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Hugh Bonneville

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Hugh Bonneville
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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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    Known for

    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
    Ben Whishaw in Paddington (2014)
    Paddington
    7.3
    • Henry Brown
    • 2014
    Paddington 2 (2017)
    Paddington 2
    7.8
    • Henry Brown
    • 2017
    Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant in Notting Hill (1999)
    Notting Hill
    7.2
    • Bernie
    • 1999

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Go Away!
      • Bernard
      • Post-production
    • Dog Person
      • Pre-production
    • Bernie's Gift
      • Bernie
      • Development Unknown
    • Giancarlo Esposito, Vinnie Jones, Kaya Scodelario, Theo James, Daniel Ings, and Michael Vu in The Gentlemen (2024)
      The Gentlemen
      8.0
      TV Series
      • 2026
    • Richard Gere, Jeffrey Wright, Michael Fassbender, and Jodie Turner-Smith in The Agency (2024)
      The Agency
      7.5
      TV Series
      • James Richardson
      • 2024–2026
    • Chow Yun-Fat, Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Kwan-Ho Tse, Daniel Wu, Louise Wong, Kangren Wu, Fish Liew, and Terrance Lau in Cold War 1994 (2026)
      Cold War 1994
      6.3
      • Chris Hughes
      • 2026
    • Twenty Twenty Six (2026)
      Twenty Twenty Six
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Ian Fletcher
      • 2026
    • Boy George, Hugh Bonneville, Eva Longoria, Billy Porter, Olivia Brody, and Kunal Nayyar in Christmas Karma (2025)
      Christmas Karma
      4.4
      • Marley
      • 2025
    • Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Paul Giamatti, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Nicol, Douglas Reith, Dominic West, Penelope Wilton, Allen Leech, Robert James-Collier, Michelle Dockery, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera, Laura Carmichael, and Michael Fox in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)
      Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
      7.3
      • Robert Grantham
      • 2025
    • Leah Balmforth in A Sisyphean Task (2025)
      A Sisyphean Task
      8.9
      Short
      • The Headmaster
      • 2025
    • The Gold (2023)
      The Gold
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Brian Boyce
      • 2023–2025
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2025
    • Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger (2025)
      Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger
      6.3
      • Sir Charles
      • 2025
    • Antonio Banderas, Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Ben Whishaw, Olivia Colman, Carla Tous, Madeleine Harris, and Samuel Joslin in Paddington in Peru (2024)
      Paddington in Peru
      6.6
      • Henry Brown
      • 2024
    • Hugh Bonneville and Karen Gillan in Douglas Is Cancelled (2024)
      Douglas Is Cancelled
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Douglas Bellowes
      • Douglas
      • 2024
    • The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin (2024)
      The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Jonathan Wilde
      • 2024
    • Comic Relief: Funny for Money
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • Ian Fletcher
      • 2024
    • W1A (2014)
      W1A
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Ian Fletcher
      • 2014–2024
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    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Official Bluesky account
      • Official Facebook account
    • Alternative name
      • Richard Bonneville
    • Height
      • 6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
    • Born
      • November 10, 1963
      • Paddington, London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Lucinda WilliamsNovember 4, 1998 - January 2025 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Children
      • Child
    • Other works
      Co-produced 'Beautiful Thing' in the West End
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 1 Interview
      • 3 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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