Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent is an English actor whose screen and stage roles include Moulin Rouge!, Iris, and the Harry Potter films. He won an Academy Award for Iris.

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Iris: A 2001 biographical drama about novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley. Broadbent won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing the older Bayley.
Mike Leigh: An English film and theatre director known for improvisational methods and films about contemporary life. Leigh directed Broadbent in several films, including Topsy-Turvy and Another Year.
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art: A London drama school founded in 1904 that trains actors and theatre professionals. Broadbent studied there before beginning his professional acting career.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor: An annual Academy Award honoring a supporting performance in a film. Broadbent received the award for his performance in Iris.
Moulin Rouge!: A 2001 musical romantic drama directed by Baz Luhrmann and set in Paris’s Montmartre district. Broadbent plays Harold Zidler, the nightclub impresario who helps drive the film’s plot.
Meryl Streep: An American actor known for a wide range of roles in film, television, and theatre. She starred opposite Broadbent in The Iron Lady as Margaret Thatcher.
National Theatre: A publicly funded theatre company based at London’s South Bank. Broadbent performed with the company early in his career.
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: A British Academy Film Award recognizing a supporting performance in a film. Broadbent won this award for Iris, alongside his Academy Award.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: A 2009 fantasy film adapted from J. K. Rowling’s novel of the same name. Broadbent joined the series as Horace Slughorn, a role he reprised in its final film.
Baz Luhrmann: An Australian filmmaker known for stylized films including Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge!. Luhrmann directed Broadbent as Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge!.