Jim Broadbent: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 93
- on screen
- 1971–2025
- box office
- $1.51B
- award wins
- 3
- average score
- 69
- Born
- May 24, 1949 (age 77)
- Birthplace
- Holton cum Beckering, Lincolnshire, England
- Full name
- James Broadbent
- Citizenship
- British
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 1971-present
- Spouses
- Anastasia Lewis
The Best Jim Broadbent Movies
The highest-rated films Jim Broadbent is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Paddington 2 (2018) scores highest, at 90. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 90 Paddington 2 2018 · Mr Gruber -
Movie Echo Score: Score 82 Ethel & Ernest 2017 · Ernest Briggs -
Movie Echo Score: Score 78 The Duke 2021 · Kempton Bunton -
Movie Echo Score: Score 77 The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry 2024 · Harold Fry -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 2025 · Bridget's Dad -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Black '47 2018 · Lord Kilmichael
Jim Broadbent's Career in Numbers
Jim Broadbent's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jim Broadbent works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Go-Between (1971) to Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Jim Broadbent Movies by Decade
- 1970s 2
- 1980s 17
- 1990s 14
- 2000s 14
- 2010s 24
- 2020s 11
The 2010s were Jim Broadbent's busiest decade, with 24 films.
Jim Broadbent Movies by Genre
- Drama 34
- Comedy 14
- Adventure 6
- Animation 4
- Biography 4
- Family 3
- Action 3
- Tv movie 3
- Mystery 2
- Romance 2
Drama is the genre Jim Broadbent has worked in most, with 34 films, ahead of comedy (14).
Jim Broadbent Career Milestones
- First film
- The Go-Between 1971
- Biggest box office hit
- Paddington $326M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Paddington 2 Movie Echo Score 90
- Newest film
- Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 2025
Jim Broadbent Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Jim Broadbent is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 69. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Jim Broadbent Movies as an Actor
82- 2025
Jay Kelly as Jimbo · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 56 - 2025
Love, Death & Robots: For He Can Creep as Christopher The Poet · Animation - 2025 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy as Bridget's Dad · Comedy Worldwide box office: $140M Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2024
An A to Z of Paddington as Narrator (voice) · Family - 2024 The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry as Harold Fry · Drama Worldwide box office: $5.91M Movie Echo Score: 77
- 2022
Charlotte as Grosspapa · Animation Worldwide box office: $211K Movie Echo Score: 62 - 2021 The Duke as Kempton Bunton · Biography Worldwide box office: $14.2M Movie Echo Score: 78
- 2021
A Boy Called Christmas as King · Adventure Worldwide box office: $3.7M Movie Echo Score: 69 - 2021
Six Minutes to Midnight as Charlie · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.92M Movie Echo Score: 54 - 2020
Dolittle as Lord Thomas Badgley · Action Worldwide box office: $251M Movie Echo Score: 45 - 2020
Black Narcissus as Father Roberts · Drama - 2019
King of Thieves as Terry Perkins · Drama Worldwide box office: $11.5M Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2018 Black '47 as Lord Kilmichael · Action Worldwide box office: $2.07M Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2018
King Lear as Earl of Gloucester · Drama Movie Echo Score: 68 - 2018
Mary and The Witch's Flower as Doctor Dee · Adventure Worldwide box office: $42.2M Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2018 Paddington 2 as Mr Gruber · Adventure Worldwide box office: $290M Movie Echo Score: 90
- 2017 Ethel & Ernest as Ernest Briggs · Drama Worldwide box office: $179K Movie Echo Score: 82
- 2017
New Town Utopia as Lewis Silkin MP · Documentary Worldwide box office: $14.8K - 2017
Birds Like Us as Horozovich (voice) · Adventure Worldwide box office: $58.8K - 2016
War and Peace as Prince Bolkonsky · Drama - 2015
Brooklyn Drama Worldwide box office: $62.4M - 2015
The Weather Inside as Britischer Botschafter · Drama Worldwide box office: $26K - 2015
The Go-Between as Old Leo · Drama - 2015
Paddington Comedy Worldwide box office: $326M - 2015
London Spy as Scottie · Drama - 2014
Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods as Julius Caesar (voice UK Dub) · Animation - 2014
Le Week-End Drama Worldwide box office: $8.65M - 2013
The Harry Hill Movie as Cleaner · Family Worldwide box office: $4.11M - 2013
The Phone Call as Stan (voice) · Drama - 2013
Closed Circuit Drama Worldwide box office: $6.33M - 2013
The Great Train Robbery as DCS Tommy Butler · Drama - 2011
Arthur Christmas Animation Worldwide box office: $151M - 2011
Exile Mystery - 2010
Another Year Drama Worldwide box office: $19.7M - 2010
Any Human Heart as Logan Mountstuart · Drama - 2008
Einstein and Eddington as Sir Oliver Lodge · History - 2008
When Did You Last See Your Father? Biography Worldwide box office: $2.75M - 2006
Longford as Lord Longford · Drama - 2005
Spider-Plant Man as Batman · Comedy - 2004
The Magic Roundabout as Brian (voice) · Fantasy - 2004
Around the World in 80 Days Action Worldwide box office: $72.7M - 2004
Tooth as The Rabbit (voice) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.35M - 2004
Percy The Park Keeper - The Classic Collection - 2003
The Young Visiters as Alfred Salteena · Drama - 2003
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself as Harry Aitken · Drama - 2002
Nicholas Nickleby Drama Worldwide box office: $3.65M - 2002
The King’s Beard as The Wizard (voice) · Adventure - 2002
The Gathering Storm as Desmond Morton · Drama - 2001
Iris Biography Worldwide box office: $16.2M - 1999
Topsy-Turvy Biography Worldwide box office: $7.8M - 1999
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death as The Shy Doctor · Tv movie - 1997
The Borrowers as Pod Clock · Family Worldwide box office: $22.6M - 1995
Rough Magic as Doc Ansell · Romance Worldwide box office: $247K - 1994
Princess Caraboo as Mr. Worrall · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.06M - 1994
Bullets Over Broadway as Warner Purcell · Crime Worldwide box office: $13.4M - 1994
Widows’ Peak as Con Clancy · Thriller Worldwide box office: $6.24M - 1993
Prince Cinders as Ugly Brother / Policeman (voice) · Comedy - 1993
Wide-Eyed and Legless as Deric Longden · Drama - 1993
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown as George · Comedy - 1993
Two Mikes Don’t Make a Wright as The Earl of Leete · Comedy - 1992
A Sense of History as 23rd Earl of Leete · Comedy - 1992
Enchanted April Drama Worldwide box office: $13.2M - 1991
Life Is Sweet Drama Worldwide box office: $1.52M - 1989
Erik the Viking as Ernest the Viking (a Rapist) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.93M - 1989
7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting as Standford Hartley · Comedy - 1988
Blackadder’s Christmas Carol as Prince Albert · Comedy - 1988
Vroom as Donald · Drama - 1987
Running Out of Luck Adventure - 1986
The Insurance Man as Gutling · Tv movie - 1985
Silas Marner as Jem Rodney · Drama - 1985
The Good Father as Roger Miles · Drama Worldwide box office: $421K - 1985
The Hit Drama Worldwide box office: $877K - 1985
Only Fools and Horses: To Hull and Back as Roy Slater · Comedy - 1983
Birth of a Nation as Geoff Figg · Tv movie - 1983
Walter and June as Orderly · Drama - 1983
Dead on Time as Vicar · Comedy - 1982
Our Winnie as Second Attendant - 1982
Walter as Joseph - Orderly · Drama - 1982
Uliisses Drama - 1980
Breaking Glass as Station Porter · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.47K - 1978
The Shout as Fielder in Cowpat · Mystery - 1971
The Go-Between as Spectator at Cricket Match (uncredited) · Romance Worldwide box office: $3.38K
Jim Broadbent in Documentaries & Specials
11- 2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story as Self – Contributor · Documentary - 2021
Rhythm of Life as Self · Music - 2021
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(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story as Self · Crime - 2019
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered as Self · Documentary - 2014
The One and Only Mike Leigh as Self · Documentary - 2012
Nina Conti: Her Master’s Voice as Self · Documentary - 2008
Blackadder’s Most Cunning Moments as Self · Documentary - 2008
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga as Self · Documentary - 2007
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz as Self · Documentary - 2001
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of ‘Moulin Rouge’ as Self · Documentary - 1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
Jim Broadbent: Awards & Nominations
3 wins from 8 nominations across 5 award bodies, from 2000 to 2012. That includes an Oscar: Best Supporting Actor for Iris. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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BAFTA 1 win from 4 nominations -
Oscars 1 win from 1 nomination -
Golden Globes 1 win from 1 nomination -
Critics' Choice 1 nomination -
Actor Awards (SAG) 1 nomination
- 65th British Academy Film Awards
- Jim Broadbent: Nominated Best Supporting Actor The Iron Lady
- 74th Academy Awards
- Jim Broadbent: Win Best Supporting Actor Iris
- 55th British Academy Film Awards
- Jim Broadbent: Nominated Best Actor Iris
- Jim Broadbent: Win Best Supporting Actor Moulin Rouge!
