Biography
Hugh Richard Bonniwell Williams, known professionally as Hugh Bonneville, is an English actor. 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 Actor Awards. He reprised his role in the feature films Downton Abbey (2019), Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022), and Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025). He also acted in the films Notting Hill (1999), Iris (2001), The Monuments Men (2014), and the Paddington films (2014–present).
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Awards & recognition
- British Academy Television Award — Best Male Comedy Performance · 2016 · nominated
- Jameson People's Choice Award — Best Actor · 2002 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
The Biographer
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Amphibia
The Cazalets
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Sherlock Holmes
Born to Be Wild
The Secret World of LEGO
Downton Abbey
The Secret Lives of Animals
Countdown to Calvary
The Grand Tour
The Hotel
Staged
DuckTales
Girl with a Pearl Earring: And Other Treasures from the Mauritshuis
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Agatha Christie's Marple
W1A
Daniel Deronda
Da Vinci's Demons
Doctor Who
Top Gear
Twenty Twenty Six
Paddington 2
The Hollow Crown
Midsomer Murders
Mystery!: Cadfael
The Secret Life of Our Pets
Breathe
World's Most Dangerous Roads
Twenty Twelve
The Gold
Galavant
Notting Hill
Douglas Is Cancelled
The Agency
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Sofia the First
The Graham Norton Show
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Downton Abbey
Paddington
Lost in Austen
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World
Third Star
Getting On
Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger
Mummies