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Filmography
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Known For
Moulin Rouge! Harold Zidler (2001) -
The Iron Lady Denis Thatcher (2011) -
Another Year Tom (2010) -
Known For
Gangs of New York Boss Tweed (2002) -
Actor
Black Narcissus Father Roberts (2020) -
Six Minutes to Midnight Charlie (2020) -
The Duke Kempton Bunton (2020) -
Dolittle Lord Thomas Badgley (2020) -
King of Thieves Terry Perkins (2018) -
Teletubbies Voice Trumpet (2015-2018) -
King Lear Earl of Gloucester (2018) -
Black '47 Lord Kilmichael (2018) -
Paddington 2 Mr Gruber (2017) -
Game of Thrones Archmaester Ebrose (2017) -
![Mary and the Witch's Flower]( "Mary and the Witch's Flower")
Mary and the Witch's Flower Doctor Dee (2017) -
![Birds Like Us]( "Birds Like Us")
Birds Like Us Horozovich (2017) -
![The Sense of an Ending]( "The Sense of an Ending")
The Sense of an Ending Tony Webster (2017) -
![Ethel & Ernest]( "Ethel & Ernest")
Ethel & Ernest Ernest Briggs (2016) -
![Bridget Jones's Baby]( "Bridget Jones's Baby")
Bridget Jones's Baby Dad (2016) -
![The Legend of Tarzan]( "The Legend of Tarzan")
The Legend of Tarzan Prime Minister (2016) -
![War & Peace]( "War & Peace")
War & Peace Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky (2016) -
![Eddie the Eagle]( "Eddie the Eagle")
Eddie the Eagle BBC Commentator (2015) -
![London Spy]( "London Spy")
London Spy Scottie (2015) -
![Joan of Arc]( "Joan of Arc")
Joan of Arc Interrogator 1 (2015) -
![The Weather Inside]( "The Weather Inside")
The Weather Inside Britischer Botschafter (2015) -
![The Go-Between]( "The Go-Between")
The Go-Between Old Leo (2015) -
![The Lady in the Van]( "The Lady in the Van")
The Lady in the Van Underwood (2015) -
![Brooklyn]( "Brooklyn")
Brooklyn Father Flood (2015) -
![Get Santa]( "Get Santa")
Get Santa Santa Claus (2014) -
![Asterix and Obelix: Mansion of the Gods]( "Asterix and Obelix: Mansion of the Gods")
Asterix and Obelix: Mansion of the Gods Julius Caesar (2014) -
![Paddington]( "Paddington")
Paddington Mr Gruber (2014) -
![Lives of the Infamous Comedy Blaps]( "Lives of the Infamous Comedy Blaps")
Lives of the Infamous Comedy Blaps DCI Donald Ponk (2014) -
![Big Game]( "Big Game")
Big Game Herbert (2014) -
![Postman Pat: The Movie]( "Postman Pat: The Movie")
Postman Pat: The Movie CEO (2014) -
![The Harry Hill Movie]( "The Harry Hill Movie")
The Harry Hill Movie Cleaner (2013) -
![The Great Train Robbery]( "The Great Train Robbery")
The Great Train Robbery Tommy Butler (2013) -
![The Phone Call]( "The Phone Call")
The Phone Call Stan (2013) -
![Filth]( "Filth")
Filth Dr. Rossi (2013) -
![Le Week-end]( "Le Week-end")
Le Week-end Nick (2013) -
![Closed Circuit]( "Closed Circuit")
Closed Circuit Attorney General (2013) -
![Cloud Atlas]( "Cloud Atlas")
Cloud Atlas Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs (2012) -
![The Iron Lady]( "The Iron Lady")
The Iron Lady Denis Thatcher (2011) -
![Arthur Christmas]( "Arthur Christmas")
Arthur Christmas Santa (2011) -
![Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]( "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2")
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Professor Horace Slughorn (2011) -
![Exile]( "Exile")
Exile Sam Ronstadt (2011) -
![Any Human Heart]( "Any Human Heart")
Any Human Heart Logan Mountstuart (Older) (2010) -
![Animals United]( "Animals United")
Animals United Winston (2010) -
![Another Year]( "Another Year")
Another Year Tom (2010) -
![Perrier's Bounty]( "Perrier's Bounty")
Perrier's Bounty Jim (2009) -
![Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]( "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince")
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Professor Horace Slughorn (2009) -
![The Damned United]( "The Damned United")
The Damned United Sam Longson (2009) -
![The Young Victoria]( "The Young Victoria")
The Young Victoria King William (2009) -
![Lost and Found]( "Lost and Found")
Lost and Found Narrator (2008) -
![Inkheart]( "Inkheart")
Inkheart Fenoglio (2008) -
![Einstein and Eddington]( "Einstein and Eddington")
Einstein and Eddington Sir Oliver Lodge (2008) -
![Tales of the Riverbank]( "Tales of the Riverbank")
Tales of the Riverbank G.P. (2008) -
![Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]( "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull")
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Dean Charles Stanforth (2008) -
![When Did You Last See Your Father?]( "When Did You Last See Your Father?")
