Hugh Bonneville
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1963 (age 62)
Born in
Paddington, London, England, UK
Credits
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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
Notting Hill
21 May 1999
Paddington
24 Nov 2014
The Monuments Men
24 Jan 2014
Tomorrow Never Dies
11 Dec 1997
Doctor Who
26 Mar 2005
Paddington 2
09 Nov 2017
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
04 Nov 1994
Downton Abbey
12 Sep 2019
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Filmography
2026
- Cold War 1994as Chris Hughes
- Twenty Twenty Sixas Ian Fletcher6 episodes
2025
- Christmas Karmaas Marley
- Downton Abbey: The Grand Finaleas Robert Crawley
- A Sisyphean Taskas The Headmaster
- Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Rangeras Sir Charles
2024
- Alpine Train at Christmasas Narrator
- Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebrationas Robert Crawley (archive footage)
- The Agencyas James Richardson12 episodes
- Paddington in Peruas Henry Brown
- The Real History of Communismas الراوي2 episodes
- Douglas Is Cancelledas Douglas4 episodes
- OZI: Voice of the Forestas Erzähler (voice)
- The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpinas Jonathan Wilde3 episodes
2023
- Peter Sellers: Genius at Workas Narrator
- The Wonders of Europeas Narrator12 episodes
- Bank of Daveas Sir Charles
- The Goldas DCI Brian Boyce12 episodes
- Dead Cat Filmas Clio
- Mummiesas Lord Sylvester Carnaby (voice)
2022
- The Amazing Mauriceas The Mayor (voice)
- I Came Byas Hector Blake
- Downton Abbey: A New Eraas Robert Crawley
- Secrets of the Royal Gardensas Narrator4 episodes
- The Secret Life of Our Petsas Narrator (voice)4 episodes
2021
- Madame Tussauds: The Full Waxas Narrator
- The Crown's Ancient Forestas Narrator
- Secret Life of the Forestas Narrator (Voice)4 episodes
- Inside the Forest Seasons of Wonderas Vypravěč4 episodes
- Silent Hoursas Commander William Calthorpe
- To Oliviaas Roald Dahl
- Dancing Nationas Narrator ("States of Mind")1 episode
- Wild Tales from the Farmas Narrateur4 episodes
2020
- Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journeyas Mr. Delacroix
- Stagedas Hugh1 episode
- Sandylandsas One-eyed man6 episodes
2019
- DNA Journey1 episode
- Downton Abbeyas Robert Crawley
- Amphibiaas Wigbert (voice)1 episode
- Her Majesty's Cavalryas Narrator - Self1 episode
- The Corruptedas Hammond
- Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!as Merlin (voice)
- Odilo Fabian or (the Possibility of Impossible Dreams)as The Narrator
2018
- Sofia the First: Forever Royalas Voice of the Library
- Wild Great Britainas Narrator4 episodes
- Wild Britainas Narrator8 episodes
2017
- Paddington 2as Henry Brown
- Breatheas Teddy Hall
- Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodoras Merlin (voice)
- DuckTalesas Santa Claus (voice)1 episode
- Sofia the First: The Mystic Islesas Narrator (voice)
- Viceroy's Houseas Lord Mountbatten
- Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the Worldas Narrator (voice)
- A Return to Grace: Luther's Life and Legacyas Narrator
- Silent Hoursas Commander William Calthorpe3 episodes
2016
- Our Ex-Wifeas Narrator1 episode
- Sofia the First: The Secret Libraryas Book Narrator (voice)
2015
- Stick Manas Santa (voice)
- All Change at Longleatas Narrator
- The Secret World of LEGOas Narration
- Girl with a Pearl Earring: And Other Treasures from the Mauritshuis
- Galavantas Pirate King2 episodes
2014
- Paddingtonas Henry Brown
- Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)as Narrator5 episodes
- Muppets Most Wantedas Irish Journalist
- W1Aas Ian Fletcher14 episodes
- The Monuments Menas 2nd Lt. Donald Jeffries
- The Dinner Partyas The Host
2013
- The Magnificent Lion Boyas Leonard Orlov
