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Filmography
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Known For
Moulin Rouge! Harold Zidler (2001) -
Another Year Tom (2010) -
The Iron Lady Denis Thatcher (2011) -
Known For
Topsy-Turvy William Schwenck Gilbert (1999) -
Actor
Dolittle Lord Thomas Badgley (2020) -
King of Thieves Terry Perkins (2018) -
Teletubbies (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 Doctor Dee (2017) -
Birds Like Us Horozovich (2017) -
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]( "Postman Pat")
Postman Pat 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 Inspector Frank Butterman (2007)
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![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) -
![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) -
![Dougal]( "Dougal")
Dougal Brian (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 (1991)
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![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) -
![Running Out of Luck]( "Running Out of Luck")
Running Out of Luck (1987) -
![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) -
![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) -
![Objects of Affection]( "Objects of Affection")
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) -
Phoelix (1980)
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![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) -
![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)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
As of 2016, he has appeared in four films nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Crying Game (1992), Moulin Rouge! (2001), Gangs of New York (2002) and Brooklyn (2015).
Quotes
[on declining an OBE in 2002] I didn't think I deserved it, really. And also my father died when I was 22 and he was quite an anarchic spirit, and he would have been proud of me to have turned it down. You know how it is, the usual line: 'Oh, I ...
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
James Broadbent
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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