Jim Broadbent
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jim Broadbent
Filmography
Acting (152)
2025
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlasas Self - Interviewee
2025
Jay Kellyas Peter Schneider
6.1
2025
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boyas Colin Jones
6.3
2024
Paddington in Peruas Samuel Gruber
6.8
2024
An A to Z of Paddingtonas Narrator (voice)
2023
Call Me Backas George
2023
2022 Wimbledon Official Filmas Narrator
2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Storyas Self - Contributor
7.7
2023
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fryas Harold Fry
6.6
2022
Charlotteas Grosspapa (voice)
6.5
2021
A Boy Called Christmasas King
7.3
2021
The Dukeas Kempton Bunton
6.9
2021
(K)nox: The Rob Knox Storyas Self
6.0
2020
Six Minutes to Midnightas Charlie
6.2
2020
Dolittleas Lord Thomas Badgley
6.6
2019
9.0
2018
Black '47as Lord Kilmichael
6.6
2018
King of Thievesas Terry Perkins
5.6
2018
King Learas Earl of Gloucester
6.0
2018
New Town Utopiaas Lewis Silkin MP
9.0
2017
Paddington 2as Samuel Gruber
7.5
2017
Birds Like Usas Horozovich (voice)
4.1
2017
The Sense of an Endingas Tony Webster
6.3
2016
Ethel & Ernestas Ernest Briggs (voice)
7.5
2016
Bridget Jones's Babyas Dad
6.4
2016
The Legend of Tarzanas Prime Minister
5.9
2016
Eddie the Eagleas BBC Commentator
7.2
2015
The Lady in the Vanas Underwood
6.4
2015
Brooklynas Father Flood
7.3
2015
The Weather Insideas Britischer Botschafter
4.3
2015
The Go-Betweenas Old Leo
6.8
2014
Get Santaas Santa Claus
6.1
2014
The One and Only Mike Leighas Self
9.0
2014
Paddingtonas Samuel Gruber
7.1
2014
Big Gameas Herbert
5.5
2014
Postman Pat: The Movieas CEO (voice)
5.1
2013
The Harry Hill Movieas Cleaner
4.7
2013
The Phone Callas Stan (voice)
7.3
2013
2013
Le Week-Endas Nick Burrows
6.2
2013
Filthas Dr Rossi
6.8
2013
Closed Circuitas Attorney General
5.9
2012
Cloud Atlasas Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2
6.9
2012
7.5
2011
The Iron Ladyas Denis Thatcher
6.3
2011
Arthur Christmasas Santa (voice)
6.8
2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2as Horace Slughorn
8.1
2010
Another Yearas Tom
7.0
2010
Perrier's Bountyas Jim McCrea
5.8
2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Princeas Horace Slughorn
7.7
2009
The Damned Unitedas Sam Longson
7.2
2009
The Young Victoriaas King William IV
7.2
2008
Lost and Foundas Narrator (voice)
7.8
2008
Inkheartas Fenoglio
6.3
2008
Einstein and Eddingtonas Sir Oliver Lodge
6.8
2008
4.5
2008
7.8
2008
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skullas Dean Charles Stanforth
6.0
2008
Tales of the Riverbankas G.P. (voice)
4.6
2007
And When Did You Last See Your Father?as Arthur Morrison
6.5
2007
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzzas Self
2007
Hot Fuzzas Inspector Frank Butterman
7.6
2006
Longfordas Lord Longford
6.5
2006
Art School Confidentialas Jimmy
6.1
2005
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobeas Prof. Digory Kirke
7.1
2005
Valiantas Sergeant (voice)
5.7
2005
Robotsas Madame Gasket (voice)
6.5
2005
The Magic Roundaboutas Brian (voice)
5.4
2004
6.2
2004
Vera Drakeas Judge
7.2
2004
Vanity Fairas Mr. Osborne
5.8
