John Sessions
Biography
Actor, comedian and impressionist who was better known for his improvisation comedy.
Known For
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