When Did You Last See Your Father? Arthur (2007) -
![Hot Fuzz: Hot Funk: The TV Version]( "Hot Fuzz: Hot Funk: The TV Version")
Hot Fuzz: Hot Funk: The TV Version Inspector Frank Butterman (2007) -
![Hot Fuzz]( "Hot Fuzz")
Hot Fuzz Inspector Frank Butterman (2007) -
![Longford]( "Longford")
Longford Lord Longford (2006) -
![The Street]( "The Street")
The Street Stan McDermott (2006) -
![Free Jimmy]( "Free Jimmy")
Free Jimmy Stromowskij (2006) -
![Art School Confidential]( "Art School Confidential")
Art School Confidential Jimmy (2006) -
![Sprung! The Magic Roundabout]( "Sprung! The Magic Roundabout")
Sprung! The Magic Roundabout Brian (2005) -
![The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]( "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe")
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Professor Kirke (2005) -
![The Chronicles of Narnia]( "The Chronicles of Narnia")
The Chronicles of Narnia Professor Kirke (2005) -
![Valiant]( "Valiant")
Valiant Sergeant (2005) -
![Spider-Plant Man]( "Spider-Plant Man")
Spider-Plant Man Batman (2005) -
![Robots]( "Robots")
Robots Madame Gasket (2005) -
![Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason]( "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason")
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Dad (2004) -
![Vera Drake]( "Vera Drake")
Vera Drake Judge (2004) -
![Vanity Fair]( "Vanity Fair")
Vanity Fair Mr. Osborne (2004) -
Alien Invasion Robin (2004)
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![Pride]( "Pride")
Pride Eddie (2004) -
![Around the World in 80 Days]( "Around the World in 80 Days")
Around the World in 80 Days Lord Kelvin (2004) -
![Tooth]( "Tooth")
Tooth The Rabbit (2004) -
![The Young Visiters]( "The Young Visiters")
The Young Visiters Alfred Salteena (2003) -
![And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself]( "And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself")
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself Harry Aitken (2003) -
![Bright Young Things]( "Bright Young Things")
Bright Young Things The Drunken Major (2003) -
![Anna Spud]( "Anna Spud")
Anna Spud Dad (2003) -
![Nicholas Nickleby]( "Nicholas Nickleby")
Nicholas Nickleby Mr. Wackford Squeers (2002) -
![Gangs of New York]( "Gangs of New York")
Gangs of New York Boss Tweed (2002) -
![The King's Beard]( "The King's Beard")
The King's Beard The Wizard (2002) -
![The Gathering Storm]( "The Gathering Storm")
The Gathering Storm Desmond Morton (2002) -
![Iris]( "Iris")
Iris John Bayley (2001) -
![Moulin Rouge!]( "Moulin Rouge!")
