James "Jim" Broadbent is a British film, stage and television actor, winner of the Academy Award (2002), Golden Globe (2002, 2008) and BAFTA (2002, 2007), and a two-time Emmy Award nominee (2002, 2007). Jim Broadbent is one of the most sought-after and versatile actors of contemporary British cinema.

To Russian audiences he is known primarily for his roles in the films: Moulin Rouge!, Iris, Bridget Jones's Diary, Gangs of New York, Cloud Atlas, the Harry Potter film series and the series Game of Thrones.