Jim Broadbent

Date of Birth: 24 May 1949

Place of Birth: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Hair Color: Brown

Eye Color: Blue

Height: 6′ 1½” (1.87 m)

Links: Jim Broadbent at IMDB

Biography: One of England’s most versatile character actors, Jim Broadbent was born on May 24, 1949, in Lincolnshire, England as the youngest son of furniture maker Roy Broadbent and Sculptress Dee Broadbent. Jim attended a Quaker boarding school in Reading, England before successfully applying for a place at an art school. His heart was in acting and would later transfer to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Following his 1972 graduation, he began his professional career on the stage, performing with the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and as part of the National Theatre of Brent, a two-man troupe in which he co-founded.

Children: Anastasia Lewis

Notable Roles: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) …. Yale Professor