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| + | |status=Inactive in Dubbing}}'''James Broadbent''' (born 24 May 1949) is an Academy Award-winning English actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in ''Iris'', ''Moulin Rouge!'', ''Topsy-Turvy'', ''Bridget Jones' Diary'', and ''Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince'', as the quirky Professor Slughorn. |
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| − | }}'''James 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 Awards. |
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| − | Broadbent played Horace Slughorn in the fantasy films ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' (2009) and ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2'' (2011). He joined the cast of the television series ''Game of Thrones'', playing a role of Archmaester Ebrose, in the seventh season (2017). His other notable roles were in ''Bullets over Broadway'' (1994), ''Topsy-Turvy'' (1999), ''Bridget Jones’s Diary'' (2001), ''Moulin Rouge!'' (2001), ''The Gathering Storm'' (2002), ''Hot Fuzz'' (2007), ''Another Year'' (2010), ''The Iron Lady'' (2011), ''Cloud Atlas'' (2012), ''Brooklyn'' (2015) and the ''Paddington'' films (2014, 2017). |
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| + | Jim Broadbent was born on 24 May, 1949, in Holton cum Beckering, Lincolnshire, the youngest son of furniture maker Roy Broadbent and sculptress Dee Broadbent. Jim attended a Quaker boarding school in Reading before successfully applying for a place at an art school. His heart was in acting, though, and he would later transfer to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Following his 1972 graduation, he began his professional career on the stage, performing with the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and as part of the National Theatre of Brent, a two-man troupe which he co-founded. In addition to his theatrical work, Broadbent did steady work on television, working for such directors as Mike Newell and Stephen Frears. |
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| ⚫ | Broadbent made his film debut in 1978 with a small part in Jerzy Skolimowski's ''The Shout'', and made his television debut the following year. He went on to work with Stephen Frears (for television and in ''The Hit'') and Terry Gilliam (in ''Time Bandits'' and ''Brazil'') before establishing himself in Mike Leigh's ''Life Is Sweet'' in 1990. He proved his ability as a character actor in films including ''The Crying Game'', ''Enchanted April'', ''Bullets Over Broadway'', ''The Borrowers'' and ''Little Voice'' before taking a leading role in another Mike Leigh film, ''Topsy-Turvy''. He played "The Shy Doctor" in the 1999 Comic Relief parody ''Doctor Who'' sketch, ''Doctor Who & the Curse of Fatal Death''. In 2001, Broadbent starred in three of the year's most successful films: ''Bridget Jones's Diary'', ''Moulin Rouge!'', for which he won a BAFTA and ''Iris'', for which he won an Oscar for his portrayal of John Bayley. |
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| − | Broadbent was born in Holton cum Beckering, in Lincolnshire, the second son of Doreen "Dee" Broadbent (née Findlay), a sculptor, and Roy Laverick Broadbent, an artist, sculptor, interior designer and furniture maker. Broadbent's parents were both amateur actors who co-founded the Holton Players acting troupe at Holton. The two have been described by the BBC as conscientious objectors who "worked the land" rather than participate in World War II. In Wickenby, a former Methodist Chapel was purchased in 1970 by Holton Players, who converted it into a 100-seat theatre, named Broadbent Theatre in memory of Roy Broadbent, who designed the conversion. In 2005 he played Brian the snail in the remake of ''[[The Magic Roundabout (film)|The Magic Roundabout]]'' aged 55. He played Roy Slater in ''Only Fools And Horses'' in 1985 & 1991. |
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| ⚫ | Broadbent also appeared as DCI Roy The Slag Slater, an associate character in the enormously popular sitcom ''Only Fools & Horses''. Other comic roles include the lead role in the sitcom ''The Peter Principle'' and occasional guest appearances in ''Not The Nine O'Clock News'' and ''Victoria Wood As Seen On TV''. He played Don Speekingleesh in ''The Queen of Spain's Beard'' in the first series of ''The Black Adder'' in 1983. He also played the role of Prince Albert in ''Blackadder's Christmas Carol'', first broadcast in 1988. |
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| − | Broadbent had a twin sister who died at birth. Broadbent was educated at Leighton Park School, a Quaker school in Reading, and briefly attended art college before transferring to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He graduated in 1972. His early stage work included appearances as Patrick Barlow's assistant in the mock National Theatre of Brent. |
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| ⚫ | Broadbent played the title role in Channel 4 drama, ''Longford'' in October 2006, earning a BAFTA TV Award, a Golden Globe and a 2007 Emmy nomination for his performance. Broadbent also plays Dean Charles Stanforth in ''Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull''; King William IV in ''The Young Victoria''; and Horace Slughorn in ''Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince''. |
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| − | Broadbent's early stagework included a number of productions for The National Theatre of Brent as the downtrodden assistant Wallace to Patrick Barlow's self-important actor and manager character Desmond Olivier Dingle. Broadbent and Barlow played many male and female character roles in comically less-than-epic tellings of historical and religious stories, such as The Complete Guide to Sex, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Revolution!!, and All The World's A Globe. These were hits at the Edinburgh Fringe, in London, and on tour. Later stage work included the original productions of Kafka's Dick (1986) and Our Country's Good (1988) at the Royal Court Theatre and work for the Royal National Theatre including "The Government Inspector". Work on the stage with Mike Leigh includes Goosepimples and Ecstasy. |
