John Sessions

Biography

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

Career Overview

John Sessions has 107 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Nativity Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Town That Floored the World, Sean Connery: In His Own Words, Hiroshima: The Aftermath. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

107

Birth Date

1953-01-11 00:00:00

Birth Place

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

Known For

• 

  The Town That Floored the World
• 

  Sean Connery: In His Own Words
• 

  Hiroshima: The Aftermath
• 

  The Real American: Joe McCarthy
• 

  Faith
• Citizen Locke

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Nativity Collection (1 titles)
• The Adventures of Pinocchio Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Saskia Reeves (2 collaborations)
• Martine Beswick (1 collaborations)
• Peter Bowles (1 collaborations)
• Pierce Brosnan (1 collaborations)
• Robert Carlyle (1 collaborations)
• Laurence Fishburne (1 collaborations)
• Jason Flemyng (1 collaborations)
• Terry Gilliam (1 collaborations)
• Charlie Higson (1 collaborations)
• Michael Ironside (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (104 credits)

  • Belfast

    Joseph Tomelty as Marley

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Great

    - Moscow Mule (2020) ... Bishop Tarcinkus actor actors
    2020
  • Intrigo: Dear Agnes

    Pumpermann

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Balls

    Brownlow

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Town That Floored the World

    Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Finding Your Feet

    Mike Abbott

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Loving Vincent

    Pere Tanguy

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Denial

    Prof. Richard Evans

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Victoria

    Lord John Russell

    actor

    actors

    - The White Elephant (2019) ... Lord John Russell actor actors

    - A Public Inconvenience (2019) ... Lord John Russell actor actors

    - A Coburg Quartet (2019) ... Lord John Russell actor actors

    - A Show of Unity (2019) ... Lord John Russell actor actors

    - Foreign Bodies (2019) ... Lord John Russell actor actors
    2016
  • Whisky Galore

    Doctor McLaren

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Florence Foster Jenkins

    Dr. Hermann

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Red Top

    The Accountant

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Rack Pack

    Ted Lowe

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Upstart Crow

    - Love is Not Love (2016) ... Lord Inquisitor actor actors
    2016
  • We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story

    Arthur Lowe

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Legend

    Lord Boothby

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Sean Connery: In His Own Words

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Mr. Holmes

    Mycroft Holmes

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Hiroshima: The Aftermath

    Self - Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

    - Arabella (2015) ... John Murray actor actors
    2015
  • The Silent Storm

    Mr. Smith

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Pudsey the Dog: The Movie

    Thorne

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Outlander

    - By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2015) ... Arthur Duncan actor actors

    - The Way Out (2014) ... Arthur Duncan actor actors
    2014
  • Filth

    Toal

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Father Brown

    - The Eve of St John (2017) ... Reverend Adam Gillespie actor actors
    2013
  • 30 Years of Comic Strip

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Domino Effect

    Talk Show Host

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Iron Lady

    Edward Heath

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Hunt for Tony Blair

    Tebbit

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Real American: Joe McCarthy

    Joe McCarthy

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Death in Paradise

    - Murder on the Day of the Dead (2018) ... Hugh Davenport actor actors
    2011
  • Gerard Kelly: A Celebration

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Spies and Lies

    Folkes

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Made in Dagenham

    Harold Wilson

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Making of Plus One

    Derek - the line producer

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Sherlock

    - The Great Game (2010) ... Kenny Prince actor actors
    2010
  • Nativity!

    Mr. Lore

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Last Station

    Dushan

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Breaking the Mould

    Edward Mellanby

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Margaret

    Geoffrey Howe

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Inconceivable

    Finbar 'Finn' Darrow

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Reichenbach Falls

    Professor Bell

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Skins

    - Franky (2012) ... Geoff Fitzgerald actor actors

    - Franky (2011) ... Geoff Fitzgerald actor actors
    2007
  • The Good Shepherd

    Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Scoop

    Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The English Harem

    Ridley

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Rag Tale

    Felix Miles Sty

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Doctor Who

    - Mummy on the Orient Express (2014) ... Gus actor actors
    2005
  • Hawking

    Dennis Sciama

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Merchant of Venice

    Salerio

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Five Children and It

    Peasemarsh

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Lighthouse Hill

    Mr. Reynard

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Legend of the Tamworth Two

    Rival Newspaper Editor

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Stella Street

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Shameless

    - Episode 7 (2012) ... Father McGinn actor actors
    2004
  • New Tricks

    - Casualty (2007) ... actor actors
    2004
  • The Key

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • QI

    - Jumble (2012) ... Self actor actors

    - Film (2009) ... Self actor actors

    - Doves (2006) ... Self actor actors

    - Drinks (2006) ... Self actor actors

    - Cleve Crudgington (2005) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • Gangs of New York

    Harry Watkins / Lincoln

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • George Eliot: A Scandalous Life

    George Henry Lewes

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • One of the Hollywood Ten

    Paul Jarrico

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time

    General Tannis

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

    - Well-Schooled in Murder (2002) ... John Corntel actor actors
    2002
  • High Heels and Low Lifes

    Director

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • David Macaulay: Mill Times

    Shadrack Moore (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • A Profile of 'Brief Encounter'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Around The World In 80 Days

    Jean Passepartout (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Philostrate

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Man

    Jerry Barnes

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Faeries

    Chudley (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Cousin Bette

    Musical Director

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Scarlet Tunic

    Humphrey Gould

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Faith

    Brian

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Queen's Park Story

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • My Night with Reg

    Daniel

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Midsomer Murders

    - Painted in Blood (2003) ... Barrett Filby actor actors
    1997
  • The Treasure Seekers

    Redman

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Adventures of Pinocchio

    Schoolmaster

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • In the Bleak Midwinter

    Terry Du Bois

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Princess Caraboo

    Prince Regent

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Citizen Locke

    John Locke

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • David Macaulay: Roman City

    Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles

    James Boswell

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Freddie As F.R.O.7.

    Scotty / Additional voices (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Sellers' Best

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Pope Must Die

    Dino

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Sweet Revenge

    John

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Some Enchanted Evening

    Bobby Buffet

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Have I Got News for You

    - John Sessions, Griff Rhys Jones (1992) ... Self actor actors

    - John Sessions, Trevor McDonald (1992) ... Self actor actors
    1990
  • One Foot in the Grave

    - Dramatic Fever (1990) ... actor actors
    1990
  • Henry V

    Macmorris

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan

    Various Roles

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show

    Laurence Olivier (Voice)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Spitting Image: Election Special '87

    Various Characters

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards

    Various Roles

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People

    Antonio Gramsci

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Sky Bandits

    Flight

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House

    Various Roles

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Whoops Apocalypse

    Mr. Sweetzer

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Castaway

    Man in Pub

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Bounty

    John Smith

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Sender

    Patient

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Wogan

    - Series 11, Show 98 (1991) ... Self actor actors

    - Series 9, Show 2 (1989) ... Self actor actors
    1982

• crew (1 credits)

  • Churchill: The Hollywood Years

    additional dialogue

    crew
    2004

• writing (2 credits)

  • Stella Street

    writer

    writing
    2004
  • Some Enchanted Evening

    writer

    writing
    1990