Hugh Bonneville
Acting
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
Acting210
movieCold War 1994
2026
Chris Hughes
tvTwenty Twenty Six
2026
Ian Fletcher
movieFrom Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026
2026
Himself - Host
Nordic Train at Christmas
2025
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvBorn to Be Wild
2025
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieChristmas Karma
2025
Marley
tvGreat British Train Journeys from Above
2025
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieDownton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025
Robert Crawley
movieA Sisyphean Task
2025
The Headmaster
movieBank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger
2025
Sir Charles
tvJAMES & Co
2025
Self - Video message
tvThe Secret Lives of Animals
2024
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieDame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
2024
Robert Crawley (archive footage)
tvThe Agency
2024
James Richardson
moviePaddington in Peru
2024
Henry Brown
tvDouglas Is Cancelled
2024
Douglas
tvThe Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
2024
Jonathan Wilde
movieThe Coronation Concert
2023
Self- Presenter
tvThe Wonders of Europe
2023
Narrator
movieBank of Dave
2023
Sir Charles
tvThe Gold
2023
DCI Brian Boyce
movieMummies
2023
Lord Sylvester Carnaby (voice)
movieThe Amazing Maurice
2022
The Mayor (voice)
movieI Came By
2022
Hector Blake
movieThe Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration
2022
Self - Narrator
movieDownton Abbey: A New Era
2022
Robert Crawley
tvThe Secret Life of Our Pets
2022
Narrator (voice)
tvSecret Life of the Forest
2021
Narrator (Voice)
movieSilent Hours
2021
Commander William Calthorpe
movieTo Olivia
2021
Roald Dahl
tvDancing Nation
2021
Narrator ("States of Mind")
tvWild Tales from the Farm
2021
Narrateur
movieJingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2020
Mr. Delacroix
The Life and Times of Captain Sir Tom
2020
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvStaged
2020
Hugh
tvSandylands
2020
One-eyed man
moviePaddington: The Man Behind the Bear
2019
Himself - Presenter
movieDownton Abbey
2019
Robert Crawley
tvAmphibia
2019
Wigbert (voice)
tvHer Majesty's Cavalry
2019
Narrator - Self
movieThe Corrupted
2019
Hammond
movieSofia the First: Forever Royal
2018
Voice of the Library/The First Storykeeper (voice)
tvWild Great Britain
2018
Narrator
tvWild Britain
2018
Narrator
moviePaddington 2
2017
Henry Brown
movieBreathe
2017
Teddy Hall
movieThomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
2017
Merlin (voice)
tvDuckTales
2017
Santa Claus (voice)
movieSofia the First: The Mystic Isles
2017
Narrator (voice)
movieViceroy's House
2017
Lord Mountbatten
movieMartin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World
2017
Narrator (voice)
tvOur Ex-Wife
2016
Narrator
movieSofia the First: The Secret Library
2016
Book Narrator (voice)
movieStick Man
2015
Santa (voice)
movieThe Secret World of LEGO
2015
Narration
tvGalavant
2015
Pirate King
moviePaddington
2014
Henry Brown
tvLast Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Narrator (voice) / Self - Guest Star
movieMuppets Most Wanted
2014
Irish Journalist
tvW1A
2014
Ian Fletcher
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
movieThe Monuments Men
2014
2nd Lt. Donald Jeffries
movieThe Dinner Party
2014
The Host
tvSofia the First
2013
Book Narrator (voice) / Secret Library (voice)
