Jim Broadbent (born 24 May 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.
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Academy Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Known For
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
(2005)
Professor Kirke
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
(2009)
Horace Slughorn
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
(2011)
Horace Slughorn
Moulin Rouge!
(2001)
Harold Zidler
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
(2008)
Charles Stanforth
Hot Fuzz
(2007)
Inspector Frank Butterman
Dolittle
(2020)
Lord Thomas Badgley
Paddington 2
(2017)
Samuel Gruber
Robots
(2005)
Madame Gasket (voice)
Cloud Atlas
(2012)
Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2
Brooklyn
(2015)
Father Flood
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
(1987)
Jean Pierre Dubois
Gangs of New York
(2002)
William "Boss" Tweed
The Legend of Tarzan
(2016)
Prime Minister
Big Game
(2015)
Herbert
Brazil
(1985)
Dr. Jaffe
Full Filmography
Acting
The Go-Between
(1971)
Spectator at Cricket Match (uncredited)
The Shout
(1978)
Fielder in cowpat
Long Distance Information
(1979)
Mackaness
The Passage
(1979)
German Soldier
Phoelix
(1979)
Breaking Glass
(1980)
Station Porter
The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
(1980)
Mr. Champing
Time Bandits
(1981)
Compere
Walter
(1982)
Joseph - Orderly
Intensive Care
(1982)
Mr Horsfall
Uliisses
(1982)
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
(1982)
(Archive Material)
Walter and June
(1983)
Orderly
Birth of a Nation
(1983)
Geoff Figg
Dead on Time
(1983)
Priest
The Hit
(1984)
Barrister
Brazil
(1985)
Dr. Jaffe
The Good Father
(1985)
Roger Miles
Silas Marner
(1985)
Jem Rodney
The Insurance Man
(1986)
Gutling
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
(1987)
Jean Pierre Dubois
Running Out of Luck
(1987)
Vroom
(1988)
Donald
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
(1988)
Prince Albert
Erik the Viking
(1989)
Ernest the Viking (a Rapist)
The Hangover
(1989)
(voice)
Life Is Sweet
(1990)
Andy
Enchanted April
(1991)
Frederick Arbuthnot
Nona
(1991)
Carmelo
Happy Feet
(1991)
Grocer
The Crying Game
(1992)
Col
A Sense of History
(1992)
23rd Earl of Leete
Wide-Eyed and Legless
(1993)
Deric Longden
Prince Cinders
(1993)
Ugly Brother / Policeman (voice)
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
(1993)
The Earl of Leete
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
(1993)
George
Widows' Peak
(1994)
Con Clancy
Princess Caraboo
(1994)
Mr. Worrall
Bullets Over Broadway
(1994)
Warner Purcell
Richard III
(1995)
The Duke of Buckingham
Rough Magic
(1995)
Doc Ansell
The Secret Agent
(1996)
Chief Inspector Heat
The Borrowers
(1997)
Pod Clock
Smilla's Sense of Snow
(1997)
Dr. Lagermann
Little Voice
(1998)
Mr. Boo
The Avengers
(1998)
Mother
Topsy-Turvy
(1999)
W. S. Gilbert
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
(1999)
The Shy Doctor
Bridget Jones's Diary
(2001)
Bridget's Dad
Moulin Rouge!
(2001)
Harold Zidler
Iris
(2001)
John Bayley
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
(2001)
Self
Gangs of New York
(2002)
William "Boss" Tweed
Nicholas Nickleby
(2002)
Mr. Wackford Squeers
The Gathering Storm
(2002)
Desmond Morton
The King's Beard
(2002)
The Wizard (voice)
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
(2003)
Harry Aitken
Bright Young Things
(2003)
The Drunken Major
The Young Visiters
(2003)
Alfred Salteena
Anna Spud
(2003)
Dad
Around the World in 80 Days
(2004)
Lord Kelvin
Vera Drake
(2004)
Judge
Vanity Fair
(2004)
Mr. Osborne
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
(2004)
Bridget's Dad
Pride
(2004)
Eddie (voice)
Tooth
(2004)
The Rabbit (voice)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
(2005)
Professor Kirke
Spider-Plant Man
(2005)
Batman
Robots
(2005)
Madame Gasket (voice)
Valiant
(2005)
Sergeant (voice)
The Magic Roundabout
(2005)
Brian (voice)
Art School Confidential
(2006)
Jimmy
Longford
(2006)
Lord Longford
Free Jimmy
(2006)
Stomowskij (voice)
Hot Fuzz
(2007)
Inspector Frank Butterman
When Did You Last See Your Father?
(2007)
Arthur Morrison
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
(2007)
Self
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
(2008)
Charles Stanforth
Inkheart
(2008)
Fenoglio
Lost and Found
(2008)
Narrator (voice)
Einstein and Eddington
(2008)
Sir Oliver Lodge
Tales of the Riverbank
(2008)
G.P. (voice)
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
(2008)
Self
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
(2009)
Horace Slughorn
The Damned United
(2009)
Sam Longson
Perrier's Bounty
(2009)
Jim McCrea
The Young Victoria
(2009)
King William IV
Another Year
(2010)
Tom
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
(2011)
Horace Slughorn
Arthur Christmas
(2011)
Santa (voice)
The Iron Lady
(2011)
Denis Thatcher
Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice
(2012)
Himself
Cloud Atlas
(2012)
Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2
Filth
(2013)
Dr. Rossi
Closed Circuit
(2013)
Attorney General
Le Week-End
(2013)
Nick Burrows
The Phone Call
(2013)
Stan (voice)
The Harry Hill Movie
(2013)
Cleaner
Chance Meeting
(2013)
Paddington
(2014)
Samuel Gruber
Postman Pat: The Movie
(2014)
CEO (voice)
Get Santa
(2014)
Santa Claus
The One and Only Mike Leigh
(2014)
Himself
Big Game
(2015)
Herbert
Brooklyn
(2015)
Father Flood
The Go-Between
(2015)
Old Leo
The Lady in the Van
(2015)
Underwood
The Weather Inside
(2015)
Britischer Botschafter
Bridget Jones's Baby
(2016)
Mr. Colin Jones
Eddie the Eagle
(2016)
BBC Commentator
Ethel & Ernest
(2016)
Ernest Briggs (voice)
The Legend of Tarzan
(2016)
Prime Minister
The Sense of an Ending
(2017)
Tony Webster
Paddington 2
(2017)
Samuel Gruber
Black '47
(2018)
Lord Kilmichael
New Town Utopia
(2018)
Lewis Silkin MP
King Lear
(2018)
Earl of Gloucester
King of Thieves
(2018)
Terry Perkins
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
(2019)
Self
Six Minutes to Midnight
(2020)
Charlie
Dolittle
(2020)
Lord Thomas Badgley
A Boy Called Christmas
(2021)
King
The Duke
(2021)
Kempton Bunton
Charlotte
(2021)
Grosspapa (voice)
(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story
(2021)
Self
Rhythm of Life
(2021)
Self
Birds Like Us
(2022)
Horozovich (voice)
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
(2023)
Harold Fry
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
(2023)
Self – Contributor
Call Me Back
(2023)
George
Wimbledon 2022 Review
(2023)
Narrator
Paddington in Peru
(2024)
Samuel Gruber
Writing