Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Acting May 24, 1949 Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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.

Movies

Paddington in Peru
6.8
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Samuel Gruber
Paddington in Peru
2024
Big Game
5.5
Herbert
Big Game
2014
Jay Kelly
6.2
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Peter Schneider
Jay Kelly
2025
Iris
6.4
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John Bayley
Iris
2001
The Avengers
4.5
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Mother
The Avengers
1998

TV Shows

Game of Thrones
8.5
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Archmaester Ebrose
Game of Thrones
2011
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
7.2
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Snaggleroot (voice)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
2022

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