John Sessions

John Sessions

Acting • Born 1953-01-11 – Died 2020-11-02

Acting1Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

Biography

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

Filmography

135 credits
High Heels and Low Lifes

High Heels and Low Lifes

Movie • 2001

Director

The Bounty

The Bounty

Movie • 1984

John Smith

The Last Station

The Last Station

Movie • 2009

Dushan

Spies and Lies

Spies and Lies

Movie • 2010

Folkes

Nativity!

Nativity!

Movie • 2009

Mr. Lore

Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles

Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles

Movie • 1993

James Boswell

Belfast

Belfast

Movie • 2021

Joseph Tomelty as Marley

Reichenbach Falls

Reichenbach Falls

Movie • 2007

Professor Bell

Filth

Filth

Movie • 2013

Toal

Five Children and It

Five Children and It

Movie • 2004

Peasemarsh

Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge

Movie • 1990

John

Sellers' Best

Sellers' Best

Movie • 1992

Self

Breaking the Mould

Breaking the Mould

Movie • 2009

Edward Mellanby

The English Harem

The English Harem

Movie • 2005

Ridley

My Night with Reg

My Night with Reg

Movie • 1997

Daniel

Castaway

Castaway

Movie • 1986

Man in Pub

Around The World In 80 Days

Around The World In 80 Days

Movie • 2000

Jean Passepartout (voice)

Lighthouse Hill

Lighthouse Hill

Movie • 2004

Mr. Reynard

Pudsey the Dog: The Movie

Pudsey the Dog: The Movie

Movie • 2014

Thorne

George Eliot: A Scandalous Life

George Eliot: A Scandalous Life

Movie • 2002

George Henry Lewes

The Adventures of Pinocchio

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Movie • 1996

Schoolmaster

The Silent Storm

The Silent Storm

Movie • 2014

Mr. Smith

The Real American: Joe McCarthy

The Real American: Joe McCarthy

Movie • 2011

Joe McCarthy

30 Years of Comic Strip

30 Years of Comic Strip

Movie • 2012

Loving Vincent

Loving Vincent

Movie • 2017

Pere Tanguy

Citizen Locke

Citizen Locke

Movie • 1994

John Locke

Margaret

Margaret

Movie • 2009

Geoffrey Howe

Sean Connery: In His Own Words

Sean Connery: In His Own Words

Movie • 2015

Narrator

Legend

Legend

Movie • 2015

Lord Boothby

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

Movie • 2004

Salerio

We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story

We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story

Movie • 2015

Arthur Lowe

Scoop

Scoop

Movie • 2006

Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)

In the Bleak Midwinter

In the Bleak Midwinter

Movie • 1995

Terry Du Bois

Red Top

Red Top

Movie • 2016

The Accountant

The Hunt for Tony Blair

The Hunt for Tony Blair

Movie • 2011

Tebbit

The Hunt for Tony Blair

The Hunt for Tony Blair

Movie • 2011

Norman Tebbit

Hawking

Hawking

Movie • 2004

Dennis Sciama

The Key

The Key

Movie • 2003

Faith

Faith

Movie • 1998

Brian

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Movie • 1999

Philostrate

Florence Foster Jenkins

Florence Foster Jenkins

Movie • 2016

Dr. Hermann

The Rack Pack

The Rack Pack

Movie • 2016

Ted Lowe

One of the Hollywood Ten

One of the Hollywood Ten

Movie • 2002

Paul Jarrico

Whisky Galore

Whisky Galore

Movie • 2016

Doctor McLaren

Whoops Apocalypse

Whoops Apocalypse

Movie • 1986

Mr. Sweetzer

The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady

Movie • 2011

Edward Heath

Henry V

Henry V

Movie • 1989

Macmorris

Denial

Denial

Movie • 2016

Prof. Richard Evans

Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

Movie • 2002

Harry Watkins / Lincoln

Mr. Holmes

Mr. Holmes

Movie • 2015

Mycroft Holmes

Stella Street

Stella Street

Movie • 2004

Made in Dagenham

Made in Dagenham

Movie • 2010

Harold Wilson

Low Winter Sun

Low Winter Sun

Movie • 2006

Prof Barry Lennox

Sky Bandits

Sky Bandits

Movie • 1986

Flight

Faeries

Faeries

Movie • 1999

Chudley (voice)

Inconceivable

Inconceivable

Movie • 2008

Finbar 'Finn' Darrow

Rag Tale

Rag Tale

Movie • 2005

Felix Miles Sty

Intrigo: Dear Agnes

Intrigo: Dear Agnes

Movie • 2019

Pumpermann

Finding Your Feet

Finding Your Feet

Movie • 2017

Mike Abbott

The Scarlet Tunic

The Scarlet Tunic

Movie • 1998

Humphrey Gould

Balls

Balls

Movie • 2018

Brownlow

The Pope Must Die

The Pope Must Die

Movie • 1991

Dino

The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

Movie • 2006

Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin

David Macaulay: Roman City

David Macaulay: Roman City

Movie • 1994

Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)