2004
Prideas Eddie (voice)
6.1
2004
Around the World in 80 Daysas Lord Kelvin
6.0
2004
Toothas The Rabbit (voice)
4.1
2004
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collectionas Basil / Ernest Vole / Purslane Saltapple (Voice)
10.0
2003
The Young Visitersas Alfred Salteena
5.3
2003
Bright Young Thingsas The Drunken Major
6.3
2003
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himselfas Harry Aitken
6.7
2003
Anna Spudas Dad
2002
Nicholas Nicklebyas Mr. Wackford Squeers
6.8
2002
Gangs of New Yorkas Boss Tweed
7.3
2002
The King's Beardas The Wizard (voice)
6.3
2002
The Gathering Stormas Desmond Morton
6.7
2001
Irisas John Bayley
6.4
2001
Moulin Rouge!as Harold Zidler
7.5
2001
Bridget Jones's Diaryas Bridget's Dad
6.7
1999
Topsy-Turvyas W. S. Gilbert
6.6
1999
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Deathas The Shy Doctor
7.5
1998
Little Voiceas Mr. Boo
6.4
1998
The Avengersas Mother
4.4
1998
1997
1997
The Borrowersas Pod Clock
6.1
1997
1997
Smilla's Sense of Snowas Dr. Lagermann
6.4
1996
1996
The Secret Agentas Chief Inspector Heat
5.6
1995
Richard IIIas The Duke of Buckingham
6.8
1995
Rough Magicas Doc Ansell
5.7
1995
The Last Englishmanas Col. Alfred D. Wintle
1994
Bullets Over Broadwayas Warner Purcell
7.1
1994
Princess Carabooas Mr. Worrall
5.5
1994
Widows' Peakas Con Clancy
6.4
1993
Prince Cindersas Ugly Brother / Policeman (voice)
9.0
1993
Wide-Eyed and Leglessas Deric Longden
6.5
1993
1993
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wrightas The Earl of Leete
5.3
1992
A Sense of Historyas 23rd Earl of Leete
7.3
1992
The Crying Gameas Col
6.8
1991
Enchanted Aprilas Frederick Arbuthnot
6.7
1991
Nonaas Carmelo
8.0
1991
Life Is Sweetas Andy
7.0
1991
Happy Feetas Grocer
1990
Van Goghas Roulin
1.0
1989
Erik the Vikingas Ernest the Viking (a Rapist)
5.9
1989
7 Deadly Sins: Stage Actingas Standford Hartley
1989
The Hangoveras (voice)
1988
Blackadder's Christmas Carolas Prince Albert
7.4
1988
Vroomas Donald
6.5
1987
Superman IV: The Quest for Peaceas Jean Pierre Dubois
4.6
1987
Running Out of Luckas Jimmy
5.6
1986
The Insurance Manas Gutling
5.9
1985
Silas Marneras Jem Rodney
5.9
1985
The Good Fatheras Roger Miles
5.6
1985
Picture Friendas Tes Goodwin
1985
Brazilas Dr. Jaffe
7.7
1984
The Man Who Shot Christmasas Nick/Father Christmas
10.0
1984
The Hitas Barrister
6.5
1983
Birth of a Nationas Geoff Figg
7.8
1983
Walter and Juneas Orderly
6.7
1983
Dead on Timeas Vicar
6.6
1982
Our Winnieas Second Attendant
1982
Intensive Careas Mr Horsfall
9.0
1982
Walteras Joseph - Orderly
5.9
1982
Mike Leigh: Making Playsas Self (archive footage)
8.0
1982
4.3
1981
Time Banditsas Compere
6.6
1980
The Dogs of Waras Film Crew
5.8
1980
The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Iceas Mr. Champing
8.0
1980
Breaking Glassas Station Porter
6.9
1980
Games Without Frontiersas Stewart
1979
Long Distance Informationas Mackaness
10.0
1979
8.0
1979
The Passageas German Soldier (uncredited)
6.0
1978
The Life Story of Baalas Woodcutter
10.0
1978
The Shoutas Fielder in Cowpat
6.0
1971
The Go-Betweenas Spectator at Cricket Match (uncredited)
6.8
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Foolsas Cardinal Pole