Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderMale
BirthdayNov 10, 1963
BiographyHugh Richard Bonniwell Williams (born 10 November 1963), known professionally as Hugh Bonneville, is an English actor. He is best known for portraying Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, in the ITV historical drama series Downton Abbey from 2010 to 2015. His performance on the show earned him a nomination at the Golden Globes and two consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, as well as three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He reprised his role in the feature films Downton Abbey (2019), Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022), and Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025). He also acted in the films Notting Hill (1999), Iris (2001), The Monuments Men (2014), and the Paddington films (2014–present).

For Iris, Bonneville received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, which was followed by four nominations in the BAFTA Award for Best Male Comedy Performance category for portraying Ian Fletcher in Twenty Twelve (2011-2012) and W1A (2014-2017).

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Known For

Bank of Dave
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Great British Train Journeys from Above
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Sandylands
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Secrets of the Royal Gardens
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The Secret Life of Our Pets
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Born to Be Wild
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Twenty Twenty Six
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The Secret Lives of Animals
To Be Determined
All Change at Longleat
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Animal Mums
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Armadillo
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Ben Hur
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Births, Deaths and Marriages
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Bonekickers
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Courting Alex
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Daniel Deronda
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Douglas is Cancelled
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Downton Abbey
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Five Days
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Freezing
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Her Majesty's Cavalry
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Holding the Baby
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How Do Animals Do That?
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Lost in Austen
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Married for Life
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Mosley
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Ruth Watson's Hotel Rescue
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Speeding Wars
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Take a Girl Like You
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The Cazalets
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The Comedy Years
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The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
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The Gold
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The Hollow Crown
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The Silence
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Tsunami: The Aftermath
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Turn Back Time
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Twenty Twelve
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W1A
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Wild Britain
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Wild Tales from the Farm
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