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

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Cold War 1994

2026 ⭐ 6.8

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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

2025 ⭐ 7.1

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Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger

2025 ⭐ 6.9

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Paddington in Peru

2024 ⭐ 6.8

Career timeline

2026

Cold War 1994

Chris Hughes · 2026

⭐ 6.8

From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026

Himself - Host · 2026

2025

Christmas Karma

Marley · 2025

⭐ 5.1

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Notable

Robert Crawley · 2025

⭐ 7.1

Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale

Self · 2025

⭐ 2.5

2024

Alpine Train at Christmas

Narrator · 2024

Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

Robert Crawley (archive footag · 2024

⭐ 4.5

Paddington in Peru

Henry Brown · 2024

⭐ 6.8

2023

Peter Sellers: Genius at Work

Narrator · 2023

The Coronation Concert

Self- Presenter · 2023

⭐ 6.0

Bank of Dave

Sir Charles · 2023

⭐ 6.9

2022

The Amazing Maurice

The Mayor (voice) · 2022

⭐ 6.7

I Came By

Hector Blake · 2022

⭐ 6.3

The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration Notable

Self - Narrator · 2022

⭐ 8.0

2021

Madame Tussauds: The Full Wax Notable

Narrator · 2021

⭐ 7.0

The Crown's Ancient Forest

Narrator · 2021

Silent Hours

Commander William Calthorpe · 2021

⭐ 5.3

2020

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Self · 2020

⭐ 6.3

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

Mr. Delacroix · 2020

⭐ 6.6

Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration

Self · 2020

⭐ 6.3

2019

Paddington: The Man Behind the Bear

Himself - Presenter · 2019

Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event Notable

Self · 2019

⭐ 7.2

Downton Abbey Notable

Robert Crawley · 2019

⭐ 7.1

2018

A Merry Little Christmas with Sutton Foster and Hugh Bonneville

Self · 2018

Sofia the First: Forever Royal Notable

Voice of the Library/The First · 2018

⭐ 9.5

Countdown to Calvary Notable

Self · 2018

⭐ 8.0

2017

Paddington 2 Notable

Henry Brown · 2017

⭐ 7.5

Breathe Notable

Teddy Hall · 2017

⭐ 7.4

Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor

Merlin (voice) · 2017

⭐ 6.9

2016

Sofia the First: The Secret Library Notable

Book Narrator (voice) · 2016

⭐ 10.0

2015

Stick Man

Santa (voice) · 2015

⭐ 6.8

The Secret World of LEGO Notable

Narration · 2015

⭐ 8.1

Girl with a Pearl Earring: And Other Treasures from the Mauritshuis Notable

2015

⭐ 7.8

2014

Paddington Notable

Henry Brown · 2014

⭐ 7.1

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama Notable

Self · 2014

⭐ 8.0

Muppets Most Wanted

Irish Journalist · 2014

⭐ 6.3

2013

The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2

Self · 2013

2012

Mr. Stink

Mr. Stink · 2012

⭐ 6.4

2011

Doctor Who: The Curse of the Black Spot Prequel Notable

Captain Henry Avery · 2011

⭐ 8.0

2010

Burke & Hare

Lord Harrington · 2010

⭐ 6.1

Shanghai

Ben Sanger · 2010

⭐ 6.1

Third Star Notable

Beachcomber · 2010

⭐ 7.0

2009

Glorious 39

Gilbert · 2009

⭐ 6.0

Knife Edge

Charles Pollock · 2009

⭐ 4.5

From Time to Time

Captain Oldknow · 2009

⭐ 6.3

2008

French Film

Jed · 2008

⭐ 5.9

Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story

Sir Hugh Carleton Greene · 2008

⭐ 6.3

Miss Austen Regrets

Rev Brook Bridges · 2008

⭐ 6.1

2007

Four Last Songs

Sebastian Burrows · 2007

⭐ 5.4

The Diary of a Nobody Notable

Pooter · 2007

⭐ 8.0

Frequently appears with

Daniel Wu

Peter Choi (Young)

Terrance Lau Chun-Him

M.B. Lee (Young)

Wu Kang-ren

Simon Keswyk Poon

Gardner Tse Kwan-Ho

Sir William Keswyk Poon

Louise Wong Tan-Nei

Jodie Yuen

Michelle Dockery

Lady Mary

Elizabeth McGovern

Cora Crawley

Phyllis Logan

Elsie Hughes

Jim Carter

Charles Carson

Full filmography

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Cold War 1994

2026 ⭐ 6.8

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From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026

2026

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Christmas Karma

2025 ⭐ 5.1

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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

2025 ⭐ 7.1

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Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale

2025 ⭐ 2.5

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A Sisyphean Task

2025

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Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger

2025 ⭐ 6.9

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Alpine Train at Christmas

2024

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Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

2024 ⭐ 4.5

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Paddington in Peru

2024 ⭐ 6.8

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OZI: Voice of the Forest

2024 ⭐ 6.2

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Peter Sellers: Genius at Work

2023

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The Coronation Concert

2023 ⭐ 6.0

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Bank of Dave

2023 ⭐ 6.9

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Dead Cat Film

2023

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Mummies

2023 ⭐ 6.9

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The Amazing Maurice

2022 ⭐ 6.7

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I Came By

2022 ⭐ 6.3

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The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration

2022 ⭐ 8.0

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Downton Abbey: A New Era

2022 ⭐ 7.2