

John Sessions
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
11 Jan 1953
Age
73 Years
Born In
Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Total Projects
137
Years Active
42 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
Actor, comedian and impressionist who was better known for his improvisation comedy.
Known For
Filmography

movie
Belfast
Belfast
as Joseph Tomelty as Marley

tv
The Great
The Great
as Bishop Tarcinkus

movie
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
as Pumpermann

movie
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
as Self

movie
Balls
Balls
as Brownlow

movie
The Town That Floored the World
The Town That Floored the World
as Presenter

movie
Finding Your Feet
Finding Your Feet
as Mike Abbott

movie
Loving Vincent
Loving Vincent
as Pere Tanguy

tv
The Loch
The Loch
as DCI Frank Smilie

movie
Denial
Denial
as Prof. Richard Evans

tv
Victoria
Victoria
as Lord John Russell

movie
Whisky Galore
Whisky Galore
as Doctor McLaren

tv
Upstart Crow
Upstart Crow
as Lord Inquisitor

movie
Florence Foster Jenkins
Florence Foster Jenkins
as Dr. Hermann

movie
Red Top
Red Top
as The Accountant

movie
The Rack Pack
The Rack Pack
as Ted Lowe

movie
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story
as Arthur Lowe

movie
Legend
Legend
as Lord Boothby

movie
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
as Narrator

movie
Mr. Holmes
Mr. Holmes
as Mycroft Holmes

movie
Hiroshima: The Aftermath
Hiroshima: The Aftermath
as Narrator

tv
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
as John Murray

movie
The Silent Storm
The Silent Storm
as Mr. Smith

tv
Outlander
Outlander
as Arthur Duncan

movie
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
as Thorne

movie
Filth
Filth
as Toal

tv
Father Brown
Father Brown
as Reverend Adam Gillespie

tv
Blandings
Blandings
as Lord Didcot

movie
30 Years of Comic Strip
30 Years of Comic Strip

movie
The Domino Effect
The Domino Effect
as Talk Show Host

tv
Moone Boy
Moone Boy

tv
Dead Boss
Dead Boss
as Sir Humphreys

movie
The Iron Lady
The Iron Lady
as Edward Heath

tv
Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise
as Hugh Davenport

movie
The Hunt for Tony Blair
The Hunt for Tony Blair
as Tebbit

movie
The Hunt for Tony Blair
The Hunt for Tony Blair
as Norman Tebbit

movie
The Real American: Joe McCarthy
The Real American: Joe McCarthy
as Joe McCarthy

tv
Friday Night Dinner
Friday Night Dinner
as Mr. Murray

movie
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
as Self

movie
Spies and Lies
Spies and Lies
as Folkes

tv
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge

movie
Made in Dagenham
Made in Dagenham
as Harold Wilson

tv
Sherlock
Sherlock
as Kenny Prince

movie
The Making of Plus One
The Making of Plus One
as Derek - the line producer

movie
Nativity!
Nativity!
as Mr. Lore

movie
The Last Station
The Last Station
as Dushan

movie
Breaking the Mould
Breaking the Mould
as Edward Mellanby

movie
Margaret
Margaret
as Geoffrey Howe

movie
Inconceivable
Inconceivable
as Finbar 'Finn' Darrow

tv
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
as Mr Sowerberry

tv
Ronni Ancona & Co
Ronni Ancona & Co

movie
Reichenbach Falls
Reichenbach Falls
as Professor Bell

tv
Skins
Skins
as Geoff Fitzgerald

movie
The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd
as Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin

movie
Low Winter Sun
Low Winter Sun
as Prof Barry Lennox

movie
Scoop
Scoop
as Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)

tv
Hotel Babylon
Hotel Babylon

movie
The English Harem
The English Harem
as Ridley

movie
Rag Tale
Rag Tale
as Felix Miles Sty

tv
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Gus

movie
Hawking
Hawking
as Dennis Sciama

movie
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
as Salerio

movie
Five Children and It
Five Children and It
as Peasemarsh

movie
Lighthouse Hill
Lighthouse Hill
as Mr. Reynard

movie
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
as Rival Newspaper Editor

