Jim Broadbent Biography, Age, Wife, Children, List of Movies, TV Shows & Awards

BIOGRAPHY OF JIM BROADBENT

Jim Broadbent (James Broadbent) is an English actor. He was born on May 24, 1949 in Lincolnshire as the youngest child and only surviving twin of furniture maker Roy Broadbent and his sculptor wife.

His mother ran an amateur theater company in the local church, and at the age of four the budding musician made his first appearance on stage, in the dollhouse.

Sent to a Quaker boarding school in Reading, Jim earned a reputation as a rebel for his tendency to answer back to teachers. Then, just before passing his A level, he was expelled for drinking. Fearless teenager Jim successfully applied for a place at art school. His heart was in acting, however, and he transferred to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

After graduating in 1972, Jim went straight to the open-air theater in Regent’s Park, where he was hired as a stage manager. It took a few years for the acting job to start rolling in, and in the meantime the actor signed up with the Ugly modeling agency to supplement his income, although he never landed a job. . “Maybe I wasn’t ugly enough,” he later joked.

His big break came in 1977, when he landed a role in the 12-part sci-fi TV show Illuminatus, which required him to play multiple roles. Around the same time, Jim began collaborating with Mike Leigh in stage productions of writer-director plays Ecstasy and Goosepimples. Leigh then directed a short film that Jim had written, a rare accolade from the independent filmmaker.

As work continued, Jim began to attract the attention of British directors. His first foray into Hollywood came in 1987, when he starred in Superman IV: The Quest For Peace, alongside Christopher Reeve and Gene Hackman. By this time he was a regular on the BBC, in projects ranging from Rowan Atkinson’s comedy Blackadder to dramas such as Silas Marner. Woody Allen even called him personally to offer him a role in Bullets Over Broadway.

Jim’s profile continued to grow during the 90s. One of the few actors equally comfortable in a supporting role as a lead actor, by the end of the decade he was one of the Britain’s most popular. Roles in Little Voice, Smilla’s Sense Of Snow and The Avengers have all cemented his position as one of the UK’s top entertainment exports.

But it was in the 21st century that the actor made the A-list. He bagged parts in Mike Leigh’s Topsy Turvy and played Renee Zellweger’s father in Bridget Jones’s Diary. Meanwhile, his turn at the Moulin Rouge – a role he described as “totally over the top, probably the longest suicide note in history” – called for him to sing Madonna’s hit Like A Virgin. Then, of course, came Iris and the epic Scorsese Gangs Of New York.

JIM BROADBENT AGE

Jim Broadbent was born on May 24, 1949 in Lincolnshire. Is Jim Broadbent dead? No, Jim is not dead.

JIM BROADBENT WIFE

Jim Broadbent is married to costume designer-turned-artist Anastasia Lewis, whom he met in 1983. The couple married in 1987 and he is stepfather to two adult sons, Tom and Paul. They split their time between their north London home and a cottage in Lincolnshire – near the Methodist chapel that Jim’s father Roy helped turn into a theater – and spend much of their free time on walking holidays. .

Jim Broadbent with Anastasia Lewis

JIM BROADBENT CHILDREN

Jim Broadbent has two children, Tom Lewis and Paul Lewis, from his wife’s previous marriage.

JIM BROADBENTHARRY POTTER

Jim Broadbent starred as Professor Slughorn in the new Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie. Horace Slughorn first met Harry Potter in 1996, when Harry and Albus Dumbledore tracked him down to the muggle house he was borrowing at the time, to persuade him to come back and teach at Hogwarts.

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JIM BROADBENT MOULIN ROUGE

A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, garish and glamorous Parisian nightclub at the dawn of the 20th century. A young poet (Ewan McGregor), immersed in the heady world of the Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club’s most famous and beautiful star (Nicole Kidman). Jim Broadbent plays Harold Zidler.

JIM BROADBENT AWARD

OSCAR JIM BROADBENT

In 2002, he won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar at the 74th Academy Awards for his role in the film “Iris”.

JIM BROADBENTGAME OF THRONES

In August 2017, he was announced as the latest addition to the Game of Thrones Season 7 cast, but his character was kept under wraps. In a recent interview, Screen Crush’s Erin Whitney asked Broadbent who he would play . Although the actor was hesitant at first, he finally admitted, “I’m a maester, an archmaester. I am a former teacher character. He also confirmed the importance of his role. Don’t expect a one-off, McShane-style appearance: as Broadbent said, “I did five episodes. I did some sort of major scene in every episode. »

LIST OF JIM BROADBENT FILMS | MOVIES BY JIM BROADBENT

JIM BROADBENT SHOWS