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John Sessions
Born January 11, 1953
Died November 02, 2020
Place of birth: Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Actor, comedian and impressionist who was better known for his improvisation comedy.
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Actor (129 credits)
Movies
Belfast
Joseph Tomelty as Marley
2021
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
Pumpermann
2019
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
Self
2019
Balls
Brownlow
2018
The Town That Floored the World
Presenter
2018
Loving Vincent
Pere Tanguy
2017
Finding Your Feet
Mike Abbott
2017
Red Top
The Accountant
2016
Florence Foster Jenkins
Dr. Hermann
2016
The Rack Pack
Ted Lowe
2016
Whisky Galore
Doctor McLaren
2016
Denial
Prof. Richard Evans
2016
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Narrator
2015
Legend
Lord Boothby
2015
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story
Arthur Lowe
2015
Mr. Holmes
Mycroft Holmes
2015
Hiroshima: The Aftermath
Narrator
2015
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
Thorne
2014
The Silent Storm
Mr. Smith
2014
Filth
Toal
2013
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
The Real American: Joe McCarthy
Joe McCarthy
2011
The Hunt for Tony Blair
Tebbit
2011
The Hunt for Tony Blair
Norman Tebbit
2011
The Iron Lady
Edward Heath
2011
Spies and Lies
Folkes
2010
Made in Dagenham
Harold Wilson
2010
The Making of Plus One
Derek - the line producer
2010
The Last Station
Dushan
2009
Nativity!
Mr. Lore
2009
Breaking the Mould
Edward Mellanby
2009
Margaret
Ian Gow
2009
Inconceivable
Finbar 'Finn' Darrow
2008
Reichenbach Falls
Professor Bell
2007
Scoop
Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)
2006
Low Winter Sun
Prof Barry Lennox
2006
The Good Shepherd
Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin
2006
The English Harem
Ridley
2005
Rag Tale
Felix Miles Sty
2005
Five Children and It
Peasemarsh
2004
Lighthouse Hill
Mr. Reynard
2004
The Merchant of Venice
Salerio
2004
Hawking
Dennis Sciama
2004
Stella Street
2004
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
Rival Newspaper Editor
2004
The Key
2003
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
George Henry Lewes
2002
One of the Hollywood Ten
Paul Jarrico
2002
Gangs of New York
Harry Watkins / Lincoln
2002
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
General Tannis
2002
High Heels and Low Lifes
Director
2001
David Macaulay: Mill Times
Shadrack Moore (voice)
2001
Around The World In 80 Days
Jean Passepartout (voice)
2000
A Profile of 'Brief Encounter'
Self
2000
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Philostrate
1999
Faeries
Chudley (voice)
1999
Faith
Brian
1998
The Scarlet Tunic
Humphrey Gould
1998
Cousin Bette
Musical Director
1998
Queen's Park Story
1998
My Night with Reg
Daniel
1997
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Schoolmaster
1996
The Treasure Seekers
Redman
1996
In the Bleak Midwinter
Terry Du Bois
1995
Citizen Locke
John Locke
1994
David Macaulay: Roman City
Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)
1994
Princess Caraboo
Prince Regent
1994
Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles
James Boswell
1993
Sellers' Best
Self
1992
Freddie as F.R.O.7.
Scotty / Additional voices (voice)
1992
The Pope Must Die
Dino
1991
Sweet Revenge
John
1990
Henry V
Macmorris
1989
Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People
Antonio Gramsci
1987
Castaway
Man in Pub
1986
Whoops Apocalypse
Mr. Sweetzer
1986
Sky Bandits
Flight
1986
The Bounty
John Smith
1984
Tv
The Great
Bishop Tarcinkus
2020
The Loch
DCI Frank Smilie
2017
Victoria
Lord John Russell
2016
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
John Murray
2015
Outlander
Arthur Duncan
2014
Father Brown
Reverend Adam Gillespie
2013
Blandings
Lord Didcot
2013
Dead Boss
Sir Humphreys
2012
Moone Boy
2012
Friday Night Dinner
Mr. Murray
2011
Death in Paradise
Hugh Davenport
2011
Sherlock
Kenny Prince
2010
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge
2010
Only Connect
Self - Contestant
2008
Skins
Geoff Fitzgerald
2007
Ronni Ancona & Co
2007
Oliver Twist
2007
Oliver Twist
Mr. Sowerberry
2007
Hotel Babylon
2006
Doctor Who
Gus
2005
New Tricks
2004
Celebrity Mastermind
Himself
2003
QI
Self
2003
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
John Corntel
2002
Judge John Deed
2001
Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes
Prof. Rutherford
2001
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Gormenghast
2000
In the Red
Hercules Fortescue
1998
Midsomer Murders
Barrett Filby
1997
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
Henry Fielding
1997
Stella Street
1997
Nice Day at the Office
1994
John Sessions' Likely Stories
1994
John Sessions' Tall Tales
1991
Performance
Daniel
1991
One Foot In the Grave
1990
Plunder
1990
Rab C. Nesbitt
Chief Inspector Haggerty
1990
Have I Got News for You
Himself
1990
John Sessions On The Spot
1989
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
1988
Porterhouse Blue
Zipser
1987
The New Statesman
Lord Penistone
1987
Boon
Barney Spitz
1986
Girls On Top
Rodney
1985
Happy Families
Dean
1985
Tender Is the Night
Young Scot
1985
Spitting Image
1984
Wogan
Self
1982
Question Time
Self - Panellist
1979
Writer (1 credits)
Movie
Stella Street
Writer
2004
Misc. (1 credits)
Movie
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
Additional Dialogue
2004