--- name: "Hugh Bonneville" canonical: "https://film.one/person/hugh-bonneville" fi1m_id: "hugh-bonneville" imdb_id: "nm0095017" tmdb_id: 19923 wikidata_id: "Q155775" roles: ["Actor"] born: "10 November 1963" reviewed_on_fi1m: 14 average_fi1m_score: 73 average_as: "actor" average_over: 14 updated: "2026-10-07T16:25:16.228750+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Hugh Bonneville ## Identity Hugh Bonneville - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/hugh-bonneville - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** hugh-bonneville - **IMDb ID:** nm0095017 - **TMDB ID:** 19923 - **Wikidata ID:** Q155775 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Bonneville, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155775, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0095017/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19923 Actor. Born 10 November 1963 in Paddington, London, England, UK. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 10 November 1963, Paddington, London, England, UK - **Active:** 1994–present - **Also known as:** Hugh Richard Bonneville Williams, Richard Bonneville, 휴 본빌, هیو بونویل - **Frequently works with:** [Julian Fellowes](https://film.one/person/julian-fellowes.md), [Ben Whishaw](https://film.one/person/ben-whishaw.md), [Gareth Neame](https://film.one/person/gareth-neame.md), [Jim Carter](https://film.one/person/jim-carter.md), [Liz Trubridge](https://film.one/person/liz-trubridge.md), [Madeleine Harris](https://film.one/person/madeleine-harris.md), [Michelle Dockery](https://film.one/person/michelle-dockery.md), [Samuel Joslin](https://film.one/person/samuel-joslin.md) - **BAFTA Television Awards:** 1 BAFTA nomination - **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 14 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 65 (3), 2000s 76 (1), 2010s 77 (7), 2020s 68 (3) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 68 across 11 titles - **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 9 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 7 of 11 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 7, Comedy 6, Adventure 5, Family 4, Romance 4, Crime 3 - **Screen time:** 17 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $2,027m across 9 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Bonneville, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155775, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0095017/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19923 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*Paddington in Peru*](https://film.one/film/paddington-in-peru.md) (64), [*Downton Abbey*](https://film.one/film/downton-abbey-2019.md) (64), [*Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale*](https://film.one/film/downton-abbey-the-grand-finale.md) (61) - **HBO Max:** [*Paddington 2*](https://film.one/film/paddington-2.md) (91), [*Five Days*](https://film.one/tv/five-days.md) (76) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Paddington*](https://film.one/film/paddington.md) (84), [*The Gold*](https://film.one/tv/the-gold.md) (80) - **Apple TV:** [*Twenty Twelve*](https://film.one/tv/twenty-twelve.md) (77), [*Downton Abbey*](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md) (75) - **Disney+:** [*Muppets Most Wanted*](https://film.one/film/muppets-most-wanted.md) (66) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Hugh Bonneville > Hugh Bonneville is good at playing men whose authority does not spare them embarrassment. We value his warmth and steadiness, though the writing sometimes asks him to supply little more than a familiar, reassuring presence. In *Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale* (2025), Hugh Bonneville’s Robert Crawley can be mortified and loyal in the same sentence. With Mary facing social humiliation after her divorce, his discomfort does not cancel his loyalty. We value that ability to let a man look foolish without making his affection seem foolish too. Julian Fellowes’s script gives Michelle Dockery the weightier material, and Bonneville’s contribution cannot make this thin farewell more substantial than it is. He does, however, make Robert’s loyalty worth watching. The familiar patriarch came after supporting film roles including Bernie in *Notting Hill* (1999) and John Bayley in *Iris* (2001). *Downton Abbey* (2010–2015) made him internationally recognisable, and he brought a similar decency to Henry Brown in *Paddington* (2014). It is easy to call this typecasting, given how often he plays well-to-do Englishmen and men in charge. The more useful question is whether the part allows him to do anything beyond seeming decent. His comic timing in *Twenty Twelve* (2011–2012) is a useful reminder that this manner can be funny, too. *Paddington in Peru* (2024) shows what happens when the writing settles for the familiar. Bonneville’s Henry is told by his new boss that he is too cautious, then spends the film learning to take risks. Dougal Wilson’s film gives the Browns less to do, and Henry’s neatly announced lesson leaves little room for surprise. Bonneville’s dependable family-man