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John Sessions

John Sessions

Known for: Acting
Born: 11 Jan 1953
Died: 2 Nov 2020 (aged 67)
Birthplace: Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

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

Known for

Gangs of New York200275Pop Score out of 100
Legend201561Pop Score out of 100
Loving Vincent201775Pop Score out of 100
Mr. Holmes201571Pop Score out of 100
Filth201362Pop Score out of 100
The Iron Lady201156Pop Score out of 100
Scoop200655Pop Score out of 100
Belfast202176Pop Score out of 100

Filmography

2021Belfastas Joseph Tomelty as Marley
2020The GreatTVas Bishop Tarcinkus · 1 episode
2019Intrigo: Dear Agnesas Pumpermann
2019VictoriaTVas Lord John Russell · 8 episodes
2019Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dreamas Self

2018

as Brownlow

2018The Town That Floored the Worldas Presenter

2018Death in ParadiseTVas Hugh Davenport · 1 episode

2017Finding Your Feetas Mike Abbott

2017Loving Vincentas Pere Tanguy

2017The LochTVas DCI Frank Smilie · 6 episodes

2017Father BrownTVas Reverend Adam Gillespie · 1 episode

2016Denialas Prof. Richard Evans

2016Friday Night DinnerTVas Mr. Murray · 1 episode

2016Whisky Galoreas Doctor McLaren

2016Upstart CrowTVas Lord Inquisitor · 1 episode

2016Florence Foster Jenkinsas Dr. Hermann

2016Mid Morning Matters with Alan PartridgeTVActor · 1 episode

2016Red Topas The Accountant

2016The Rack Packas Ted Lowe

2015We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Storyas Arthur Lowe

2015Legendas Lord Boothby

2015Sean Connery: In His Own Wordsas Narrator

2015Mr. Holmesas Mycroft Holmes

2015Jonathan Strange & Mr NorrellTVas John Murray · 1 episode

2015Hiroshima: The Aftermathas Self - Narrator (voice)

2015Moone BoyTVActor · 1 episode

2014The Silent Stormas Mr. Smith

2014Doctor WhoTVas Gus · 1 episode

2014OutlanderTVas Arthur Duncan · 2 episodes

2014Pudsey the Dog: The Movieas Thorne

2014BlandingsTVas Lord Didcot · 1 episode

2013Filthas Toal

201230 Years of Comic StripActor

2012The Domino Effectas Talk Show Host

2012ShamelessTVas Father McGinn · 1 episode

2012Dead BossTVas Sir Humphreys · 1 episode

2011The Iron Ladyas Edward Heath

2011The Hunt for Tony Blairas Tebbit · as Norman Tebbit

2011Rab C. NesbittTVas Chief Inspector Haggerty · 1 episode

2011The Real American: Joe McCarthyas Joe McCarthy

2011SkinsTVas Geoff Fitzgerald · 2 episodes

2010Gerard Kelly: A Celebrationas Self

2010Spies and Liesas Folkes

2010Made in Dagenhamas Harold Wilson

2010SherlockTVas Kenny Prince · 1 episode

2010LewisTVas Professor Rufus Strickfaden · 1 episode

2010The Making of Plus Oneas Derek - the line producer

2009Nativity!as Mr. Lore

2009The Last Stationas Dushan

2009Breaking the Mouldas Edward Mellanby

2009Margaretas Geoffrey Howe

2008Celebrity MastermindTVas Himself · 1 episode

2008Inconceivableas Finbar 'Finn' Darrow

2008Question TimeTVas Self - Panellist · 1 episode

2007Oliver TwistTVas Mr Sowerberry · 3 episodes

2007British Film ForeverTVActor · 1 episode

2007Ronni Ancona & CoTVActor · 3 episodes

2007Hotel BabylonTVas Donovan Credo · 1 episode

2007New TricksTVActor · 1 episode

2007Reichenbach Fallsas Professor Bell

2006The Good Shepherdas Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin

2006Low Winter Sunas Prof Barry Lennox

2006Scoopas Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)

