Highest rated as cast or director
Brooklyn
2015
Hot Fuzz
2007
Richard III
1995
Ethel & Ernest
2016
Another Year
2010
Topsy-Turvy
1999
Biography
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.
Acted in 174
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
Call Me Back
George
- 2022
Ten Percent
Richard Nightingale · 1 episode
- 2021
- 2020
Black Narcissus
Father Roberts · 3 episodes
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
New Town Utopia
Lewis Silkin MP
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
London Spy
Scottie · 5 episodes
The Weather Inside
Britischer Botschafter
The Go-Between
Old Leo
- 2014
- 2013
The Harry Hill Movie
Cleaner
Chance Meeting
Movie
- 2012
- 2011
Exile
Sam Ronstadt · 3 episodes
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
Longford
Lord Longford
- 2005
The Magic Roundabout
Brian (voice)
- 2004
Pride
Eddie (voice)
Tooth
The Rabbit (voice)
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection
Basil / Ernest Vole / Purslane Saltapple (Voice)
- 2003
The Young Visiters
Alfred Salteena
Anna Spud
Dad
- 2002
The King's Beard
The Wizard (voice)
- 2001
1990s
- 1999
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
The Shy Doctor
- 1998
Percy The Park Keeper: After The Storm
Percy
- 1997
Percy The Park Keeper: The Rescue Party
Percy
Percy The Park Keeper: The Secret Path
Jim
- 1996
Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night
Basil
Percy The Park Keeper: One Snowy Night
Percy
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge
Basil / Ernest Vole / Purslane Saltapple (voice) · 8 episodes
Percy the Park Keeper
Percy (voice) · 17 episodes
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993
Prince Cinders
Ugly Brother / Policeman (voice)
Wide-Eyed and Legless
Deric Longden
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
George
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
The Earl of Leete
- 1992
Gone to Seed
Monty Plant · 6 episodes
A Sense of History
23rd Earl of Leete
- 1991
Gone to the Dogs
Jim Morley · 6 episodes
Enchanted April
Frederick Arbuthnot
Life Is Sweet
Andy
Happy Feet
Grocer
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand de Bargos
TV
Victoria Wood
Alan Hammond · 1 episode
7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting
Standford Hartley
The Hangover
(voice)
- 1988
Comic Relief
TV
- 1987
Running Out of Luck
Jimmy
- 1986
The Insurance Man
Gutling
- 1985
Silas Marner
Jem Rodney
The Good Father
Roger Miles
Picture Friend
Tes Goodwin
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
TV
- 1984
- 1983
Birth of a Nation
Geoff Figg
Tales Out of School
Geoff Figg · 1 episode
Walter and June
Orderly
Dead on Time
Vicar
- 1982
Our Winnie
Second Attendant
Intensive Care
Mr Horsfall
Walter
Joseph - Orderly
Uliisses
Movie
Bird of Prey
DI Stanley Richardson · 1 episode
- 1981
- 1980
The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
Mr. Champing
Games Without Frontiers
Stewart
1970s
- 1979
Long Distance Information
Mackaness
Phoelix
Movie
- 1978
The Life Story of Baal
Woodcutter
- 1974
- 1971
The Go-Between
Spectator at Cricket Match (uncredited)
- 1970
1960s
- 1967
Wrote 3
1990s
- 1993
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
Writer
- 1992
A Sense of History
Writer
1980s
- 1989
7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting
Writer
Appearances18
2020s
- 2025
- 2024
An A to Z of Paddington
Narrator (voice)
- 2023
2022 Wimbledon Official Film
Narrator
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Self - Contributor
- 2021
(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story
Self
2010s
- 2019
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
Self
- 2012
Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice
Self
2000s
- 2008
Lost and Found
Narrator (voice)
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Self
Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'
Self
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Self
- 2007
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
Self
- 2001
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
Self
1990s
- 1992
Perpetual Motion
Self - Narrator · 6 episodes
1980s
- 1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Self (archive footage)
1950s
- 1953
