Jim Broadbent
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 Awar
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.
Born
May 24, 1949
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Movies
152 acting
3 crew
Popularity
3.9
Known For
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
as Horace Slughorn
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
as Horace Slughorn
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005
as Prof. Digory Kirke
Paddington in Peru
2024
as Samuel Gruber
Bridget Jones's Diary
2001
as Bridget's Dad
Robots
2005
as Madame Gasket (voice)
The Legend of Tarzan
2016
as Prime Minister
Bridget Jones's Baby
2016
as Dad
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008
as Dean Charles Stanforth
Cloud Atlas
2012
as Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2
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