The veteran actor on dancing with Helen Mirren, starring in Roger Michell's final film, and why he turned down the role of Del Boy… and an OBE Actor Jim Broadbent, 72, was born in Lincolnshire and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (Lamda). He was initially known for theatre and TV work before getting his film breakthrough in Mike Leigh's Life Is Sweet. He won an Oscar for Iris, and Baftas for …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:03AM on February 21, 2022