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