Jim Broadbent
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 Broadbent at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival |
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| Born | James Broadbent 24 May 1949 Lincoln, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | ?–present |
| Spouse | Anastasia Lewis (1987-present) |
James "Jim" Broadbent (born 24 May 1949) is an English theatre, film, and television actor. He is known for his roles in Iris, Moulin Rouge!, Topsy-Turvy, Hot Fuzz, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe and Bridget Jones' Diary. He also appears in the Harry Potter films as Horace Slughorn.
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Early life
Broadbent was born in Lincoln, the son of Doreen "Dee" Broadbent (née Findlay), a sculptor, and Roy Laverick Broadbent, an artist, sculptor, interior designer, and furniture maker who turned a former church into a theatre named after him.[1][2] Broadbent's parents were both amateur actors who co-founded the Holton Players acting troupe at Holton cum Beckering;[3] the two were described by the BBC as conscientious objectors who "worked the land" rather than participate in World War II.[1] He had a twin sister who died at birth. Broadbent was educated at Leighton Park School, a Quaker school in Reading,[4] and briefly attended art college before transferring to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art from which he graduated in 1972.[5]
Career
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/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 Messiah, The Complete Guide to Sex, The Greatest Story Ever Told (the story of Jesus), Revolution!!, and All The World's A Globe (about Shakespeare). 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.
Broadbent made his film debut in 1978 with a tiny role 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 (1984)) and Terry Gilliam (in Time Bandits (1981) and Brazil (1985)) before establishing himself in Mike Leigh's Life Is Sweet (1990). He proved his ability as a character actor in films including The Crying Game (1992), Enchanted April (1992), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), The Borrowers (1997), and Little Voice (1998) before taking a leading role in another Mike Leigh film, Topsy-Turvy (1999), playing dramatist Sir William S. Gilbert. He played "The Shy Doctor" in the 1999 Comic Relief parody Doctor Who sketch, Doctor Who and 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 is known for his role as the secondary antagonist Madame Gasket from the 2005 film Robots, which won him an award. Broadbent also appeared as DCI Roy Slater, an associate character in the enormously popular sitcom Only Fools and Horses. The character appeared in three episodes over an eight-year period. He had originally been offered the lead role of Del Trotter in the series, but he turned it down due to other commitments. He has also played a role in the Inspector Morse series. 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. He joined Rowan Atkinson in his Spider-Man spoof Spider-Plant Man, as a disgruntled Batman, jealous of Spider-Plant Man's success.
Broadbent played the title role in the Channel 4 drama Longford in October 2006, earning a BAFTA TV Award, a Golden Globe, and a 2007 Emmy nomination for his performance as Frank Pakenham (1905-2001), Earl of Longford , which was centred on the late Lord's ultimately unsuccessful campaign for the parole of Myra Hindley from her life imprisonment for the Moors Murders.
Broadbent appeared as Inspector Frank Butterman in Hot Fuzz in 2007.
He appeared in the original radio production of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, playing the character Vroomfondel. He was also a regular in Stephen Fry's radio comedy show Saturday Night Fry, which aired on BBC Radio 4 in 1988.
Broadbent plays Dean Charles Stanforth in the fourth film in the Indiana Jones series, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; King William IV in The Young Victoria; and Horace Slughorn in the sixth Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.[6] In 2008, he starred as pro-Newtonian physicist Sir Oliver Lodge in the fact-based single drama Einstein and Eddington, for the BBC.
Personal life
Broadbent is married to painter and former theatre designer, Anastasia Lewis.
