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Jim Broadbent

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Jim Broadbent
Born
James Broadbent

(1949-05-24) 24 May 1949 (age 75)
Alma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active1972–present[1]
Spouse
Anastasia Lewis
(m. 1987)

James Broadbent (born 24 May 1949) is an English actor.

Broadbent was born in Lincolnshire; he lives in London.[2]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1980 Breaking Glass Station Porter
1981 The Dogs of War Film crew
1981 Time Bandits Compere
1982 Bird of Prey DI Richardson
1982 Birth of a Nation Geoff Fig
1983 The Black Adder Don Speekingleesh
1983–1991 Only Fools and Horses Det. Chief Insp. Roy Slater Television Series: 3 Episodes
1985 Brazil Dr. Jaffe
1985 The Good Father Roger Miles
1985 Happy Families Dalcroix Television Series: 3 Episodes
1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Jean Pierre Dubois
1988 Blackadder's Christmas Carol Prince Albert Television Special
1989 Revolution!! Wallace Television Film
Also Writer
1989 Erik the Viking Ernest the Viking
1990 Life Is Sweet Andy
1991 Gone to the Dogs Jim Morley
1992 A Sense of History The 23rd Earl of Leete Television Film
Also Writer
1992 Enchanted April Frederick Arbuthnot
1992 The Crying Game Col
1993 Prince Cinders Ugly Brother
1994 Bullets Over Broadway Warner Purcell
1994 Princess Caraboo Mr. Worrall
1994 Widows' Peak Con Clancy
1995 Richard III The Duke of Buckingham
1995 The Last Englishman Col. Alfred D. Wintle
1996–2000 Percy the Park Keeper Percy Voice for animated children's series
1997 The Borrowers Pod Clock
1997 Smilla's Sense of Snow Dr. Lagermann
1998 The Avengers Mother
1998 Little Voice Mr. Boo Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
1999 Topsy-Turvy W. S. Gilbert
1999 Doctor Who: Curse of Fatal Death Unofficial Eleventh Doctor Television Special
2001 Bridget Jones's Diary Colin Jones, Bridget's father
2001 Moulin Rouge! Harold Zidler
2001 Iris John Bayley
2002 The Gathering Storm Desmond Morton
2002 Gangs of New York Boss Tweed
2002 Nicholas Nickleby Mr. Wackford Squeers National Board of Review Award for Best Cast
2003 Bright Young Things Drunk Major
2003 The Young Visiters Alfred Salteena
2004 Around the World in 80 Days Lord Kelvin
2004 Pride Eddie Voice Role
Television Film
2004 Vanity Fair Mr. Osborne
2004 Vera Drake Judge
2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Colin Jones, Bridget's father
2005 Robots Madame Gasket Voice Role
2005 Valiant Sergeant Voice Role
2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Professor Kirke
2006 Free Jimmy Igor Stromowskij Voice Role for 2008 English version
2006 The Street Stan McDermott
2006 Longford Lord Longford
2006 Art School Confidential Jimmy
2007 Hot Fuzz Inspector Frank Butterman
2007 And When Did You Last See Your Father? Arthur Morrison
2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Dean Charles Stanforth
2008 Einstein and Eddington Sir Oliver Lodge Television Film
2008 Inkheart Fenoglio
2009 The Young Victoria King William IV
2009 The Damned United Sam Longson Nominated — British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Horace Slughorn
2009 Perrier's Bounty Jim McCrea
2010 Another Year Tom
2010 Animals United Winston
2010 Any Human Heart Logan Mountstuart (older)
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Horace Slughorn
2011 Exile Sam Ronstadt Television Series: 3 Episodes
2011 Arthur Christmas Santa Voice Role
2011 The Iron Lady Denis Thatcher Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
2012 Cloud Atlas Captain Molyneux
Vyvyan Ayrs
Timothy Cavendish
Korean Musician
Prescient 2
2013 Postman Pat: The Movie — You Know You're The One Unknown[3][4] Voice only

References

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  1. "Jim Broadbent". MovieActors.com. 24 May 1949. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  2. The Heartbreak Kid
  3. "Postman Pat to make movie debut". BBC. UK. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  4. "Postman Pat to Hit the Big Screen in 3D". ComingSoon. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.

Other websites

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