Jim Broadbent

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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.

Most Popular Jim Broadbent Trailers

Total trailers found: 150

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Trailer (2005)

07 December 2005

Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis.

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Trailer (1987)

24 July 1987

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

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Trailer (2011)

12 July 2011

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 wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Trailer (2009)

15 July 2009

Dumbledore tries to prepare Harry for the final battle with Voldemort while Death Eaters wreak havoc in both Muggle and Wizard worlds.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Trailer (2008)

21 May 2008

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 mystical Lost City of Gold.

Robots Trailer (2005)

10 March 2005

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

Hot Fuzz Trailer (2007)

14 February 2007

Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford.

The Legend of Tarzan Trailer (2016)

29 June 2016

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.

Gangs of New York Trailer (2002)

14 December 2002

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 killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader.

Chance Meeting Trailer (2013)

08 October 2013

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

Cloud Atlas Trailer (2012)

26 October 2012

A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future.

Mike Leigh: Making Plays Trailer (1982)

04 September 1982

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

Dolittle Trailer (2020)

02 January 2020

After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company.

Paddington 2 Trailer (2017)

09 November 2017

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.

Inkheart Trailer (2008)

11 December 2008

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.

Paddington Trailer (2014)

24 November 2014

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, who offer him a temporary haven.

The Hangover Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

Bridget Jones's Diary Trailer (2001)

13 April 2001

Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against expectations. As a New Year's resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell the complete truth.

Vroom Trailer (1988)

11 November 1988

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

Our Winnie Trailer (1982)

12 November 1982

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 buried.

Wide-Eyed and Legless Trailer (1993)

05 September 1993

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 mother; the trouble is, Diana can no longer walk and her malady defies medical diagnosis.

Brooklyn Trailer (2015)

20 October 2015

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

Bridget Jones's Baby Trailer (2016)

14 September 2016

After breaking up, Bridget Jones' happily-ever-after hasn't quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and single again, she decides to focus on her job and surround herself with old friends and new.

(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story Trailer (2021)

09 April 2021

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

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy Trailer (2025)

12 February 2025

Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel.

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Trailer (2004)

10 November 2004

Bridget Jones is still dating her new love, barrister Mark Darcy, for a perfect six weeks. However, while on assignment in Thailand with her disreputable ex, Daniel Cleaver, claiming to be reformed, Bridget questions if she has everything she's ever dreamed of having.

Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice Trailer (2012)

11 March 2012

Internationally acclaimed ventriloquist Nina Conti takes the bereaved puppets of her mentor and erstwhile lover Ken Campbell on a pilgrimage to "Venthaven" the resting place for puppets of dead ventriloquists.

Time Bandits Trailer (1981)

13 July 1981

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 purloined a map charting all of the holes in the fabric of time and are using it to steal treasures from different historical eras.

Paddington in Peru Trailer (2024)

08 November 2024

Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears.

The Young Visiters Trailer (2003)

26 December 2003

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

King of Thieves Trailer (2018)

04 September 2018

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

Princess Caraboo Trailer (1994)

16 September 1994

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

Uliisses Trailer (1982)

18 June 1982

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 poetic, symbolic images and language, with a certain amount of nudity added in.

The Dogs of War Trailer (1980)

17 December 1980

Mercenary soldiers Jamie and Drew are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an despot.

Arthur Christmas Trailer (2011)

10 November 2011

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.

King Lear Trailer (2018)

28 May 2018

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

Brazil Trailer (1985)

20 February 1985

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 beautiful damsel.

Around the World in 80 Days Trailer (2004)

16 June 2004

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.

Big Game Trailer (2014)

05 September 2014

Air Force One is shot down by terrorists, leaving the President of the United States stranded in the wilderness of Finland.

Moulin Rouge! Trailer (2001)

18 May 2001

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

Valiant Trailer (2005)

25 March 2005

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 Service, he immediately sets out for London.

The Iron Lady Trailer (2011)

26 December 2011

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.

Jay Kelly Trailer (2025)

14 November 2025

Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager, Ron.

Eddie the Eagle Trailer (2016)

25 February 2016

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 nation was counting him out.

Life Is Sweet Trailer (1991)

22 March 1991

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 off home remodeling projects, Natalie is a plumber and Nicola is jobless.

The Crying Game Trailer (1992)

02 September 1992

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

Vanity Fair Trailer (2004)

01 September 2004

In early 19th century England, orphaned Becky Sharp defies her poverty-stricken background and ascends the social ladder alongside her best friend.

The Borrowers Trailer (1997)

05 December 1997

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

Smilla's Sense of Snow Trailer (1997)

28 February 1997

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

Rough Magic Trailer (1995)

07 September 1995

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 teach her the ancient principles of magic.

The Good Father Trailer (1985)

01 November 1985

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 that she can enter a lesbian relationship, Bill decides to help his friend gain custody of his son.

Enchanted April Trailer (1991)

27 November 1991

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 a quiet holiday.

Running Out of Luck Trailer (1987)

02 February 1987

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.

Topsy-Turvy Trailer (1999)

15 December 1999

For nearly a decade, Gilbert and Sullivan’s collaborations have delighted the English people. But in 1884, as a London heat wave cuts into the theater trade, their latest work, "Princess Ida", receives lukewarm press.

The Duke Trailer (2021)

23 July 2021

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

The Avengers Trailer (1998)

13 August 1998

British Ministry agent John Steed, under direction from "Mother", investigates a diabolical plot by arch-villain Sir August de Wynter to rule the world with his weather control machine.

Black '47 Trailer (2018)

05 September 2018

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 fighting for the British Army abroad, returns home to reunite with his estranged family, only to discover the cruelest reality, a black land where death reigns.

Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered Trailer (2019)

30 October 2019

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

Einstein and Eddington Trailer (2008)

29 November 2008

Brilliant physicist Albert Einstein, and English scientist Arthur Eddington form an unlikely friendship during World War I, which leads to the creation of the relativity theory.

Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright Trailer (1993)

05 April 1993

Theatrical packaging of three comic shorts: Dean Parisot & Steven Wright's comedy "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings" (1988), Michael Moore's documentary "Pets or Meat" (1992), and Mike Leigh & Jim Broadbent's satirical mockumentary "A Sense of History" (1992).