This is just a selection of the many movies Mr. Broadbent has
contributed to and is no way a judgement of the films listed (or
not listed).
I also tried not to repeat cast members that starred in multiple
films on the list.
contributed to and is no way a judgement of the films listed (or
not listed).
I also tried not to repeat cast members that starred in multiple
films on the list.
- 1980 The Dogs of War
- As Film Crew
Starring with Christopher Walkin, Tom Berenger
- 1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
- As Jean Pierre Dubois
Starring with Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman
- 1989 Erik the Viking
- As Ernest the Viking
Starring with John Cleese (Nearly Headless Nick), Tim
Robbins, Mickey Rooney, Eartha Kitt
- 1992 The Crying Game
- As Col
Starring with Miranda Richardson (Rita Skeeter),
Forest Whitaker, Stephen Rea
- 1997 The Borrowers
- As Pod Clock
Starring with Mark Williams (Arthur Weasley), John
Goodman, Hugh Laurie, Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy)
- 1998 The Avengers
- As Mother
Starring with Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort), Uma Thurman,
Sean Connery, Fiona Shaw (Aunt Petunia), Eddie Izzard,
Eileen Atkins (starred in Ballet Shoes)
- 1998 Little Voice
- As Mr. Boo
Starring with Brenda Blethyn, Ewan McGregor, Michael
Caine
- 1999 Topsy-Turvy
- As W.S. Gilbert
Starring with Timothy Spall (Peter Pettigrew), Shirley
Henderson (Moaning Mrytle)
- 2001 Iris
- As John Bayley
Starring with Judi Dench, Kate Winslet
- 2001 Moulin Rouge!
- As Harold Zidler
Starring with Nicole Kidman, David Wenham, John
Leguizamo
- 2001 Bridget Jones’ Diary
- As Dad
Starring with Renee Zellweger, Gemma Jones (Madame
Pomfrey), Colin Firth, Hugh Grant
- 2002 Nicholas Nickleby
- As Mr. Wackford Squeers
Starring with Christopher Plummer, Jamie Bell, Juliet
Stevenson, Anne Hathaway
- 2002 The Gathering Storm
- As Desmond Morton
Starring with Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave
- 2004 Vera Drake
- As Judge
Starring with Imelda Staunton (Dolores Umbridge)
- 2004 Vanity Fair
- As Mr. Osborne
Starring with Reese Witherspoon, James Purefoy,
Gabriel Byrne, Jonathon Rhys Meyers
- 2005 The Chronicles of Narnia:
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- As Professor Kirke
Starring with Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy
- 2007 Hot Fuzz
- As Inspector Frank Butterman
Simon Pegg, Bill Nighy (Rufus Scrimgeour), Timothy
Dalton
- 2008 Inkheart
- As Fenoglio
Starring with: Andy Serkis (Gollum), Helen Mirren,
Paul Bettany, Brendan Fraser, Sienna Guillory (Arya
from Eragon)
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- As Horace Slughorn
Starring with Dame Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Michael
Gambon, Helena Bonham Carter
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| Jim Broadbent |
Full Name:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Siblings:
- James Broadbent
- Jim
Date of Birth:
- 24 May 1949
Place of Birth:
- Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Siblings:
- Youngest
The youngest son of an artist-turned furniture maker, Roy, and a
sculptress, Dee, Broadbent had art in his genes. After briefly
attending an art school, he found that his passion was acting. He
graduated from London Academy of Music and Drama in 1972.
Often regarded as one of the best character actors in cinema,
Broadbent has displayed his acting chops in many supporting and
lead roles alongside other master actors, such as: Dame Judi
Dench, Imelda Staunton, Daniel Day-Lewis, Gene Hackman, Helen
Mirren and Sir Anthony Hopkins.
He has starred on stage and in films and television; he’s also
appeared on radio in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and
Saturday Night Fry with Stephen Fry. Broadbent was even nominated
for a Grammy for Best Spoken Word for a Children’s Album of Winnie
the Pooh in 2004.
Unfortunately, character actors are often overshadowed by their
big name co-stars. Broadbent has appeared in well over 100
projects, but many audiences would recognize his face before his
name. He has achieved some accolades but not as many as he
deserves.
He has weathered some storms in his personal life. He had a twin
sister who died at birth and his mother was ravaged by Alzheimer’s
disease eventually succumbing to it in 1995.
Broadbent later used this experience with the dreadful disease in
his role in Iris. His character cared for his wife as she battled
Alzheimer’s, his portrayal won an Academy Award.
However, not all has been sad: he has been happily married to
painter/theater designer Anastasia Lewis since 1987.
Broadbent’s turn as Horace Slughorn in Half-Blood Prince (and the
second part of the Deathly Hallows movie) will mark the second
time he’s worked with Tom Felton. The two acted together in The
Borrowers in 1997.
In a recent interview, Felton shared that he was thrilled to be
working with Broadbent again and was surprised Broadbent even
remembered him from The Borrowers.
Co-stars and directors have nothing but good things to say about
him and maybe it’s because he has a great mentality on set:
sculptress, Dee, Broadbent had art in his genes. After briefly
attending an art school, he found that his passion was acting. He
graduated from London Academy of Music and Drama in 1972.
Often regarded as one of the best character actors in cinema,
Broadbent has displayed his acting chops in many supporting and
lead roles alongside other master actors, such as: Dame Judi
Dench, Imelda Staunton, Daniel Day-Lewis, Gene Hackman, Helen
Mirren and Sir Anthony Hopkins.
He has starred on stage and in films and television; he’s also
appeared on radio in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and
Saturday Night Fry with Stephen Fry. Broadbent was even nominated
for a Grammy for Best Spoken Word for a Children’s Album of Winnie
the Pooh in 2004.
Unfortunately, character actors are often overshadowed by their
big name co-stars. Broadbent has appeared in well over 100
projects, but many audiences would recognize his face before his
name. He has achieved some accolades but not as many as he
deserves.
He has weathered some storms in his personal life. He had a twin
sister who died at birth and his mother was ravaged by Alzheimer’s
disease eventually succumbing to it in 1995.
Broadbent later used this experience with the dreadful disease in
his role in Iris. His character cared for his wife as she battled
Alzheimer’s, his portrayal won an Academy Award.
However, not all has been sad: he has been happily married to
painter/theater designer Anastasia Lewis since 1987.
Broadbent’s turn as Horace Slughorn in Half-Blood Prince (and the
second part of the Deathly Hallows movie) will mark the second
time he’s worked with Tom Felton. The two acted together in The
Borrowers in 1997.
In a recent interview, Felton shared that he was thrilled to be
working with Broadbent again and was surprised Broadbent even
remembered him from The Borrowers.
Co-stars and directors have nothing but good things to say about
him and maybe it’s because he has a great mentality on set:
- “I always think you should be totally frivolous
as much as you can, and then take the work seriously
when it has to be taken seriously. As long as you
can keep that balance going, it's good fun. If it's
only frivolous it's not fun - it would drive me
potty.”
| Biography: |
| Honors and Awards: |
- 2001 Best Supporting Actor BAFTA Award win
- Moulin Rouge!
- 2001 Best Supporting Actor Academy Award win
- Iris
- 2002 Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe Award nomination
- The Gathering Storm
- 2004 Best Spoken Word Album Grammy nomination
- Winnie the Pooh
- 2007 Best Actor Emmy Award nomination
- Longford
- 2007 Best Actor BAFTA Award win
- Longford
- 2007 Best Actor Golden Globe Award win
- Longford
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