warmth remains a virtue, but it cannot make that small thread feel less prescribed. We would rather see the script trust him with an awkward situation than explain in advance what he needs to learn. In *The Gold* (2023), Neil Forsyth gives him a more useful job as DCI Brian Boyce. We warmed to Boyce because Bonneville gives the busy investigation a calm centre without slowing it down. Forsyth’s sharp dialogue helps an ensemble including Charlotte Spencer, as Nicki Jennings, keep the explanations of criminal business entertaining. Start with its first series, allowing some patience for the lectures about class. ## Biography Hugh Bonneville is an English actor. Born Hugh Richard Bonniwell Williams on 10 November 1963 in Paddington, London, he was educated at Dulwich College Preparatory School and Sherborne School. He read theology at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, before training at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. He is an alumnus of the National Youth Theatre. Bonneville began his career in theatre, including productions at the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He is best known for portraying Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, in the ITV series *Downton Abbey* (2010–2015) and its feature films (2019, 2022, 2025). He also plays Henry Brown in the *Paddington* films (2014, 2017, 2024). His other film credits include *Notting Hill* (1999) and *The Monuments Men* (2014). He received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor for *Iris* (2001). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, hughbonneville.uk.* ## On Fi1m (14) - *Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale* (2025), Fi1m 61, as Robert Crawley — [page](https://film.one/film/downton-abbey-the-grand-finale.md) - *Paddington in Peru* (2024), Fi1m 64, as Henry Brown — [page](https://film.one/film/paddington-in-peru.md) - *The Gold* (2023), Fi1m 80, as DCI Brian Boyce — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-gold.md) - *Downton Abbey* (2019), Fi1m 64, as Robert Crawley — [page](https://film.one/film/downton-abbey-2019.md) - *Paddington 2* (2017), Fi1m 91, as Henry Brown — [page](https://film.one/film/paddington-2.md) - *Muppets Most Wanted* (2014), Fi1m 66, as Irish Journalist — [page](https://film.one/film/muppets-most-wanted.md) - *Paddington* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Henry Brown — [page](https://film.one/film/paddington.md) - *The Hollow Crown* (2012), Fi1m 82, as Gloucester — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hollow-crown.md) - *Twenty Twelve* (2011), Fi1m 77, as Ian Fletcher — [page](https://film.one/tv/twenty-twelve.md) - *Downton Abbey* (2010), Fi1m 75, as Robert Crawley — [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md) - *Five Days* (2007), Fi1m 76, as DSI Iain Barclay — [page](https://film.one/tv/five-days.md) - *Notting Hill* (1999), Fi1m 78, as Bernie — [page](https://film.one/film/notting-hill.md) - *Tomorrow Never Dies* (1997), Fi1m 64, as HMS Bedford Air Warfare Officer — [page](https://film.one/film/tomorrow-never-dies.md) - *Mary Shelley's Frankenstein* (1994), Fi1m 54, as Schiller — [page](https://film.one/film/mary-shelleys-frankenstein.md) ## Complete filmography (167) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Cold War 1994* (2026), as Chris Hughes - *Twenty Twenty Six* (2026), series, as Ian Fletcher - *Everybody to Kenmure Street* (2026), Executive Producer - *Christmas Karma* (2025), as Marley - *Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale* (2025), as Robert Crawley — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/downton-abbey-the-grand-finale.md) - *A Sisyphean Task* (2025), as The Headmaster - *The Simpson: Yellow Planet* (2025), as Narrador - *Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger* (2025), as Sir Charles - *Alpine Train at Christmas* (2024), as Narrator - *Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration* (2024), as Robert Crawley (archive footage) - *The Agency* (2024), series, as James Richardson - *Paddington in Peru* (2024), as Henry Brown — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/paddington-in-peru.md) - *The Real History of Communism* (2024), series, as الراوي - *Douglas Is Cancelled* (2024), series, as Douglas - *The Gentlemen* (2024), series, as Lord Hawthorne - *OZI: Voice of the Forest* (2024), as The Narrator (voice) - *The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin* (2024), series, as Jonathan Wilde - *Peter Sellers: Genius at Work* (2023), as Narrator - *The Wonders of Europe* (2023), series, as Narrator - *Bank of Dave* (2023), as Sir Charles - *The Gold* (2023), series, as DCI Brian Boyce — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-gold.md) - *Dead Cat Film* (2023), as Clio - *Mummies* (2023), as Lord Sylvester Carnaby (voice) - *The Amazing Maurice* (2022), as The Mayor (voice) - *I Came By* (2022), as Hector Blake - *Downton Abbey: A New Era* (2022), as Robert Crawley - *Secrets of the Royal Gardens* (2022), series, as Narrator - *The Secret Life of Our Pets* (2022), series, as Narrator (voice) - *Madame