Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

1949-05-24 Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK 145 Credits

Biography

Jim Broadbent (born 24 May 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 Award...

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Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly

2025

as Jimbo

Acting

Two middle-aged friends rediscover their youthful spirit during a chaotic weekend reunion, facing hilarious mishaps and heartfelt moments that force t...

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

2025

as Colin Jones

6.6
Acting

Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel. Back to work and on the apps, s...

Paddington in Peru

Paddington in Peru

2024

as Samuel Gruber

6.9
Acting

Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling ad...

An A to Z of Paddington

An A to Z of Paddington

2024

as Narrator (voice)

Acting

Dive deep into the lore and influence of Paddington in this feel-good documentary composed of beautiful illustrations and interviews with famous fans.

Call Me Back

Call Me Back

2023

as George

Acting

Grace returns home from the funeral of her husband, George accompanied by her daughter, Lucy. Mother and daughter clash, leading Grace to attempt to m...

2022 Wimbledon Official Film

2022 Wimbledon Official Film

2023

as Narrator

Acting

A chance to relive the best of the action from Wimbledon 2022 as Novak Djokovic won his fourth consecutive men’s singles title and Elena Rybakina beca...

Blackadder: A Cunning Story

Blackadder: A Cunning Story

2023

as Self – Contributor

7.5
Acting

A look back at the making of the entire Blackadder series to commemorate its 40th anniversary, featuring contributions from Blackadder's biggest fans ...

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

2023

as Harold Fry

6.6
Acting

Harold Fry is an unremarkable man who has made mistakes with all the important things: being a husband, a father and a friend. And now, well into his ...

Birds Like Us

Birds Like Us

2022

as Horozovich (voice)

3.8
Acting

The story follows a group of birds on a journey where they try to find a better life for themselves and the ones they love.

Charlotte

Charlotte

2022

as Grosspapa (voice)

6.5
Acting

The true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War. Fiercely imaginative...

A Boy Called Christmas

A Boy Called Christmas

2021

as King

7.3
Acting

An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover...

The Duke

The Duke

2021

as Kempton Bunton

7.0
Acting

In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains...

Rhythm of Life

Rhythm of Life

2021

as Self

6.5
Acting

A star-studded short film encouraging people to get COVID-19 vaccines and featuring the song "The Rhythm of Life" from the 1966 classic musical, Sweet...

(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story

(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story

2021

as Self

6.0
Acting

A young actor is stabbed to death just days after filming his big break in the Harry Potter franchise.

Six Minutes to Midnight

Six Minutes to Midnight

2020

as Charlie

6.2
Acting

Summer 1939. Influential families in Nazi Germany have sent their daughters to a finishing school in an English seaside town to learn the language and...

Dolittle

Dolittle

2020

as Lord Thomas Badgley

6.6
Acting

After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself...

Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered

Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered

2019

as Self

9.0
Acting

Ten big name actors, including Jim Broadbent, Jodie Whittaker, David Tennant and Olivia Colman, come together to record an album for Children In Need

Black '47

Black '47

2018

as Lord Kilmichael

6.6
Acting

In 1847, when Ireland is in the grip of the Great Famine that has ravaged the country for two long years, Feeney, a hardened Irish Ranger who has been...

King of Thieves

King of Thieves

2018

as Terry Perkins

5.5
Acting

London, England, April 2015. Brian Reader, a retired thief, gathers an unlikely gang of burglars to perpetrate the biggest and boldest heist in Britis...

King Lear

King Lear

2018

as Earl of Gloucester

6.0
Acting

An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.

New Town Utopia

New Town Utopia

2018

as Lewis Silkin MP

9.0
Acting

What happened when we built Utopia? New Town Utopia is feature documentary about the power of art, architecture, the state of the nation – and some ra...

Paddington 2

Paddington 2

2017

as Samuel Gruber

7.5
Acting

Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.

The Sense of an Ending

The Sense of an Ending

2017

as Tony Webster

6.4
Acting

A man becomes haunted by his past and is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him to re-think his current situation in life.

Ethel & Ernest

Ethel & Ernest

2016

as Ernest Briggs (voice)

7.4
Acting

This hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and t...

Bridget Jones's Baby

Bridget Jones's Baby

2016

as Dad

6.4
Acting

After breaking up with Mark Darcy five years earlier, Bridget Jones' happily-ever-after hasn't quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and single...

