Actor
John Sessions
11 January 1953† 2 November 2020 (aged 67) Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
- Written
- 3
- Movies
- 87
- Shows
- 53
Biography
Actor, comedian and impressionist who was better known for his improvisation comedy.
Known For
- 2021
- Belfast · Film · Joseph Tomelty as Marley
- 2020
- The Great · Series · Bishop Tarcinkus
- 2019
- Intrigo: Dear Agnes · Film · Pumpermann
- Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream · Film
- 2018
- Balls · Film · Brownlow
- The Town That Floored the World · Film · Presenter
- 2017
- Finding Your Feet · Film · Mike Abbott
- Loving Vincent · Film · Pere Tanguy
- The Loch · Series · DCI Frank Smilie
- 2016
- Denial · Film · Prof. Richard Evans
- Whisky Galore · Film · Doctor McLaren
- Florence Foster Jenkins · Film · Dr. Hermann
- Red Top · Film · The Accountant
- The Rack Pack · Film · Ted Lowe
- Victoria · Series · Lord John Russell
- Upstart Crow · Series · Lord Inquisitor
- 2015
- We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story · Film · Arthur Lowe
- Legend · Film · Lord Boothby
- Sean Connery: In His Own Words · Film · Narrator
- Mr. Holmes · Film · Mycroft Holmes
- Hiroshima: The Aftermath · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell · Series · John Murray
- 2014
- The Silent Storm · Film · Mr. Smith
- Pudsey the Dog: The Movie · Film · Thorne
- Outlander · Series · Arthur Duncan
- 2013
- Filth · Film · Toal
- Father Brown · Series · Reverend Adam Gillespie
- Blandings · Series · Lord Didcot
- 2012
- 30 Years of Comic Strip · Film
- The Domino Effect · Film · Talk Show Host
- Moone Boy · Series
- Dead Boss · Series · Sir Humphreys
- 2011
- The Iron Lady · Film · Edward Heath
- The Hunt for Tony Blair · Film · Tebbit
- The Real American: Joe McCarthy · Film · Joe McCarthy
- Death in Paradise · Series · Hugh Davenport
- Friday Night Dinner · Series · Mr. Murray
- 2010
- Gerard Kelly: A Celebration · Film
- Spies and Lies · Film · Folkes
- Made in Dagenham · Film · Harold Wilson
- The Making of Plus One · Film · Derek · the line producer
- Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge · Series
- Sherlock · Series · Kenny Prince
- 2009
- Nativity! · Film · Mr. Lore
- The Last Station · Film · Dushan
- Breaking the Mould · Film · Edward Mellanby
- Margaret · Film · Geoffrey Howe
- 2008
- Inconceivable · Film · Finbar 'Finn' Darrow
- 2007
- Reichenbach Falls · Film · Professor Bell
- Oliver Twist · Series · Mr Sowerberry
- British Film Forever · Series
- Ronni Ancona & Co · Series
- Lewis · Series · Professor Rufus Strickfaden
- Skins · Series · Geoff Fitzgerald
- 2006
- The Good Shepherd · Film · Valentin Mironov #1 · Yuri Modin
- Low Winter Sun · Film · Prof Barry Lennox
- Scoop · Film · Strombel's Co-Worker
- Hotel Babylon · Series · Donovan Credo
- 2005
- The English Harem · Film · Ridley
- Rag Tale · Film · Felix Miles Sty
- Doctor Who · Series · Gus
- 2004
- Hawking · Film · Dennis Sciama
- The Merchant of Venice · Film · Salerio
- Five Children and It · Film · Peasemarsh
- Lighthouse Hill · Film · Mr. Reynard
- The Legend of the Tamworth Two · Film · Rival Newspaper Editor
- Stella Street · Film
- Shameless · Series · Father McGinn
- New Tricks · Series
- Churchill: The Hollywood Years · Film · Additional Dialogue
- Stella Street · Film · Writer
- 2003
- The Key · Film
- Celebrity Mastermind · Series
- 2002
- Gangs of New York · Film · Harry Watkins · Lincoln
- George Eliot: A Scandalous Life · Film · George Henry Lewes
- One of the Hollywood Ten · Film · Paul Jarrico
- Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time · Film · General Tannis
- The Inspector Lynley Mysteries · Series · John Corntel
- 2001
- High Heels and Low Lifes · Film · Director
- David Macaulay: Mill Times · Film · Shadrack Moore (voice)
- Judge John Deed · Series
- Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes · Series · Prof. Rutherford
- 2000
- Around The World In 80 Days · Film · Jean Passepartout (voice)
- A Profile of 'Brief Encounter' · Film
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) · Series
- Gormenghast · Series · Dr Alfred Prunesquallor
- 1999
- A Midsummer Night's Dream · Film · Philostrate
- The Man · Film · Jerry Barnes
- Faeries · Film · Chudley (voice)
- 1998
- The Scarlet Tunic · Film · Humphrey Gould
- Cousin Bette · Film · Musical Director
- Faith · Film · Brian
- Queen's Park Story · Film
- In the Red · Series · Hercules Fortescue
- 1997
- My Night with Reg · Film · Daniel
- Stella Street · Series
- The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling · Series · Henry Fielding
- Midsomer Murders · Series · Barrett Filby
- 1996
- The Treasure Seekers · Film · Redman
- The Adventures of Pinocchio · Film · Schoolmaster
- Dalziel and Pascoe · Series · Charlie Penn
- 1995
- In the Bleak Midwinter · Film · Terry Du Bois
- 1994
- Princess Caraboo · Film · Prince Regent
- Citizen Locke · Film · John Locke
- David Macaulay: Roman City · Film · Laurens · Acco Bouvaix (voice)
- Nice Day at the Office · Series
- John Sessions' Likely Stories · Series
- 1993
- Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles · Film · James Boswell
- 1992
- Freddie As F.R.O.7. · Film · Scotty · Additional voices (voice)
- Sellers' Best · Film
- 1991
- The Pope Must Die · Film · Dino
- Jute City · Series · McMurdo
- Performance · Series · Daniel
- John Sessions' Tall Tales · Series
- 1990
- Sweet Revenge · Film · John
- Some Enchanted Evening · Film · Bobby Buffet
- Rab C. Nesbitt · Series · Chief Inspector Haggerty
- Single Voices · Series · Bobby Buffet
- Plunder · Series
- One Foot in the Grave · Series
- Single Voices · Series · Writer
- Some Enchanted Evening · Film · Writer
- 1989
- Henry V · Film · Macmorris
- John Sessions On The Spot · Series
- 1988
- Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan · Film · Various Roles
- Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show · Film · Laurence Olivier (Voice)
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? · Series
- Menace Unseen · Series · Larry Knight
- 1987
- Spitting Image: Election Special '87 · Film · Various Characters
- Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards · Film · Various Roles
- Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People · Film · Antonio Gramsci
- The New Statesman · Series · Lord Penistone
- Porterhouse Blue · Series · Zipser
- 1986
- Sky Bandits · Film · Flight
- Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House · Film · Various Roles
- Whoops Apocalypse · Film · Mr. Sweetzer
- Castaway · Film · Man in Pub
- ScreenPlay · Series · James Boswell
- Boon · Series · Barney Spitz
- 1985
- Girls On Top · Series · Rodney
- Happy Families · Series · Dean
- 1984
- The Bounty · Film · John Smith
- Spitting Image · Series
- 1982
- The Sender · Film · Patient