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John Sessions

Actor

John Sessions

Born January 11, 1953 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, UKDied November 2, 202075 films

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

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Loving Vincent posterFirst watchLoving Vincent20178.0as Pere TanguyA young man arrives at the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating his final days there.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Gangs of New York poster7.3Gangs of New York2002Legend poster7.0Legend2015Belfast poster7.0Belfast2021Filth poster6.8Filth2013Scoop poster6.6Scoop2006Mr. Holmes poster6.5Mr. Holmes2015Florence Foster Jenkins poster6.7Florence Foster Jenkins2016The Iron Lady poster6.3The Iron Lady2011

Filmography

75 films as actor
  1. 2021BelfastJoseph Tomelty as Marley
  2. 2019Intrigo: Dear AgnesPumpermann
  3. 2018BallsBrownlow
  4. 2017Finding Your FeetMike Abbott
  5. 2017Loving VincentPere Tanguy
  6. 2016DenialProf. Richard Evans
  7. 2016Whisky GaloreDoctor McLaren
  8. 2016Florence Foster JenkinsDr. Hermann
  9. 2016Red TopThe Accountant
  10. 2016The Rack PackTed Lowe
  11. 2015We're Doomed! The Dad's Army StoryArthur Lowe
  12. 2015LegendLord Boothby
  13. 2015Mr. HolmesMycroft Holmes
  14. 2014The Silent StormMr. Smith
  15. 2014Pudsey the Dog: The MovieThorne
  16. 2013FilthToal
  17. 2012The Domino EffectTalk Show Host
  18. 2011The Iron LadyEdward Heath
  19. 2011The Hunt for Tony BlairNorman Tebbit
  20. 2010Spies and LiesFolkes
  21. 2010Made in DagenhamHarold Wilson
  22. 2010The Making of Plus OneDerek - the line producer
  23. 2009Nativity!Mr. Lore
  24. 2009The Last StationDushan
  25. 2009Breaking the MouldEdward Mellanby
  26. 2009MargaretGeoffrey Howe
  27. 2008InconceivableFinbar 'Finn' Darrow
  28. 2007Reichenbach FallsProfessor Bell
  29. 2006The Good ShepherdValentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin
  30. 2006Low Winter SunProf Barry Lennox
  31. 2006ScoopStrombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)
  32. 2005The English HaremRidley
  33. 2005Rag TaleFelix Miles Sty
  34. 2004HawkingDennis Sciama
  35. 2004The Merchant of VeniceSalerio
  36. 2004Five Children and ItPeasemarsh
  37. 2004Lighthouse HillMr. Reynard
  38. 2004The Legend of the Tamworth TwoRival Newspaper Editor
  39. 2004Stella Street
  40. 2003The Key
  41. 2002Gangs of New YorkHarry Watkins / Lincoln
  42. 2002One of the Hollywood TenPaul Jarrico
  43. 2002Doctor Who: Death Comes to TimeGeneral Tannis
  44. 2001High Heels and Low LifesDirector
  45. 2000Around The World In 80 DaysJean Passepartout (voice)
  46. 1999A Midsummer Night's DreamPhilostrate
  47. 1999The ManJerry Barnes
  48. 1999FaeriesChudley (voice)
  49. 1998The Scarlet TunicHumphrey Gould
  50. 1998Cousin BetteMusical Director
  51. 1998FaithBrian
  52. 1998Queen's Park Story
  53. 1997My Night with RegDaniel
  54. 1996The Treasure SeekersRedman
  55. 1996The Adventures of PinocchioSchoolmaster
  56. 1995In the Bleak MidwinterTerry Du Bois
  57. 1994Princess CarabooPrince Regent
  58. 1994Citizen LockeJohn Locke
  59. 1993Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western IslesJames Boswell
  60. 1992Freddie As F.R.O.7.Scotty / Additional voices (voice)
  61. 1991The Pope Must DieDino
  62. 1990Sweet RevengeJohn
  63. 1990Some Enchanted EveningBobby Buffet
  64. 1989Henry VMacmorris
  65. 1988Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald ReaganVarious Roles
  66. 1988Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy ShowLaurence Olivier (Voice)
  67. 1987Spitting Image: Election Special '87Various Characters
  68. 1987Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie AwardsVarious Roles
  69. 1987Gramsci: Everything that Concerns PeopleAntonio Gramsci
  70. 1986Sky BanditsFlight
  71. 1986Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White HouseVarious Roles
  72. 1986Whoops ApocalypseMr. Sweetzer
  73. 1986CastawayMan in Pub
  74. 1984The BountyJohn Smith
  75. 1982The SenderPatient