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Jim Broadbent (born May 24, 1949) is an English actor. He won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his supporting role as John Bayley in the feature film Iris (2001), as well as winning a BAFTA TV Award and a Golden Globe for his leading role as Lord Longford in the television film Longford (2006). Broadbent received four BAFTA Film Award nominations and won for his performance in Moulin Rouge! (2001). He was also nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. A graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 1972, Broadbent first came to prominence in the 1980s, chiefly appearing in television comedy including playing Roy Slater in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses. He appeared in the Terry Gilliam films Time Bandits (1981) and Brazil (1985) before a breakthrough role in Mike Leigh's independent comedy drama Life Is Sweet (1990). His notable film roles since include The Borrowers (1997), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), The Gathering Storm (2002), Hot Fuzz (2007), Another Year (2010), The Iron Lady (2011), Arthur Christmas (2011), Cloud Atlas (2012) and Brooklyn (2015). He played Horace Slughorn in the Harry Potter film series, Archmaester Ebrose in the seventh season of the television series Game of Thrones and Samuel Gruber in the Paddington film series.
Jim Broadbent
Benjamin Franklin
for Benjamin Franklin in The Revolution
Suggested by jamesthethinker
Can a ragtag group of farmers, fishermen, cobblers, and frontiersmen create the greatest nation the world has ever seen? With all of the odds stacked against them, King George III severely underestimates his rebellious subjects. They have one advantage the King doesn't see, they are fighting for their home, with everything to lose and everything to gain. This story will go deep into the personal lives of the main characters of the American Revolution and try to uncover the truth of each character's good side and bad side. Remember no one is perfect, not even the founding fathers. With that being said, no one is completely evil, not even King George III. This will be as unbiased as possible.
