John Sessions
Acting • AGE 67
Actor, comedian and impressionist who was better known for his improvisation comedy.
Acting
Belfast
Joseph Tomelty as Marley
2021
The Great
Bishop Tarcinkus
2020
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
Pumpermann
2019
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
Self
2019
Balls
Brownlow
2018
The Town That Floored the World
Presenter
2018
Finding Your Feet
Mike Abbott
2017
Loving Vincent
Pere Tanguy
2017
The Loch
DCI Frank Smilie
2017
Denial
Prof. Richard Evans
2016
Victoria
Lord John Russell
2016
Whisky Galore
Doctor McLaren
2016
Upstart Crow
Lord Inquisitor
2016
Florence Foster Jenkins
Dr. Hermann
2016
Red Top
The Accountant
2016
The Rack Pack
Ted Lowe
2016
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story
Arthur Lowe
2015
Legend
Lord Boothby
2015
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Narrator
2015
Mr. Holmes
Mycroft Holmes
2015
Hiroshima: The Aftermath
Self - Narrator (voice)
2015
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
John Murray
2015
The Silent Storm
Mr. Smith
2014
Outlander
Arthur Duncan
2014
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
Thorne
2014
Filth
Toal
2013
Father Brown
Reverend Adam Gillespie
2013
Blandings
Lord Didcot
2013
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
The Domino Effect
Talk Show Host
2012
Moone Boy
2012
Dead Boss
Sir Humphreys
2012
The Iron Lady
Edward Heath
2011
Death in Paradise
Hugh Davenport
2011
The Hunt for Tony Blair
Tebbit
2011
The Real American: Joe McCarthy
Joe McCarthy
2011
Friday Night Dinner
Mr. Murray
2011
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
Self
2010
Spies and Lies
Folkes
2010
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge
2010
Made in Dagenham
Harold Wilson
2010
Sherlock
Kenny Prince
2010
The Making of Plus One
Derek - the line producer
2010
Nativity!
Mr. Lore
2009
The Last Station
Dushan
2009
Breaking the Mould
Edward Mellanby
2009
Margaret
Geoffrey Howe
2009
Inconceivable
Finbar 'Finn' Darrow
2008
Oliver Twist
Mr Sowerberry
2007
British Film Forever
2007
Lewis
Professor Rufus Strickfaden
2007
Skins
Geoff Fitzgerald
2007
The Good Shepherd
Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin
2006
Low Winter Sun
Prof Barry Lennox
2006
Scoop
Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)
2006
Hotel Babylon
2006
Rag Tale
Felix Miles Sty
2005
Doctor Who
Gus
2005
Hawking
Dennis Sciama
2004
The Merchant of Venice
Salerio
2004
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
Additional Dialogue
2004
Five Children and It
Peasemarsh
2004
Lighthouse Hill
Mr. Reynard
2004
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
Rival Newspaper Editor
2004
Stella Street
2004
Shameless
Father McGinn
2004
New Tricks
2004
Celebrity Mastermind
Himself
2003
The Key
2003
QI
Self
2003
Gangs of New York
Harry Watkins / Lincoln
2002
One of the Hollywood Ten
Paul Jarrico
2002
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
General Tannis
2002
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
John Corntel
2002
Judge John Deed
2001
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Prof. Rutherford
2001
High Heels and Low Lifes
Director
2001
David Macaulay: Mill Times
Shadrack Moore (voice)
2001
Gormenghast
Dr Alfred Prunesquallor
2000
Around The World In 80 Days
Jean Passepartout (voice)
2000
A Profile of 'Brief Encounter'
Self
2000
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Philostrate
1999
Faeries
Chudley (voice)
1999
The Scarlet Tunic
Humphrey Gould
1998
Cousin Bette
Musical Director
1998
In the Red
Hercules Fortescue
1998
Faith
Brian
1998
Queen's Park Story
1998
Stella Street
1997
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
Henry Fielding
1997
Midsomer Murders
Barrett Filby
1997
My Night with Reg
Daniel
1997
The Treasure Seekers
Redman
1996
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Schoolmaster
1996
In the Bleak Midwinter
Terry Du Bois
1995
Princess Caraboo
Prince Regent
1994
John Sessions' Likely Stories
1994
David Macaulay: Roman City
Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)
1994
Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles
James Boswell
1993
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
Scotty / Additional voices (voice)
1992
Sellers' Best
Self
1992
Performance
Daniel
1991
The Pope Must Die
Dino
1991
John Sessions' Tall Tales
1991
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
Rab C. Nesbitt
Chief Inspector Haggerty
1990
Sweet Revenge
John
1990
Some Enchanted Evening
Bobby Buffet
1990
One Foot in the Grave
1990
Henry V
Macmorris
1989
Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan
Various Roles
1988
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
1988
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
Laurence Olivier (Voice)
1988
The New Statesman
Lord Penistone
1987
Spitting Image: Election Special '87
Various Characters
1987
Porterhouse Blue
Zipser
1987
Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards
Various Roles
1987
Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People
Antonio Gramsci
1987
Sky Bandits
Flight
1986
ScreenPlay
James Boswell
1986
Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House
Various Roles
1986
Whoops Apocalypse
Mr. Sweetzer
1986
Castaway
Man in Pub
1986
Boon
Barney Spitz
1986
Girls On Top
Rodney
1985
Happy Families
Dean
1985
The Bounty
John Smith
1984
Spitting Image
1984
The Sender
Patient
1982
Wogan
Self
1982
Question Time
Self - Panellist
1979