John Sessions
Acting
Actor, comedian and impressionist who was better known for his improvisation comedy.
Known for
Acting141
movieBelfast
2021
Joseph Tomelty as Marley
tvThe Great
2020
Bishop Tarcinkus
movieIntrigo: Dear Agnes
2019
Pumpermann
movieBalls
2018
Brownlow
movieFinding Your Feet
2017
Mike Abbott
movieLoving Vincent
2017
Pere Tanguy
tvThe Loch
2017
DCI Frank Smilie
movieDenial
2016
Prof. Richard Evans
tvVictoria
2016
Lord John Russell
movieWhisky Galore
2016
Doctor McLaren
tvUpstart Crow
2016
Lord Inquisitor
movieFlorence Foster Jenkins
2016
Dr. Hermann
movieRed Top
2016
The Accountant
movieThe Rack Pack
2016
Ted Lowe
movieWe're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story
2015
Arthur Lowe
movieLegend
2015
Lord Boothby
movieMr. Holmes
2015
Mycroft Holmes
movieHiroshima: The Aftermath
2015
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
2015
John Murray
movieThe Silent Storm
2014
Mr. Smith
tvOutlander
2014
Arthur Duncan
movieFilth
2013
Toal
tvFather Brown
2013
Reverend Adam Gillespie
tvBlandings
2013
Lord Didcot
movieThe Domino Effect
2012
Talk Show Host
tvDead Boss
2012
Sir Humphreys
movieThe Iron Lady
2011
Edward Heath
tvDeath in Paradise
2011
Hugh Davenport
movieThe Hunt for Tony Blair
2011
Tebbit / Norman Tebbit
movieThe Real American: Joe McCarthy
2011
Joe McCarthy
tvFriday Night Dinner
2011
Mr. Murray
movieSpies and Lies
2010
Folkes
movieMade in Dagenham
2010
Harold Wilson
tvSherlock
2010
Kenny Prince
movieThe Making of Plus One
2010
Derek - the line producer
movieNativity!
2009
Mr. Lore
movieBreaking the Mould
2009
Edward Mellanby
movieMargaret
2009
Geoffrey Howe
movieInconceivable
2008
Finbar 'Finn' Darrow
tvOliver Twist
2007
Mr Sowerberry
Reichenbach Falls
2007
Professor Bell
tvLewis
2007
Professor Rufus Strickfaden
tvSkins
2007
Geoff Fitzgerald
movieThe Good Shepherd
2006
Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin
movieLow Winter Sun
2006
Prof Barry Lennox
movieScoop
2006
Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)
movieRag Tale
2005
Felix Miles Sty
movieHawking
2004
Dennis Sciama
movieFive Children and It
2004
Peasemarsh
movieLighthouse Hill
2004
Mr. Reynard
movieThe Legend of the Tamworth Two
2004
Rival Newspaper Editor
tvShameless
2004
Father McGinn
tvCelebrity Mastermind
2003
Himself
tvQI
2003
Self
movieGangs of New York
2002
Harry Watkins / Lincoln
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
2002
George Henry Lewes
movieOne of the Hollywood Ten
2002
Paul Jarrico
movieDoctor Who: Death Comes to Time
2002
General Tannis
tvThe Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002
John Corntel
tvMurder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
2001
Prof. Rutherford
movieDavid Macaulay: Mill Times
2001
Shadrack Moore (voice)
tvGormenghast
2000
Dr Alfred Prunesquallor
movieAround The World In 80 Days
2000
Jean Passepartout (voice)
movieA Midsummer Night's Dream
1999
Philostrate
The Man
1999
Jerry Barnes
movieFaeries
1999
Chudley (voice)
movieThe Scarlet Tunic
1998
Humphrey Gould
movieCousin Bette
1998
Musical Director
tvIn the Red
1998
Hercules Fortescue
movieFaith
1998
Brian
tvThe History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
1997
Henry Fielding
tvMidsomer Murders
1997
Barrett Filby
movieThe Adventures of Pinocchio
1996
Schoolmaster
movieIn the Bleak Midwinter
1995
Terry Du Bois
moviePrincess Caraboo
1994
Prince Regent
Citizen Locke
1994
John Locke
movieDavid Macaulay: Roman City
1994
Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)
movieFreddie As F.R.O.7.
1992
Scotty / Additional voices (voice)
tvPerformance
1991
Daniel
tvRab C. Nesbitt
1990
Chief Inspector Haggerty
movieSome Enchanted Evening
1990
Bobby Buffet
movieHenry V
1989
Macmorris
Menace Unseen
1988
Larry Knight
movieSpitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
1988
Laurence Olivier (Voice)
tvThe New Statesman
1987
Lord Penistone
movieSpitting Image: Election Special '87
1987
Various Characters
tvPorterhouse Blue
1987
Zipser
movieSpitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards
1987
Various Roles
movieGramsci: Everything that Concerns People
1987
Antonio Gramsci
movieSky Bandits
1986
Flight
tvScreenPlay
1986
James Boswell
movieWhoops Apocalypse
1986
Mr. Sweetzer
movieCastaway
1986
Man in Pub
tvBoon
1986
Barney Spitz
tvGirls On Top
1985
Rodney
movieThe Bounty
1984
John Smith
movieThe Sender
1982
Patient
tvWogan
1982
Self
tvQuestion Time
1979
Self - Panellist
Writing2
Crew1
movieChurchill: The Hollywood Years
2004
Additional Dialogue