John Sessions

Belfast

Film · 2021

Joseph Tomelty as Marley

The Great

TV series · 2020

Bishop Tarcinkus

Intrigo: Dear Agnes

Film · 2019

Pumpermann

Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream

Film · 2019

Self

Balls

Film · 2018

Brownlow

The Town That Floored the World

Film · 2018

Presenter

Finding Your Feet

Film · 2017

Mike Abbott

Loving Vincent

Film · 2017

Pere Tanguy

The Loch

TV series · 2017

DCI Frank Smilie

Denial

Film · 2016

Prof. Richard Evans

Victoria

TV series · 2016

Lord John Russell

Whisky Galore

Film · 2016

Doctor McLaren

Upstart Crow

TV series · 2016

Lord Inquisitor

Florence Foster Jenkins

Film · 2016

Dr. Hermann

Red Top

Film · 2016

The Accountant

The Rack Pack

Film · 2016

Ted Lowe

We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story

Film · 2015

Arthur Lowe

Legend

Film · 2015

Lord Boothby

Sean Connery: In His Own Words

Film · 2015

Narrator

Mr. Holmes

Film · 2015

Mycroft Holmes

Hiroshima: The Aftermath

Film · 2015

Self - Narrator

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

TV series · 2015

John Murray

The Silent Storm

Film · 2014

Mr. Smith

Outlander

TV series · 2014

Arthur Duncan

Pudsey the Dog: The Movie

Film · 2014

Thorne

Filth

Film · 2013

Toal

Father Brown

TV series · 2013

Reverend Adam Gillespie

Blandings

TV series · 2013

Lord Didcot

30 Years of Comic Strip

Film · 2012

Role

The Domino Effect

Film · 2012

Talk Show Host

Moone Boy

TV series · 2012

Role

Dead Boss

TV series · 2012

Sir Humphreys

The Iron Lady

Film · 2011

Edward Heath

Death in Paradise

TV series · 2011

Hugh Davenport

The Hunt for Tony Blair

Film · 2011

Tebbit

The Real American: Joe McCarthy

Film · 2011

Joe McCarthy

Friday Night Dinner

TV series · 2011

Mr. Murray

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration

Film · 2010

Self

Spies and Lies

Film · 2010

Folkes

Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge

TV series · 2010

Role

Made in Dagenham

Film · 2010

Harold Wilson

Sherlock

TV series · 2010

Kenny Prince

The Making of Plus One

Film · 2010

Derek - the line producer

Nativity!

Film · 2009

Mr. Lore

The Last Station

Film · 2009

Dushan

Breaking the Mould

Film · 2009

Edward Mellanby

Margaret

Film · 2009

Geoffrey Howe

Inconceivable

Film · 2008

Finbar 'Finn' Darrow

Oliver Twist

TV series · 2007

Mr Sowerberry

British Film Forever

TV series · 2007

Role

Lewis

TV series · 2007

Professor Rufus Strickfaden

Skins

TV series · 2007

Geoff Fitzgerald

The Good Shepherd

Film · 2006

Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin

Low Winter Sun

Film · 2006

Prof Barry Lennox

Scoop

Film · 2006

Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)

Hotel Babylon

TV series · 2006

Role

Rag Tale

Film · 2005

Felix Miles Sty

Doctor Who

TV series · 2005

Gus

Hawking

Film · 2004

Dennis Sciama

The Merchant of Venice

Film · 2004

Salerio

Five Children and It

Film · 2004

Peasemarsh

Lighthouse Hill

Film · 2004

Mr. Reynard

The Legend of the Tamworth Two

Film · 2004

Rival Newspaper Editor

Stella Street

Film · 2004

Role

Shameless

TV series · 2004

Father McGinn

New Tricks

TV series · 2004

Role

The Key

Film · 2003

Role

Gangs of New York

Film · 2002

Harry Watkins / Lincoln

One of the Hollywood Ten

Film · 2002

Paul Jarrico

Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time

Film · 2002

General Tannis

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

TV series · 2002

John Corntel

Judge John Deed

TV series · 2001

Role

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

TV series · 2001

Prof. Rutherford

High Heels and Low Lifes

Film · 2001

Director

David Macaulay: Mill Times

Film · 2001

Shadrack Moore

Gormenghast

TV series · 2000

Dr Alfred Prunesquallor

Around The World In 80 Days

Film · 2000

Jean Passepartout

A Profile of 'Brief Encounter'

Film · 2000

Self

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Film · 1999

Philostrate

Faeries

Film · 1999

Chudley

The Scarlet Tunic

Film · 1998

Humphrey Gould

Cousin Bette

Film · 1998

Musical Director

In the Red

TV series · 1998

Hercules Fortescue

Faith

Film · 1998

Brian

Queen's Park Story

Film · 1998

Role

Stella Street

TV series · 1997

Role

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

TV series · 1997

Henry Fielding

Midsomer Murders

TV series · 1997

Barrett Filby

My Night with Reg

Film · 1997

Daniel

The Treasure Seekers

Film · 1996

Redman

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Film · 1996

Schoolmaster

Dalziel and Pascoe

TV series · 1996

Charlie Penn

In the Bleak Midwinter

Film · 1995

Terry Du Bois

Princess Caraboo

Film · 1994

Prince Regent

David Macaulay: Roman City

Film · 1994

Laurens / Acco Bouvaix

Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles

Film · 1993

James Boswell

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

Film · 1992

Scotty / Additional voices

Sellers' Best

Film · 1992

Self

Jute City

TV series · 1991

McMurdo

Performance

TV series · 1991

Daniel

The Pope Must Die

Film · 1991

Dino

Rab C. Nesbitt

TV series · 1990

Chief Inspector Haggerty

Sweet Revenge

Film · 1990

John

Some Enchanted Evening

Film · 1990

Bobby Buffet

One Foot in the Grave

TV series · 1990

Role

Henry V

Film · 1989

Macmorris

Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan

Film · 1988

Various Roles

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

TV series · 1988

Self

Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show

Film · 1988

Laurence Olivier

The New Statesman

TV series · 1987

Lord Penistone

Spitting Image: Election Special '87

Film · 1987

Various Characters

Porterhouse Blue

TV series · 1987

Zipser

Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards

Film · 1987

Various Roles

Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People

Film · 1987

Antonio Gramsci

Sky Bandits

Film · 1986

Flight

ScreenPlay

TV series · 1986

James Boswell

Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House

Film · 1986

Various Roles

Whoops Apocalypse

Film · 1986

Mr. Sweetzer

Castaway

Film · 1986

Man in Pub

Boon

TV series · 1986

Barney Spitz

Girls On Top

TV series · 1985

Rodney

Happy Families

TV series · 1985

Dean

The Bounty

Film · 1984

John Smith

Spitting Image

TV series · 1984

Role

The Sender

Film · 1982

Patient