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Hugh Bonneville

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
213

Gender
Male

Birthday
November 10, 1963 (62 years old)

Place of Birth
Paddington, London, England, UK

Hugh Bonneville

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.

Known For

Acting

2026Cold War 1994as Chris Hughes
2026Twenty Twenty Sixas Ian Fletcher
2026From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026as Himself - Host
2025Nordic Train at Christmasas Self - Narrator (voice)
2025Born to Be Wildas Self - Narrator (voice)
2025Christmas Karmaas Marley
2025Great British Train Journeys from Aboveas Self - Narrator (voice)
2025Downton Abbey: The Grand Finaleas Robert Crawley
2025Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finaleas Self
2025A Sisyphean Taskas The Headmaster
2025Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Rangeras Sir Charles
2025JAMES & Coas Self - Video message
2024Alpine Train at Christmasas Narrator
2024The Secret Lives of Animalsas Self - Narrator (voice)
2024Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebrationas Robert Crawley (archive footage)
2024The Agencyas James Richardson
2024Paddington in Peruas Henry Brown
2024The Real History of Communismas الراوي
2024Douglas Is Cancelledas Douglas
2024OZI: Voice of the Forestas Erzähler
2024The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpinas Jonathan Wilde
2023Peter Sellers: Genius at Workas Narrator
2023The Coronation Concertas Self- Presenter
2023The Wonders of Europeas Narrator
2023Bank of Daveas Sir Charles
2023The Goldas DCI Brian Boyce
2023Dead Cat Filmas Clio
2023Mummiesas Lord Sylvester Carnaby (voice)
2022The Amazing Mauriceas The Mayor (voice)
2022Sunday with Laura Kuenssbergas Self
2022I Came Byas Hector Blake
2022The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebrationas Self - Narrator
2022Downton Abbey: A New Eraas Robert Crawley
2022Secrets of the Royal Gardensas Narrator
2022The Secret Life of Our Petsas Narrator (voice)
2021Madame Tussauds: The Full Waxas Narrator
2021The Crown's Ancient Forestas Narrator
2021Secret Life of the Forestas Narrator (Voice)
2021Inside the Forest Seasons of Wonderas Vypravěč
2021Silent Hoursas Commander William Calthorpe
2021The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Outas Self
2021To Oliviaas Roald Dahl
2021Dancing Nationas Narrator ("States of Mind")
2021Wild Tales from the Farmas Narrateur
2020Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmasas Self
2020Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journeyas Mr. Delacroix
2020The Life and Times of Captain Sir Tomas Self - Narrator (voice)
2020Stagedas Hugh
2020Sandylandsas One-eyed man
2020Men in Brownas Self
2020Miranda: My Such Fun Celebrationas Self
2019Paddington: The Man Behind the Bearas Himself - Presenter
2019DNA Journeyas
2019Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Eventas Self
2019A Little Late with Lilly Singhas Self
2019Downton Abbeyas Robert Crawley
2019Downton Abbey Live!as Self
2019Amphibiaas Wigbert (voice)
2019Her Majesty's Cavalryas Narrator - Self
2019The Corruptedas Hammond
2019Odilo Fabian or (the Possibility of Impossible Dreams)as The Narrator
2018A Merry Little Christmas with Sutton Foster and Hugh Bonnevilleas Self
2018Sofia the First: Forever Royalas Voice of the Library/The First Storykeeper (voice)
2018Countdown to Calvaryas Self
2018Wild Britainas Narrator
2018Wild Great Britainas Narrator
2017Paddington 2as Henry Brown
2017Breatheas Teddy Hall
2017Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodoras Merlin (voice)
2017DuckTalesas Santa Claus (voice)
2017Sofia the First: The Mystic Islesas Narrator (voice)
2017Viceroy's Houseas Lord Mountbatten
2017Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the Worldas Narrator (voice)
2017A Return to Grace: Luther's Life and Legacyas Narrator
2016The Grand Touras Self
2016Our Ex-Wifeas Narrator
2016Sofia the First: The Secret Libraryas Book Narrator (voice)
2015Stick Manas Santa (voice)
2015All Change at Longleatas Narrator
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self
2015The Secret World of LEGOas Narration
2015Girl with a Pearl Earring: And Other Treasures from the Mauritshuisas
2015Galavantas Pirate King
2014A Life on Screenas Self
2014Paddingtonas Henry Brown
2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)as Narrator
2014Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Dramaas Self
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras Narrator (voice)
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras Self - Guest Star
