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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 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.

Filmography

2025
Jay Kelly

as Peter Schneider

Movie
2025
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

as Colin Jones

Movie
2024
Paddington in Peru

as Samuel Gruber

Movie
2021
A Boy Called Christmas

as King

Movie
2020
Dolittle

as Lord Thomas Badgley

Movie
2017
Paddington 2

as Samuel Gruber

Movie
2014
Paddington

as Samuel Gruber

Movie
2013
Filth

as Dr Rossi

Movie
2012
Cloud Atlas

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

Movie
2011
Arthur Christmas

as Santa (voice)

Movie
2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

as Horace Slughorn

Movie
2008
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

as Dean Charles Stanforth

Movie
2007
Hot Fuzz

as Inspector Frank Butterman

Movie
2005
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

as Prof. Digory Kirke

Movie
2005
Robots

as Madame Gasket (voice)

Movie
2004
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

as Dad

Movie
2004
Around the World in 80 Days

as Lord Kelvin

Movie
2003
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

as Harry Aitken

Movie
2002
Gangs of New York

as Boss Tweed

Movie
2001
Moulin Rouge!

as Harold Zidler

Movie
2001
Bridget Jones's Diary

as Bridget's Dad

Movie
1985
Brazil

as Dr. Jaffe

Movie
1979
The Passage

as German Soldier (uncredited)

Movie