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Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

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Biography

Hugh Richard Bonneville Williams (born 10 November 1963) is an English stage, film, television and radio actor. He was born in Paddington in west London in 1963. He was educated at Dulwich College Preparatory School in south-east London and at Sherborne School in Dorset. After reading theology at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, he studied acting at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

Known For

Right Under My Eyes

Right Under My Eyes

2002

Man to Man

Man to Man

2005

Mansfield Park

Mansfield Park

1999

Silent Hours

Silent Hours

2021

Asylum

Asylum

2005

Iris

Iris

2001

Stage Beauty

Stage Beauty

2004

Beau Brummell: This Charming Man

Beau Brummell: This Charming Man

2006

Knife Edge

Knife Edge

2009

Glorious 39

Glorious 39

2009

The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm

2002

The Crown's Ancient Forest

The Crown's Ancient Forest

2021

One of Those Days

One of Those Days

2008

Four Last Songs

Four Last Songs

2007

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

2014

Blow Dry

Blow Dry

2001

French Film

French Film

2008

Scenes of a Sexual Nature

Scenes of a Sexual Nature

2006

Miss Austen Regrets

Miss Austen Regrets

2008

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

2010

The Coronation Concert

The Coronation Concert

2023

All Change at Longleat

All Change at Longleat

2015

Conspiracy of Silence

Conspiracy of Silence

2003

Third Star

Third Star

2010

The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2

The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2

2013

Paddington in Peru

Paddington in Peru

2024

Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story

Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story

2008

Mr. Stink

Mr. Stink

2012

The Monuments Men

The Monuments Men

2014

Paddington

Paddington

2014

Stalag Luft

Stalag Luft

1993

The Diary of a Nobody

The Diary of a Nobody

2007

Peter Sellers: Genius at Work

Peter Sellers: Genius at Work

2023

Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor

Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor

2017

Doctor Who: The Curse of the Black Spot Prequel

Doctor Who: The Curse of the Black Spot Prequel

2011

Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Most Wanted

2014

A Merry Little Christmas with Sutton Foster and Hugh Bonneville

A Merry Little Christmas with Sutton Foster and Hugh Bonneville

2018

Notting Hill

Notting Hill

1999

Tomorrow Never Dies

Tomorrow Never Dies

1997

Breakout

Breakout

1997

Restoring Genius: The Art of Agnolo Bronzino

Restoring Genius: The Art of Agnolo Bronzino

The Secret World of LEGO

The Secret World of LEGO

2015

Fair Game

Fair Game

1994

Paddington 2

Paddington 2

2017

Girl with a Pearl Earring: And Other Treasures from the Mauritshuis

Girl with a Pearl Earring: And Other Treasures from the Mauritshuis

2015

Shanghai

Shanghai

2010

Bank of Dave

Bank of Dave

2023

Stick Man

Stick Man

2015

From Time to Time

From Time to Time

2009

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

2025

Hear the Silence

Hear the Silence

2003

Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger

Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger

2025

Go Away!

Go Away!

Breathe

Breathe

2017

Christmas Karma

Christmas Karma

2025

The Magnificent Lion Boy

The Magnificent Lion Boy

2013

Viceroy's House

Viceroy's House

2017

The Scold's Bridle

The Scold's Bridle

1998

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

1994

Mosley

Mosley

1998

Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World

Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World

2017

Piccadilly Jim

Piccadilly Jim

2004

Critical Eye

Critical Eye

2010

The Corrupted

The Corrupted

2019

The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes

2001

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

2019

A Return to Grace: Luther's Life and Legacy

A Return to Grace: Luther's Life and Legacy

2017

Countdown to Calvary

Countdown to Calvary

2018

Underclassman

Underclassman

2005

TB: Return of the Plague

TB: Return of the Plague

2014

Love Again

Love Again

2003

Thursday the 12th

Thursday the 12th

2003

Downton Abbey Live!

Downton Abbey Live!

