Hugh Bonneville
Acting
Biography
Hugh Richard Bonneville Williams (born 10 November 1963) is an English stage, film, television and radio actor. He was born in Paddington in west London in 1963.
He was educated at Dulwich College Preparatory School in south-east London and at Sherborne School in Dorset. After reading theology at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, he studied acting at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Hugh Bonneville
Paddington
2014
Filmography
Acting (110)
2026
Cold War 1994as Chris Hughes
6.5
2026
From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026as Himself - Host
2025
Nordic Train at Christmasas Self - Narrator (voice)
7.0
2025
Christmas Karmaas Marley
5.3
2025
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finaleas Robert Crawley
7.1
2025
2.5
2025
A Sisyphean Taskas The Headmaster
2025
The Simpson: Yellow Planetas Narrador
2025
Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Rangeras Sir Charles
6.7
2024
Alpine Train at Christmasas Narrator
2024
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebrationas Robert Crawley (archive footage)
4.5
2024
Paddington in Peruas Henry Brown
6.8
2024
OZI: Voice of the Forestas The Narrator (voice)
6.0
2023
Peter Sellers: Genius at Workas Narrator
2023
The Coronation Concertas Self- Presenter
6.0
2023
Bank of Daveas Sir Charles
6.8
2023
Dead Cat Filmas Clio
2023
Mummiesas Lord Sylvester Carnaby (voice)
6.9
2022
The Amazing Mauriceas The Mayor (voice)
6.7
2022
I Came Byas Hector Blake
6.3
2022
The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebrationas Self - Narrator
8.0
2022
Downton Abbey: A New Eraas Robert Crawley
7.2
2021
Madame Tussauds: The Full Waxas Narrator
7.0
2021
The Crown's Ancient Forestas Narrator
2021
Silent Hoursas Commander William Calthorpe
5.3
2021
2021
To Oliviaas Roald Dahl
6.9
6.3
2020
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journeyas Mr. Delacroix
6.5
2020
The Life and Times of Captain Sir Tomas Self - Narrator (voice)
2020
Men in Brownas Self
2020
6.3
2019
Paddington: The Man Behind the Bearas Himself - Presenter
2019
7.2
2019
Downton Abbeyas Robert Crawley
7.2
2019
Downton Abbey Live!as Self
7.0
2019
The Corruptedas Hammond
6.1
2019
Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!as Merlin (voice)
2019
Odilo Fabian or (the Possibility of Impossible Dreams)as The Narrator
2018
Sofia the First: Forever Royalas Voice of the Library/The First Storykeeper (voice)
9.5
2018
Countdown to Calvaryas Self
8.0
2017
Paddington 2as Henry Brown
7.5
2017
Breatheas Teddy Hall
7.4
2017
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodoras Merlin (voice)
7.3
2017
Sofia the First: The Mystic Islesas Narrator (voice)
2017
Viceroy's Houseas Lord Mountbatten
6.7
2017
Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the Worldas Narrator (voice)
6.9
2017
A Return to Grace: Luther's Life and Legacyas Narrator
10.0
2016
Sofia the First: The Secret Libraryas Book Narrator (voice)
10.0
2015
Stick Manas Santa (voice)
6.8
2015
All Change at Longleatas Narrator
2015
The Secret World of LEGOas Narration
8.1
2014
Paddingtonas Henry Brown
7.1
2014
8.0
2014
Muppets Most Wantedas Irish Journalist
6.3
2014
TB: Return of the Plagueas Himself
4.0
2014
The Monuments Menas 2nd Lt. Donald Jeffries
6.1
2014
The Dinner Partyas The Host
2013
The Magnificent Lion Boyas Leonard Orlov
2012
Mr. Stinkas Mr. Stink
6.4
2011
Doctor Who: The Curse of the Black Spot Prequelas Captain Henry Avery
8.0
2010
Burke & Hareas Lord Harrington
6.1
2010
Shanghaias Ben Sanger
6.1
2010
Third Staras Beachcomber
7.0
2010
Critical Eyeas Brian
2009
Glorious 39as Gilbert
6.0
2009
Knife Edgeas Charles Pollock
4.5
2009
From Time to Timeas Captain Oldknow
6.3
2008
French Filmas Jed
5.9
2008
Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Storyas Sir Hugh Carleton Greene
6.3
2008
Miss Austen Regretsas Rev Brook Bridges
6.1
2008
One of Those Daysas Mr. Burrell
7.3
2007
Four Last Songsas Sebastian Burrows
5.4
2007
The Diary of a Nobodyas Pooter
8.0
2006
Scenes of a Sexual Natureas Gerry
5.3
2006
Beau Brummell: This Charming Manas Prince Regent
5.2
2005
Asylumas Max Raphael
6.0
2005
Underclassmanas Headmaster Felix Powers
4.9
2005
Man to Manas Fraser McBride
6.3
2004
Piccadilly Jimas Lord Wisbeach
6.6
2004
Stage Beautyas Samuel Pepys
6.6
2003
Hear the Silenceas Dr. Andrew Wakefield
7.0
2003
Impactas Phil Epson
2003
Love Againas Philip Larkin
10.0
2003
Conspiracy of Silenceas Fr. Jack Dowling
4.8
2003
Thursday the 12thas Brin Hopper
9.0
2002
The Biographeras Eric
9.0
2002
Right Under My Eyesas James
4.5
2002
The Gathering Stormas Ivo Pettifer
6.7
2001
Irisas Young John Bayley
6.4
2001
The Emperor's New Clothesas Bertrand
6.8
2001
High Heels and Low Lifesas Farmer
6.1
2001
Blow Dryas Louis
5.9
1999
Mansfield Parkas Mr. Rushworth
6.7
1999
Notting Hillas Bernie
7.3
1998
The Scold's Bridleas Tim Duggan
6.4
1998
Mosleyas Bob Boothby
6.0
1997
Tomorrow Never Diesas HMS Bedford Air Warfare Officer
6.4
1997
Breakoutas Peter Schneider
6.7
1994
Mary Shelley's Frankensteinas Schiller
6.4
1994
Fair Gameas Gerry (as Richard Bonneville)
5.0
1994
The Sanctuary Sparrowas Daniel Aurifaber
1993
Stalag Luftas Sqdn. Ldr. Barton (as Richard Bonneville)
6.6
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Restoring Genius: The Art of Agnolo Bronzinoas Narrator
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Cold War 1995as Chris Hughes
Production & Directing (1)
2026
Everybody to Kenmure StreetExecutive Producer
8.4