Moulin Rouge! Harold Zidler (2001) -
![Bridget Jones's Diary]( "Bridget Jones's Diary")
Bridget Jones's Diary Bridget's Dad (2001) -
![The Boss]( "The Boss")
The Boss Peter Duffley (1995-2000) -
![Percy the Park Keeper]( "Percy the Park Keeper")
Percy the Park Keeper Percy the Park Keeper (1996-1999) -
![Big Day]( "Big Day")
Big Day (1999) -
![Topsy-Turvy]( "Topsy-Turvy")
Topsy-Turvy William Schwenck Gilbert (1999) -
![Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death]( "Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death")
Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death The Doctor (1999) -
![Brambly Hedge]( "Brambly Hedge")
Brambly Hedge Basil (1997-1998) -
![Little Voice]( "Little Voice")
Little Voice Mr. Boo (1998) -
![The Avengers]( "The Avengers")
The Avengers Mother (1998) -
![The Borrowers]( "The Borrowers")
The Borrowers Pod Clock (1997) -
![Smilla's Sense of Snow]( "Smilla's Sense of Snow")
Smilla's Sense of Snow Dr. Lagermann (1997) -
![The Secret Agent]( "The Secret Agent")
The Secret Agent Chief Inspector Heat (1996) -
![Rough Magic]( "Rough Magic")
Rough Magic Doc Ansell (1995) -
![Richard III]( "Richard III")
Richard III Buckingham (1995) -
![The Last Englishman]( "The Last Englishman")
The Last Englishman Col. Alfred D. Wintle (1995) -
![Princess Caraboo]( "Princess Caraboo")
Princess Caraboo Mr. Worrall (1994) -
![Bullets Over Broadway]( "Bullets Over Broadway")
Bullets Over Broadway Warner Purcell (1994) -
![Widows' Peak]( "Widows' Peak")
Widows' Peak Con Clancy, Kilshannon Dentist (1994) -
![Prince Cinders]( "Prince Cinders")
Prince Cinders Ugly Brother / Policeman (1993) -
![Screen One]( "Screen One")
Screen One Deric Longden (1991-1993) -
![The Comic Strip Presents...]( "The Comic Strip Presents...")
The Comic Strip Presents... George (1993) -
![Gone to Seed]( "Gone to Seed")
Gone to Seed Monty (1992) -
![A Sense of History]( "A Sense of History")
A Sense of History Written & Performed by (1992) -
![The Crying Game]( "The Crying Game")
The Crying Game Col (1992) -
![Inspector Morse]( "Inspector Morse")
Inspector Morse Charlie Bennett (1992) -
![Gone to the Dogs]( "Gone to the Dogs")
Gone to the Dogs Larry Patterson (1991) -
![Murder Most Horrid]( "Murder Most Horrid")
Murder Most Horrid Selwyn Proops (1991) -
![Enchanted April]( "Enchanted April")
Enchanted April Frederick Arbuthnot (1991) -
![Performance]( "Performance")
Performance Carmello (1991) -
![4 Play]( "4 Play")
4 Play Steven Parrish (1991) -
![The Hangover]( "The Hangover")
The Hangover (1991) -
![Only Fools and Horses]( "Only Fools and Horses")
Only Fools and Horses Roy Slater (1983-1991) -
![Life Is Sweet]( "Life Is Sweet")
Life Is Sweet Andy (1990) -
![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus Postman Roulin (1990) -
![Victoria Wood]( "Victoria Wood")
Victoria Wood Alan Hammond (1989) -
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![Erik the Viking]( "Erik the Viking")
Erik the Viking Ernest the Viking - a Rapist (1989) -
![Revolution!!]( "Revolution!!")
Revolution!! Wallace (1989) -
![Vroom]( "Vroom")
Vroom Donald (1988) -
![Blackadder's Christmas Carol]( "Blackadder's Christmas Carol")
Blackadder's Christmas Carol Prince Albert (1988) -
![Dramarama]( "Dramarama")
Dramarama Uncle Keith (1988) -
![Theatre Night]( "Theatre Night")
Theatre Night Maitre Jacques (1988) -
![Tales of the Unexpected]( "Tales of the Unexpected")
Tales of the Unexpected Mr. Lovejoy (1988) -
![Ten Great Writers of the Modern World]( "Ten Great Writers of the Modern World")
Ten Great Writers of the Modern World Ossipon (1988) -
![Superman IV: The Quest for Peace]( "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace")
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Jean Pierre Dubois (1987) -
![Screen Two]( "Screen Two")
Screen Two Gutling (1986) -
![Running Out of Luck]( "Running Out of Luck")
Running Out of Luck Reporter (1985) -
![Silas Marner]( "Silas Marner")
Silas Marner Jem Rodney (1985) -
![The Good Father]( "The Good Father")
The Good Father Roger Miles (1985) -
![Happy Families]( "Happy Families")
Happy Families Dalcroix (1985) -
![Summer Season]( "Summer Season")
Summer Season Ted Goodwin (1985) -
![Brazil]( "Brazil")
Brazil Dr. Jaffe (1985) -
![Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV]( "Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV")
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV Vaughan (1985) -
![The Man Who Shot Christmas]( "The Man Who Shot Christmas")
The Man Who Shot Christmas Nick / Father Christmas (1984) -
![The Hit]( "The Hit")
The Hit Barrister (1984) -
![Crown Court]( "Crown Court")
Crown Court Robert MacBride (1984) -
![Messiah]( "Messiah")
Messiah Wallace (1984) -