2014Muppets Most Wantedas Irish Journalist
2014W1Aas Ian Fletcher
2014TB: Return of the Plagueas Himself
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest
2014The Monuments Menas 2nd Lt. Donald Jeffries
2014The Dinner Partyas The Host
2014Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feastas Himself
2013The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2as Self
2013The Magnificent Lion Boyas Leonard Orlov
2013Da Vinci's Demonsas
2013Sofia the Firstas Book Narrator (voice)
2013Sofia the Firstas Secret Library (voice)
2012Mr. Stinkas Mr. Stink
2012The Hollow Crownas Gloucester
2012Just a Minuteas Self
2011World's Most Dangerous Roadsas
2011The Jonathan Ross Showas Self
2011Doctor Who: The Curse of the Black Spot Prequelas Captain Henry Avery
2011The Hotelas Himself - Narrator
2011Twenty Twelveas Ian Fletcher
2010Turn Back Timeas Narrator (voice)
2010Burke & Hareas Lord Harrington
2010Downton Abbeyas Robert Crawley
2010The Silenceas
2010Shanghaias Ben Sanger
2010Third Staras Beachcomber
2010Ben Huras Pilate
2010Critical Eyeas Brian
2009Glorious 39as Gilbert
2009Knife Edgeas Charles Pollock
2009From Time to Timeas Captain Oldknow
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
2009Getting Onas Philip Moore
2009Hunteras DSI Iain Barclay
2008French Filmas Jed
2008Lost in Austenas Mr Bennet
2008Bonekickersas Gregory Parton
2008Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Storyas Sir Hugh Carleton Greene
2008Freezingas
2008Miss Austen Regretsas Rev Brook Bridges
2008One of Those Daysas Mr. Burrell
2007The Graham Norton Showas Self
2007Five Daysas DSI Iain Barclay
2007Four Last Songsas Sebastian Burrows
2007The Diary of a Nobodyas Pooter
2006Tsunami: The Aftermathas Tony Whittaker
2006Scenes of a Sexual Natureas Gerry
2006Rachael Rayas
2006The One Showas Self
2006The One Showas Self - Guest
2006Beau Brummell: This Charming Manas Prince Regent
2006Courting Alexas Julian
2005Asylumas Max Raphael
2005Underclassmanas Headmaster Felix Powers
2005The Robinsonsas
2005Man to Manas Fraser McBride
2005Doctor Whoas Henry Avery
2005The Rotters' Clubas Adult Ben (voice)
2004Agatha Christie's Marpleas Inspector Hewitt
2004Piccadilly Jimas Lord Wisbeach
2004Stage Beautyas Samuel Pepys
2003Hear the Silenceas Dr. Andrew Wakefield
2003Impactas Phil Epson
2003Love Againas Philip Larkin
2003Conspiracy of Silenceas Fr. Jack Dowling
2003Thursday the 12thas Brin Hopper
2003The Commanderas James Lampton (uncredited)
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest
2002Tipping the Velvetas Ralph Banner
2002Doctor Zhivagoas Yevgraf Andreyevich Zhivago
2002Daniel Derondaas Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt
2002Top Gearas Self
2002Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytaleas
2002The Biographeras Eric
2002Right Under My Eyesas James
2002The Gathering Stormas Ivo Pettifer
2001Irisas Young John Bayley
2001The Emperor's New Clothesas Bertrand
2001High Heels and Low Lifesas Farmer
2001The Cazaletsas Hugh Cazalet
2001Blow Dryas Louis
2000Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choiras Himself
2000Take a Girl Like Youas Julian Ormerod
2000Madame Bovaryas Charles Bovary
1999Mansfield Parkas Mr. Rushworth
1999Notting Hillas Bernie
1998The Scold's Bridleas Tim Duggan
1998Mosleyas Bob Boothby
1998Mosleyas Bob Boothby
1997Tomorrow Never Diesas HMS Bedford Air Warfare Officer
1997Get Well Soonas Norman Tucker
1997The Viewas Self
1997The Man Who Made Husbands Jealousas Ferdie Fitzgerald
1997See You Fridayas Daniel
1997Breakoutas Peter Schneider
1997Midsomer Murdersas Hugh Barton
1997Holding The Babyas Gordon Muir
1996Married for Lifeas Steve Hollingsworth
1995The Vetas Alan Sinclair
1995Bugsas
1994Mary Shelley's Frankensteinas Schiller
1994Fair Gameas Gerry (as Richard Bonneville)
1994The Sanctuary Sparrowas Daniel Aurifaber
1994Cadfaelas Daniel Aurifaber
1994The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmesas Victor Savage
1993Stalag Luftas Sqdn. Ldr. Barton (as Richard Bonneville)
1993Peak Practiceas Dominic Kent
1993GMTVas Self
1992Between the Linesas
1991Murder Most Horridas Inspector Dawson
1991Paul Merton: The Seriesas
1991Dodgemas Rick Bayne
1990Chanceras Jas
1989Agatha Christie's Poirotas Edward Masterman
1987Dispatchesas
1987Dispatchesas Self - Narrator
1984Sherlock Holmesas Victor Savage
1971Great Performancesas Self
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee
Restoring Genius: The Art of Agnolo Bronzinoas Narrator
Dog Personas
Cold War 1995as Chris Hughes
Go Away!as
Legally Madas Gordan Hamm

Production

2026Everybody to Kenmure Street...Executive Producer