Actor, comedian and impressionist who was better known for his improvisation comedy.
Known For
Legend
(2015)
Lord Boothby
Loving Vincent
(2017)
Pere Tanguy
Gangs of New York
(2002)
Harry Watkins - Lincoln
Belfast
(2021)
Joseph Tomelty as Marley
The Bounty
(1984)
John Smith
Scoop
(2006)
Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)
Filth
(2013)
Bob Toal
Henry V
(1989)
Macmorris
The Good Shepherd
(2006)
Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin
Nativity!
(2009)
Mr. Lore
Castaway
(1986)
Man in Pub
Mr. Holmes
(2015)
Mycroft Holmes
Denial
(2016)
Prof. Richard Evans
The Iron Lady
(2011)
Edward Heath
Florence Foster Jenkins
(2016)
Dr. Hermann
Whisky Galore
(2016)
Doctor McLaren
Full Filmography
Acting
The Bounty
(1984)
John Smith
Castaway
(1986)
Man in Pub
Whoops Apocalypse
(1986)
Mr. Sweetzer
Sky Bandits
(1986)
Flight
Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People
(1987)
Antonio Gramsci
Henry V
(1989)
Macmorris
Sweet Revenge
(1990)
John
The Pope Must Die
(1991)
Dino
Sellers' Best
(1992)
Self
Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles
(1993)
James Boswell
Citizen Locke
(1994)
John Locke
David Macaulay: Roman City
(1994)
Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)
Princess Caraboo
(1994)
Prince Regent
In the Bleak Midwinter
(1995)
Terry Du Bois
The Treasure Seekers
(1996)
Redman
The Adventures of Pinocchio
(1996)
Schoolmaster
My Night with Reg
(1997)
Daniel
The Scarlet Tunic
(1998)
Humphrey Gould
Cousin Bette
(1998)
Musical Director
Queen's Park Story
(1998)
Faeries
(1999)
Chudley (voice)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
(1999)
Philostrate
A Profile of 'Brief Encounter'
(2000)
Self
Around The World In 80 Days
(2000)
Jean Passepartout (voice)
High Heels and Low Lifes
(2001)
Director
David Macaulay: Mill Times
(2001)
Shadrack Moore (voice)
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
(2002)
George Henry Lewes
One of the Hollywood Ten
(2002)
Paul Jarrico
Gangs of New York
(2002)
Harry Watkins - Lincoln
The Key
(2003)
Hawking
(2004)
Dennis Sciama
Lighthouse Hill
(2004)
Mr. Reynard
The Merchant of Venice
(2004)
Salerio
Stella Street
(2004)
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
(2004)
Rival Newspaper Editor
Five Children and It
(2004)
Peasemarsh
Rag Tale
(2005)
Felix Miles Sty
The English Harem
(2005)
Ridley
Scoop
(2006)
Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)
Low Winter Sun
(2006)
Prof Barry Lennox
The Good Shepherd
(2006)
Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin
Reichenbach Falls
(2007)
Professor Bell
Inconceivable
(2008)
Finbar 'Finn' Darrow
The Last Station
(2009)
Dushan
Nativity!
(2009)
Mr. Lore
Breaking the Mould
(2009)
Edward Mellanby
Margaret
(2009)
Ian Gow
Spies and Lies
(2010)
Folkes
Made in Dagenham
(2010)
Harold Wilson
The Making of Plus One
(2010)
Derek - the line producer
The Hunt for Tony Blair
(2011)
Tebbit
The Iron Lady
(2011)
Edward Heath
The Real American: Joe McCarthy
(2012)
Joe McCarthy
30 Years of Comic Strip
(2012)
Filth
(2013)
Bob Toal
The Silent Storm
(2014)
Mr. Smith
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
(2014)
Thorne
Legend
(2015)
Lord Boothby
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story
(2015)
Arthur Lowe
Mr. Holmes
(2015)
Mycroft Holmes
Hiroshima: The Aftermath
(2015)
Narrator
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
(2015)
Narrator
Red Top
(2016)
The Accountant
Florence Foster Jenkins
(2016)
Dr. Hermann
The Rack Pack
(2016)
Ted Lowe
Whisky Galore
(2016)
Doctor McLaren
Denial
(2016)
Prof. Richard Evans
Loving Vincent
(2017)
Pere Tanguy
Finding Your Feet
(2017)
Mike Abbott
Balls
(2018)
Brownlow
The Town That Floored the World
(2018)
Presenter
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
(2019)
Pumpermann
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
(2019)
Self
Belfast
(2021)
Joseph Tomelty as Marley
Writing
Crew