Hugh Bonneville
Born: 1963-11-10 in Paddington, London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Cold War 1994 as Chris Hughes
- Twenty Twenty Six as Ian Fletcher
- Everybody to Kenmure Street ... (Executive Producer)
- From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026 as Himself - Host
2025
- Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale as Robert Crawley
- Born to Be Wild as Self - Narrator (voice)
- JAMES & Co as Self - Video message
- Christmas Karma as Marley
- Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger as Sir Charles
- Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale as Self
- Great British Train Journeys from Above as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Nordic Train at Christmas as Narrator
- A Sisyphean Task as The Headmaster
2024
- The Agency: Central Intelligence as James Richardson
- Paddington in Peru as Henry Brown
- The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin as Jonathan Wilde
- OZI: Voice of the Forest as Erzähler
- Douglas Is Cancelled as Douglas
- The Secret Lives of Animals as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Alpine Train at Christmas as Narrator
- Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration as Robert Crawley (archive footage)
- The Real History of Communism as الراوي
2023
- The Gold as DCI Brian Boyce
- Mummies as Lord Sylvester Carnaby (voice)
- Bank of Dave as Sir Charles
- The Wonders of Europe as Narrator
- The Coronation Concert as Self- Presenter
- Dead Cat Film as Clio
- Peter Sellers: Genius at Work as Narrator
2022
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg as Self
- Downton Abbey: A New Era as Robert Crawley
- The Amazing Maurice as The Mayor (voice)
- I Came By as Hector Blake
- The Secret Life of Our Pets as Narrator (voice)
- The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration as Self - Narrator
- Secrets of the Royal Gardens as Narrator
2021
- Silent Hours as Commander William Calthorpe
- To Olivia as Roald Dahl
- Dancing Nation as Narrator ("States of Mind")
- Secret Life of the Forest as Narrator (Voice)
- The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out as Self
- Inside the Forest Seasons of Wonder as Vypravěč
- The Crown's Ancient Forest as Narrator
- Wild Tales from the Farm as Narrateur
- Madame Tussauds: The Full Wax as Narrator
2020
- Staged as Hugh
- Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey as Mr. Delacroix
- Sandylands as One-eyed man
- Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas as Self
- Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration as Self
- The Life and Times of Captain Sir Tom as Self - Narrator (voice)
2019
- Amphibia as Wigbert (voice)
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- Downton Abbey as Robert Crawley
- The Corrupted as Hammond
- DNA Journey
- Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event as Self
- Downton Abbey Live! as Self
- Her Majesty's Cavalry as Narrator - Self
- Odilo Fabian or (the Possibility of Impossible Dreams) as The Narrator
- Paddington: The Man Behind the Bear as Himself - Presenter
2018
- Sofia the First: Forever Royal as Voice of the Library/The First Storykeeper (voice)
- Wild Great Britain as Narrator
- Wild Britain as Narrator
- Countdown to Calvary as Self
- A Merry Little Christmas with Sutton Foster and Hugh Bonneville as Self
2017
- DuckTales as Santa Claus (voice)
- Paddington 2 as Henry Brown
- Breathe as Teddy Hall
- Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor as Merlin (voice)
- Viceroy's House as Lord Mountbatten
- Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World as Narrator (voice)
- Sofia the First: The Mystic Isles as Narrator (voice)
- A Return to Grace: Luther's Life and Legacy as Narrator
2016
- The Grand Tour as Self
- Our Ex-Wife as Narrator
- Sofia the First: The Secret Library as Book Narrator (voice)
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Galavant as Pirate King
- Stick Man as Santa (voice)
- The Secret World of LEGO as Narration
- Girl with a Pearl Earring: And Other Treasures from the Mauritshuis
- All Change at Longleat as Narrator
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Narrator (voice)
- Paddington as Henry Brown
- The Monuments Men as 2nd Lt. Donald Jeffries
- W1A as Ian Fletcher