The Legend of Tarzan

The Legend of Tarzan

2016

as Prime Minister

5.9
Acting

Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.

Eddie the Eagle

Eddie the Eagle

2016

as BBC Commentator

7.2
Acting

The feel-good story of Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself—even as an entire...

The Lady in the Van

The Lady in the Van

2015

as Underwood

6.4
Acting

The true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van ...

Brooklyn

Brooklyn

2015

as Father Flood

7.3
Acting

In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.

The Weather Inside

The Weather Inside

2015

as Britischer Botschafter

4.7
Acting

A luxury hotel in a conflict zone. Development aid worker Dorothea begins an affair with a young drifter, Alec, but what starts as sweet distraction b...

The Go-Between

The Go-Between

2015

as Old Leo

7.0
Acting

An elderly man pieces together his childhood memories after finding his diary from 1900, which he wrote when he was 13 years old.

Big Game

Big Game

2015

as Herbert

5.5
Acting

Air Force One is shot down by terrorists, leaving the President of the United States stranded in the wilderness of Finland. 13-year-old Oskari is on a...

Get Santa

Get Santa

2014

as Santa Claus

6.0
Acting

A father and son must team up to save Christmas when they discover Santa Claus sleeping in their garage, having crashed his sleigh and found himself o...

Paddington

Paddington

2014

as Samuel Gruber

7.1
Acting

A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, w...

The One and Only Mike Leigh

2014

as Self

9.0
Acting

In a revealing documentary, Mike Leigh, director of Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake and Abigail's Party among many others, talks to Alan Yentob about a...

Postman Pat: The Movie

Postman Pat: The Movie

2014

as CEO (voice)

4.9
Acting

Like always, Postman Pat is happily going about his duty delivering letters and parcels around the fictional town of Greendale. One day, auditions for...

The Harry Hill Movie

The Harry Hill Movie

2013

as Cleaner

4.8
Acting

Harry Hill embarks on a road trip to Blackpool with his Nan when he discovers that his hamster only has one week to live.

The Phone Call

The Phone Call

2013

as Stan (voice)

7.3
Acting

Heather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call centre. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man, she has no idea that the encounter will ...

Chance Meeting

Chance Meeting

2013

Acting

Short romance about a man and woman who bump into each other outside the BFI

Le Week-End

Le Week-End

2013

as Nick Burrows

6.2
Acting

Nick and Meg Burrows return to Paris, the city where they honeymooned, to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary and rediscover some romance in thei...

Filth

Filth

2013

as Dr Rossi

6.9
Acting

A bigoted junkie cop suffering from borderline personality disorder and drug addiction manipulates and hallucinates his way in a bid to secure promoti...

Closed Circuit

Closed Circuit

2013

as Attorney General

5.9
Acting

A high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team - testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their ...

Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas

2012

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

6.9
Acting

A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and con...

Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice

Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice

2012

as Self

7.4
Acting

Internationally acclaimed ventriloquist Nina Conti takes the bereaved puppets of her mentor and erstwhile lover Ken Campbell on a pilgrimage to "Venth...

The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady

2011

as Denis Thatcher

6.4
Acting

A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power.

Arthur Christmas

Arthur Christmas

2011

as Santa (voice)

6.8
Acting

For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement. Each...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011

as Horace Slughorn

8.1
Acting

Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wiza...

Another Year

Another Year

2010

as Tom

7.0
Acting

During a year, a very content couple approaching retirement are visited by friends and family less happy with their lives.

Perrier's Bounty

Perrier's Bounty

2009

as Jim McCrea

5.8
Acting

A gangster named Perrier looks to exact his revenge on a trio of fugitives responsible for the accidental death of one of his cronies.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

2009

as Horace Slughorn

7.7
Acting

As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven. Harry suspects perils may even lie wi...

The Damned United

The Damned United

2009

as Sam Longson

7.2
Acting

Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to...

The Young Victoria

The Young Victoria

2009

as King William IV

7.2
Acting

As the only legitimate heir of England's King William, teenage Victoria gets caught up in the political machinations of her own family. Victoria's mot...

Lost and Found

Lost and Found

2008

as Narrator (voice)

7.8
Acting

A magical tale of friendship and loneliness, which tells the story of a little boy who one day finds a penguin on his doorstep. Although at first he i...