- Da Vinci's Demons1 episode
- Sofia the Firstas Secret Library (voice)1 episode
2012
- Mr. Stinkas Mr. Stink
- The Hollow Crownas Gloucester1 episode
2011
- World's Most Dangerous Roads1 episode
- Doctor Who: The Curse of the Black Spot Prequelas Captain Henry Avery
- Twenty Twelveas Ian Fletcher13 episodes
2010
- Turn Back Timeas Narrator (voice)11 episodes
- Burke & Hareas Lord Harrington
- Downton Abbeyas Robert Crawley47 episodes
- The Silence4 episodes
- Shanghaias Ben Sanger
- Third Staras Beachcomber
- Ben Huras Pilate2 episodes
- Critical Eyeas Brian
2009
- Glorious 39as Gilbert
- Knife Edgeas Charles Pollock
- From Time to Timeas Captain Oldknow
- Getting Onas Philip Moore1 episode
- Hunteras DSI Iain Barclay2 episodes
2008
- French Filmas Jed
- Lost in Austenas Mr Bennet4 episodes
- Bonekickersas Gregory Parton6 episodes
- Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Storyas Sir Hugh Carleton Greene
- Freezing3 episodes
- Miss Austen Regretsas Rev Brook Bridges
- One of Those Daysas Mr. Burrell
2007
- Five Daysas DSI Iain Barclay10 episodes
- Four Last Songsas Sebastian Burrows
- The Diary of a Nobodyas Pooter
2006
- Tsunami: The Aftermathas Tony Whittaker2 episodes
- Scenes of a Sexual Natureas Gerry
- Rachael Ray1 episode
- Beau Brummell: This Charming Manas Prince Regent
- Courting Alexas Julian12 episodes
2005
- Asylumas Max Raphael
- Underclassmanas Headmaster Felix Powers
- The Robinsonsas George Robinson6 episodes
- Man to Manas Fraser McBride
- Doctor Whoas Henry Avery2 episodes
- The Rotters' Clubas Adult Ben (voice)2 episodes
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marpleas Inspector Hewitt1 episode
- Piccadilly Jimas Lord Wisbeach
- Stage Beautyas Samuel Pepys
2003
- Hear the Silenceas Dr. Andrew Wakefield
- Impactas Phil Epson
- Love Againas Philip Larkin
- Conspiracy of Silenceas Fr. Jack Dowling
- Thursday the 12thas Brin Hopper
- The Commanderas James Lampton (uncredited)3 episodes
2002
- Tipping the Velvetas Ralph Banner1 episode
- Doctor Zhivagoas Yevgraf Andreyevich Zhivago3 episodes
- Daniel Derondaas Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt4 episodes
- Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale2 episodes
- The Biographeras Eric
- Right Under My Eyesas James
- The Gathering Stormas Ivo Pettifer
2001
- Irisas Young John Bayley
- The Emperor's New Clothesas Bertrand
- High Heels and Low Lifesas Farmer
- The Cazaletsas Hugh Cazalet6 episodes
- Blow Dryas Louis
2000
- Take a Girl Like Youas Julian Ormerod3 episodes
- Madame Bovaryas Charles Bovary2 episodes
1999
- Mansfield Parkas Mr. Rushworth
- Notting Hillas Bernie
1998
- The Scold's Bridleas Tim Duggan
- Mosleyas Bob Boothby
- Mosleyas Bob Boothby4 episodes
1997
- Tomorrow Never Diesas HMS Bedford Air Warfare Officer
- Get Well Soonas Norman Tucker6 episodes
- The Man Who Made Husbands Jealousas Ferdie Fitzgerald3 episodes
- See You Fridayas Daniel6 episodes
- Breakoutas Peter Schneider
- Midsomer Murdersas Hugh Barton1 episode
- Holding The Babyas Gordon Muir5 episodes
1996
- Married for Lifeas Steve Hollingsworth7 episodes
1994
- Mary Shelley's Frankensteinas Schiller
- Fair Gameas Gerry (as Richard Bonneville)
- The Sanctuary Sparrowas Daniel Aurifaber
- Cadfaelas Daniel Aurifaber1 episode
- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmesas Victor Savage1 episode
1993
- Stalag Luftas Sqdn. Ldr. Barton (as Richard Bonneville)
- Peak Practiceas Dominic Kent1 episode
1992
- Between the Lines1 episode
1991
- Murder Most Horridas Inspector Dawson1 episode
- Paul Merton: The Series1 episode
- Dodgemas Rick Bayne5 episodes
1990
- Chanceras Jas2 episodes
1989
- Agatha Christie's Poirotas Edward Masterman1 episode
1987
- Dispatches1 episode
1984
- Sherlock Holmesas Victor Savage1 episode