Hugh Bonneville | |
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.jpg) Bonneville in 2017 | |
| Born | Hugh Richard Bonniwell Williams 10 November 1963 Paddington, London, England |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (BA) Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for | Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham in Downton Abbey |
| Spouse |
Lucinda Williams
(m. 1998; sep. 2023) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
Hugh Richard Bonniwell Williams[1] DL (born 10 November 1963), known professionally as Hugh Bonneville, is an English actor.[2] He is best known for portraying Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, in the ITV historical drama series Downton Abbey from 2010 to 2015. His performance on the show earned him a nomination at the Golden Globes and two consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, as well as three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He reprised his role in the feature films Downton Abbey (2019) and Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022). He also appeared in the films Notting Hill (1999), Iris (2001), The Monuments Men (2014), and the Paddington films (2014–present).
- ^ Bonneville, Hugh (2022). Playing under the piano: from Downton to darkest Peru. New York. pp. 78–80. ISBN 978-1-63542-342-6. OCLC 1334493251.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Room, Adrian (2010). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins (5th ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-7864-4373-4. OCLC 607613318. Retrieved 19 December 2015.