Jim Broadbent
Biography
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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Known For
Acting

1985
asDr. Jaffe

2008
asDean Charles Stanforth

2005
asProf. Digory Kirke

2001
asBridget's Dad

2009
asHorace Slughorn

2004
asLord Kelvin

2001
asHarold Zidler

1979
as
1993
asThe Earl of Leete

2008
asFenoglio

2002
asBoss Tweed

2007
asInspector Frank Butterman

2004
asJudge

2005
asBatman

1992
asCol

2009
asSam Longson

1995
asThe Duke of Buckingham

2004
asMr. Osborne

2003
asHarry Aitken

1998
asMr. Boo

2001
asJohn Bayley

1994
asCon Clancy

1997
asPod Clock

2008
asNarrator (voice)

2011
asHorace Slughorn

1991
asFrederick Arbuthnot

2005
asMadame Gasket (voice)

1998
asMother

2006
asJimmy

2004
asDad

2009
asJim McCrea

2005
asSergeant (voice)

2002
asMr. Wackford Squeers

2006
asLord Longford

2002
asDesmond Morton

1990
asAndy

1994
asMr. Worrall

2008
asSir Oliver Lodge

1992
as23rd Earl of Leete

2003
asThe Drunken Major

2010
asTom

2021
asSelf

2007
asArthur Morrison

2004
asBrian (voice)

1995
asDoc Ansell

1999
asW. S. Gilbert

1985
asRoger Miles

2009
asKing William IV

2011
asSanta (voice)

1984
asBarrister

2011
asDenis Thatcher

1993
asDeric Longden

2003
asAlfred Salteena

2012
asCaptain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2

2013
asDr Rossi

1982
asJoseph - Orderly

2024
asSamuel Gruber

2012
asSelf

1985
asJem Rodney

1988
asPrince Albert

2023
asSelf – Contributor

2013
asAttorney General

2014
asSamuel Gruber

2013
asNick Burrows

1983
asOrderly

2013
asStan (voice)

2014
asSanta Claus

1991
asCarmelo

2013
asCleaner

2014
asCEO (voice)

1987
as
1983
asGeoff Figg

2023
asGeorge

1994
asWarner Purcell

1997
asDr. Lagermann

2003
asDad

1989
asErnest the Viking (a Rapist)

1993
asGeorge

2007
asSelf

1996
asChief Inspector Heat

1989
as(voice)
asCardinal Pole
asGarret

1987
asJean Pierre Dubois

1982
asMr Horsfall

1986
asGutling

2015
asHerbert
asJimbo

2017
asTony Webster

2023
asNarrator
as
2015
asFather Flood

2015
asOld Leo

1999
asThe Shy Doctor

2021
asSelf

2015
asUnderwood

1980
asStewart

2016
asDad

2015
asBritischer Botschafter

2025
asColin Jones

2016
asBBC Commentator

2016
asPrime Minister

1982
as
2016
asErnest Briggs (voice)

2008
asG.P. (voice)

2017
asSamuel Gruber

2004
asEddie (voice)

2004
asBasil / Ernest Vole / Purslane Saltapple (Voice)

1982
asSelf (archive footage)

2018
asLord Kilmichael

2014
asSelf

2004
asThe Rabbit (voice)

1981
asCompere

2022
asHorozovich (voice)

1979
asMackaness

1980
asStation Porter

1988
asDonald

2018
asEarl of Gloucester

2018
asLewis Silkin MP

2018
asTerry Perkins

2001
asSelf

2013
as
2002
asThe Wizard (voice)

1979
asGerman Soldier

2021
asKing

2021
asKempton Bunton

2019
asSelf

2020
asCharlie

2020
asLord Thomas Badgley

1978
asFielder in Cowpat

1983
asPriest

1980
asMr. Champing

1971
asSpectator at Cricket Match (uncredited)

1993
asUgly Brother / Policeman (voice)

2023
asHarold Fry

2008
asSelf

2022
asGrosspapa (voice)

1991
asGrocer

1989
asStandford Hartley

1982
asSecond Attendant

1996
asBasil

2024
asNarrator (voice)
asSelwyn Proops
as
asMr Lovejoy
asCharlie Bennett
asDon Speekingleesh, an Interpreter
as
asPeter Duffley
asMr. Horsfall
asSelf
asPercy (voice)
as
as
asLogan Mountstuart
asAlan Hammond
asStan McDermott
asSelf - Narrator
asDCS Tommy Butler
asScottie
asPrince Bolkonsky
asJim Broadbent
as
asSelf
asArchmaester Ebrose
asLord Marcham
asRichard Nightingale
asGeoff Figg
asMonty Plant
asJim Morley
asProfessor Horace Slughorn
asJim
asSelf
asCarmello
asSecond Attendant
asMr. Champing
asDuke of Leicester
asOssipon
asGeorge
asPrince Albert
asFather Roberts
asSnaggleroot (voice)
asBasil / Ernest Vole / Purslane Saltapple (voice)
asDalcroix
asSelf - Winner
asGeorge
asSelf - 'Professor Horace Slughorn'
Production
Crew
Directing