2005The English Haremas Ridley

2005Rag Taleas Felix Miles Sty

2004Hawkingas Dennis Sciama

2004The Merchant of Veniceas Salerio

2004Churchill: The Hollywood YearsAdditional Dialogue

2004Five Children and Itas Peasemarsh

2004Lighthouse Hillas Mr. Reynard

2004The Legend of the Tamworth Twoas Rival Newspaper Editor

2004Stella StreetActor · Writer

2003The KeyActor

2003QITVas Self · 10 episodes

2003Midsomer MurdersTVas Barrett Filby · 1 episode

2002Dalziel and PascoeTVas Charlie Penn · 2 episodes

2002Gangs of New Yorkas Harry Watkins / Lincoln

2002Judge John DeedTVActor · 3 episodes

2002George Eliot: A Scandalous Lifeas George Henry Lewes

2002One of the Hollywood Tenas Paul Jarrico

2002Doctor Who: Death Comes to Timeas General Tannis

2002The Inspector Lynley MysteriesTVas John Corntel · 1 episode

2001Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)TVActor · 1 episode

2001Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock HolmesTVas Prof. Rutherford · 1 episode

2001High Heels and Low Lifesas Director

2001David Macaulay: Mill Timesas Shadrack Moore (voice)

2000GormenghastTVas Dr Alfred Prunesquallor · 4 episodes

2000Around The World In 80 Daysas Jean Passepartout (voice)

2000A Profile of 'Brief Encounter'as Self

1999A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Philostrate

1999The Manas Jerry Barnes

1999Faeriesas Chudley (voice)

1998The Scarlet Tunicas Humphrey Gould

1998Cousin Betteas Musical Director

1998In the RedTVas Hercules Fortescue · 3 episodes

1998Faithas Brian

1998Queen's Park StoryActor

1997Stella StreetTVActor · 39 episodes

1997The History of Tom Jones: A FoundlingTVas Henry Fielding · 5 episodes

1997PerformanceTVas Daniel · 1 episode

1997My Night with Regas Daniel

1996The Treasure Seekersas Redman

1996The Adventures of Pinocchioas Schoolmaster

1995In the Bleak Midwinteras Terry Du Bois

1994Nice Day at the OfficeTVActor · 6 episodes

1994Princess Carabooas Prince Regent

1994John Sessions' Likely StoriesTVActor · 6 episodes

1994Citizen Lockeas John Locke

1994David Macaulay: Roman Cityas Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)

1993Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Islesas James Boswell

1993ScreenPlayTVas James Boswell · 1 episode

1992Freddie As F.R.O.7.as Scotty / Additional voices (voice)

1992Have I Got News for YouTVas Self · 2 episodes

1992Sellers' Bestas Self

1991Jute CityTVas McMurdo · 3 episodes

1991The Pope Must Dieas Dino

1991The New StatesmanTVas Lord Penistone · 1 episode

1991John Sessions' Tall TalesTVActor · 6 episodes

1990One Foot in the GraveTVActor · 1 episode

1990Sweet Revengeas John

1990Some Enchanted Eveningas Bobby Buffet · Writer

1990Single VoicesTVas Bobby Buffet · Writer · 1 episode

1990PlunderTVActor · 1 episode

1989Henry Vas Macmorris

1989John Sessions On The SpotTVActor · 6 episodes

1989WoganTVas Self · 2 episodes

1988Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reaganas Various Roles

1988Whose Line Is It Anyway?TVas Self · 21 episodes

1988Menace UnseenTVas Larry Knight · 3 episodes

1988Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Showas Laurence Olivier (Voice)

1987Spitting Image: Election Special '87as Various Characters

1987Porterhouse BlueTVas Zipser · 4 episodes

1987Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awardsas Various Roles

1987Gramsci: Everything that Concerns Peopleas Antonio Gramsci

1986Girls On TopTVas Rodney · 1 episode

1986Sky Banditsas Flight

1986Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White Houseas Various Roles

1986Whoops Apocalypseas Mr. Sweetzer

1986Castawayas Man in Pub

1986BoonTVas Barney Spitz · 1 episode

1985Happy FamiliesTVas Dean · 1 episode

1984The Bountyas John Smith

1984Spitting ImageTVActor · 132 episodes

1982The Senderas Patient