Jim BroadbentJim Broadbent (born May 24, 1949) is an English television and film actor. Born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, the son of a furniture maker (his twin sister died at birth), he was educated at a Quaker school in Reading and briefly attended art college before transferring to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He graduated in 1972 and went on to work for the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company as well as acting in Ken Campbell's epic Illuminatus (1976). He also founded the comedy group, the National Theatre of Brent with Patrick Barlow. He made his film debut in 1978 with a tiny role in Jerzy Skolimowski's The Shout, and made his television debut the following year. He went on to work with Stephen Frears (for television, and in The Hit (1984)) and Terry Gilliam (in Time Bandits (1981) and Brazil (1985)) before establishing himself in Mike Leigh's Life is Sweet (1990). He proved his ability as a character actor in films including The Crying Game (1992), Enchanted April (1992), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), The Borrowers (1997) and Little Voice (1998) before taking a leading role in another Mike Leigh film, Topsy-Turvy (1999). 2001 proved to be a breakthrough year for Broadbent, who starred in three of the year's most succesful films: Bridget Jones' Diary (2001), Moulin Rouge (2001), for which he won a BAFTA and Iris (2001), for which won an Oscar for his portrayal of John Bayley. He is regarded as the one of the cinema's most reliable character actors and has a reputation of being very easy to work with. He is best known to television audiences as DCI Roy 'The Slag' Slater, an associate character in the enormously popular sitcom Only Fools and Horses. The character appeared in three episodes over an eight-year period. He had originally been offered the lead role of Del Trotter in the series, but turned it down due to other commitments. Other comic roles include the lead role in sitcom The Peter Principle and occasional guest appearances in Not The Nine O'Clock News. This page about Jim Broadbent includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Jim Broadbent News stories about Jim Broadbent External links for Jim Broadbent Videos for Jim Broadbent Wikis about Jim Broadbent Discussion Groups about Jim Broadbent Blogs about Jim Broadbent Images of Jim Broadbent |
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Other comic roles include the lead role in sitcom The Peter Principle and occasional guest appearances in Not The Nine O'Clock News. A few of his films:. He had originally been offered the lead role of Del Trotter in the series, but turned it down due to other commitments. Douglass Dumbrille passed away in 1974 in Woodland Hills, California, and was interred in the Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery, North Hollywood, California. The character appeared in three episodes over an eight-year period. We don’t give a continental damn what other people think.". He is best known to television audiences as DCI Roy 'The Slag' Slater, an associate character in the enormously popular sitcom Only Fools and Horses. Pat and I agreed that I had some years left and we could best share them together. He is regarded as the one of the cinema's most reliable character actors and has a reputation of being very easy to work with. The important thing is whether two people can be happy together. 2001 proved to be a breakthrough year for Broadbent, who starred in three of the year's most succesful films: Bridget Jones' Diary (2001), Moulin Rouge (2001), for which he won a BAFTA and Iris (2001), for which won an Oscar for his portrayal of John Bayley. In response to criticism of the May-December marriage, Dumbrille had a succinct answer: "Age doesn’t mean a blasted thing. He proved his ability as a character actor in films including The Crying Game (1992), Enchanted April (1992), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), The Borrowers (1997) and Little Voice (1998) before taking a leading role in another Mike Leigh film, Topsy-Turvy (1999). After a long marriage, his wife Jessie Lawson passed away in 1957 and in 1960, at age 70 Dumbrille caused a stir when he married Patricia Mowbray, the 28-year-old daughter of his friend and fellow actor Alan Mowbray. He went on to work with Stephen Frears (for television, and in The Hit (1984)) and Terry Gilliam (in Time Bandits (1981) and Brazil (1985)) before establishing himself in Mike Leigh's Life is Sweet (1990). Considered as one of film's great character actors, over his long and successful career Douglass Dumbrille had roles in more than 200 motion pictures and with the advent of television he made numerous appearances in shows throughout the 1950s and 1960s. The respect he earned was such that he played the same role in Capra's 1934 film Broadway Bill and its 1950 remake, and also appeared in DeMille's 1938 version of The Buccaneer and twenty years later in its remake. He made his film debut in 1978 with a tiny role in Jerzy Skolimowski's The Shout, and made his television debut the following year. A friend of fellow Canadian-born director Allan Dwan, Dumbrille played Athos in Dwan’s 1939 adaptation of The Three Musketeers. He also founded the comedy group, the National Theatre of Brent with Patrick Barlow. DeMille, Frank Capra, Hal Roach and other Hollywood directing greats. He graduated in 1972 and went on to work for the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company as well as acting in Ken Campbell's epic Illuminatus (1976). A consummate professional, he was highly regarded by the studios and was sought out by Cecil B. Born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, the son of a furniture maker (his twin sister died at birth), he was educated at a Quaker school in Reading and briefly attended art college before transferring to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. His physical appearance made him perfect for the role of the slick politician, the shyster businessman, the crooked sheriff, or the unscrupulous lawyer. Jim Broadbent (born May 24, 1949) is an English television and film actor. As such, Dumbrille went to the west coast where he specialized in playing secondary character roles to the great stars of the day. In the Great Depression of the 1930s, when jobs were scarce, Hollywood films provided a brief escape from the stresses of the difficult times and the film industry still offered an opportunity for quality actors to earn a decent living. In 1924, he made his Broadway debut and continued working off and on in the theatre for several years while supplementing his income with a variety sales jobs. In 1913, the east coast film industry was still flourishing and that year he appeared in the film, What Eighty Million Women Want, but it would be another 11 years before he appeared on screen again. He eventually left banking to work with a stock company that led him to Chicago, Illinois and to a job there with another stock company that toured across the United States. As a young man, he worked as a bank clerk in his home town of Hamilton while at the same time pursuing an interest in acting. Dumbrille was born in Hamilton, Ontario. Douglass Dumbrille (October 13, 1889 – April 2, 1974) was an actor and one of the Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood. Shock Treatment (1964). The Ten Commandments (1956). A Life at Stake (1954). Jupiter's Darling (1955). Julius Caesar (1953). Son of Paleface (1952). Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950). Riding High (1950) - Remake of "Broadway Bill". The Cat Creeps (1946). Under Nevada Skies (1945). Jungle Woman (1944). Stand by for Action (1943). Castle in the Desert (1942). The Big Store (1941). Road to Zanzibar (1941). Virginia City (1940). The Three Musketeers (1939). Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939). The Buccaneer (1938). The Mysterious Rider (1938). Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937). A Day at the Races (1937). Deeds Goes to Town (1936). Mr. The Lone Wolf Returns (1935). Cardinal Richelieu, (1935). The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935). Treasure Island (1934). Broadway Bill (1934). King of the Jungle (1933). The Symphony Murder Mystery (1931). The Wiser Sex (1932). Monkey Business (1931). The Declaration of Independence (1924). |