Full Name: Jim Broadbent Birthdate: 24 May 1949 Birthplace: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m) Spouse: N/A Children: Anastasia Lewis
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.
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