Portrait of John Sessions

John Sessions

Acting

Biography

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

Born: January 11, 1953

Place of Birth: Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

Filmography

2021
Belfast

as Joseph Tomelty as Marley

2020
The Great

as Bishop Tarcinkus

2019
Intrigo: Dear Agnes

as Pumpermann

2018
Balls

as Brownlow

2017
Finding Your Feet

as Mike Abbott

2017
Loving Vincent

as Pere Tanguy

2017
The Loch

as DCI Frank Smilie

2016
Denial

as Prof. Richard Evans

2016
Victoria

as Lord John Russell

2016
Whisky Galore

as Doctor McLaren

2016
Upstart Crow

as Lord Inquisitor

2016
2016
Red Top

as The Accountant

2016
The Rack Pack

as Ted Lowe

2015
Legend

as Lord Boothby

2015
Mr. Holmes

as Mycroft Holmes

2014
The Silent Storm

as Mr. Smith

2014
Outlander

as Arthur Duncan

2013
Filth

as Toal

2013
Father Brown

as Reverend Adam Gillespie

2013
Blandings

as Lord Didcot

2012
The Domino Effect

as Talk Show Host

2012
Dead Boss

as Sir Humphreys

2011
The Iron Lady

as Edward Heath

2011
Death in Paradise

as Hugh Davenport

2011
The Hunt for Tony Blair

as Norman Tebbit

2011
Friday Night Dinner

as Mr. Murray

2010
2010
Made in Dagenham

as Harold Wilson

2010
Sherlock

as Kenny Prince

2010
The Making of Plus One

as Derek - the line producer

2009
Nativity!

as Mr. Lore

2009
2009
Breaking the Mould

as Edward Mellanby

2009
Margaret

as Geoffrey Howe

2008
Inconceivable

as Finbar 'Finn' Darrow

2007
Oliver Twist

as Mr Sowerberry

2007
Skins

as Geoff Fitzgerald

2006
The Good Shepherd

as Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin

2006
Low Winter Sun

as Prof Barry Lennox

2006
Scoop

as Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)

2005
Rag Tale

as Felix Miles Sty

2005
2004
Hawking

as Dennis Sciama

2004
2004
Lighthouse Hill

as Mr. Reynard

2004
The Legend of the Tamworth Two

as Rival Newspaper Editor

2004
Shameless

as Father McGinn

2003
2003
QI

as Self

2002
Gangs of New York

as Harry Watkins / Lincoln

2002
2002
2001
David Macaulay: Mill Times

as Shadrack Moore (voice)

2000
Around The World In 80 Days

as Jean Passepartout (voice)

1999
1999
Faeries

as Chudley (voice)

1998
Cousin Bette

as Musical Director

1998
In the Red

as Hercules Fortescue

1998
Faith

as Brian

1997
Midsomer Murders

as Barrett Filby

1997
1996
1995
In the Bleak Midwinter

as Terry Du Bois

1994
Princess Caraboo

as Prince Regent

1994
David Macaulay: Roman City

as Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)

1992
Freddie As F.R.O.7.

as Scotty / Additional voices (voice)

1992
1991
Performance

as Daniel

1990
Rab C. Nesbitt

as Chief Inspector Haggerty

1990
1990
Some Enchanted Evening

as Bobby Buffet

1989
Henry V

as Macmorris

1987
The New Statesman

as Lord Penistone

1987
1986
Sky Bandits

as Flight

1986
Whoops Apocalypse

as Mr. Sweetzer

1986
Castaway

as Man in Pub

1986
Boon

as Barney Spitz

1985
Girls On Top

as Rodney

1985
1984
The Bounty

as John Smith

1982
Wogan

as Self

1979
Question Time

as Self - Panellist