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Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

85 movies on Netflix

Biography

Jim Broadbent is an English actor who trained at the Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in London, graduating in 1972. Born in Holton cum Beckering, Lincolnshire, he first gained notice as a character actor on stage and television, including the sitcom Only Fools and Horses as Roy Slater. His early films with Terry Gilliam were Time Bandits (1981) and Brazil (1985), and his breakthrough came in Mike Leigh's Life Is Sweet. He won an Academy Award for his supporting performance in Iris (2001) and a BAFTA for Moulin Rouge! (2001). Other notable films include Topsy-Turvy (1999), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Gangs of New York (2002), Another Year (2010), The Iron Lady (2011), Le Week-End (2013), Brooklyn (2015), and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009). On television, he earned a BAFTA for Longford and appeared in Game of Thrones.

77years old

Turns 78 on May 24in 218 days

  • Born Holton cum Beckering
  • Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20

Movie Career

Films
85
Career span
54 years1971 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. First role

    Broadbent's first radio work included playing Vroomfondel and then Shooty in the Primary Phase of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in 1978, and forty years later he returned as Marvin in the Hexagonal Phase.

  2. Big break

    Broadbent's breakthrough in film came with Life Is Sweet, the independent comedy drama by Mike Leigh, which was released in 1990.

  3. Behind the camera

    Broadbent co-wrote the graphic novel Dull Margaret with Guardian cartoonist Dix, published by Fantagraphics Books in 2018 and inspired by Pieter Bruegel the Elder's 1563 painting Dulle Griet.

Jim Broadbent movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Hot Fuzz2007 Action, Comedyas Inspector Frank Butterman

    IMDb rating 7.8573K votes

  2. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince2009 Adventure, Family, Fantasyas Professor Horace Slughorn

    IMDb rating 7.6671K votes

  3. Cloud Atlas2012as Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2

    IMDb rating 7.3388K votes

  4. Gangs of New York2002as William 'Boss' Tweed

    IMDb rating 7.5511K votes

  5. Moulin Rouge!2001as Harold Zidler

    IMDb rating 7.5317K votes

  6. Bridget Jones's Diary2001as Bridget's Dad

    IMDb rating 6.8289K votes

  7. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull2008as Dean Charles Stanforth

    IMDb rating 6.2518K votes

  8. The Iron Lady2011as Denis Thatcher

    IMDb rating 6.4117K votes

Most often with

Mike Leigh directed three of these films, David Yates two and Sharon Maguire two. Two actors appear in six of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Hugh Grant, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Hugh GrantImelda Staunton, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Imelda StauntonTimothy Spall, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Timothy SpallColin Firth, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Colin FirthAndy Serkis, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Andy SerkisHugh Bonneville, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Hugh BonnevilleMike LeighDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Mike LeighDavid YatesDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by David YatesSharon MaguireDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Sharon Maguire

Films together

Box office

What Jim Broadbent's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$6.7 billion

58 of the 85 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 85 films: 58 worldwide figure; 10 us gross only; 8 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 8 figure not found.

  • 58Worldwide figure
  • 10US gross only
  • 8Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 8Figure not found

Top grosser

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince2009as Professor Horace Slughorn$934 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 60% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince2009as Professor Horace Slughorn
    $934M14.0% of the total
  2. 2
    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull2008as Dean Charles Stanforth
    $787M11.8% of the total
  3. 3
    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe2005as Professor Kirke
    $745M11.2% of the total
  4. 4
    The Legend of Tarzan2016as Prime Minister
    $357M5.3% of the total
  5. 5
    Paddington2014as Samuel Gruber
    $334M5.0% of the total
  6. 6
    Paddington 22017as Samuel Gruber
    $290M4.3% of the total
  7. 7
    Bridget Jones's Diary2001as Bridget's Dad
    $282M4.2% of the total
  8. 8
    Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason2004as Dad
    $265M4.0% of the total
Robots (2005), $263 millionDolittle (2020), $251 millionBridget Jones's Baby (2016), $212 millionPaddington in Peru (2024), $211 millionGangs of New York (2002), $194 millionMoulin Rouge! (2001), $179 millionArthur Christmas (2011), $151 millionBridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025), $140 millionCloud Atlas (2012), $130 millionThe Iron Lady (2011), $116 millionHot Fuzz (2007), $80.6 millionAround the World in 80 Days (2004), $72.2 millionInkheart (2008), $62.8 millionThe Crying Game (1992), $62.5 millionBrooklyn (2015), $62.1 millionValiant (2005), $61.7 million

$2.7 billionfrom the other 50 films with a worldwide figure, 40% of the total

Awards

Two awards and honors, two of them major.

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Jim Broadbent's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Academy Awards
2002Best Supporting ActorIrisWon
Venice Film Festival
Volpi Cup for Best ActorWon

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