Inkheart

Inkheart

2008

as Fenoglio

6.3
Acting

The adventures of a father and his young daughter, in their search for a long lost book that will help reunite a missing, close relative.

Einstein and Eddington

Einstein and Eddington

2008

as Sir Oliver Lodge

6.8
Acting

A look at the evolution of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, and Einstein's relationship with British scientist Sir Arthur Eddington, the first ...

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

2008

as Self

8.0
Acting

A countdown of the top 40 "Blackadder" moments chosen by cast and crew members, celebrity fans and 15 genuine Blackadders.

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga

2008

as Self

8.0
Acting

To mark the 25th anniversary since the first transmission of Blackadder in 1983, the iconic cast of the much-loved sitcom appear together in a documen...

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

2008

as Dean Charles Stanforth

6.0
Acting

Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a my...

Tales of the Riverbank

Tales of the Riverbank

2008

as G.P. (voice)

4.8
Acting

Tales of the Riverbank tells the story of three friends - Hammy Hamster, Roderick Rat and GP the Guinea Pig - who, having swept down the river in a vi...

When Did You Last See Your Father?

When Did You Last See Your Father?

2007

as Arthur Morrison

6.6
Acting

The story of a son's conflicting memories of his dying father.

Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

2007

as Self

Acting

A documentary about the making of Hot Fuzz.

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

2007

as Inspector Frank Butterman

7.6
Acting

Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he m...

Longford

Longford

2006

as Lord Longford

6.6
Acting

A portrait of Lord Longford, a tireless British campaigner whose controversial beliefs often resulted in furious political debate and personal conflic...

Art School Confidential

Art School Confidential

2006

as Jimmy

6.1
Acting

Starting from childhood attempts at illustration, the protagonist pursues his true obsession to art school. But as he learns how the art world really ...

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

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

2005

as Prof. Digory Kirke

7.1
Acting

Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once peaceful kin...

Valiant

Valiant

2005

as Sergeant (voice)

5.5
Acting

Set in 1944, Valiant is a woodland pigeon who wants to become a great hero someday. When he hears they are hiring recruits for the Royal Homing Pigeon...

Spider-Plant Man

Spider-Plant Man

2005

as Batman

6.1
Acting

Spider-Plant Man is a parody of Spider-Man, made for the Comic Relief 2005 appeal and aired on BBC One. It featured Rowan Atkinson as Peter Piper/Spid...

Robots

Robots

2005

as Madame Gasket (voice)

6.5
Acting

Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries. Now...

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

2004

as Dad

6.2
Acting

Bridget Jones is working as a TV host and still dating her new love, barrister Mark Darcy, for a perfect six weeks. But Bridget is jealous of the time...

The Magic Roundabout

The Magic Roundabout

2004

as Brian (voice)

5.4
Acting

A shaggy, candy-loving puppy named Dougal along with a group of friends embarks on a dangerous journey in an effort to imprison their oppressor -- the...

Vera Drake

Vera Drake

2004

as Judge

7.2
Acting

Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

2004

as Mr. Osborne

5.8
Acting

Beautiful, funny, passionate, and calculating, Becky is the orphaned daughter of a starving English artist and a French chorus girl. She yearns for a ...

Pride

Pride

2004

as Eddie (voice)

6.2
Acting

The story of Suki, a lioness cub, who rebels against her mother and her Pride to mate with an unsuitable lion from the other side of the river.

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

2004

as Lord Kelvin

5.9
Acting

A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.

Tooth

Tooth

2004

as The Rabbit (voice)

3.4
Acting

Tooth is a young, feisty Tooth Fairy, who lives in a world called Fairytopia that has lost its ability to use magic. Fed up with the way most fairies ...

Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection

Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection

2004

as Basil / Ernest Vole / Purslane Saltapple (Voice)

10.0
Acting

Four stories featuring the mice of Brambly Hedge. In 'The Secret Staircase' Primrose and Wilfred set off looking for costumes for the Midwinter celebr...

The Young Visiters

The Young Visiters

2003

as Alfred Salteena

5.4
Acting

The Young Visiters, written in twelve days by nine-year-old Daisy Ashford in 1890, is a surreal blend of naiveté, precocious perception and inadverten...

Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things

2003

as The Drunken Major

6.3
Acting

During the 1930s in England, a group of young socialites dominate the national gossip with extravagant and outlandish antics. Among the group is the a...

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

2003

as Harry Aitken

6.8
Acting

In 1914, the Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa invites studios to shoot his actual battles against Porfírio Diaz army to raise funds for financing gu...

Anna Spud

Anna Spud

2003

as Dad

Acting

Anna Spud is the grumpiest little girl in the world. The prospect of long car journey trapped with her parents sounds 'rubbish'. But along the way, sh...

Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby

2002

as Mr. Wackford Squeers

6.9
Acting

Nicholas Nickleby, a young boy in search of a better life, struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his coldheartedly...

Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

2002

as Boss Tweed

7.3
Acting

In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's...

The King's Beard

The King's Beard

2002

as The Wizard (voice)

6.0
Acting

A king whose beard is long and beloved. An aspiring barber looking for acknowledgement. A kingdom unaware of the dark secret behind their ruler's lush...

The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm

2002

as Desmond Morton

6.6
Acting

A love story offering an intimate look inside the marriage of Winston and Clementine Churchill during a particularly troubled, though little-known, mo...

Iris

Iris

2001

as John Bayley

6.4
Acting

True story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from their student days through her battle with Alzheime...

Moulin Rouge!

Moulin Rouge!

2001

as Harold Zidler

7.6
Acting

A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A...

The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'

The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'

2001

as Self

6.5
Acting

This made-for-tv documentary treats romance fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Moulin Rouge!, Baz Luhrmann's musical tale of love betwe...

Bridget Jones's Diary

Bridget Jones's Diary

2001

as Bridget's Dad

6.7
Acting

Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against her age, her weight, her job, her lack of a man, and her various imperfections. As a New Year's r...

Topsy-Turvy

Topsy-Turvy

1999

as W. S. Gilbert

6.6
Acting

After their production "Princess Ida" meets with less-than-stunning reviews, the relationship between Gilbert and Sullivan is strained to breaking. Th...

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

1999

as The Shy Doctor

7.4
Acting

Before the Doctor can settle down to married life, he must face one last confrontation with his deadly enemy of certain death - the Master.

Little Voice

Little Voice

1998

as Mr. Boo

6.5
Acting

After the death of her father, Little Voice or LV becomes a virtual recluse, never going out and hardly ever saying a word. She just sits in her bedro...

The Avengers

The Avengers

1998

as Mother

4.4
Acting

British Ministry agent John Steed, under direction from "Mother", investigates a diabolical plot by arch-villain Sir August de Wynter to rule the worl...

The Borrowers

The Borrowers

1997

as Pod Clock

6.0
Acting

The four-inch-tall Clock family secretly share a house with the normal-sized Lender family, "borrowing" such items as thread, safety pins, batteries a...

Smilla's Sense of Snow

Smilla's Sense of Snow

1997

as Dr. Lagermann

6.3
Acting

Smilla Jaspersen attempts to understand the death of a small boy who falls from the roof of her apartment building. Suspecting wrongdoing, Smilla unco...

Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night

1996

as Basil

Acting

During the harvest season, Lord Woodmouse and Primrose go picking blackberries, while Wilfred looks for adventure by trying to find a creature called ...

The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

1996

as Chief Inspector Heat

5.5
Acting

In 1880s London, pornographic bookseller Verloc is a double agent for the Russian government, providing information to Chief Inspector Heat about a la...

Richard III

Richard III

1995

as The Duke of Buckingham

6.7
Acting

A murderous lust for the British throne sees Richard III descend into madness. Though the setting is transposed to the 1930s, England is torn by civil...

Rough Magic

Rough Magic

1995

as Doc Ansell

5.6
Acting

In the 1950s, a pretty magician's apprentice travels to Mexico to escape her boyfriend, a wealthy politician, and to find a Mayan shaman who will teac...

Bullets Over Broadway

Bullets Over Broadway

1994

as Warner Purcell

7.1
Acting

After young playwright, David Shayne obtains funding for his play from gangster Nick Valenti, Nick's girlfriend Olive miraculously lands the role of a...

Princess Caraboo

Princess Caraboo

1994

as Mr. Worrall

5.4
Acting

Bristol, England, early 19th century. A beautiful young stranger who speaks a weird language is tried for the crime of begging. But when a man claims ...

