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