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Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Acting

Biography

Jim Broadbent (born May 24, 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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Brazil
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Brazil

7.7(3.7K)
Brazil
Dr. Jaffe
Poster for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

6.0(9.0K)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Dean Charles Stanforth
Poster for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

7.1(11.5K)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Prof. Digory Kirke
Poster for Bridget Jones's Diary
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Bridget Jones's Diary

6.7(5.5K)
Bridget Jones's Diary
Bridget's Dad
Poster for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

7.7(20.7K)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Horace Slughorn
Poster for Around the World in 80 Days
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Around the World in 80 Days

5.9(2.7K)
Around the World in 80 Days
Lord Kelvin
Poster for Moulin Rouge!
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Moulin Rouge!

7.5(4.8K)
Moulin Rouge!
Harold Zidler
Poster for Phoelix
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Phoelix

8.0(0.0K)
Phoelix
Poster for Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
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Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright

5.3(0.0K)
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
The Earl of Leete
Poster for Inkheart
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Inkheart

6.3(2.2K)
Inkheart
Fenoglio

Production

Poster for A Sense of History
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A Sense of History

7.4(0.0K)
A Sense of History
Writer
Poster for Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
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Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright

5.3(0.0K)
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
Writer
Poster for 7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting
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7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting

7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting
Writer

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