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Hugh Bonneville

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Hugh Bonneville
Inspired by true events surrounding the 1983 Brink's-Mat robbery, and the remarkable story that followed.
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The Gold (2023)
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Hugh Bonneville is a British actor, known for his stage work at the National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company as well as the West End. His extensive film and television work includes Twenty Twelve, W1A, Downton Abbey, Paddington, The Gold and I Came By. See his website hughbonneville.uk for full biography.
BornNovember 10, 1963
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BornNovember 10, 1963
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 5 wins & 23 nominations total

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Kate Winslet and Hugh Bonneville in Iris (2001)
Hugh Bonneville, Daniel Hoffmann-Gill, Martin Collins, and Adam Loxley in Galavant (2015)
Hugh Bonneville in Paddington (2014)
Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Allen Leech, and Laura Carmichael in Downton Abbey (2019)
Hugh Bonneville in Downton Abbey (2010)
Elizabeth McGovern and Hugh Bonneville in Downton Abbey (2019)
Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, Harry Hadden-Paton, and Laura Carmichael in Downton Abbey (2019)
Hugh Bonneville, Allen Leech, and Robert James-Collier in Downton Abbey (2019)
Hugh Bonneville and Michelle Dockery in Downton Abbey (2019)
Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, Harry Hadden-Paton, Laura Carmichael, and Michael Fox in Downton Abbey (2019)
Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Allen Leech, and Laura Carmichael in Downton Abbey (2019)
Hugh Bonneville and Ricky Gervais in Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

Known for

Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant in Notting Hill (1999)
Notting Hill
7.2
  • Bernie
  • 1999
Paddington (2014)
Paddington
7.3
  • Henry Brown
  • 2014
Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Matthew Goode, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Nicol, Penelope Wilton, Allen Leech, Robert James-Collier, Michelle Dockery, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera, Tuppence Middleton, Laura Carmichael, and Michael Fox in Downton Abbey (2019)
Downton Abbey
7.4
  • Robert Crawley
  • 2019
Robert De Niro in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
6.3
  • Schiller(as Richard Bonneville)
  • 1994

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  • Banking on Mr. Toad
    • Presenter-England 1902
    • Pre-production
  • Bernie's Gift
    • Bernie
    • In Development
  • Hugh Bonneville, Walter van Dyk, Dominic Cooper, Charlotte Spencer, and Jack Lowden in The Gold (2023)
    The Gold
    • Brian Boyce
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Bank of Dave (2023)
    Bank of Dave
    • Sir Charles
    • 2023
  • Mummies (2023)
    Mummies
    • Lord Carnaby (English version, voice)
    • 2023
  • Hugh Laurie in The Amazing Maurice (2022)
    The Amazing Maurice
    • The Mayor (voice)
    • 2022
  • Hugh Bonneville and George MacKay in I Came By (2022)
    I Came By
    • Hector Blake
    • 2022
  • Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Hugh Dancy, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Nicol, Douglas Reith, Dominic West, Penelope Wilton, Allen Leech, Robert James-Collier, Michelle Dockery, Harry Hadden-Paton, Laura Haddock, Sophie McShera, Tuppence Middleton, Laura Carmichael, and Michael Fox in Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
    Downton Abbey: A New Era
    • Robert Grantham
    • 2022
  • Amphibia (2019)
    Amphibia
    • Wigbert (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Silent Hours (2021)
    Silent Hours
    • Commander William Calthorpe
    • TV Movie
    • 2021
  • Hugh Bonneville and Keeley Hawes in To Olivia (2021)
    To Olivia
    • Roald Dahl
    • 2021
  • Staged (2020)
    Staged
    • Hugh Bonneville
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Silent Night: A Song for the World (2020)
    Silent Night: A Song for the World
    • Narrator
    • 2020
  • Tony Anselmo, David Tennant, Bobby Moynihan, Kate Micucci, Danny Pudi, and Ben Schwartz in DuckTales (2017)
    DuckTales
    • Santa Claus (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Madalen Mills in Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
    Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
    • Mr. Delacroix
    • 2020
  • Hugh Skinner in W1A (2014)
    W1A
    • Ian Fletcher
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2020
  • Sandylands (2020)
    Sandylands
    • One-Eyed Man
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020

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Hugh Grant and 'Paddington 2' Co-Stars Reveal Odd Jobs
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Hugh Grant and 'Paddington 2' Co-Stars Reveal Odd Jobs
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    • Official Facebook account
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  • Alternative name
    • Richard Bonneville
  • Height
    • 6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
  • Born
    • November 10, 1963
    • Paddington, London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Lucinda WilliamsNovember 4, 1998 - present (1 child)
  • Children
    • Child
  • Other works
    Co-produced 'Beautiful Thing' in the West End
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles
    • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, whose alumni include Minnie Driver, Matthew Goode, Julian Fellowes, Rupert Friend, Sue Johnston, Angela Lansbury, David Macmillan, Daniel Hunt, Julia Ormond and Terence Stamp.
  • Quotes
    [on the universal popularity of 'Downton Abbey'] We have a word in England: gob-smacked. I don't know if it translates. Overwhelmed is an understatement.

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