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
- Twenty Twenty Six as Ian Fletcher
- Cold War 1994 as Chris Hughes
- 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
- JAMES & co as Self - Video message
- Born to Be Wild as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Christmas Karma as Marley
- Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger as Sir Charles
- The Simpson: Yellow Planet as Narrador
- Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale as Self
- A Sisyphean Task as The Headmaster
- Great British Train Journeys from Above as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Nordic Train at Christmas as Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
- The Gentlemen as Lord Hawthorne
- The Agency as James Richardson
- The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin as Jonathan Wilde
- Paddington in Peru as Henry Brown
- The Secret Lives of Animals as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Douglas Is Cancelled as Douglas
- OZI: Voice of the Forest as The Narrator (voice)
- 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)
- Bank of Dave as Sir Charles
- The Wonders of Europe as Narrator
- 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
- The Amazing Maurice as The Mayor (voice)
- Downton Abbey: A New Era as Robert Crawley
- 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")
- The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out as Self
- Madame Tussauds: The Full Wax as Narrator
- Secret Life of the Forest as Narrator (Voice)
- Inside the Forest Seasons of Wonder as Vypravěč
- The Crown's Ancient Forest as Narrator
- Wild Tales from the Farm as Narrateur
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
- The Life and Times of Captain Sir Tom as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Men in Brown as Self
2019
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- Amphibia as Wigbert (voice)
- DNA Journey
- Downton Abbey as Robert Crawley
- The Corrupted as Hammond
- Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble! as Merlin (voice)
- Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event as Self
- Downton Abbey Live! as Self
- Odilo Fabian or (the Possibility of Impossible Dreams) as The Narrator
- Her Majesty's Cavalry as Narrator - Self
- 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 Britain as Narrator
- A Merry Little Christmas with Sutton Foster and Hugh Bonneville as Self
- Countdown to Calvary as Self
- Wild Great Britain as Narrator
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
- Sofia the First: The Mystic Isles as Narrator (voice)
- Silent Hours as Commander William Calthorpe
- 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
- W1A as Ian Fletcher
- The Monuments Men as 2nd Lt. Donald Jeffries
- A Life on Screen as Self
- Muppets Most Wanted as Irish Journalist
- Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Narrator
- 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 Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2 as Self
- The Magnificent Lion Boy as Leonard Orlov
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
- The Silence
- Burke & Hare as Lord Harrington
- Shanghai as Ben Sanger
- 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
- Freezing
- One of Those Days as Mr. Burrell
- Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story as Sir Hugh Carleton Greene
- Miss Austen Regrets as Rev Brook Bridges
- 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
- Courting Alex as Julian
- Beau Brummell: This Charming Man as Prince Regent
2005
- Doctor Who as Henry Avery
- The Rotters' Club as Adult Ben (voice)
- The Robinsons as George Robinson
- Asylum as Max Raphael
- Man to Man as Fraser McBride
- Underclassman as Headmaster Felix Powers
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
- Impact as Phil Epson
- Conspiracy of Silence as Fr. Jack Dowling
- Hear the Silence as Dr. Andrew Wakefield
- Love Again as Philip Larkin
2002
- Top Gear as Self
- Tipping the Velvet as Ralph Banner
- Daniel Deronda as Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt
- Doctor Zhivago as Yevgraf Andreyevich Zhivago
- Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
- The Gathering Storm as Ivo Pettifer
- The Biographer as Eric
- Right Under My Eyes as James
2001
- The Cazalets as Hugh Cazalet
- Iris as Young John Bayley
- High Heels and Low Lifes as Farmer
- Blow Dry as Louis
- The Emperor's New Clothes as Bertrand
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
- The Scold's Bridle as Tim Duggan
- Mosley as Bob Boothby
1997
- The View as Self
- Midsomer Murders as Hugh Barton
- 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
- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes as Victor Savage
- Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as Schiller
- 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