John Sessions

Biography

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

Known For

Midsomer Murders

Skins

Doctor Who

Outlander

Death in Paradise

Father Brown

New Tricks

QI

All Movies (88)

• Belfast2021 · as Joseph Tomelty as Marley
• Intrigo: Dear Agnes2019 · as Pumpermann
• Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream2019 · as Self
• Balls2018 · as Brownlow
• The Town That Floored the World2018 · as Presenter
• Finding Your Feet2017 · as Mike Abbott
• Loving Vincent2017 · as Pere Tanguy
• Denial2016 · as Prof. Richard Evans
• Whisky Galore2016 · as Doctor McLaren
• Florence Foster Jenkins2016 · as Dr. Hermann
• Red Top2016 · as The Accountant
• The Rack Pack2016 · as Ted Lowe
• We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story2015 · as Arthur Lowe
• Legend2015 · as Lord Boothby
• Sean Connery: In His Own Words2015 · as Narrator
• Mr. Holmes2015 · as Mycroft Holmes
• Hiroshima: The Aftermath2015 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• The Silent Storm2014 · as Mr. Smith
• Pudsey the Dog: The Movie2014 · as Thorne
• Filth2013 · as Toal
• 30 Years of Comic Strip2012
• The Domino Effect2012 · as Talk Show Host
• The Iron Lady2011 · as Edward Heath
• The Hunt for Tony Blair2011 · as Norman Tebbit
• The Hunt for Tony Blair2011 · as Tebbit
• The Real American: Joe McCarthy2011 · as Joe McCarthy
• Gerard Kelly: A Celebration2010 · as Self
• Spies and Lies2010 · as Folkes
• Made in Dagenham2010 · as Harold Wilson
• The Making of Plus One2010 · as Derek - the line producer
• Nativity!2009 · as Mr. Lore
• The Last Station2009 · as Dushan
• Breaking the Mould2009 · as Edward Mellanby
• Margaret2009 · as Geoffrey Howe
• Inconceivable2008 · as Finbar 'Finn' Darrow
• Reichenbach Falls2007 · as Professor Bell
• The Good Shepherd2006 · as Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin
• Low Winter Sun2006 · as Prof Barry Lennox
• Scoop2006 · as Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)
• The English Harem2005 · as Ridley
• Rag Tale2005 · as Felix Miles Sty
• Hawking2004 · as Dennis Sciama
• The Merchant of Venice2004 · as Salerio
• Five Children and It2004 · as Peasemarsh
• Lighthouse Hill2004 · as Mr. Reynard
• The Legend of the Tamworth Two2004 · as Rival Newspaper Editor
• Stella Street2004
• The Key2003
• Gangs of New York2002 · as Harry Watkins / Lincoln
• George Eliot: A Scandalous Life2002 · as George Henry Lewes
• One of the Hollywood Ten2002 · as Paul Jarrico
• Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time2002 · as General Tannis
• High Heels and Low Lifes2001 · as Director
• David Macaulay: Mill Times2001 · as Shadrack Moore (voice)
• Around The World In 80 Days2000 · as Jean Passepartout (voice)
• A Profile of 'Brief Encounter'2000 · as Self
• A Midsummer Night's Dream1999 · as Philostrate
• The Man1999 · as Jerry Barnes
• Faeries1999 · as Chudley (voice)
• The Scarlet Tunic1998 · as Humphrey Gould
• Cousin Bette1998 · as Musical Director
• Faith1998 · as Brian
• Queen's Park Story1998
• My Night with Reg1997 · as Daniel
• The Treasure Seekers1996 · as Redman
• The Adventures of Pinocchio1996 · as Schoolmaster
• In the Bleak Midwinter1995 · as Terry Du Bois
• Princess Caraboo1994 · as Prince Regent
• Citizen Locke1994 · as John Locke
• David Macaulay: Roman City1994 · as Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)
• Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles1993 · as James Boswell
• Freddie As F.R.O.7.1992 · as Scotty / Additional voices (voice)
• Sellers' Best1992 · as Self
• The Pope Must Die1991 · as Dino
• Sweet Revenge1990 · as John
• Some Enchanted Evening1990 · as Bobby Buffet
• Henry V1989 · as Macmorris
• Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan1988 · as Various Roles
• Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show1988 · as Laurence Olivier (Voice)
• Spitting Image: Election Special '871987 · as Various Characters
• Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards1987 · as Various Roles
• Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People1987 · as Antonio Gramsci
• Sky Bandits1986 · as Flight
• Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House1986 · as Various Roles
• Whoops Apocalypse1986 · as Mr. Sweetzer
• Castaway1986 · as Man in Pub
• The Bounty1984 · as John Smith
• The Sender1982 · as Patient

All TV Shows (53)

• The Great2020 · as Bishop Tarcinkus
• The Loch2017 · as DCI Frank Smilie
• Victoria2016 · as Lord John Russell
• Upstart Crow2016 · as Lord Inquisitor
• Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell2015 · as John Murray
• Outlander2014 · as Arthur Duncan
• Father Brown2013 · as Reverend Adam Gillespie
• Blandings2013 · as Lord Didcot
• Moone Boy2012
• Dead Boss2012 · as Sir Humphreys
• Death in Paradise2011 · as Hugh Davenport
• Friday Night Dinner2011 · as Mr. Murray
• Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge2010
• Sherlock2010 · as Kenny Prince
• Oliver Twist2007 · as Mr Sowerberry
• British Film Forever2007
• Ronni Ancona & Co2007
• Lewis2007 · as Professor Rufus Strickfaden
• Skins2007 · as Geoff Fitzgerald
• Hotel Babylon2006
• Doctor Who2005 · as Gus
• Shameless2004 · as Father McGinn
• New Tricks2004
• Celebrity Mastermind2003 · as Himself
• QI2003 · as Self
• The Inspector Lynley Mysteries2002 · as John Corntel
• Judge John Deed2001
• Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes2001 · as Prof. Rutherford
• Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)2000
• Gormenghast2000 · as Dr Alfred Prunesquallor
• In the Red1998 · as Hercules Fortescue
• Stella Street1997
• The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling1997 · as Henry Fielding
• Midsomer Murders1997 · as Barrett Filby
• Nice Day at the Office1994
• John Sessions' Likely Stories1994
• Performance1991 · as Daniel
• John Sessions' Tall Tales1991
• Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self
• Rab C. Nesbitt1990 · as Chief Inspector Haggerty
• Plunder1990
• One Foot in the Grave1990
• John Sessions On The Spot1989
• Whose Line Is It Anyway?1988 · as Self
• The New Statesman1987 · as Lord Penistone
• Porterhouse Blue1987 · as Zipser
• ScreenPlay1986 · as James Boswell
• Boon1986 · as Barney Spitz
• Girls On Top1985 · as Rodney
• Happy Families1985 · as Dean
• Spitting Image1984
• Wogan1982 · as Self
• Question Time1979 · as Self - Panellist