John Sessions

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
January 11, 1953 (67 years old)
Died
November 2, 2020
Place of Birth
Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Popular Genres
Drama Comedy History
Career Span
1984 – 2021

John Sessions

4 wins
649 nominations
4 Oscars
78 credits

Actor, comedian and impressionist who was better known for his improvisation comedy.

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Personal Info

Born
Jan 11, 1953
From
Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting
Career
1984 – 2021

Award Recognition

4
Wins
649
Nominations
4
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2021

Belfast as Joseph Tomelty as Marley Award

2019

Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream as Self
Intrigo: Dear Agnes as Pumpermann

2018

Balls as Brownlow
The Town That Floored the World as Presenter

2017

Loving Vincent as Pere Tanguy Award
Finding Your Feet as Mike Abbott Award

2016

Denial as Prof. Richard Evans Award
Florence Foster Jenkins as Dr. Hermann Award
Whisky Galore as Doctor McLaren
The Rack Pack as Ted Lowe
Red Top as The Accountant

2015

Legend as Lord Boothby Award
Mr. Holmes as Mycroft Holmes Award
Sean Connery: In His Own Words as Narrator
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story as Arthur Lowe
Hiroshima: The Aftermath as Narrator

2014

Pudsey the Dog: The Movie as Thorne
The Silent Storm as Mr. Smith

2013

Filth as Toal Award

2012

30 Years of Comic Strip

2011

The Iron Lady as Edward Heath Award
The Hunt for Tony Blair as Tebbit
The Hunt for Tony Blair as Norman Tebbit
The Real American: Joe McCarthy as Joe McCarthy

2010

Made in Dagenham as Harold Wilson Award
The Making of Plus One as Derek - the line producer Award
Spies and Lies as Folkes

2009

The Last Station as Dushan
Nativity! as Mr. Lore
Margaret as Ian Gow
Breaking the Mould as Edward Mellanby

2008

Inconceivable as Finbar 'Finn' Darrow Award

2007

Reichenbach Falls as Professor Bell

2006

The Good Shepherd as Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin Award
Scoop as Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited) Award
Low Winter Sun as Prof Barry Lennox

2005

Rag Tale as Felix Miles Sty
The English Harem as Ridley

2004

The Merchant of Venice as Salerio Award
Five Children and It as Peasemarsh
Hawking as Dennis Sciama
The Legend of the Tamworth Two as Rival Newspaper Editor
Lighthouse Hill as Mr. Reynard
Stella Street

2003

The Key

2002

Gangs of New York as Harry Watkins / Lincoln Award
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time as General Tannis
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life as George Henry Lewes
One of the Hollywood Ten as Paul Jarrico

2001

High Heels and Low Lifes as Director
David Macaulay: Mill Times as Shadrack Moore (voice)

2000

Around The World In 80 Days as Jean Passepartout (voice)
A Profile of 'Brief Encounter' as Self

1999

A Midsummer Night's Dream as Philostrate Award
Faeries as Chudley (voice)

1998

Cousin Bette as Musical Director
The Scarlet Tunic as Humphrey Gould
Faith as Brian
Queen's Park Story

1997

My Night with Reg as Daniel

1996

The Adventures of Pinocchio as Schoolmaster
The Treasure Seekers as Redman

1995

In the Bleak Midwinter as Terry Du Bois

1994

Princess Caraboo as Prince Regent
Citizen Locke as John Locke
David Macaulay: Roman City as Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)

1993

Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles as James Boswell

1992

Freddie as F.R.O.7. as Scotty / Additional voices (voice)
Sellers' Best as Self

1991

The Pope Must Die as Dino

1990

Sweet Revenge as John

1989

Henry V as Macmorris Award

1987

Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People as Antonio Gramsci

1986

Castaway as Man in Pub Award
Whoops Apocalypse as Mr. Sweetzer
Sky Bandits as Flight

1984

The Bounty as John Smith Award

Photos & Videos

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Legend
Gangs of New York
The Good Shepherd
Castaway
Mr. Holmes
Filth
Scoop
The Bounty
Belfast
The Iron Lady

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