Hugh Richard Bonneville Williams (born 10 November 1963) is an English stage, film, television and radio actor. He was born in Paddington in west London in 1963.
He was educated at Dulwich College Preparatory School in south-east London and at Sherborne School in Dorset. After reading theology at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, he studied acting at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Paddington in Peru
Henry Brown
2024
Peter Sellers: Genius at Work
Narrator
2023
The Coronation Concert
Self- Presenter
2023
The Crown's Ancient Forest
Narrator
2021
Silent Hours
Commander William Calthorpe
2021
A Merry Little Christmas with Sutton Foster and Hugh Bonneville
Self
2018
Paddington 2
Henry Brown
2017
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor - The Movie
Merlin (voice)
2017
All Change at Longleat
Narrator
2015
The Secret World of LEGO
Narration
2015
Girl with a Pearl Earring: And Other Treasures from the Mauritshuis
2015
Paddington
Henry Brown
2014
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
Self
2014
Muppets Most Wanted
Irish Journalist
2014
The Monuments Men
2nd Lt. Donald Jeffries
2014
The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2
Self
2013
Mr. Stink
Mr. Stink
2012
Doctor Who: The Curse of the Black Spot Prequel
Captain Henry Avery
2011
Burke & Hare
Lord Harrington
2010
Third Star
Beachcomber
2010
Glorious 39
Gilbert
2009
Knife Edge
Charles Pollock
2009
French Film
Jed
2008
Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story
Sir Hugh Carleton Greene
2008
Miss Austen Regrets
Rev Brook Bridges
2008
One of Those Days
Mr. Burrell
2008
Four Last Songs
Sebastian Burrows
2007
The Diary of a Nobody
Pooter
2007
Scenes of a Sexual Nature
Gerry
2006
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man
Prince Regent
2006
Asylum
Max Raphael
2005
Man to Man
Fraser McBride
2005
Stage Beauty
Samuel Pepys
2004
Conspiracy of Silence
2003
Conspiracy of Silence
Fr. Jack Dowling
2003
Right Under My Eyes
James
2002
The Gathering Storm
Ivo Pettifer
2002
Iris
Young John Bayley
2001
Blow Dry
Louis
2001
Madame Bovary
Charles Bovary
2000
Mansfield Park
Mr. Rushworth
1999
Notting Hill
Bernie
1999
Tomorrow Never Dies
HMS Bedford Air Warfare Officer
1997
Breakout
Peter Schneider
1997
Fair Game
Gerry (as Richard Bonneville)
1994
Stalag Luft
Sqdn. Ldr. Barton (as Richard Bonneville)
1993
Restoring Genius: The Art of Agnolo Bronzino
Narrator
Christmas Karma
2025
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Robert Crawley
2025
Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger
Sir Charles
2025
Alpine Train at Christmas
Narrator
2024
Bank of Dave
Sir Charles
2023
Dead Cat Film
Clio
2023
The Amazing Maurice
The Mayor (voice)
2022
I Came By
Hector Blake
2022
The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration
Self - Narrator
2022
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Robert Crawley
2022
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Self
2021
To Olivia
Roald Dahl
2021
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Self
2020
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Mr. Delacroix
2020
The Life and Times of Captain Sir Tom
Self - Narrator (voice)
2020
Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration
Self
2020
Paddington: The Man Behind the Bear
Himself - Presenter
2019
Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event
Self
2019
Downton Abbey
Robert Crawley
2019
Downton Abbey Live!
Self
2019
The Corrupted
Hammond
2019
Odilo Fabian or (the Possibility of Impossible Dreams)
The Narrator
2019
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
Voice of the Library/The First Storykeeper (voice)
2018
Countdown to Calvary
Self
2018
Breathe
Teddy Hall
2017
Viceroy's House
Lord Mountbatten
2017
Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World
Narrator (voice)
2017
A Return to Grace: Luther's Life and Legacy
Narrator
2017
Stick Man
Santa (voice)
2015
TB: Return of the Plague
Himself
2014
The Dinner Party
The Host
2014
The Magnificent Lion Boy
Leonard Orlov
2013
Shanghai
Ben Sanger
2010
Critical Eye
Brian
2010
From Time to Time
Captain Oldknow
2009
Hear the Silence
Dr. Andrew Wakefield
2003
Go Away!
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
Robert Crawley (archive footage)
2024
The Wonders of Europe
Narrator · (8 episodes)
2023
Secret Life of the Forest
Narrator (Voice) · (4 episodes)
2021
Dancing Nation
Narrator ("States of Mind") · (1 episode)
2021
Staged
Hugh · (1 episode)
2020
DNA Journey
(1 episode)
2019
DuckTales
Santa Claus (voice) · (1 episode)
2017
Galavant
Pirate King · (2 episodes)
2015
W1A
Ian Fletcher · (14 episodes)
2014
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self · (1 episode)
2011
The Hotel
Himself - Narrator · (25 episodes)
2011
Twenty Twelve
Ian Fletcher · (13 episodes)
2011
Downton Abbey
Robert Crawley · (47 episodes)
2010
The Silence
(4 episodes)
2010
Ben Hur
Pilate · (2 episodes)
2010
Getting On
Philip Moore · (1 episode)
2009
Hunter
DSI Iain Barclay · (2 episodes)
2009
Lost in Austen
Mr. Bennet · (4 episodes)
2008
Bonekickers
Gregory Parton · (6 episodes)
2008
Freezing
(3 episodes)
2008
Five Days
DSI Iain Barclay · (10 episodes)
2007
Tsunami: The Aftermath
Tony Whittaker · (2 episodes)
2006
The One Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2006
The Robinsons
(6 episodes)
2005
Doctor Who
Henry Avery · (2 episodes)
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Inspector Hewitt · (1 episode)
2004
The Commander
(3 episodes)
2003
Doctor Zhivago
Yevgraf Zhivago · (3 episodes)
2002
Daniel Deronda
Henleigh Grandcourt · (4 episodes)
2002
The Cazalets
Hugh Cazalet · (6 episodes)
2001
Take a Girl Like You
Julian Ormerod · (3 episodes)
2000
Get Well Soon
Norman Tucker · (6 episodes)
1997
The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous
Ferdinand Fitzgerald · (3 episodes)
1997
See You Friday
Daniel · (6 episodes)
1997
Midsomer Murders
Hugh Barton · (1 episode)
1997
Married for Life
Steve Hollingsworth · (7 episodes)
1996
Bugs
(1 episode)
1995
Cadfael
Daniel Aurifaber · (1 episode)
1994
Peak Practice
Dominic Kent · (1 episode)
1993
GMTV
Self · (2 episodes)
1993
Between the Lines
(1 episode)
1992
Murder Most Horrid
Inspector Dawson · (1 episode)
1991
Paul Merton: The Series
(1 episode)
1991
Chancer
Jas · (2 episodes)
1990
Sherlock Holmes
Victor Savage · (1 episode)
1984
Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971
Legally Mad
Gordan Hamm · (1 episode)
JAMES & Co
Self - Video message · (1 episode)
2025
The Secret Lives of Animals
Self - Narrator (voice) · (10 episodes)
2024
The Agency: Central Intelligence
James Richardson · (4 episodes)
2024
Douglas Is Cancelled
Douglas · (4 episodes)
2024
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
Jonathan Wilde · (3 episodes)
2024
The Gold
DCI Brian Boyce · (12 episodes)
2023
Secrets of the Royal Gardens
Narrator · (4 episodes)
2022
The Secret Life of Our Pets
Narrator (voice) · (4 episodes)
2022
Inside the Forest Seasons of Wonder
Vypravěč · (4 episodes)
2021
Wild Tales from the Farm
Narrateur · (4 episodes)
2021
Sandylands
One-eyed man · (6 episodes)
2020
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Amphibia
Wigbert (voice) · (1 episode)
2019
Her Majesty's Cavalry
Narrator - Self · (1 episode)
2019
Wild Great Britain
Narrator · (4 episodes)
2018
Wild Britain
Narrator · (8 episodes)
2018
The Grand Tour
Self · (1 episode)
2016
Our Ex-Wife
Narrator · (1 episode)
2016
A Life on Screen
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Narrator · (5 episodes)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self - Guest Star · (1 episode)
2014
Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast
Himself · (1 episode)
2014
Da Vinci's Demons
(1 episode)
2013
Sofia the First
Book Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
2013
Sofia the First
Secret Library (voice) · (1 episode)
2013
The Hollow Crown
Gloucester · (1 episode)
2012
Just a Minute
Self · (1 episode)
2012
World's Most Dangerous Roads
(1 episode)
2011
Turn Back Time
Narrator (voice) · (11 episodes)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (5 episodes)
2007
Rachael Ray
(1 episode)
2006
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
Underclassman
Headmaster Felix Powers
2005
The Rotters' Club
Voice of Adult Ben · (2 episodes)
2005
Piccadilly Jim
Lord Wisbeach
2004
Love Again
Philip Larkin
2003
Thursday the 12th
Brin Hopper
2003
Tipping the Velvet
Ralph Banner · (1 episode)
2002
Top Gear
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
(2 episodes)
2002
The Biographer
Eric
2002
The Emperor's New Clothes
Bertrand
2001
High Heels and Low Lifes
Farmer
2001
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Himself · (1 episode)
2000
The Scold's Bridle
Tim Duggan
1998
Mosley
Bob Boothby
1998
Mosley
Bob Boothby · (4 episodes)
1998
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Holding The Baby
Gordon Muir · (5 episodes)
1997
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Schiller
1994
Dodgem
Rick Bayne · (5 episodes)
1991
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Edward Masterman · (1 episode)
1989
Dispatches
Self - Narrator · (1 episode)
1987
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1944