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Jim Broadbent

English actor (born 1949)

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Jim Broadbent is an English actor who was born in 1949 and has had a long career in film and television. He is notable for his work as a professional actor in the entertainment industry.

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Born: 1949-05-24
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Acting · 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…

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Jay Kelly — Peter Schneider2025
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy — Colin Jones2025
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas — Self - Interviewee2025
Paddington in Peru — Samuel Gruber2024
An A to Z of Paddington — Narrator (voice)2024
My Lady Jane — Duke of Leicester2024
Blackadder: A Cunning Story — Self - Contributor

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James Broadbent (born 24 May 1949) is an English actor. A graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 1972, he came to prominence as a character actor for his many roles in film and television. He has received various accolades including an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, an International Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and one Volpi Cup as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award.

Broadbent received an Academy Award for his supporting role as John Bayley in the film Iris (2001), and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for playing Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge! (2001). His early film roles include the Terry Gilliam films Time Bandits (1981) and Brazil (1985) before a breakthrough role in Mike Leigh's Life Is Sweet (1990). Notable film roles include Bullets Over Broadway (1994), Topsy-Turvy (1999), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Gangs of New York (2002), Another Year (2010), The Iron Lady (2011), Le Week-End (2013), and Brooklyn (2015).