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Jim Broadbent

  • Born May 24, 1949
  • Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK
  • 77 years old

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 …

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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.

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Archmaester Ebrose

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Prof. Digory Kirke

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Dean Charles Stanforth

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Inspector Frank Butterman

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Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2

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Boss Tweed

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Prime Minister

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Bridget's Dad

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Madame Gasket (voice)

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Harold Zidler

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Samuel Gruber

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Christopher the Poet (voice)

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Snaggleroot (voice)

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Lord Thomas Badgley

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Dr. Jaffe

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Father Flood

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Dad

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Dad

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Samuel Gruber

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Lord Kelvin

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BBC Commentator

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Dr Rossi

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Denis Thatcher

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Santa (voice)

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Jean Pierre Dubois

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Herbert

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Compere

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King William IV

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Sergeant (voice)

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Col

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King

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Underwood

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Mother

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Samuel Gruber

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Sam Longson

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Warner Purcell

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Colin Jones

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Don Speekingleesh, an Interpreter

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Pod Clock

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Attorney General

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Peter Schneider

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Terry Perkins

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Tom

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Judge

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Kempton Bunton

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Mr. Osborne

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Lord Kilmichael

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Roy Slater

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Dr. Lagermann

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Ernest the Viking (a Rapist)

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Prince Bolkonsky

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Barrister

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Jimmy

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Tony Webster

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John Bayley

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Mr. Boo

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Mr. Wackford Squeers

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Duke of Leicester

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The Duke of Buckingham

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Charlie

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Film Crew

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Sir Oliver Lodge

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W. S. Gilbert

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Spectator at Cricket Match (uncredited)

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Harold Fry

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Santa Claus

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Charlie Bennett

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Nick Burrows

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George

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Scottie

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Ernest Briggs (voice)

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Father Roberts

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Fielder in Cowpat

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Jim McCrea

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Earl of Gloucester

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Jim

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Lord Marcham

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Harry Aitken

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The Drunken Major

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Desmond Morton

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Stan (voice)

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Frederick Arbuthnot

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Eddie (voice)

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DCS Tommy Butler

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Arthur Morrison

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The Shy Doctor

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German Soldier (uncredited)

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Mr Lovejoy

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CEO (voice)

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Lord Longford

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Chief Inspector Heat

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Doc Ansell

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Cleaner

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23rd Earl of Leete

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Old Leo

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Mr. Worrall

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Prince Albert

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Con Clancy

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Roger Miles

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The Rabbit (voice)

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Selwyn Proops

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Jem Rodney

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Stan McDermott

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Richard Nightingale

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Vicar

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Horozovich (voice)

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Logan Mountstuart (Older)

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Mr. Horsfall / Mr. Champing

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Joseph - Orderly

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Roulin

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Alfred Salteena

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Donald

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Geoff Figg

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Jimmy

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Gutling

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Monty Plant

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Dalcroix

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The Wizard (voice)

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Deric Longden

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Alan Hammond

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DI Stanley Richardson

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Uncle Keith

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Peter Duffley

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Jim Morley

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The Earl of Leete

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Orderly

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Lewis Silkin MP

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Second Attendant

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Carmello

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Roulin

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Deric Longden

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Steven Parrish

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Basil / Ernest Vole / Purslane Saltapple (Voice)

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Mr Horsfall

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Mackaness

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Carmelo

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Stewart

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Ugly Brother / Policeman (voice)

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Geoff Figg

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Mr. Champing

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Basil / Ernest Vole / Purslane Saltapple (voice)

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Woodcutter

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Nick/Father Christmas

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Ossipon

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Narrator

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Standford Hartley

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Narrator (voice)

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Dad

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Basil

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George

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DCI Ponk

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George

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Cardinal Pole

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Stewart

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Grocer

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Charles Dickens (voice)

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Second Attendant

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Percy

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Jim

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Tes Goodwin

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Col. Alfred D. Wintle

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