movieMr. Stink
2012
Mr. Stink
tvThe Hollow Crown
2012
Gloucester
movieDoctor Who: The Curse of the Black Spot Prequel
2011
Captain Henry Avery
tvThe Hotel
2011
Himself - Narrator
tvTwenty Twelve
2011
Ian Fletcher
tvTurn Back Time
2010
Narrator (voice)
movieBurke & Hare
2010
Lord Harrington
tvDownton Abbey
2010
Robert Crawley
movieShanghai
2010
Ben Sanger
movieThird Star
2010
Beachcomber
tvBen Hur
2010
Pilate
movieGlorious 39
2009
Gilbert
movieKnife Edge
2009
Charles Pollock
movieFrom Time to Time
2009
Captain Oldknow
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
tvGetting On
2009
Philip Moore
tvHunter
2009
DSI Iain Barclay
tvLost in Austen
2008
Mr Bennet
tvBonekickers
2008
Gregory Parton
movieFilth: The Mary Whitehouse Story
2008
Sir Hugh Carleton Greene
movieMiss Austen Regrets
2008
Rev Brook Bridges
movieOne of Those Days
2008
Mr. Burrell
tvFive Days
2007
DSI Iain Barclay
movieFour Last Songs
2007
Sebastian Burrows
tvTsunami: The Aftermath
2006
Tony Whittaker
tvThe One Show
2006
Self - Guest / Self
movieBeau Brummell: This Charming Man
2006
Prince Regent
tvCourting Alex
2006
Julian
movieAsylum
2005
Max Raphael
movieUnderclassman
2005
Headmaster Felix Powers
movieMan to Man
2005
Fraser McBride
tvDoctor Who
2005
Henry Avery
tvThe Rotters' Club
2005
Adult Ben (voice)
tvAgatha Christie's Marple
2004
Inspector Hewitt
moviePiccadilly Jim
2004
Lord Wisbeach
movieStage Beauty
2004
Samuel Pepys
movieHear the Silence
2003
Dr. Andrew Wakefield
Impact
2003
Phil Epson
movieLove Again
2003
Philip Larkin
movieConspiracy of Silence
2003
Fr. Jack Dowling
movieThursday the 12th
2003
Brin Hopper
tvThe Commander
2003
James Lampton (uncredited)
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
tvTipping the Velvet
2002
Ralph Banner
tvDoctor Zhivago
2002
Yevgraf Andreyevich Zhivago
tvDaniel Deronda
2002
Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt
tvTop Gear
2002
Self
movieThe Gathering Storm
2002
Ivo Pettifer
movieIris
2001
Young John Bayley
tvThe Cazalets
2001
Hugh Cazalet
movieBlow Dry
2001
Louis
tvTake a Girl Like You
2000
Julian Ormerod
tvMadame Bovary
2000
Charles Bovary
movieMansfield Park
1999
Mr. Rushworth
movieNotting Hill
1999
Bernie
movieThe Scold's Bridle
1998
Tim Duggan
movieMosley
1998
Bob Boothby
tvMosley
1998
Bob Boothby
movieTomorrow Never Dies
1997
HMS Bedford Air Warfare Officer
tvGet Well Soon
1997
Norman Tucker
tvThe View
1997
Self
tvThe Man Who Made Husbands Jealous
1997
Ferdie Fitzgerald
movieBreakout
1997
Peter Schneider
tvMidsomer Murders
1997
Hugh Barton
Holding The Baby
1997
Gordon Muir
tvMarried for Life
1996
Steve Hollingsworth
The Vet
1995
Alan Sinclair
movieFair Game
1994
Gerry (as Richard Bonneville)
movieThe Sanctuary Sparrow
1994
Daniel Aurifaber
tvCadfael
1994
Daniel Aurifaber
tvThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
1994
Victor Savage
movieStalag Luft
1993
Sqdn. Ldr. Barton (as Richard Bonneville)
tvPeak Practice
1993
Dominic Kent
tvGMTV
1993
Self
tvMurder Most Horrid
1991
Inspector Dawson
Dodgem
1991
Rick Bayne
tvAgatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Edward Masterman
tvDispatches
1987
Self - Narrator
tvSherlock Holmes
1984
Victor Savage
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee
movieCold War 1995
Chris Hughes
movieAgatha Christie's Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express
Edward Masterman
Legally Mad
Gordan Hamm
Production1
movieEverybody to Kenmure Street
2026
Executive Producer