Widows' Peak

Widows' Peak

1994

as Con Clancy

6.3
Acting

Scandal and mystery reign following the arrival of Edwina in a small Irish town populated entirely by widows. Edwina quickly falls out with the locals...

Prince Cinders

1993

as Ugly Brother / Policeman (voice)

Acting

Fairy-tale fantasy is turned on its head this time, as a fairy godmother in training commits the ultimate faux pas and transforms a handsome young man...

Wide-Eyed and Legless

Wide-Eyed and Legless

1993

as Deric Longden

6.0
Acting

Diana and Deric have an ideal marriage: they thrive in each other's company, they're funny, and they enjoy their two grown children and Deric's dotty ...

Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown

Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown

1993

as George

Acting

When the lead star of 'The Gourmet Detective' mystery show is mysteriously bumped off. A bunch of various detectives from television shows from the se...

Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright

Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright

1993

as The Earl of Leete

4.0
Acting

Theatrical packaging of three comic shorts: Dean Parisot & Steven Wright's comedy "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings" (1988), Michael Moore's docume...

Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright

Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright

1993

Writer

4.0
Writing

Theatrical packaging of three comic shorts: Dean Parisot & Steven Wright's comedy "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings" (1988), Michael Moore's docume...

A Sense of History

A Sense of History

1992

as 23rd Earl of Leete

7.3
Acting

Jim Broadbent wrote and starred in this short film directed by none other than Mike Leigh. As a member of the landed gentry, the 23rd Earl of Leete ha...

A Sense of History

A Sense of History

1992

Writer

7.3
Writing

Jim Broadbent wrote and starred in this short film directed by none other than Mike Leigh. As a member of the landed gentry, the 23rd Earl of Leete ha...

The Crying Game

The Crying Game

1992

as Col

6.8
Acting

Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA...

Enchanted April

Enchanted April

1991

as Frederick Arbuthnot

6.8
Acting

When married British women Rose Arbuthnot and Lottie Wilkins decide to take a break from their respective spouses, they stay at a castle in Italy for ...

Nona

1991

as Carmelo

Acting

British production of Argentinan Roberto Cossa's play, set in Argentina in 1982. Nona is an elderly woman who is causing a drain on the resources of h...

Happy Feet

Happy Feet

1991

as Grocer

Acting

The pupils of the Dora Jackson School of Dancing compete in the 1960 Classical Dance Festival in Scarborough. Fifties rock 'n' roll meets classical ba...

Life Is Sweet

Life Is Sweet

1990

as Andy

7.0
Acting

Just north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola. Wendy clerks in a shop, Andy is a cook who forever puts o...

Erik the Viking

Erik the Viking

1989

as Ernest the Viking (a Rapist)

5.9
Acting

Erik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to Valhalla, to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnorok and allo...

7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting

7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting

1989

as Standford Hartley

Acting

A short satirical film devised by and starring Alan Rickman, Jim Broadbent and Alison Steadman about the seven sins of stage acting.

7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting

7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting

1989

Writer

Writing

A short satirical film devised by and starring Alan Rickman, Jim Broadbent and Alison Steadman about the seven sins of stage acting.

The Hangover

The Hangover

1989

as (voice)

Acting
Blackadder's Christmas Carol

Blackadder's Christmas Carol

1988

as Prince Albert

7.8
Acting

After a genial spirit shows the benevolent Ebenezer Blackadder visions of his unscrupulous ancestors, he resolves to mend his generous ways.

Vroom

Vroom

1988

as Donald

6.1
Acting

Two young men and a sultry divorcee flee their drab hometown existence, taking to the road in a bubblegum pink chevrolet.

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987

as Jean Pierre Dubois

4.6
Acting

With global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman leads a crusade to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor, re...

Running Out of Luck

Running Out of Luck

1987

5.8
Acting

A rock singer goes to Brazil to shoot a video, but winds up getting kidnapped and enduring a number of seemingly bizarre and hilarious events.

The Insurance Man

The Insurance Man

1986

as Gutling

6.2
Acting

Franz, a young man, works in a dye factory in Prague. One day he notices a rash-like eczema, growing on his hands. All attempts to treat it with ointm...