David Macaulay: Mill Times

David Macaulay: Mill Times

Movie • 2001

Shadrack Moore (voice)

Hiroshima: The Aftermath

Hiroshima: The Aftermath

Movie • 2015

Narrator

Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream

Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream

Movie • 2019

Self

Cousin Bette

Cousin Bette

Movie • 1998

Musical Director

The Legend of the Tamworth Two

The Legend of the Tamworth Two

Movie • 2004

Rival Newspaper Editor

Queen's Park Story

Queen's Park Story

Movie • 1998

A Profile of 'Brief Encounter'

A Profile of 'Brief Encounter'

Movie • 2000

Self

Princess Caraboo

Princess Caraboo

Movie • 1994

Prince Regent

The Treasure Seekers

The Treasure Seekers

Movie • 1996

Redman

The Making of Plus One

The Making of Plus One

Movie • 2010

Derek - the line producer

Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People

Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People

Movie • 1987

Antonio Gramsci

The Town That Floored the World

The Town That Floored the World

Movie • 2018

Presenter

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

Movie • 1992

Scotty / Additional voices (voice)

Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time

Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time

Movie • 2002

General Tannis

The Man

The Man

Movie • 1999

Jerry Barnes

Some Enchanted Evening

Some Enchanted Evening

Movie • 1990

Bobby Buffet

The Domino Effect

The Domino Effect

Movie • 2012

Talk Show Host

Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House

Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House

Movie • 1986

Various Roles

Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards

Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards

Movie • 1987

Various Roles

Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show

Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show

Movie • 1988

Laurence Olivier (Voice)

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration

Movie • 2010

Self

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

TV • 1997

Barrett Filby

Skins

Skins

TV • 2007

Geoff Fitzgerald

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

TV • 2002

John Corntel

Hotel Babylon

Hotel Babylon

TV • 2006

Spitting Image

Spitting Image

TV • 1984

Girls On Top

Girls On Top

TV • 1985

Rodney

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

TV • 1988

Self

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

TV • 1997

Henry Fielding

Boon

Boon

TV • 1986

Barney Spitz

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

TV • 2000

Ronni Ancona & Co

Ronni Ancona & Co

TV • 2007

One Foot in the Grave

One Foot in the Grave

TV • 1990

Judge John Deed

Judge John Deed

TV • 2001

Gormenghast

Gormenghast

TV • 2000

Stella Street

Stella Street

TV • 1997

New Tricks

New Tricks

TV • 2004

Plunder

Plunder

TV • 1990

Sherlock

Sherlock

TV • 2010

Kenny Prince

Celebrity Mastermind

Celebrity Mastermind

TV • 2003

Himself

Wogan

Wogan

TV • 1982

Self

John Sessions On The Spot

John Sessions On The Spot

TV • 1989

Nice Day at the Office

Nice Day at the Office

TV • 1994

Victoria

Victoria

TV • 2016

Lord John Russell

John Sessions' Likely Stories

John Sessions' Likely Stories

TV • 1994

John Sessions' Tall Tales

John Sessions' Tall Tales

TV • 1991

Porterhouse Blue

Porterhouse Blue

TV • 1987

Zipser

Performance

Performance

TV • 1991

Daniel

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

TV • 2005

Gus

Father Brown

Father Brown

TV • 2013

Reverend Adam Gillespie

QI

QI

TV • 2003

Self

Dead Boss

Dead Boss

TV • 2012

Sir Humphreys

Outlander

Outlander

TV • 2014

Arthur Duncan

Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge

Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge

TV • 2010

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

TV • 2001

Prof. Rutherford

Happy Families

Happy Families

TV • 1985

Dean

Friday Night Dinner

Friday Night Dinner

TV • 2011

Mr. Murray

Moone Boy

Moone Boy

TV • 2012

The New Statesman

The New Statesman

TV • 1987

Lord Penistone

Rab C. Nesbitt

Rab C. Nesbitt

TV • 1990

Chief Inspector Haggerty

The Loch

The Loch

TV • 2017

DCI Frank Smilie

Blandings

Blandings

TV • 2013

Lord Didcot

Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

TV • 2011

Hugh Davenport

Question Time

Question Time

TV • 1979

Self - Panellist

The Great

The Great

TV • 2020

Bishop Tarcinkus

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

TV • 2015

John Murray

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

TV • 2007

Mr Sowerberry

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

TV • 1990

Self

Shameless

Shameless

TV • 2004

Father McGinn

Upstart Crow

Upstart Crow

TV • 2016

Lord Inquisitor

In the Red

In the Red

TV • 1998

Hercules Fortescue