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)
- Christmas Karma as Marley
- JAMES & Co as Self - Video message
- 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)
- A Sisyphean Task as The Headmaster
- Nordic Train at Christmas as Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
- The Agency as James Richardson
- Paddington in Peru as Henry Brown
- The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin as Jonathan Wilde
- The Secret Lives of Animals as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Douglas Is Cancelled as Douglas
- OZI: Voice of the Forest as Erzähler
- Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration as Robert Crawley (archive footage)
- Alpine Train at Christmas as Narrator
- The Real History of Communism as الراوي
2023
- The Gold as DCI Brian Boyce
- Mummies as Lord Sylvester Carnaby (voice)
- The Wonders of Europe as Narrator
- Bank of Dave as Sir Charles
- The Coronation Concert as Self- Presenter
- Peter Sellers: Genius at Work as Narrator
- Dead Cat Film as Clio
2022
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg as Self
- Downton Abbey: A New Era as Robert Crawley
- I Came By as Hector Blake
- The Amazing Maurice as The Mayor (voice)
- The Secret Life of Our Pets as Narrator (voice)
- Secrets of the Royal Gardens as Narrator
- The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration as Self - Narrator
2021
- Silent Hours as Commander William Calthorpe
- Dancing Nation as Narrator ("States of Mind")
- To Olivia as Roald Dahl
- The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out as Self
- Secret Life of the Forest as Narrator (Voice)
- Wild Tales from the Farm as Narrateur
- Madame Tussauds: The Full Wax as Narrator
- Inside the Forest Seasons of Wonder as Vypravěč
- The Crown's Ancient Forest as Narrator
2020
- Staged as Hugh
- Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey as Mr. Delacroix
- Sandylands as One-eyed man
- Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration as Self
- Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas as Self
- Men in Brown 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
- DNA Journey
- The Corrupted as Hammond
- Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event as Self
- Her Majesty's Cavalry as Narrator - Self
- Paddington: The Man Behind the Bear as Himself - Presenter
- Downton Abbey Live! as Self
- Odilo Fabian or (the Possibility of Impossible Dreams) as The Narrator
2018
- Sofia the First: Forever Royal as Voice of the Library/The First Storykeeper (voice)
- Wild Britain as Narrator
- Countdown to Calvary as Self
- Wild Great Britain as Narrator
- 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
- Silent Hours as Commander William Calthorpe
- Sofia the First: The Mystic Isles as Narrator (voice)
- Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World as Narrator (voice)
- A Return to Grace: Luther's Life and Legacy as Narrator
2016
- The Grand Tour as Self
- Sofia the First: The Secret Library as Book Narrator (voice)
- Our Ex-Wife as Narrator
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Galavant as Pirate King
- Stick Man as Santa (voice)
- Girl with a Pearl Earring: And Other Treasures from the Mauritshuis
- The Secret World of LEGO as Narration
- 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
- Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast as Himself
- Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Narrator
- A Life on Screen as Self
- 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
- Ben Hur as Pilate
- Burke & Hare as Lord Harrington
- Shanghai as Ben Sanger
- The Silence
- Turn Back Time as Narrator (voice)
- Third Star as Beachcomber
- Critical Eye as Brian
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Getting On as Philip Moore
- Glorious 39 as Gilbert
- Hunter as DSI Iain Barclay
- From Time to Time as Captain Oldknow
- Knife Edge as Charles Pollock
2008
- Bonekickers as Gregory Parton
- Lost in Austen as Mr Bennet
- Miss Austen Regrets as Rev Brook Bridges
- Freezing
- French Film as Jed
- Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story as Sir Hugh Carleton Greene
- One of Those Days as Mr. Burrell
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
- Courting Alex as Julian
- Scenes of a Sexual Nature as Gerry
- Beau Brummell: This Charming Man as Prince Regent
2005
- Doctor Who as Henry Avery
- The Robinsons as George Robinson
- Asylum as Max Raphael
- The Rotters' Club as Adult Ben (voice)
- 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)
- Impact as Phil Epson
- 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
- Daniel Deronda as Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt
- Doctor Zhivago as Yevgraf Andreyevich Zhivago
- Tipping the Velvet as Ralph Banner
- The Gathering Storm as Ivo Pettifer
- Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
- The Biographer as Eric
- Right Under My Eyes as James
2001
- Iris as Young John Bayley
- The Cazalets as Hugh Cazalet
- Blow Dry as Louis
- High Heels and Low Lifes as Farmer
- The Emperor's New Clothes as Bertrand
2000
- Madame Bovary as Charles Bovary
- Take a Girl Like You as Julian Ormerod
- Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir as Himself
1999
- Notting Hill as Bernie
- Mansfield Park as Mr. Rushworth
1998
- Mosley as Bob Boothby
- The Scold's Bridle as Tim Duggan
- Mosley as Bob Boothby
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 Ferdie Fitzgerald
- Get Well Soon as Norman Tucker
- Holding The Baby as Gordon Muir
- See You Friday as Daniel
- Breakout as Peter Schneider
1996
- Married for Life as Steve Hollingsworth
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
- Paul Merton: The Series
- Dodgem as Rick Bayne
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