Jim Broadbent
Born May 24, 1949 (Age: 76)
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Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025
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as Colin Jones
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Age: 75
Paddington in Peru
2024
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as Samuel Gruber
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Age: 75
A Boy Called Christmas
2021
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as King
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Age: 72
Six Minutes to Midnight
2020
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as Charlie
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Age: 71
Dolittle
2020
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as Lord Thomas Badgley
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Age: 70
Paddington 2
2017
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as Samuel Gruber
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Age: 68
The Sense of an Ending
2017
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as Tony Webster
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Age: 67
Bridget Jones's Baby
2016
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as Dad
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Age: 67
The Legend of Tarzan
2016
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as Prime Minister
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Age: 67
Eddie the Eagle
2016
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as BBC Commentator
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Age: 66
The Lady in the Van
2015
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as Underwood
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Age: 66
Brooklyn
2015
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as Father Flood
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Age: 66
The Weather Inside
2015
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as Britischer Botschafter
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Age: 66
Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods
2014
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as Julius Caesar (voice UK Dub)
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Age: 65
Paddington
2014
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as Samuel Gruber
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Age: 65
Big Game
2014
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as Herbert
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Age: 65
Le Week-End
2013
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as Nick Burrows
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Age: 64
Filth
2013
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as Dr Rossi
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Age: 64
Closed Circuit
2013
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as Attorney General
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Age: 64
Cloud Atlas
2012
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as Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2
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Age: 63
The Iron Lady
2011
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as Denis Thatcher
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Age: 62
Arthur Christmas
2011
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as Santa (voice)
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Age: 62
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
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as Horace Slughorn
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Age: 62
Another Year
2010
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as Tom
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Age: 61
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
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as Horace Slughorn
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Age: 60
The Young Victoria
2009
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as King William IV
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Age: 59
Inkheart
2008
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as Fenoglio
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Age: 59
Einstein and Eddington
2008
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as Sir Oliver Lodge
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Age: 59
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008
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as Dean Charles Stanforth
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Age: 58
And When Did You Last See Your Father?
2007
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as Arthur Morrison
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Age: 58
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
2007
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as Self
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Age: 58
Hot Fuzz
2007
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as Inspector Frank Butterman
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Age: 57
Art School Confidential
2006
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as Jimmy
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Age: 56
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005
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as Prof. Digory Kirke
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Age: 56
Valiant
2005
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as Sergeant (voice)
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Age: 55
Robots
2005
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as Madame Gasket (voice)
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Age: 55
The Magic Roundabout
2005
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as Brian (voice)
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Age: 55
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
2004
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as Dad
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Age: 55
Vera Drake
2004
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as Judge
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Age: 55
Vanity Fair
2004
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as Mr. Osborne
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Age: 55
Around the World in 80 Days
2004
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as Lord Kelvin
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Age: 55
Nicholas Nickleby
2002
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as Mr. Wackford Squeers
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Age: 53
Gangs of New York
2002
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as Boss Tweed
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Age: 53
The King's Beard
2002
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as The Wizard (voice)
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Age: 53
The Gathering Storm
2002
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as Desmond Morton
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Age: 52
Iris
2001
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as John Bayley
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Age: 52
Moulin Rouge!
2001
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as Harold Zidler
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Age: 51
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
2001
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as Self
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Age: 51
Bridget Jones's Diary
2001
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as Bridget's Dad
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Age: 51
Topsy-Turvy
1999
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as W. S. Gilbert
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Age: 50
Little Voice
1998
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as Mr. Boo
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Age: 49
The Avengers
1998
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as Mother
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Age: 49
No Image
Percy The Park Keeper: After The Storm
1998
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as Percy
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Age: 48
No Image
Percy The Park Keeper: The Rescue Party
1997
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as Percy
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Age: 48
The Borrowers
1997
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as Pod Clock
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Age: 48
No Image
Percy The Park Keeper: The Secret Path
1997
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as Jim
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Age: 47
Smilla's Sense of Snow
1997
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as Dr. Lagermann
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Age: 47
No Image
Percy The Park Keeper: One Snowy Night
1996
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as Percy
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Age: 47
The Secret Agent
1996
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as Chief Inspector Heat
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Age: 47
Richard III
1995
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as The Duke of Buckingham
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Age: 46
Rough Magic
1995
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as Doc Ansell
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Age: 46
Bullets Over Broadway
1994
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as Warner Purcell
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Age: 45
Princess Caraboo
1994
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as Mr. Worrall
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Age: 45
Prince Cinders
1993
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as Ugly Brother / Policeman (voice)
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Age: 44
Wide-Eyed and Legless
1993
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as Deric Longden
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Age: 44
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
1993
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as George
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Age: 43
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
1993
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as The Earl of Leete
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Age: 43
A Sense of History
1992
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as 23rd Earl of Leete
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Age: 43
The Crying Game
1992
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as Col
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Age: 43
Enchanted April
1991
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as Frederick Arbuthnot
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Age: 42
No Image
Nona
1991
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as Carmelo
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Age: 42
Happy Feet
1991
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as Grocer
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Age: 41
Life Is Sweet
1990
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as Andy
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Age: 41
Van Gogh
1990
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as Roulin
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Age: 41
Erik the Viking
1989
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as Ernest the Viking (a Rapist)
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Age: 40
7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting
1989
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as Standford Hartley
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Age: 39
The Hangover
1989
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as (voice)
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Age: 39
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
1988
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as Prince Albert
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Age: 39
Vroom
1988
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as Donald
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Age: 39
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987
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as Jean Pierre Dubois
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Age: 38
Running Out of Luck
1987
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as
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Age: 37
Silas Marner
1985
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as Jem Rodney
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Age: 36
The Good Father
1985
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as Roger Miles
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Age: 36
Happy Families
1985
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as Dalcroix
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Age: 36
Picture Friend
1985
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as Tes Goodwin
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Age: 36
Brazil
1985
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as Dr. Jaffe
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Age: 35
The Hit
1984
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as Barrister
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Age: 35
Our Winnie
1982
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as Second Attendant
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Age: 33
Time Bandits
1981
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as Compere
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Age: 32
The Dogs of War
1980
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as Film Crew
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Age: 31
The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
1980
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as Mr. Champing
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Age: 31
Breaking Glass
1980
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as Station Porter
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Age: 31
Games Without Frontiers
1980
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as Stewart
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Age: 30
The Life Story of Baal
1978
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as Woodcutter
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Age: 29
The Shout
1978
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as Fielder in Cowpat
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Age: 29