Silas Marner

Silas Marner

1985

as Jem Rodney

5.6
Acting

Adaption of George Eliot's novel. When a respectable weaver is wrongfully accused of theft, he becomes a virtual hermit until his own fortune is stole...

The Good Father

The Good Father

1985

as Roger Miles

5.7
Acting

Bill is a man who's very bitter about his divorce and losing custody of his son. So, when one of his friends is being sued for divorce by his wife so ...

Brazil

Brazil

1985

as Dr. Jaffe

7.7
Acting

Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautif...

The Hit

The Hit

1984

as Barrister

6.4
Acting

Ten years after ratting on his old mobster friends in exchange for personal immunity, two hit men drive a hardened criminal to Paris for his execution...

Birth of a Nation

Birth of a Nation

1983

as Geoff Figg

7.5
Acting

A new teacher at a highly problematic comprehensive school feels that corporal punishment may just be inflaming the problems, and so begins to campaig...

Walter and June

Walter and June

1983

as Orderly

7.0
Acting

Sequel to the TV film "Walter". In the United States, the two films have been released together on DVD as a package, called "Loving Walter".

Dead on Time

Dead on Time

1983

as Vicar

6.5
Acting

Bernard Fripp is told by his doctor that he has only 30 minutes left to live. This sets Bernard bumbling off on a mission to live his final minutes to...

Our Winnie

Our Winnie

1982

as Second Attendant

Acting

Winnie is a mentally handicapped woman who lives with her elderly mother (Cora) and aunt (Ida). They visit the cemetery where Winnie’s father is burie...

Intensive Care

Intensive Care

1982

as Mr Horsfall

Acting

When Denis Midgley's father is rushed to hospital, Midgley drops everything to be by his side. They've never really got on, so Midgley wants to be sur...

Walter

Walter

1982

as Joseph - Orderly

5.2
Acting

A man with learning difficulties suffers neglect and ill-treatment, and this is only exasperated when his parents die and nobody seems to know what to...

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

1982

as Self (archive footage)

8.0
Acting

Writer and Director Mike Leigh discusses the techniques used to create his plays.

Uliisses

Uliisses

1982

4.2
Acting

Director Werner Nekes has created this experimental film in the mode of James Joyce's Ulysses to the extent that human interactions are represented by...

Time Bandits

Time Bandits

1981

as Compere

6.6
Acting

Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being, they've purl...

The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice

The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice

1980

as Mr. Champing

Acting

In his further adventures Frank finds success and unhappiness.

Breaking Glass

Breaking Glass

1980

as Station Porter

6.9
Acting

Breaking Glass is the story of punk singer Kate and her meteoric rise to stardom. Starting out in the rock pubs of London, Kate, assisted by her manag...

Games Without Frontiers

Games Without Frontiers

1980

as Stewart

Acting

Nobody goes to Amsterdam to wander about. It's either the Rijksmuseum or the red light district. On the boat going home, Clive and Stewart admit to no...

Long Distance Information

Long Distance Information

1979

as Mackaness

Acting

Play For Today written by and starring Neville Smith. Christian Harvey , a local radio DJ and ageing rocker, is an obsessive fan of Elvis and the news...

Phoelix

Phoelix

1979

Acting

An aged art connoisseur (Beaumont) and his young female neighbour (Coles), who has a job posing naked in a club, meet and exist in fantasy and reality...

The Passage

The Passage

1979

as German Soldier

6.2
Acting

During WW 2, a Basque shepherd is approached by the underground, who wants him to lead a scientist and his family across the Pyrenees. While being pur...

The Shout

The Shout

1978

as Fielder in Cowpat

5.9
Acting

A traveller by the name of Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learne...

The Go-Between

The Go-Between

1971

as Spectator at Cricket Match (uncredited)

6.8
Acting

British teenager Leo Colston spends a summer in the countryside, where he develops a crush on the beautiful young aristocrat Marian. Eager to impress ...

Fools

N/A

as Cardinal Pole

Acting

In 1553, England’s first Queen, Mary I, takes the throne. The country is on the brink of chaos, and ambitious Cardinal Pole plots to secure control. H...

Magik

Magik

N/A

as Garret

Acting

Lewis Clark is a brilliant author who stumbles upon a world of Magic after the disappearance of his two young children. He begins a quest to try to st...