- 7th Critics' Choice Awards
- Jim Broadbent: Nominated Best Supporting Actor Iris
- 8th Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Jim Broadbent: Nominated Outstanding Supporting Male Actor Iris
- 58th Golden Globe Awards
- Jim Broadbent: Win Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Actor) Iris
- 53rd British Academy Film Awards
- Jim Broadbent: Nominated Best Actor Topsy-Turvy
Who Is Jim Broadbent?
Jim Broadbent was born in Holton cum Beckering, Lincolnshire, England in 1949 and is 77 years old. Credited on films since 1971, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Jim Broadbent, an English actor, was born on 24 May 1949. A graduate from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 1972, he rose to prominence as a character actor for his numerous appearances in film and television. Broadbent's prowess and talent earned him various awards including an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, an International Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award. His distinguished filmography includes acclaimed movies like Iris, Moulin Rouge!, Time Bandits, Brazil, and Life Is Sweet. Broadbent's broad spectrum of roles stretches from playing Horace Slughorn in Harry Potter film series to Digory Kirke in The Chronicles of Narnia and Samuel Gruber in the Paddington film series.
Broadbent's television roles include Roy Slater in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses and Lord Longford in the Channel 4 film Longford, amongst others. He portrayed Archmaester Ebrose in HBO's popular fantasy series Game of Thrones in 2017, and also acted in London Spy, War & Peace, and King Lear. Conjunctively with his acting career, Broadbent has established himself as a celebrated personality in theater, having been involved in numerous stage productions and plays.
Who Jim Broadbent Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Jim Broadbent shares the most films with. Rowan Atkinson comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Stephen Fry (6).
Jim Broadbent: Questions & Answers
How many movies Jim Broadbent has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Jim Broadbent been in?
Jim Broadbent is credited on 93 films, from 1971 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Jim Broadbent's highest-grossing movie?
Paddington (2015) is Jim Broadbent's biggest box office hit, with $326M worldwide, ahead of Paddington 2 (2018) ($290M). Across every film with box office figures, Jim Broadbent's movies have made $1.51B.
Jim Broadbent's biggest hits What is the best Jim Broadbent movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Jim Broadbent's best-rated film is Paddington 2 (2018) with a score of 90, followed by Ethel & Ernest (2017) (82).
Best Jim Broadbent movies, ranked Has Jim Broadbent won an Oscar?
Jim Broadbent has won an Oscar: Best Supporting Actor for Iris at the 2002 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Jim Broadbent has 3 wins from 8 nominations.
How old is Jim Broadbent?
Jim Broadbent is 77 years old, born on May 24, 1949 in Holton cum Beckering, Lincolnshire, England.
What is Jim Broadbent's newest movie?
The most recent film on Jim Broadbent's filmography is Jay Kelly (2025), in the role of Jimbo.
Who does Jim Broadbent work with most often?
Jim Broadbent shares the most films with Rowan Atkinson (8 films), Stephen Fry (6 films) and Hugh Laurie (6 films).
The Best Jim Broadbent Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 93 credits.
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