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He is known for his portrayal of Horace Slughorn in the Harry Potter films, and for his Oscar-winning role as John Bayley in the drama Iris.[1] One of England's most versatile character actors, Jim Broadbent was born on 24 May, 1949, in...
Broadbent is also known for his roles in franchise films such as Horace Slughorn in the Harry Potter film series, Digory Kirke in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) and Samuel Gruber in the Paddington film series.
Jim Broadbent. Actor: Moulin Rouge!. One of England's most versatile character actors, Jim Broadbent was born on May 24, 1949, in Lincolnshire, the youngest son of furniture maker Roy Laverick Broadbent and sculptress Doreen "Dee" (Findlay) Broadbent.
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Horace Slughorn (Jim Broadbent) in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Character Analysis | Shmoop. Back. More. Character Analysis. Slughorn seems so sweet and, well, ordinary when we first meet him disguised as an armchair (yes, our definition of ordinary is a little warped—we're dealing with wizards, after all).
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Broadbent pops up in a couple of the Harry Potter films as Horace Slughorn, the Potions master at Hogwarts who's a collector of curious objects. He's an eccentric character, secretive when he needs to be but always well-meaning, and given a typically sympathetic reading by Broadbent.
Horace Slughorn : [talking to Harry about his fish] It was a student who gave me Francis. One Spring afternoon I discovered a bowl on my desk, just a few inches of clear water in it. Floating on the surface was a flower petal. As I washed, it sank. Just when it reached the bottom, it transformed into a wee fish.
