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James Broadbent is an English actor. A graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 1972, he came to prominence as a character actor for his many roles in film and television. He has received various accolades including an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award.
The Broadbent Theatre, Wickenby, Lincolnshire, named after Roy Broadbent, father of Jim. Photographed 2006
Broadbent in 2007
Broadbent at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival
Best Actor in a Supporting Role is a British Academy Film Award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding supporting performance in a film.
Ian Holm was the inaugural winner, winning two times for The Bofors Gun (1968) and Chariots of Fire (1981).
Laurence Olivier won for Oh! What a Lovely War (1969).
Ben Johnson won for The Last Picture Show (1972).