![Blackadder]( "Blackadder")
Blackadder Don Speekingleesh, An Interpreter (1983) -
![Birth of a Nation]( "Birth of a Nation")
Birth of a Nation Geoff Figg (1983) -
![Walter & June]( "Walter & June")
Walter & June Orderly (1983) -
![Dead on Time]( "Dead on Time")
Dead on Time Priest (1983) -
![Alan Bennett's Objects of Affection]( "Alan Bennett's Objects of Affection")
Alan Bennett's Objects of Affection Second Attendant (1982) -
![Play for Today]( "Play for Today")
Play for Today Mr. Horsfall (1979-1982) -
![Walter]( "Walter")
Walter Joseph - Orderly (1982) -
![Arena]( "Arena")
Arena Actor in Play (1982) -
![Uliisses]( "Uliisses")
Uliisses (1982) -
![Bird of Prey]( "Bird of Prey")
Bird of Prey Detective Inspector Stanley Richardson (1982) -
![Time Bandits]( "Time Bandits")
Time Bandits Compere (1981) -
![The Dogs of War]( "The Dogs of War")
The Dogs of War Film Crew (1980) -
![Breaking Glass]( "Breaking Glass")
Breaking Glass Station Porter (1980) -
![BBC2 Playhouse]( "BBC2 Playhouse")
BBC2 Playhouse Stewart (1980) -
![Not the Nine O'Clock News]( "Not the Nine O'Clock News")
Not the Nine O'Clock News Union Negotiator (1979) -
Phoelix (1979)
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![The Passage]( "The Passage")
The Passage German Soldier (1979) -
The Life Story of Baal Woodcutter (1978)
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![The Shout]( "The Shout")
The Shout Fielder in cowpat (1978) -
Actor
![The Go-Between]( "The Go-Between")
The Go-Between Spectator at Cricket Match (1971) -
Soundtrack
![Get Santa]( "Get Santa")
Get Santa (2014) -
![Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]( "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince")
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![Hot Fuzz]( "Hot Fuzz")
Hot Fuzz (2007) -
![Nicholas Nickleby]( "Nicholas Nickleby")
Nicholas Nickleby (2002) -
Soundtrack
![Moulin Rouge!]( "Moulin Rouge!")
Moulin Rouge! (2001) -
Writer
![Big Day]( "Big Day")
Big Day (1999) -
![A Sense of History]( "A Sense of History")
A Sense of History (1992) -
![Revolution!!]( "Revolution!!")
Revolution!! (1989) -
Marjorie and the Preacherman (1987)
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Writer
![Messiah]( "Messiah")
Messiah (1984) -
Producer
![The Young Visiters]( "The Young Visiters")
The Young Visiters (2003) -
Archive footage
![An Accidental Studio]( "An Accidental Studio")
An Accidental Studio (2019) -
Brooklyn: Deleted Scenes (2016)
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![Julie Walters: A Life on Screen]( "Julie Walters: A Life on Screen")
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The Frame (2013)
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![Her Master's Voice]( "Her Master's Voice")
Her Master's Voice (2012) -
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The Many Faces of... (2011)
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![Breakfast]( "Breakfast")
Breakfast (2010) -
![Victoria Wood: Seen on TV]( "Victoria Wood: Seen on TV")
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV (2009) -
![The Green Green Grass]( "The Green Green Grass")
The Green Green Grass (2009) -
![Closing: Team Indy]( "Closing: Team Indy")
Closing: Team Indy (2008) -
![Blackadder Rides Again]( "Blackadder Rides Again")
Blackadder Rides Again (2008) -
![Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters]( "Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters")
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La Marató 2005 (2005)
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![Wetten, dass..?]( "Wetten, dass..?")
Wetten, dass..? (2004) -
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![The Directors]( "The Directors")
The Directors (2000) -
![Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright]( "Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright")
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Archive footagePlunder (1991)
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Bird of Prey 2 (1984)
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In the "Like a Virgin" number from Moulin Rouge! (2001), his voice is dubbed by an opera singer, mimicking Broadbent's own vocal performance. The floor was rubbed in with Coca Cola so Broadbent and the dancers wouldn't slip. The segment to took a ...
Quotes
I love French films, and European films. They're not any bigger, but there's just a sort of definition, and a confidence, and strength to them. I'd always, given the option, go and see a French drama. Obviously, we probably get the better ones. But ...
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James Broadbent
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