Tussauds: The Full Wax* (2021), as Narrator - *The Crown's Ancient Forest* (2021), as Narrator - *Secret Life of the Forest* (2021), series, as Narrator (Voice) - *Inside the Forest Seasons of Wonder* (2021), series, as Vypravěč - *Silent Hours* (2021), as Commander William Calthorpe - *To Olivia* (2021), as Roald Dahl - *Dancing Nation* (2021), series, as Narrator ("States of Mind") - *Wild Tales from the Farm* (2021), series, as Narrateur - *Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey* (2020), as Mr. Delacroix - *Staged* (2020), series, as Hugh - *Sandylands* (2020), series, as One-eyed man - *DNA Journey* (2019), series, Actor - *Downton Abbey* (2019), as Robert Crawley — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/downton-abbey-2019.md) - *Amphibia* (2019), series, as Wigbert (voice) - *Her Majesty's Cavalry* (2019), series, as Narrator - Self - *The Corrupted* (2019), as Hammond - *Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!* (2019), as Merlin (voice) - *Odilo Fabian or (the Possibility of Impossible Dreams)* (2019), as The Narrator - *Sofia the First: Forever Royal* (2018), as Voice of the Library/The First Storykeeper (voice) - *Wild Britain* (2018), series, as Narrator - *Wild Great Britain* (2018), series, as Narrator - *Paddington 2* (2017), as Henry Brown — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/paddington-2.md) - *Breathe* (2017), as Teddy Hall - *Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor* (2017), as Merlin (voice) - *DuckTales* (2017), series, as Santa Claus (voice) - *Sofia the First: The Mystic Isles* (2017), as Narrator (voice) - *Viceroy's House* (2017), as Lord Mountbatten - *Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World* (2017), as Narrator (voice) - *A Return to Grace: Luther's Life and Legacy* (2017), as Narrator - *Silent Hours* (2017), series, as Commander William Calthorpe - *Our Ex-Wife* (2016), series, as Narrator - *Sofia the First: The Secret Library* (2016), as Book Narrator (voice) - *Stick Man* (2015), as Santa (voice) - *All Change at Longleat* (2015), as Narrator - *The Secret World of LEGO* (2015), as Narration - *Girl with a Pearl Earring: And Other Treasures from the Mauritshuis* (2015), Actor - *Galavant* (2015), series, as Pirate King - *Paddington* (2014), as Henry Brown — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/paddington.md) - *Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)* (2014), series, as Narrator - *Muppets Most Wanted* (2014), as Irish Journalist — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/muppets-most-wanted.md) - *W1A* (2014), series, as Ian Fletcher - *The Monuments Men* (2014), as 2nd Lt. Donald Jeffries - *The Dinner Party* (2014), as The Host - *The Magnificent Lion Boy* (2013), as Leonard Orlov - *Da Vinci's Demons* (2013), series, Actor - *Sofia the First* (2013), series, as Book Narrator (voice), Secret Library (voice) - *Mr. Stink* (2012), as Mr. Stink - *The Hollow Crown* (2012), series, as Gloucester — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hollow-crown.md) - *Doctor Who: The Curse of the Black Spot Prequel* (2011), as Captain Henry Avery - *Twenty Twelve* (2011), series, as Ian Fletcher — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/twenty-twelve.md) - *Burke & Hare* (2010), as Lord Harrington - *Downton Abbey* (2010), series, as Robert Crawley — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md) - *The Silence* (2010), series, Actor - *Shanghai* (2010), as Ben Sanger - *Third Star* (2010), as Beachcomber - *Ben Hur* (2010), series, as Pilate - *Critical Eye* (2010), as Brian - *Glorious 39* (2009), as Gilbert - *Knife Edge* (2009), as Charles Pollock - *From Time to Time* (2009), as Captain Oldknow - *Getting On* (2009), series, as Philip Moore - *Hunter* (2009), series, as DSI Iain Barclay - *French Film* (2008), as Jed - *Lost in Austen* (2008), series, as Mr Bennet - *Bonekickers* (2008), series, as Gregory Parton - *Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story* (2008), as Sir Hugh Carleton Greene - *Freezing* (2008), series, Actor - *Miss Austen Regrets* (2008), as Rev Brook Bridges - *One of Those Days* (2008), as Mr. Burrell - *Five Days* (2007), series, as DSI Iain Barclay — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/five-days.md) - *Four Last Songs* (2007), as Sebastian Burrows - *The Diary of a Nobody* (2007), as Pooter - *Tsunami: The Aftermath* (2006), series, as Tony Whittaker - *Scenes of a Sexual Nature* (2006), as Gerry - *Beau Brummell: This Charming Man* (2006), as Prince Regent - *Courting Alex* (2006), series, as Julian - *Asylum* (2005), as Max Raphael - *Underclassman* (2005), as Headmaster Felix Powers - *The Robinsons* (2005), series, as George Robinson - *Man to Man* (2005), as Fraser McBride - *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Henry Avery — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md) - *The Rotters' Club* (2005), series, as Adult Ben (voice) - *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Inspector Hewitt - *Piccadilly Jim* (2004), as Lord Wisbeach - *Stage Beauty* (2004), as Samuel Pepys - *Hear the