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
Brooklyn
(2015)
Father Flood
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
Black '47
(2018)
Lord Kilmichael
Gangs of New York
(2002)
William "Boss" Tweed
Robots
(2005)
Madame Gasket (voice)
Dolittle
(2020)
Lord Thomas Badgley
Hot Fuzz
(2007)
Inspector Frank Butterman
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
(2008)
Charles Stanforth
Cloud Atlas
(2012)
Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2
The Legend of Tarzan
(2016)
Prime Minister
Paddington 2
(2017)
Samuel Gruber
Moulin Rouge!
(2001)
Harold Zidler
Arthur Christmas
(2011)
Santa (voice)
Time Bandits
(1981)
Compere
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)
Games Without Frontiers
(1980)
Stewart
The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
(1980)
Mr. Champing
Breaking Glass
(1980)
Station Porter
Time Bandits
(1981)
Compere
Walter
(1982)
Joseph - Orderly
Uliisses
(1982)
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
(1982)
(Archive Material)
Intensive Care
(1982)
Mr Horsfall
Dead on Time
(1983)
Priest
Birth of a Nation
(1983)
Geoff Figg
Walter and June
(1983)
Orderly
The Hit
(1984)
Barrister
The Good Father
(1985)
Roger Miles
Brazil
(1985)
Dr. Jaffe
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)
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
(1988)
Prince Albert
Vroom
(1988)
Donald
The Hangover
(1989)
(voice)
Erik the Viking
(1989)
Ernest the Viking (a Rapist)
Life Is Sweet
(1990)
Andy
Enchanted April
(1991)
Frederick Arbuthnot
Happy Feet
(1991)
Grocer
Nona
(1991)
Carmelo
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
Bullets Over Broadway
(1994)
Warner Purcell
Widows' Peak
(1994)
Con Clancy
Princess Caraboo
(1994)
Mr. Worrall
Rough Magic
(1995)
Doc Ansell
Richard III
(1995)
The Duke of Buckingham
The Secret Agent
(1996)
Chief Inspector Heat
The Borrowers
(1997)
Pod Clock
Smilla's Sense of Snow
(1997)
Dr. Lagermann
The Avengers
(1998)
Mother
Little Voice
(1998)
Mr. Boo
Topsy-Turvy
(1999)
W. S. Gilbert
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
(1999)
The Shy Doctor
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
(2001)
Self
Iris
(2001)
John Bayley
Moulin Rouge!
(2001)
Harold Zidler
Bridget Jones's Diary
(2001)
Bridget's Dad
The Gathering Storm
(2002)
Desmond Morton
Nicholas Nickleby
(2002)
Mr. Wackford Squeers
The King's Beard
(2002)
The Wizard (voice)
Gangs of New York
(2002)
William "Boss" Tweed
Bright Young Things
(2003)
The Drunken Major
Anna Spud
(2003)
Dad
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
(2003)
Harry Aitken
The Young Visiters
(2003)
Alfred Salteena
Tooth
(2004)
The Rabbit (voice)
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
(2004)
Bridget's Dad
Vanity Fair
(2004)
Mr. Osborne
Vera Drake
(2004)
Judge
Pride
(2004)
Eddie (voice)
Around the World in 80 Days
(2004)
Lord Kelvin
Valiant
(2005)
Sergeant (voice)
Robots
(2005)
Madame Gasket (voice)
Spider-Plant Man
(2005)
Batman
The Magic Roundabout
(2005)
Brian (voice)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
(2005)
Professor Kirke
Free Jimmy
(2006)
Stomowskij (voice)
Longford
(2006)
Lord Longford
Art School Confidential
(2006)
Jimmy
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
(2007)
Self
Hot Fuzz
(2007)
Inspector Frank Butterman
When Did You Last See Your Father?
(2007)
Arthur Morrison
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
(2008)
Self
Einstein and Eddington
(2008)
Sir Oliver Lodge
Lost and Found
(2008)
Narrator (voice)
Inkheart
(2008)
Fenoglio
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
(2008)
Charles Stanforth
Tales of the Riverbank
(2008)
G.P. (voice)
The Young Victoria
(2009)
King William IV
Perrier's Bounty
(2009)
Jim McCrea
The Damned United
(2009)
Sam Longson
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
(2009)
Horace Slughorn
Another Year
(2010)
Tom
The Iron Lady
(2011)
Denis Thatcher
Arthur Christmas
(2011)
Santa (voice)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
(2011)
Horace Slughorn
Cloud Atlas
(2012)
Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2
Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice
(2012)
Himself
Le Week-End
(2013)
Nick Burrows
The Phone Call
(2013)
Stan (voice)
The Harry Hill Movie
(2013)
Cleaner
Filth
(2013)
Dr Rossi
Closed Circuit
(2013)
Attorney General
Chance Meeting
(2013)
Postman Pat: The Movie
(2014)
CEO (voice)
Paddington
(2014)
Samuel Gruber
The One and Only Mike Leigh
(2014)
Himself
Get Santa
(2014)
Santa Claus
The Weather Inside
(2015)
Britischer Botschafter
The Lady in the Van
(2015)
Underwood
Brooklyn
(2015)
Father Flood
Big Game
(2015)
Herbert
The Go-Between
(2015)
Old Leo
The Legend of Tarzan
(2016)
Prime Minister
Ethel & Ernest
(2016)
Ernest Briggs (voice)
Bridget Jones's Baby
(2016)
Mr. Colin Jones
Eddie the Eagle
(2016)
BBC Commentator
Paddington 2
(2017)
Samuel Gruber
The Sense of an Ending
(2017)
Tony Webster
King Lear
(2018)
Earl of Gloucester
New Town Utopia
(2018)
Lewis Silkin MP
King of Thieves
(2018)
Terry Perkins
Black '47
(2018)
Lord Kilmichael
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
(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story
(2021)
Self
Rhythm of Life
(2021)
Self
Charlotte
(2021)
Grosspapa (voice)
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