by Baz Luhrmann ( Visual ) Jim Broadbent ( ) Records by Castrol Australia Pty. The Duke : Conversion of the Moulin Rouge into a theatre will cost a fantastic sum of money, Zidler. How old do you think he looks in the movie? Menu. Jim Broadbent (born 24 May 1949) is an English actor. Movies for Grownups Award [Winner] (2012) Spectacular! He was also nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. Broadbent starred in Roger Michell's comedy drama film The Duke opposite Helen Mirren. Possibly so, but hes not far off; I feel I have measured my life in Jim Broadbent movies. 2. when he played the character 'Harold Zidler'. Broadbent also appeared in the fourth film in the Indiana Jones series, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) directed by Steven Spielberg. He plays the larger than life all singing all dancing Harold Zidler, the owner of the Moulin Rouge. Broadbent, 70, said it had been thrilling to re-enter the world of music after singing in films such as 2001s Moulin Rouge! In the 2020 advert, Broadbent portrayed Santa Claus, who was revealed to be the narrator. Forty years later, he took the role of Marvin in the Hexagonal Phase radio series. In 2015, Broadbent along with Daniel Rigby, Antonia Thomas, Fearne Cotton and Jane Horrocks are revealed to be the new cast with Broadbent as a Voice Trumpet in the reboot of classic British children's television series Teletubbies. (2001), Jim Broadbents voice is dubbed by an opera singer, mimicking Broadbents own vocal performance. (2001). Moulin Rouge (7,371) Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh Rating PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) Content advisory Drug use, foul language, sexual content, violence Purchase rights Stream instantly Details Format Prime Video (streaming online video) Devices Available to watch on supported devices. Broadbent nominated her four BAFTA Award for her performance. THE STORY - A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. James Broadbent (born 24 May 1949) is an Academy Award-winning English actor. [19] On 28 May 2018, he played Gloucester in the BBC Two production of King Lear acting alongside Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, and Florence Pugh. Following his 197 James "Jim" Broadbent (born May 24, 1949 in Holton cum Beckering, England) is a British character actor.. A familiar face on British stage and screen for many years, he gained international fame with his performances in Iris and Moulin Rouge!, which respectively earned him an Academy Award and a BAFTA. Creating a Classic: The Making of 'Nicholas Nickleby', Gangs of New York: History of the Five Points, The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge', Boffo! ( / m u l r u / , French: [mul u] [4] ) is a 2001 jukebox musical romantic drama film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann . Broadbent received four BAFTA Film Award nominations and won for his performance in Moulin Rouge! Jim attended a Quaker boarding school in Reading before successfully applying for a place at an art school. Since 2016, Broadbent narrates Kevin the Carrot Christmas adverts for the UK branch of Aldi. Scrobble songs to get recommendations on tracks, albums, and artists you'll love. He joined Rowan Atkinson in his Spider-Man spoof Spider-Plant Man, as a disgruntled Batman, envious of Spider-Plant Man's success. The series premiered on 23 November 2020 on FX. His heart was in acting, Another Broadbent played the lead role of the TV film Wide-Eyed and Legless. Broadbent's early stagework included a number of productions for The National Theatre of Brent as the downtrodden assistant Wallace to Patrick Barlow's self-important actor and manager character Desmond Olivier Dingle. [12], In 2010, Broadbent reunited with director Mike Leigh, in Another Year with Ruth Sheen, and Lesley Manville. Throughout the 1990s he established himself as a character actor in films including Mike Newell's period romance Enchanted April (1991), Neil Jordan's thriller The Crying Game (1992), Woody Allen's 1920's showbiz comedy Bullets over Broadway (1994), and Richard Loncraine's film adaptation of Richard III (1995). He also starred as the older Logan Mountstuart in the TV adaptation of William Boyd's novel Any Human Heart. Zidler (Jim Broadbent, partially dubbed by Anthony Weigh) is in despair after telling Satine (Nicole Kidman) to leave Christian (Ewan McGregor) to appease the Duke (Richard Roxburgh). He was also nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. One of England's most versatile character actors, Jim Broadbent was born on May 24, 1949, in Lincolnshire, the youngest son of furniture maker Roy Laverick Broadbent and sculptress Doreen "Dee" (Findlay) Broadbent. Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 89% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 148 reviews, with an average score of 7.4/10. He has no children but she has two sons from a previous relationship. He has also played a role in the Inspector Morse series. Which Supporting Actor Oscar nominees had more screen time than the nominated leads? [3] Broadbent's parents were both amateur actors who co-founded the Holton Players acting troupe at Holton. Broadbent was born in Lincoln, the son of Doreen "Dee" (ne Findlay), a sculptor, and Roy Laverick Broadbent, an artist, sculptor, interior designer and furniture maker who turned a former church into a theatre named after him. In 2016, he was cast in the seventh season of the HBO series Game of Thrones. It led to years of pain and paralysis that ended in her death. Jim attended a Quaker boarding school in Reading before successfully applying for a place at an art school. This is one of the most entertaining films I have ever seen, a roller-coaster ride of toe-tapping music, was released. Broadbent portrayed the title role in the Channel 4 drama Longford in October 2006, earning a BAFTA TV Award, a Golden Globe, and a 2007 Emmy nomination for his performance as Frank Pakenham (19052001), Earl of Longford, which was centred on Longford's ultimately unsuccessful campaign for the parole of Myra Hindley from her life imprisonment for the Moors Murders. In original drafts of the script, Satine had a three-year-old child. [16] Playing via Spotify Playing via YouTube. [22], In 2018, Broadbent's first graphic novel Dull Margaret was published by Fantagraphics Books. [23], Broadbent has been married to painter and former theatre designer Anastasia Lewis[24] since 1987. Later that year, he also appeared in a role in Alan Bennett's comedy film The Lady in the Van (2015) alongside Maggie Smith, and Alex Jennings. (2001) Jim Broadbent as Harold Zidler. The film tells the story of a young English poet/writer, Christian ( Ewan McGregor ), who falls in love with the star of the Moulin Rouge , cabaret actress and courtesan Satine ( Nicole Kidman ). She was subject to blackouts and became so debilitated that she could barely get out of her wheelchair. Broadbent has also appeared in the critically acclaimed British comedy films, Paddington (2014), and Paddington 2 (2018) alongside Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, and Ben Whishaw. 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Broadbent also appeared in 1983, 1985 and 1991 as DCI Roy Slater, an associate character in the enormously popular sitcom Only Fools and Horses. In 2008, he starred as pro-Newtonian physicist Sir Oliver Lodge in the fact-based single drama Einstein and Eddington for the BBC. Jim Broadbent (born 24 May 1949) is an English actor. In Moulin Rouge!, I think Jim Broadbent looks: He Broadbent received four BAFTA Film Award nominations and won for his performance in Moulin Rouge! The story was told, in flashbacks, by "[13], In 2012, he played Denis Thatcher opposite Meryl Streep as the former Prime Minister in The Iron Lady. "[15] The film was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture. Movies . One of England's most versatile character actors, Jim Broadbent was born on May 24, 1949, in Lincolnshire, the youngest son of furniture maker Roy Laverick Broadbent and sculptress Doreen "Dee" (Findlay) Broadbent. Jim Broadbent Celebrity Profile - Check out the latest Jim Broadbent photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at Rotten Tomatoes! (2001). In the Like a Virgin number from Moulin Rouge! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters, Bridget Jones's Diary: Behind the Scenes - Resolutions of a Tragic Spinster. These were hits at the Edinburgh Fringe, in London, and on tour. Celebrate Black History Month with IMDb's exclusive galleries, recommendations, videos, and more. In 2005, Broadbent appeared in the film adaptation of C.S. Broadbent was made an Honorary Associate of London Film School. He also played the role of Prince Albert in Blackadder's Christmas Carol, first broadcast in 1988. !, and All The World's A Globe.