Actor, comedian and impressionist who was better known for his improvisation comedy.
Known For
| Birth Location | Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK |
|---|---|
| Born | 1953-01-11 |
| Died | 2020-11-02 |
Movies
Belfast
as Joseph Tomelty as Marley
2021
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
as Pumpermann
2019
2019
Balls
as Brownlow
2018
The Town That Floored the World
as Presenter
2018
Finding Your Feet
as Mike Abbott
2017
Loving Vincent
as Pere Tanguy
2017
Denial
as Prof. Richard Evans
2016
Whisky Galore
as Doctor McLaren
2016
Florence Foster Jenkins
as Dr. Hermann
2016
Red Top
as The Accountant
2016
The Rack Pack
as Ted Lowe
2016
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story
as Arthur Lowe
2015
Legend
as Lord Boothby
2015
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
as Narrator
2015
Mr. Holmes
as Mycroft Holmes
2015
Hiroshima: The Aftermath
as Narrator
2015
The Silent Storm
as Mr. Smith
2014
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
as Thorne
2014
Filth
as Bob Toal
2013
The Real American: Joe McCarthy
as Joe McCarthy
2012
The Iron Lady
as Edward Heath
2011
The Hunt for Tony Blair
as Norman Tebbit
2011
The Hunt for Tony Blair
as Tebbit
2011
Spies and Lies
as Folkes
2010
Made in Dagenham
as Harold Wilson
2010
The Making of Plus One
as Derek - the line producer
2010
Nativity!
as Mr. Lore
2009
The Last Station
as Dushan
2009
Breaking the Mould
as Edward Mellanby
2009
Margaret
as Ian Gow
2009
Inconceivable
as Finbar 'Finn' Darrow
2008
Reichenbach Falls
as Professor Bell
2007
The Good Shepherd
as Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin
2006
Low Winter Sun
as Prof Barry Lennox
2006
Scoop
as Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)
2006
The English Harem
as Ridley
2005
Rag Tale
as Felix Miles Sty
2005
Hawking
as Dennis Sciama
2004
The Merchant of Venice
as Salerio
2004
Five Children and It
as Peasemarsh
2004
Lighthouse Hill
as Mr. Reynard
2004
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
as Rival Newspaper Editor
2004
2004
2003
Gangs of New York
as Harry Watkins - Lincoln
2002
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
as George Henry Lewes
2002
One of the Hollywood Ten
as Paul Jarrico
2002
High Heels and Low Lifes
as Director
2001
David Macaulay: Mill Times
as Shadrack Moore (voice)
2001
Around The World In 80 Days
as Jean Passepartout (voice)
2000
A Profile of 'Brief Encounter'
as Self
2000
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Philostrate
1999
Faeries
as Chudley (voice)
1999
Cousin Bette
as Musical Director
1998
The Scarlet Tunic
as Humphrey Gould
1998
1998
My Night with Reg
as Daniel
1997
The Treasure Seekers
as Redman
1996
The Adventures of Pinocchio
as Schoolmaster
1996
In the Bleak Midwinter
as Terry Du Bois
1995
Princess Caraboo
as Prince Regent
1994
Citizen Locke
as John Locke
1994
David Macaulay: Roman City
as Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)
1994
Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles
as James Boswell
1993
Sellers' Best
as Self
1992
The Pope Must Die
as Dino
1991
Sweet Revenge
as John
1990
Henry V
as Macmorris
1989
Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People
as Antonio Gramsci
1987
Sky Bandits
as Flight
1986
Whoops Apocalypse
as Mr. Sweetzer
1986
Castaway
as Man in Pub
1986
The Bounty
as John Smith
1984