- 24 May 1949
- Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK
- Shortly after winning his Best Supporting Actor Oscar® for his role in IRIS (2001), he was interviewed by Joan Rivers, who apparently didn't even know what his nationality was. On live TV, Rivers said, "Here we have Jim Broadbent, all the way from Australia. You're Australian, aren't you?" The mild-mannered actor replied simply: "No, I'm British."
- "I always think you should be totally frivolous as much as you can, and then take the work seriously when it has to be taken seriously. As long as you can keep that balance going, it's good fun. If it's only frivolous it's not fun - it would drive me potty. On IRIS, I'd never worked with Judi Dench before, but it was wonderful to realize that we worked in exactly the same way. Foolish for most of the time, then focusing on the work, clicking into it very quickly and naturally. There were a lot of laughs. Otherwise it could have been torture. Two months of being grueled."
- London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) -- 1972
- Allegedly declined the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to drama in 2002
- Wife: Anastasia Lewis, artist; married 1987.
- Father: Roy Broadbent: Furniture maker, actor, theatre manager; died 1971.
- Mother: Dee Broadbent: Sculptress, actor, theatre manager; died 1995.
Credits:
- DIRTY TRICKS (2010)
INKHEART (2009)
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE (2008)
THE YOUNG VICTORIA (2008)
INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (2008)
AND WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE YOUR FATHER? (2007)
HOT FUZZ (2007)
FREE JIMMY (2006, voice)
ART SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL (2006)
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE (2005)
VALIANT (2005, voice)
ROBOTS (2005, voice)
THE MAGIC ROUNDABOUT (2005, voice)
BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF REASON (2004)
VERA DRAKE (2004)
VANITY FAIR (2004)
AOUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (2004)
TOOTH (2004)
BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS (2003)
THE GREAT CEILI WAR (2003)
NICHOLAS NICKELBY (2002)
GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002)
BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY (2001)
MOULIN ROUGE! (2001)
IRIS (2001)
BIG DAY (1999)
TOPSY-TURVY (1999)
- THE BORROWERS (1998)
THE AVENGERS (1998)
LITTLE VOICE (1998)
THE SECRET AGENT (1996)
RICHARD III (1996)
ROUGH MAGIC (1995)
WIDOWS' PEAK (1994)
PRINCESS CARABOO (1994)
BULLETS OVER BROADWAY (1994)
THE WEDDING GIFT (1993)
THE CRYING GAME (1992)
ENCHANTED APRIL (1992)
LIFE IS SWEET (1990)
ERIK THE VIKING (1989)
VROOM (1988)
RUNNING OUT OF LUCK (1987)
THE GOOD FATHER (1985)
BRAZIL (1985)
THE HIT (1984)
THE MAN WHO SHOT CHRISTMAS (1984)
DEAD ON TIME (1983)
ULISSES (1982)
TIME BANDITS (1981)
THE DOGS OF WAR (1980)
BREAKING GLASS (1980)
PHOELIX (1980)
THE PASSAGE (1979, uncredited)
THE SHOUT (1978)
THE LIFE STORY OF BAAL (1978)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role