- Muppets Most Wanted as Irish Journalist
- Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Narrator
- A Life on Screen as Self
- Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast as Himself
- Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama as Self
- TB: Return of the Plague as Himself
- The Dinner Party as The Host
2013
- Sofia the First as Book Narrator (voice)
- Da Vinci's Demons
- The Magnificent Lion Boy as Leonard Orlov
- The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2 as Self
2012
- The Hollow Crown as Gloucester
- Just a Minute as Self
- Mr. Stink as Mr. Stink
2011
- The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
- Twenty Twelve as Ian Fletcher
- World's Most Dangerous Roads
- The Hotel as Himself - Narrator
- Doctor Who: The Curse of the Black Spot Prequel as Captain Henry Avery
2010
- Downton Abbey as Robert Crawley
- Shanghai as Ben Sanger
- Ben Hur as Pilate
- Burke & Hare as Lord Harrington
- The Silence
- Third Star as Beachcomber
- Turn Back Time as Narrator (voice)
- Critical Eye as Brian
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Getting On as Philip Moore
- Hunter as DSI Iain Barclay
- From Time to Time as Captain Oldknow
- Glorious 39 as Gilbert
- Knife Edge as Charles Pollock
2008
- Bonekickers as Gregory Parton
- Lost in Austen as Mr Bennet
- Miss Austen Regrets as Rev Brook Bridges
- Freezing
- One of Those Days as Mr. Burrell
- Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story as Sir Hugh Carleton Greene
- French Film as Jed
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Five Days as DSI Iain Barclay
- Four Last Songs as Sebastian Burrows
- The Diary of a Nobody as Pooter
2006
- The One Show as Self - Guest
- Rachael Ray
- Tsunami: The Aftermath as Tony Whittaker
- Scenes of a Sexual Nature as Gerry
- Beau Brummell: This Charming Man as Prince Regent
2005
- Doctor Who as Henry Avery
- Asylum as Max Raphael
- The Rotters' Club as Voice of Adult Ben
- The Robinsons
- Underclassman as Headmaster Felix Powers
- Man to Man as Fraser McBride
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marple as Inspector Hewitt
- Stage Beauty as Samuel Pepys
- Piccadilly Jim as Lord Wisbeach
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- The Commander as James Lampton (uncredited)
- Thursday the 12th as Brin Hopper
- Hear the Silence as Dr. Andrew Wakefield
- Conspiracy of Silence as Fr. Jack Dowling
- Love Again as Philip Larkin
2002
- Top Gear as Self
- Doctor Zhivago as Yevgraf Andreyevich Zhivago
- Tipping the Velvet as Ralph Banner
- Daniel Deronda as Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt
- Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
- The Gathering Storm as Ivo Pettifer
- Right Under My Eyes as James
- The Biographer as Eric
2001
- The Cazalets as Hugh Cazalet
- Iris as Young John Bayley
- Blow Dry as Louis
- The Emperor's New Clothes as Bertrand
- High Heels and Low Lifes as Farmer
2000
- Take a Girl Like You as Julian Ormerod
- Madame Bovary as Charles Bovary
- Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir as Himself
1999
- Notting Hill as Bernie
- Mansfield Park as Mr. Rushworth
1998
- Mosley as Bob Boothby
- Mosley as Bob Boothby
- The Scold's Bridle as Tim Duggan
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Hugh Barton
- The View as Self
- Tomorrow Never Dies as HMS Bedford Air Warfare Officer
- The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous as Ferdinand Fitzgerald
- See You Friday as Daniel
- Get Well Soon as Norman Tucker
- Breakout as Peter Schneider
- Holding The Baby as Gordon Muir
1996
- Married for Life as Steve Hollingsworth
1995
1994
- Cadfael as Daniel Aurifaber
- Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as Schiller
- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes as Victor Savage
- Fair Game as Gerry (as Richard Bonneville)
- The Sanctuary Sparrow as Daniel Aurifaber
1993
- Peak Practice as Dominic Kent
- GMTV as Self
- Stalag Luft as Sqdn. Ldr. Barton (as Richard Bonneville)
1992
1991
- Murder Most Horrid as Inspector Dawson
- Dodgem as Rick Bayne
- Paul Merton: The Series
1990
- Chancer as Jas
1989
- Agatha Christie's Poirot as Edward Masterman
1987
- Dispatches as Self - Narrator
1984
- Sherlock Holmes as Victor Savage
1971
- Great Performances as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee