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