Silence* (2003), as Dr. Andrew Wakefield - *Impact* (2003), as Phil Epson - *Love Again* (2003), as Philip Larkin - *Conspiracy of Silence* (2003), as Fr. Jack Dowling - *Thursday the 12th* (2003), as Brin Hopper - *The Commander* (2003), series, as James Lampton (uncredited) - *Tipping the Velvet* (2002), series, as Ralph Banner - *Doctor Zhivago* (2002), series, as Yevgraf Andreyevich Zhivago - *Daniel Deronda* (2002), series, as Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt - *Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale* (2002), series, Actor - *The Biographer* (2002), as Eric - *Right Under My Eyes* (2002), as James - *The Gathering Storm* (2002), as Ivo Pettifer - *Iris* (2001), as Young John Bayley - *The Emperor's New Clothes* (2001), as Bertrand - *High Heels and Low Lifes* (2001), as Farmer - *The Cazalets* (2001), series, as Hugh Cazalet - *Blow Dry* (2001), as Louis - *Take a Girl Like You* (2000), series, as Julian Ormerod - *Madame Bovary* (2000), series, as Charles Bovary - *Mansfield Park* (1999), as Mr. Rushworth - *Notting Hill* (1999), as Bernie — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/notting-hill.md) - *The Scold's Bridle* (1998), as Tim Duggan - *Mosley* (1998), series, as Bob Boothby - *Mosley* (1998), as Bob Boothby - *Tomorrow Never Dies* (1997), as HMS Bedford Air Warfare Officer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/tomorrow-never-dies.md) - *Get Well Soon* (1997), series, as Norman Tucker - *The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous* (1997), series, as Ferdie Fitzgerald - *See You Friday* (1997), series, as Daniel - *Breakout* (1997), as Peter Schneider - *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Hugh Barton — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md) - *Holding The Baby* (1997), series, as Gordon Muir - *Married for Life* (1996), series, as Steve Hollingsworth - *The Vet* (1995), series, as Alan Sinclair - *Bugs* (1995), series, Actor - *Mary Shelley's Frankenstein* (1994), as Schiller — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/mary-shelleys-frankenstein.md) - *Fair Game* (1994), as Gerry (as Richard Bonneville) - *The Sanctuary Sparrow* (1994), as Daniel Aurifaber - *Cadfael* (1994), series, as Daniel Aurifaber - *The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes* (1994), series, as Victor Savage - *Stalag Luft* (1993), as Sqdn. Ldr. Barton (as Richard Bonneville) - *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Dominic Kent - *Between the Lines* (1992), series, Actor - *Murder Most Horrid* (1991), series, as Inspector Dawson - *Paul Merton: The Series* (1991), series, Actor - *Dodgem* (1991), series, as Rick Bayne - *Chancer* (1990), series, as Jas - *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Edward Masterman — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md) - *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), series, as Victor Savage - *Legally Mad*, series, as Gordan Hamm - *Go Away!*, Actor - *Cold War 1995*, as Chris Hughes - *Dog Person*, Actor - *Restoring Genius: The Art of Agnolo Bronzino*, as Narrator ## Gallery - ![Hugh Bonneville as DCI Brian Boyce in The Gold (2023)](https://film.one/media/title/2787/still-a1e0e64d2767.jpg) Hugh Bonneville as DCI Brian Boyce in *The Gold* (2023) — Image via TMDB - ![Hugh Bonneville as Robert Crawley in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)](https://film.one/media/title/620/still-dbc508cc2d90.jpg) Hugh Bonneville as Robert Crawley in *Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale* (2025) — Image via TMDB - ![Hugh Bonneville](https://film.one/media/person/311/gallery-6445b3f07f19.jpg) Hugh Bonneville — UKinUSA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Hugh_Bonneville_2019.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Hugh Bonneville at the 2011 Minghella Film Festival.](https://film.one/media/person/311/gallery-0923d306d782.jpg) Hugh Bonneville at the 2011 Minghella Film Festival. — Marie-Lan Nguyen, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Hugh_Bonneville_MingFilmFest_2011_n1.jpg/1280px-Hugh_Bonneville_MingFilmFest_2011_n1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Hugh Bonneville arriving for the press conference of THE MONUMENTS MEN at the Berlinale 2014](https://film.one/media/person/311/gallery-159534fb5789.jpg) Hugh Bonneville arriving for the press conference of THE MONUMENTS MEN at the Berlinale 2014 — Siebbi, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Hugh_Bonneville_Berlinale_2014.jpg/1280px-Hugh_Bonneville_Berlinale_2014.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Hugh Bonneville](https://film.one/media/person/311/gallery-6bfcc9f48f0b.jpg) Hugh Bonneville — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### BAFTA Television Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - 2016: Best Male Comedy Performance (nominated) ### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor 2002: Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor (nominated), for *Iris* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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