Jim Broadbent is a favorite of British viewers. His talent and acting skills are recognized not only in the UK, but also in North America and Europe. Unusual appearance helped the actor become recognizable in any film or theatrical production. Jim Broadbent has one Oscar, two dozen different movie awards and more than 50 nominations for the best embodiment of images.
Jim Broadbent is one of the most recognized British character actors. The most successful year in Broadbent’s career was 2001, when the actor was awarded the prestigious American Academy Award for his supporting role in Iris. In the same year, Jim Broadbent was awarded the British film award for his participation in the film "Moulin Rouge".
Jim Broadbent is a multi-faceted actor who has played a large number of characters with different characters, from the unlucky owner of a nightclub in the comedy Golosok, to the British politician and defender of the killer woman Myra Hindley in Longford.
Jim Broadbent childhood and teens
James Broadbent was born May 24, 1949 in Lincoln, in the family of Dorin "Dee" Findlay and Roy Laverick Broadbent. Both parents were associated with the creative sphere: Dee was a sculpture, and Roy's areas of activity included interior design, furniture manufacturing and painting. James's father took up construction work and turned the old church into a theater. Both spouses founded the theater "The Holton". From an early age, the boy decided to follow in the footsteps of his parents. Dee and Roy approved of the choice of son in the arts.
Jim Broadbent Education
The boy was sent to study at the Quaker boarding school in Reading. Despite his “angelic” appearance, Jim earned a reputation as a rebel for his daring answers to teachers. Soon, the student was even expelled from school for drinking alcohol.
A few years later, Jim Broadbent was successfully accepted to the art school. The teenager fell in love with acting and transferred to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Prior to graduation in 1972, Broadbent began working in an open theater in the Regency Park of London, where Jim received the post of theater director. He worked for several years before he began to play.
British actor's career
At the age of four, the boy Jim made his debut in his mother’s amateur theater in the production of “Dollhouse”.
The first acting job in the career of Jim Broadbent at the National Theater in London was the film adaptation of the science fiction and satirical books by Robert Shea and Robert Wilson "Illuminatus." The production was successful. From Jim Broadbent required the embodiment of several characters of the novel.
At the same time, the British actor began to collaborate with director Mike Lee in the production of theatrical performances. Lee later made a short film based on Broadbent's script.
Gradually, the talented actor began to attract the attention of British filmmakers, he began to receive offers to act in films and television series.
The first Hollywood work by Jim Broadbent was a fantastic film with Christopher Reeve and Gene Hackman "Superman 4: In Search of Peace." Along with his employment in the cinema, Jim Broadbent actively starred in the television projects of the Air Force channel, including the historical comedy series with Rowan Atkinson "The Black Viper."
Famous American filmmaker Woody Allen invited Jim Broadbent to participate in his 1994 crime comedy Bullets Over Broadway.
The career of the actor blossomed throughout the nineties. Jim Broadbent did an excellent job with both the main roles and the supporting plan. By the end of the 90s, Broadbent fell in love with the British public and became one of the most recognizable and respected actors.
After the 2000s, the actor was actively borrowed in the work of American directors. The name of Jim Broadbent entered the Hollywood A-list.
In 2001, Broadbent played the role of the protagonist’s father in The Bridget Jones Diary, and the following year another successful film came out with Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Day-Lewis of The New York Gang, where Jim Broadbent embodied the image of the American politician William Boss "Tweed.
The British actor starred in such famous films as:
- Adventures "Around the World in 80 Days";
- comedy melodrama "Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason" and "Bridget Jones 3";
- Adventures "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe";
- crime comedy "Type cool cops";
- Adventures of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull;
- Fantasy Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II;
- the series "Game of Thrones";
- comedy drama "Dirt";
- Fantasy "Cloud Atlas";
- the melodrama "Brooklyn".
Jim Broadbent selectively refers to the roles he is offered: "I never want to repeat myself." Today, the actor, along with filming, is actively working in theatrical productions.