Filmography and Awards
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1980 | Breaking Glass | Station Porter | |
| 1981 | The Dogs of War | Film Crew | |
| Time Bandits | Compere | ||
| 1982 | Birth of a Nation | Geoff Fig | |
| 1983 | Blackadder | Don Speekingleesh | "The Queen of Spain's Beard" |
| 1985 | Brazil | Dr. Jaffe | |
| The Good Father | Roger Miles | ||
| Happy Families (TV) | Dalcroix | ||
| 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | Jean Pierre Dubois | |
| 1988 | Blackadder's Christmas Carol (TV) | Prince Albert | |
| 1989 | Erik the Viking | Ernest the Viking | |
| 1990 | Life Is Sweet | Andy | |
| 1992 | Enchanted April | Frederick Arbuthnot | |
| The Crying Game | Col | ||
| 1993 | Prince Cinders | Ugly Brother | |
| 1994 | Bullets Over Broadway | Warner Purcell | |
| Princess Caraboo | Mr. Worrall | ||
| Widow's Peak | Con Clancy | ||
| 1995 | Richard III | Duke of Buckingham | |
| The Last Englishman | Col. Alfred D. Wintle | ||
| 1997 | The Borrowers | Pod Clock | |
| 1998 | The Avengers | Mother | |
| Little Voice | Mr. Boo | Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | |
| 1999 | Topsy-Turvy | W.S. Gilbert | Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Volpi Cup for Best Actor Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated — British Independent Film Award for Best Actor Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor |
| Doctor Who: Curse of Fatal Death | Unofficial Eleventh Doctor | ||
| 2001 | Bridget Jones's Diary | Bridget's father | |
| Moulin Rouge! | Harold Zidler | BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor also for Iris National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor also for Iris Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
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| Iris | John Bayley | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor also for Moulin Rouge! National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor also for Moulin Rouge! Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — European Film Award for Best Actor Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role |
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| 2002 | The Gathering Storm (TV) | Desmond Morton | Nominated — Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Miniseries or a Movie Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film |
| Gangs of New York | Boss Tweed | ||
| Nicholas Nickleby | Mr. Wackford Sqeers | National Board of Review Award for Best Cast | |
| 2003 | Bright Young Things | Drunk Major | |
| The Young Visiters (TV) | Alfred Salteena | Nominated - British Academy Television Award for Best Actor | |
| 2004 | Around the World in 80 Days | Lord Kelvin | |
| Pride | Eddie (voice) | TV role | |
| Vanity Fair | Mr. Osborne | ||
| Vera Drake | Judge | ||
| Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | Bridget's father | ||
| 2005 | Robots | Madame Gasket (voice) | |
| Valiant | Sergeant | (voice) | |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Professor Kirke | ||
| 2006 | Free Jimmy | Igor Stromowskij | Voice actor in 2008 English version |
| The Street (TV) | Stan McDermott | International Emmy Awards for Best Performance by an Actor | |
| Longford (TV) | Lord Longford | British Academy Television Award for Best Actor Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated — Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Miniseries or a Movie Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated — Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor - Male |
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| Art School Confidential | Jimmy | ||
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz | Inspector Frank Butterman | |
| And When Did You Last See Your Father? | Arthur Morrison | Nominated — British Independent Film Award for Best Actor Nominated — London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor |
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| 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Dean Charles Stanforth | |
| Einstein and Eddington (TV) | Sir Oliver Lodge | ||
| Inkheart | Fenoglio | ||
| 2009 | The Young Victoria | King William IV | |
| The Damned United | Sam Longson | Nominated — British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Horace Slughorn | ||
| Perrier's Bounty | Jim McCrea | ||
| 2010 | Another Year | ||
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows II | Horace Slughorn |
Other Awards
- 2007; British Independent Film Awards - Richard Harris Award
- 2004; Nominated Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for Winnie-the-Pooh.
- 2002; He allegedly declined the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to drama.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BBC - Lincolnshire - History - Famous Yellowbelly - Jim Broadbent
- ↑ Barratt, Nick (2008-01-12). "Family detective: Jim Broadbent". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/main.jhtml;jsessionid=V3CGDHPYCUZKFQFIQMFSFF4AVCBQ0IV0?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/education/2008/01/12/fadetective112.xml. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ↑ Broadbent Theatre Member Profile: Roy Broadbent
- ↑ An in-depth look at your favourite celebrity personalities - hellomagazine.com, HELLO!
- ↑ Newsmakers, Issue 4. Gale, 2008
- ↑ Broadbent on "Potter" & "Indy 4" (17 September 2007) He will reprise his role for the second part of Deathly Hallows.
External links
- Jim Broadbent at the Internet Movie Database
- Jim Broadbent at the British Film Institute's Screenonline
- Biography on the Broadbent Theatre website
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