Jim Broadbent
Acting
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.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
as Horace Slughorn
Age 60 (now 77)
Cloud Atlas
as Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2
Age 63 (now 77)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
as Prof. Digory Kirke
Age 56 (now 77)
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
as Self - Interviewee
Age 76 (now 77)
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
as Colin Jones
Age 75 (now 77)
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
as Self - Contributor
Age 74 (now 77)
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
as Harold Fry
Age 73 (now 77)
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
as Self
Age 70 (now 77)
Cloud Atlas
as Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2
Age 63 (now 77)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
as Horace Slughorn
Age 62 (now 77)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
as Horace Slughorn
Age 60 (now 77)
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
as Self
Age 59 (now 77)
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
as Self
Age 59 (now 77)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
as Dean Charles Stanforth
Age 58 (now 77)
And When Did You Last See Your Father?
as Arthur Morrison
Age 58 (now 77)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
as Prof. Digory Kirke
Age 56 (now 77)
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection
as Basil / Ernest Vole / Purslane Saltapple (Voice)
Age 54 (now 77)
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
as Harry Aitken
Age 54 (now 77)
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
as Self
Age 51 (now 77)
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
as The Shy Doctor
Age 49 (now 77)
Percy The Park Keeper: After The Storm
as Percy
Age 48 (now 77)Percy The Park Keeper: The Rescue Party
as Percy
Age 48 (now 77)
Percy The Park Keeper: The Secret Path
as Jim
Age 47 (now 77)
Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night
as Basil
Age 47 (now 77)Percy The Park Keeper: One Snowy Night
as Percy
Age 47 (now 77)
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
as George
Age 43 (now 77)
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
as The Earl of Leete
Age 43 (now 77)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
as Jean Pierre Dubois
Age 38 (now 77)
The Man Who Shot Christmas
as Nick/Father Christmas
Age 35 (now 77)
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
as Self (archive footage)
Age 33 (now 77)
The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
as Mr. Champing
Age 31 (now 77)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
as Snaggleroot (voice)
Age 73 (now 77)
Love, Death & Robots
as Christopher the Poet (voice)
Age 69 (now 77)
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge
as Basil / Ernest Vole / Purslane Saltapple (voice)
Age 47 (now 77)
The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand de Bargos
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
as Ossipon
Age 38 (now 77)
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Also Known As
James "Jim" Broadbent
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