Widely recognized as an accomplished character actor, Jim Broadbent was born May 24, 1949, in Lincolnshire, England. He was educated at a Quaker boarding school and attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, where he discovered his passion for acting.Broadbent's first film appearance was a bit part in the 1978 Jerzy Skolimowski film The Shout, and he continued to develop his acting chops in Time Bandits (1981), Brazil (1985), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), Richard III (1995) and Topsy-Turvy (1999).
Broadbent's breakout year proved to be 2001, when he starred in three hit films: Bridget Jones's Diary, Moulin Rouge! (for which he won a BAFTA) and Iris, which garnered Broadbent a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his compelling portrayal of devoted husband John Bayley. He also went on to receive Emmy nominations for his roles in the TV movies The Gathering Storm and Longford.
AddHot FuzzA top London cop (Simon Pegg) is ready to die of boredom when his superiors transfer him to a sleepy English village to work alongside a blundering but well-meaning young constable (Nick Frost). But soon enough, the town begins to stir with a series of grisly "accidents." Is foul play afoot in this... Read More
AddThe BorrowersBased on the award-winning novel by Mary Norton, this charming tale centers on the Clock family, a clan of miniature people who secretly reside in the walls of the normal-size Lender family's abode. When a corrupt attorney (John Goodman) schemes to destroy the house to make way for an apartment... Read More
AddLongfordIn Tom Hooper's film based on true events, Jim Broadbent stars as Lord Longford, a devout Catholic whose controversial pursuit to rehabilitate convicted murderer Myra Hindley (Samantha Morton) drew outrage from the British public. While Hindley served a life sentence for murdering children, Longford... Read More
Add AllThe Street: Season 1Featuring a top crop of actors -- including Timothy Spall, Jane Horrocks and Jim Broadbent -- this British anthology series follows the intertwining lives of neighbors on an ordinary street in northern England. Unexpected friendships, rivalries, brief affairs and other dramas unfold in each... Read More
AddThe Wedding GiftOriginally airing on BBC TV, The Wedding Gift is based on the true story of Deric (Jim Broadbent) and Diana Longden (Julie Walters), who were faced with the debilitating symptoms of what was at the time undefined Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome, with Diana a paralytic prone to... Read More
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