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Acting
Hugh Bonneville
Hugh Bonneville is best known for Doctor Who, Downton Abbey, The Gentlemen and Top Gear. Hugh Bonneville was born on November 10, 1963. Hugh Bonneville is 62 years old (born November 10, 1963).
- Born
- November 10, 1963 (62 years old)
- Place of birth
- Paddington, London, England, UK
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.
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
Filmography
- —Legally MadGordan Hamm
- 2026Twenty Twenty SixIan Fletcher
- 2025JAMES & coSelf - Video message
- 2025Great British Train Journeys from AboveSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2025Born to Be WildSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2024Douglas Is CancelledDouglas
- 2024The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick TurpinJonathan Wilde
- 2024The Secret Lives of AnimalsSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2024The AgencyJames Richardson
- 2024The Real History of Communismالراوي
- 2024The GentlemenLord Hawthorne
- 2023The Wonders of EuropeNarrator
- 2023The GoldDCI Brian Boyce
- 2022The Secret Life of Our PetsNarrator (voice)
- 2022Secrets of the Royal GardensNarrator
- 2022Sunday with Laura KuenssbergSelf
- 2021Dancing NationNarrator ("States of Mind")
- 2021Secret Life of the ForestNarrator (Voice)
- 2021Inside the Forest Seasons of WonderVypravěč
- 2021Wild Tales from the FarmNarrateur
- 2020StagedHugh
- 2020SandylandsOne-eyed man
- 2019DNA Journey
- 2019Her Majesty's CavalryNarrator - Self
- 2019A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf
- 2019AmphibiaWigbert (voice)
- 2018Wild Great BritainNarrator
- 2018Wild BritainNarrator
- 2017DuckTalesSanta Claus (voice)
- 2017Silent HoursCommander William Calthorpe
- 2016Our Ex-WifeNarrator
- 2016The Grand TourSelf
- 2015GalavantPirate King
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
- 2014W1AIan Fletcher
- 2014Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night FeastHimself
- 2014A Life on ScreenSelf
- 2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverNarrator (voice)
- 2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)Narrator
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest
- 2013Da Vinci's Demons
- 2013Sofia the FirstBook Narrator (voice)
- 2012Just a MinuteSelf
- 2012The Hollow CrownGloucester
- 2011The Jonathan Ross ShowSelf
- 2011Twenty TwelveIan Fletcher
- 2011The HotelHimself - Narrator
- 2011World's Most Dangerous Roads
- 2010The Silence
- 2010Downton AbbeyRobert Crawley
- 2010Ben HurPilate
- 2010Turn Back TimeNarrator (voice)
- 2009HunterDSI Iain Barclay
- 2009Getting OnPhilip Moore
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
- 2008BonekickersGregory Parton
- 2008Freezing
- 2008Lost in AustenMr Bennet
- 2007Five DaysDSI Iain Barclay
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
- 2006The One ShowSelf - Guest
- 2006Tsunami: The AftermathTony Whittaker
- 2006Rachael Ray
- 2006Courting AlexJulian
- 2005Doctor WhoHenry Avery
- 2005The Rotters' ClubAdult Ben (voice)
- 2005The RobinsonsGeorge Robinson
- 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleInspector Hewitt
- 2003The CommanderJames Lampton (uncredited)
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
- 2002Doctor ZhivagoYevgraf Andreyevich Zhivago
- 2002Daniel DerondaHenleigh Mallinger Grandcourt
- 2002Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
- 2002Tipping the VelvetRalph Banner
- 2002Top GearSelf
- 2001The CazaletsHugh Cazalet
- 2000Take a Girl Like YouJulian Ormerod
- 2000Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle ChoirHimself
- 2000Madame BovaryCharles Bovary
- 1998MosleyBob Boothby
- 1997Midsomer MurdersHugh Barton
- 1997Get Well SoonNorman Tucker
- 1997See You FridayDaniel
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1997Holding The BabyGordon Muir
- 1997The Man Who Made Husbands JealousFerdie Fitzgerald
- 1996Married for LifeSteve Hollingsworth
- 1995Bugs
- 1995The VetAlan Sinclair
- 1994CadfaelDaniel Aurifaber
- 1994The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesVictor Savage
- 1993GMTVSelf
- 1993Peak PracticeDominic Kent
- 1992Between the Lines
- 1991Paul Merton: The Series
- 1991DodgemRick Bayne
- 1991Murder Most HorridInspector Dawson
- 1990ChancerJas
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotEdward Masterman
- 1987DispatchesSelf - Narrator
- 1984Sherlock HolmesVictor Savage
- 1971Great PerformancesSelf
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Hugh Bonneville been in?
Hugh Bonneville is best known for Doctor Who, Downton Abbey, The Gentlemen and Top Gear.
When was Hugh Bonneville born?
Hugh Bonneville was born on November 10, 1963. (Paddington, London, England, UK)
How old is Hugh Bonneville?
Hugh Bonneville is 62 years old (born November 10, 1963).
Updated: October 28, 2026 ·