movie
Stella Street
Stella Street

tv
Shameless
Shameless
as Father McGinn

tv
New Tricks
New Tricks

tv
Celebrity Mastermind
Celebrity Mastermind
as Himself

movie
The Key
The Key

tv
QI
QI
as Self

movie
Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York
as Harry Watkins / Lincoln

movie
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
as George Henry Lewes

movie
One of the Hollywood Ten
One of the Hollywood Ten
as Paul Jarrico

movie
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
as General Tannis

tv
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
as John Corntel

tv
Judge John Deed
Judge John Deed

tv
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
as Prof. Rutherford

movie
High Heels and Low Lifes
High Heels and Low Lifes
as Director

movie
David Macaulay: Mill Times
David Macaulay: Mill Times
as Shadrack Moore (voice)

tv
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

tv
Gormenghast
Gormenghast
as Dr Alfred Prunesquallor

movie
Around The World In 80 Days
Around The World In 80 Days
as Jean Passepartout (voice)

movie
A Profile of 'Brief Encounter'
A Profile of 'Brief Encounter'
as Self

movie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Philostrate

movie
The Man
The Man
as Jerry Barnes

movie
Faeries
Faeries
as Chudley (voice)

movie
The Scarlet Tunic
The Scarlet Tunic
as Humphrey Gould

movie
Cousin Bette
Cousin Bette
as Musical Director

tv
In the Red
In the Red
as Hercules Fortescue

movie
Faith
Faith
as Brian

movie
Queen's Park Story
Queen's Park Story

tv
Stella Street
Stella Street

tv
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
as Henry Fielding

tv
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
as Barrett Filby

movie
My Night with Reg
My Night with Reg
as Daniel

movie
The Treasure Seekers
The Treasure Seekers
as Redman

movie
The Adventures of Pinocchio
The Adventures of Pinocchio
as Schoolmaster

movie
In the Bleak Midwinter
In the Bleak Midwinter
as Terry Du Bois

tv
Nice Day at the Office
Nice Day at the Office

movie
Princess Caraboo
Princess Caraboo
as Prince Regent

tv
John Sessions' Likely Stories
John Sessions' Likely Stories

movie
Citizen Locke
Citizen Locke
as John Locke

movie
David Macaulay: Roman City
David Macaulay: Roman City
as Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)

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

movie
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
as Scotty / Additional voices (voice)

movie
Sellers' Best
Sellers' Best
as Self

tv
Performance
Performance
as Daniel

movie
The Pope Must Die
The Pope Must Die
as Dino

tv
John Sessions' Tall Tales
John Sessions' Tall Tales

tv
Have I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You
as Self

tv
Rab C. Nesbitt
Rab C. Nesbitt
as Chief Inspector Haggerty

movie
Sweet Revenge
Sweet Revenge
as John

movie
Some Enchanted Evening
Some Enchanted Evening
as Bobby Buffet

tv
Plunder
Plunder

tv
One Foot in the Grave
One Foot in the Grave

movie
Henry V
Henry V
as Macmorris

tv
John Sessions On The Spot
John Sessions On The Spot

movie
Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan
Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan
as Various Roles

tv
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Self

movie
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
as Laurence Olivier (Voice)

tv
The New Statesman
The New Statesman
as Lord Penistone

movie
Spitting Image: Election Special '87
Spitting Image: Election Special '87
as Various Characters

tv
Porterhouse Blue
Porterhouse Blue
as Zipser

movie
Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards
Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards
as Various Roles

movie
Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People
Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People
as Antonio Gramsci

movie
Sky Bandits
Sky Bandits
as Flight

movie
Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House
Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House
as Various Roles

movie
Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse
as Mr. Sweetzer

movie
Castaway
Castaway
as Man in Pub

tv
Boon
Boon
as Barney Spitz

tv
Girls On Top
Girls On Top
as Rodney

tv
Happy Families
Happy Families
as Dean

movie
The Bounty
The Bounty
as John Smith

tv
Spitting Image
Spitting Image

tv
Wogan
Wogan
as Self

tv
Question Time
Question Time
as Self - Panellist