2019

Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event

Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event

2019

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

2020

To Olivia

To Olivia

2021

Paddington: The Man Behind the Bear

Paddington: The Man Behind the Bear

2019

Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration

Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration

2020

The Dinner Party

The Dinner Party

2014

The Biographer

The Biographer

2002

High Heels and Low Lifes

High Heels and Low Lifes

2001

The Amazing Maurice

The Amazing Maurice

2022

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

2020

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

2021

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era

2022

I Came By

I Came By

2022

The Life and Times of Captain Sir Tom

The Life and Times of Captain Sir Tom

2020

Dead Cat Film

Dead Cat Film

2023

Odilo Fabian or (the Possibility of Impossible Dreams)

Odilo Fabian or (the Possibility of Impossible Dreams)

2019

Sofia the First: Forever Royal

Sofia the First: Forever Royal

2018

Alpine Train at Christmas

Alpine Train at Christmas

2024

The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration

The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration

2022

Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

2024

Madame Tussauds: The Full Wax

Madame Tussauds: The Full Wax

2021

A Sisyphean Task

A Sisyphean Task

2025

Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale

Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale

2025

The Sanctuary Sparrow

The Sanctuary Sparrow

1994

Nordic Train at Christmas

Nordic Train at Christmas

2025

From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026

From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026

2026

OZI: Voice of the Forest

OZI: Voice of the Forest

2024

Cold War 1994

Cold War 1994

2026

Bugs

Bugs

1995

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

1991

The One Show

The One Show

2006

Staged

Staged

2020

Dancing Nation

Dancing Nation

2021

Between the Lines

Between the Lines

1992

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1984

Five Days

Five Days

2007

DuckTales

DuckTales

2017

The Commander

The Commander

2003

Bonekickers

Bonekickers

2008

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago

2002

Get Well Soon

Get Well Soon

1997

Hunter

Hunter

2009

The Robinsons

The Robinsons

2005

Legally Mad

Legally Mad

Freezing

Freezing

2008

The Jonathan Ross Show

The Jonathan Ross Show

2011

See You Friday

See You Friday

1997

Take a Girl Like You

Take a Girl Like You

2000

GMTV

GMTV

1993

The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous

The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous

1997

Married for Life

Married for Life

1996

Cadfael

Cadfael

1994

The Silence

The Silence

2010

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

2010

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

The Cazalets

The Cazalets

2001

Twenty Twelve

Twenty Twelve

2011

Daniel Deronda

Daniel Deronda

2002

Ben Hur

Ben Hur

2010

The Hotel

The Hotel

2011

Lost in Austen

Lost in Austen

2008

Tsunami: The Aftermath

Tsunami: The Aftermath

2006

Galavant

Galavant

2015

W1A

W1A

2014

The Wonders of Europe

The Wonders of Europe

2023

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

DNA Journey

DNA Journey

2019

Secret Life of the Forest

Secret Life of the Forest

2021

Chancer

Chancer

1990

Getting On

Getting On

2009

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

1993

Paul Merton: The Series

Paul Merton: The Series

1991

Da Vinci's Demons

Da Vinci's Demons

2013

Our Ex-Wife

Our Ex-Wife

2016

Mosley

Mosley

1998

Just a Minute

Just a Minute

2012

The Rotters' Club

The Rotters' Club

2005

Dodgem

Dodgem

1991

The Grand Tour

The Grand Tour

2016

Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale

Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale

2002

Douglas Is Cancelled

Douglas Is Cancelled

2024

Turn Back Time

Turn Back Time

2010

Wild Britain

Wild Britain

2018

Wild Great Britain

Wild Great Britain

2018

Sofia the First

Sofia the First

2013

World's Most Dangerous Roads

World's Most Dangerous Roads

2011

Tipping the Velvet

Tipping the Velvet

2002

Her Majesty's Cavalry

Her Majesty's Cavalry

2019

Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast

Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast

2014

Top Gear

Top Gear

2002

A Life on Screen

A Life on Screen

2014

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

2000

The Secret Life of Our Pets

The Secret Life of Our Pets

2022

Inside the Forest Seasons of Wonder

Inside the Forest Seasons of Wonder

2021

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014

The Hollow Crown

The Hollow Crown

2012

Sofia the First

Sofia the First

2013

The View

The View

1997

Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray

2006

Wild Tales from the Farm

Wild Tales from the Farm

2021

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

2024

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

2019

The Gold

The Gold

2023

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Secrets of the Royal Gardens

Secrets of the Royal Gardens

2022

Sandylands

Sandylands

2020

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014

Amphibia

Amphibia

2019

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

2014

Dispatches

Dispatches

1987

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

The Secret Lives of Animals

The Secret Lives of Animals

2024

The Agency: Central Intelligence

The Agency: Central Intelligence

2024

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

JAMES & Co

JAMES & Co

2025

Holding The Baby

Holding The Baby

1997

The One Show

The One Show

2006

The Real History of Communism

The Real History of Communism

2024

Great British Train Journeys from Above

Great British Train Journeys from Above

2025

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

1994

Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

2000

Born to Be Wild

Born to Be Wild

2025

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

2022

Dispatches

Dispatches

1987

Twenty Twenty Six

Twenty Twenty Six

2026