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| + | Broadbent has been married to painter and former theatre designer, Anastasia Lewis since 1987. He has no children but she has two sons from a previous relationship. He is an atheist. |
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| − | In 2001, Broadbent starred in three of the year's most successful films: ''Richard Curtis' Bridget Jones's Diary'', ''Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge!'', and ''Richard Eyre's Iris'', for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. In 2002, he appeared in Martin Scorsese's ''Gangs of New York'' and in the film adaptation of Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby. |
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| − | Broadbent played the lead role of the TV film ''Wide-Eyed and Legless''. Based on a true story, the drama tells of Deric Longden's wife, Diana, and her fight against a mysterious wasting illness which turned out to be myalgic encephalomyelitis. It began as a type of flu but it grew progressively worse. She was subject to blackouts and became so debilitated that she could barely get out of her wheelchair. It led to years of pain and paralysis that ended in her death. |
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| − | Broadbent appeared as Inspector Frank Butterman in Hot Fuzz in 2007. |
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| − | He appeared in the original radio production of ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'', playing the character Vroomfondel. Forty years later, he took the role of Marvin in the Hexagonal Phase radio series. He was also a regular in Stephen Fry's radio comedy show Saturday Night Fry, which aired on BBC Radio 4 in 1988. In 2008, he starred as pro-Newtonian physicist Sir Oliver Lodge in the fact-based single drama ''Einstein and Eddington'' for the BBC. |
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| − | Broadbent also briefly appeared in the fourth film in the ''Indiana Jones'' series, ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' (2008) and in ''The Young Victoria'' (2009) alongside [[Emily Blunt]] as King William IV. |
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| − | Broadbent joined a long list of British actors by appearing in ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'', as well as the final movie in the series ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2'' as Horace Slughorn. |
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Latest revision as of 08:37, 27 January 2024
James Broadbent (born 24 May 1949) is an Academy Award-winning English actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in Iris, Moulin Rouge!, Topsy-Turvy, Bridget Jones' Diary, and Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince, as the quirky Professor Slughorn.
Biography
Jim Broadbent was born on 24 May, 1949, in Holton cum Beckering, Lincolnshire, the youngest son of furniture maker Roy Broadbent and sculptress Dee Broadbent. Jim attended a Quaker boarding school in Reading before successfully applying for a place at an art school. His heart was in acting, though, and he would later transfer to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Following his 1972 graduation, he began his professional career on the stage, performing with the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and as part of the National Theatre of Brent, a two-man troupe which he co-founded. In addition to his theatrical work, Broadbent did steady work on television, working for such directors as Mike Newell and Stephen Frears.
Broadbent made his film debut in 1978 with a small part in Jerzy Skolimowski's The Shout, and made his television debut the following year. He went on to work with Stephen Frears (for television and in The Hit) and Terry Gilliam (in Time Bandits and Brazil) before establishing himself in Mike Leigh's Life Is Sweet in 1990. He proved his ability as a character actor in films including The Crying Game, Enchanted April, Bullets Over Broadway, The Borrowers and Little Voice before taking a leading role in another Mike Leigh film, Topsy-Turvy. He played "The Shy Doctor" in the 1999 Comic Relief parody Doctor Who sketch, Doctor Who & the Curse of Fatal Death. In 2001, Broadbent starred in three of the year's most successful films: Bridget Jones's Diary, Moulin Rouge!, for which he won a BAFTA and Iris, for which he won an Oscar for his portrayal of John Bayley.
Broadbent also appeared as DCI Roy The Slag Slater, an associate character in the enormously popular sitcom Only Fools & Horses. Other comic roles include the lead role in the sitcom The Peter Principle and occasional guest appearances in Not The Nine O'Clock News and Victoria Wood As Seen On TV. He played Don Speekingleesh in The Queen of Spain's Beard in the first series of The Black Adder in 1983. He also played the role of Prince Albert in Blackadder's Christmas Carol, first broadcast in 1988.
Broadbent played the title role in Channel 4 drama, Longford in October 2006, earning a BAFTA TV Award, a Golden Globe and a 2007 Emmy nomination for his performance. Broadbent also plays Dean Charles Stanforth in Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; King William IV in The Young Victoria; and Horace Slughorn in Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince.
Broadbent has been married to painter and former theatre designer, Anastasia Lewis since 1987. He has no children but she has two sons from a previous relationship. He is an atheist.
Filmography
Animation Dubbing
Animated Films
- Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods (2014) - Julius Caesar (UK Dub)
Anime Dubbing
Anime Films
- Mary & the Witch's Flower (2017) - Doctor Dee
External Links
- Jim Broadbent at the Internet Movie Database
- Jim Broadbent at the Anime News Network's encyclopedia