)
as Self
The King's Beard (2002)
as The Wizard (voice)
Topsy-Turvy (1999)
as W. S. Gilbert
Another Year (2010)
as Tom
The Hit (1984)
as Barrister
Nona (1991)
as Carmelo
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)
as Harry Aitken
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Bride's Chamber (—)
Actor
Charlotte (2022)
as Grosspapa (voice)
Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)
as Dr. Lagermann
7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting (1989)
as Standford Hartley
And When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007)
as Arthur Morrison
Le Week-End (2013)
as Nick Burrows
The Go-Between (1971)
as Spectator at Cricket Match (uncredited)
Get Santa (2014)
as Santa Claus
Einstein and Eddington (2008)
as Sir Oliver Lodge
Ethel & Ernest (2016)
as Ernest Briggs (voice)
The Shout (1978)
as Fielder in Cowpat
The Weather Inside (2015)
as Britischer Botschafter
The Life Story of Baal (1978)
as Woodcutter
The Gathering Storm (2002)
as Desmond Morton
The Man Who Shot Christmas (1984)
as Nick/Father Christmas
The Last Englishman (1995)
as Col. Alfred D. Wintle
Games Without Frontiers (1980)
as Stewart
Picture Friend (1985)
as Tes Goodwin
The Young Visiters (2003)
as Alfred Salteena
Little Voice (1998)
as Mr. Boo
New Town Utopia (2018)
as Lewis Silkin MP
The Secret Agent (1996)
as Chief Inspector Heat
The Passage (1979)
as German Soldier (uncredited)
Perrier's Bounty (2010)
as Jim McCrea
Tales of the Riverbank (2008)
as G.P. (voice)
Pride (2004)
as Eddie (voice)
Bright Young Things (2003)
as The Drunken Major
Enchanted April (1991)
as Frederick Arbuthnot
Call Me Back (2023)
as George
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death (1999)
as The Shy Doctor
Longford (2006)
as Lord Longford
The Good Father (1985)
as Roger Miles
Lost and Found (2008)
as Narrator (voice)
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection (2004)
as Basil / Ernest Vole / Purslane Saltapple (Voice)
Breaking Glass (1980)
as Station Porter
Wide-Eyed and Legless (1993)
as Deric Longden
An A to Z of Paddington (2024)
as Narrator (voice)
The One and Only Mike Leigh (2014)
as Self
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown (1993)
as George
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' (2001)
as Self
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered (2019)
as Self
Dead on Time (1983)
as Vicar
2022 Wimbledon Official Film (2023)
as Narrator
Birth of a Nation (1983)
as Geoff Figg
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz (2007)
as Self
Silas Marner (1985)
as Jem Rodney
Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' (2008)
as Self
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008)
as Self
(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story (2021)
as Self
Mike Leigh: Making Plays (1982)
as Self (archive footage)
Intensive Care (1982)
as Mr Horsfall
Running Out of Luck (1987)
as Jimmy
The Go-Between (2015)
as Old Leo
A Sense of History (1992)
as 23rd Earl of Leete
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright (1993)
as The Earl of Leete
Walter (1982)
as Joseph - Orderly
Walter and June (1983)
as Orderly
Phoelix (1979)
Actor
The Insurance Man (1986)
as Gutling
The Phone Call (2013)
as Stan (voice)
Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night (1996)
as Basil
Fools (—)
as Cardinal Pole
The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice (1980)
as Mr. Champing
Percy The Park Keeper: The Rescue Party (1997)
as Percy
Long Distance Information (1979)
as Mackaness
Happy Feet (1991)
as Grocer
The Hangover (1989)
as (voice)
Uliisses (1982)
Actor
Percy The Park Keeper: One Snowy Night (1996)
as Percy
Percy The Park Keeper: After The Storm (1998)
as Percy
Percy The Park Keeper: The Secret Path (1997)
as Jim
Chance Meeting (2013)
Actor