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John Sessions

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
141

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 11, 1953 (73 years old)

Place of Birth
Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

John Sessions

Biography

Actor, comedian and impressionist who was better known for his improvisation comedy.

Known For

Acting

2021Belfastas Joseph Tomelty as Marley
2020The Greatas Bishop Tarcinkus
2019Intrigo: Dear Agnesas Pumpermann
2019Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dreamas Self
2018Ballsas Brownlow
2018The Town That Floored the Worldas Presenter
2017Finding Your Feetas Mike Abbott
2017Loving Vincentas Pere Tanguy
2017The Lochas DCI Frank Smilie
2016Denialas Prof. Richard Evans
2016Victoriaas Lord John Russell
2016Whisky Galoreas Doctor McLaren
2016Upstart Crowas Lord Inquisitor
2016Florence Foster Jenkinsas Dr. Hermann
2016Red Topas The Accountant
2016The Rack Packas Ted Lowe
2015We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Storyas Arthur Lowe
2015Legendas Lord Boothby
2015Sean Connery: In His Own Wordsas Narrator
2015Mr. Holmesas Mycroft Holmes
2015Hiroshima: The Aftermathas Self - Narrator (voice)
2015Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrellas John Murray
2014The Silent Stormas Mr. Smith
2014Outlanderas Arthur Duncan
2014Pudsey the Dog: The Movieas Thorne
2013Filthas Toal
2013Father Brownas Reverend Adam Gillespie
2013Blandingsas Lord Didcot
201230 Years of Comic Stripas
2012The Domino Effectas Talk Show Host
2012Moone Boyas
2012Dead Bossas Sir Humphreys
2011The Iron Ladyas Edward Heath
2011Death in Paradiseas Hugh Davenport
2011The Hunt for Tony Blairas Norman Tebbit
2011The Hunt for Tony Blairas Tebbit
2011The Real American: Joe McCarthyas Joe McCarthy
2011Friday Night Dinneras Mr. Murray
2010Gerard Kelly: A Celebrationas Self
2010Spies and Liesas Folkes
2010Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridgeas
2010Made in Dagenhamas Harold Wilson
2010Sherlockas Kenny Prince
2010The Making of Plus Oneas Derek - the line producer
2009Nativity!as Mr. Lore
2009The Last Stationas Dushan
2009Breaking the Mouldas Edward Mellanby
2009Margaretas Geoffrey Howe
2008Inconceivableas Finbar 'Finn' Darrow
2007Oliver Twistas Mr Sowerberry
2007British Film Foreveras
2007Ronni Ancona & Coas
2007Reichenbach Fallsas Professor Bell
2007Lewisas Professor Rufus Strickfaden
2007Skinsas Geoff Fitzgerald
2006The Good Shepherdas Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin
2006Low Winter Sunas Prof Barry Lennox
2006Scoopas Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)
2006Hotel Babylonas
2005The English Haremas Ridley
2005Rag Taleas Felix Miles Sty
2005Doctor Whoas Gus
2004Hawkingas Dennis Sciama
2004The Merchant of Veniceas Salerio
2004Five Children and Itas Peasemarsh
2004Lighthouse Hillas Mr. Reynard
2004The Legend of the Tamworth Twoas Rival Newspaper Editor
2004Stella Streetas
2004Shamelessas Father McGinn
2004New Tricksas
2003Celebrity Mastermindas Himself
2003The Keyas
2003QIas Self
2002Gangs of New Yorkas Harry Watkins / Lincoln
2002George Eliot: A Scandalous Lifeas George Henry Lewes
2002One of the Hollywood Tenas Paul Jarrico
2002Doctor Who: Death Comes to Timeas General Tannis
2002The Inspector Lynley Mysteriesas John Corntel
2001Judge John Deedas
2001Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmesas Prof. Rutherford
2001High Heels and Low Lifesas Director
2001David Macaulay: Mill Timesas Shadrack Moore (voice)
2000Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)as
2000Gormenghastas Dr Alfred Prunesquallor
2000A Profile of 'Brief Encounter'as Self
2000Around The World In 80 Daysas Jean Passepartout (voice)
1999A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Philostrate
1999The Manas Jerry Barnes
1999Faeriesas Chudley (voice)
1998The Scarlet Tunicas Humphrey Gould
1998Cousin Betteas Musical Director
1998In the Redas Hercules Fortescue
1998Faithas Brian
1998Queen's Park Storyas
1997Stella Streetas
1997The History of Tom Jones: A Foundlingas Henry Fielding
1997Midsomer Murdersas Barrett Filby
1997My Night with Regas Daniel
1996The Treasure Seekersas Redman
1996The Adventures of Pinocchioas Schoolmaster
1995In the Bleak Midwinteras Terry Du Bois
1994Nice Day at the Officeas
1994Princess Carabooas Prince Regent
1994John Sessions' Likely Storiesas
1994Citizen Lockeas John Locke
1994David Macaulay: Roman Cityas Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)
1993Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Islesas James Boswell
1992Freddie As F.R.O.7.as Scotty / Additional voices (voice)
1992Sellers' Bestas Self
1991Performanceas Daniel
1991The Pope Must Dieas Dino
1991John Sessions' Tall Talesas
1990Have I Got News for Youas Self
1990Rab C. Nesbittas Chief Inspector Haggerty
1990Sweet Revengeas John
1990Some Enchanted Eveningas Bobby Buffet
1990Plunderas
1990One Foot in the Graveas
1989Henry Vas Macmorris
1989John Sessions On The Spotas
1988Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reaganas Various Roles
1988Whose Line Is It Anyway?as Self
1988Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Showas Laurence Olivier (Voice)
1987The New Statesmanas Lord Penistone
1987Spitting Image: Election Special '87as Various Characters
1987Porterhouse Blueas Zipser
1987Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awardsas Various Roles
1987Gramsci: Everything that Concerns Peopleas Antonio Gramsci
1986Sky Banditsas Flight
1986ScreenPlayas James Boswell
1986Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White Houseas Various Roles
1986Whoops Apocalypseas Mr. Sweetzer
1986Castawayas Man in Pub
1986Boonas Barney Spitz
1985Girls On Topas Rodney
1985Happy Familiesas Dean
1984The Bountyas John Smith
1984Spitting Imageas
1982The Senderas Patient
1982Woganas Self
1979Question Timeas Self - Panellist

Production

2004Churchill: The Hollywood Years...Additional Dialogue
2004Stella Street...Writer
1990Some Enchanted Evening...Writer