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John Sessions

John Sessions

Acting

Born: January 11, 1953Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

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

Known For
Filmography
Belfast

Belfast

Joseph Tomelty as Marley

2021
Intrigo: Dear Agnes

Intrigo: Dear Agnes

Pumpermann

2019
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream

Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream

Self

2019
Balls

Balls

Brownlow

2018
The Town That Floored the World

The Town That Floored the World

Presenter

2018
Finding Your Feet

Finding Your Feet

Mike Abbott

2017
Loving Vincent

Loving Vincent

Pere Tanguy

2017
Denial

Denial

Prof. Richard Evans

2016
Whisky Galore

Whisky Galore

Doctor McLaren

2016
Florence Foster Jenkins

Florence Foster Jenkins

Dr. Hermann

2016
Red Top

Red Top

The Accountant

2016
The Rack Pack

The Rack Pack

Ted Lowe

2016
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story

We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story

Arthur Lowe

2015
Legend

Legend

Lord Boothby

2015
Sean Connery: In His Own Words

Sean Connery: In His Own Words

Narrator

2015
Mr. Holmes

Mr. Holmes

Mycroft Holmes

2015
Hiroshima: The Aftermath

Hiroshima: The Aftermath

Narrator

2015
The Silent Storm

The Silent Storm

Mr. Smith

2014
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie

Pudsey the Dog: The Movie

Thorne

2014
Filth

Filth

Toal

2013
30 Years of Comic Strip

30 Years of Comic Strip

2012
The Domino Effect

The Domino Effect

Talk Show Host

2012
The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady

Edward Heath

2011
The Hunt for Tony Blair

The Hunt for Tony Blair

Norman Tebbit

2011
The Hunt for Tony Blair

The Hunt for Tony Blair

Tebbit

2011
The Real American: Joe McCarthy

The Real American: Joe McCarthy

Joe McCarthy

2011
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration

Self

2010
Spies and Lies

Spies and Lies

Folkes

2010
Made in Dagenham

Made in Dagenham

Harold Wilson

2010
The Making of Plus One

The Making of Plus One

Derek - the line producer

2010
Nativity!

Nativity!

Mr. Lore

2009
The Last Station

The Last Station

Dushan

2009
Breaking the Mould

Breaking the Mould

Edward Mellanby

2009
Margaret

Margaret

Geoffrey Howe

2009
Inconceivable

Inconceivable

Finbar 'Finn' Darrow

2008

Reichenbach Falls

Professor Bell

2007
The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin

2006
Low Winter Sun

Low Winter Sun

Prof Barry Lennox

2006
Scoop

Scoop

Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)

2006

The English Harem

Ridley

2005
Rag Tale

Rag Tale

Felix Miles Sty

2005
Hawking

Hawking

Dennis Sciama

2004
The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

Salerio

2004
Five Children and It

Five Children and It

Peasemarsh

2004
Lighthouse Hill

Lighthouse Hill

Mr. Reynard

2004
The Legend of the Tamworth Two

The Legend of the Tamworth Two

Rival Newspaper Editor

2004
Stella Street

Stella Street

2004
The Key

The Key

2003
Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

Harry Watkins / Lincoln

2002

George Eliot: A Scandalous Life

George Henry Lewes

2002
One of the Hollywood Ten

One of the Hollywood Ten

Paul Jarrico

2002
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time

Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time

General Tannis

2002
High Heels and Low Lifes

High Heels and Low Lifes

Director

2001
David Macaulay: Mill Times

David Macaulay: Mill Times

Shadrack Moore (voice)

2001
A Profile of 'Brief Encounter'

A Profile of 'Brief Encounter'

Self

2000
Around The World In 80 Days

Around The World In 80 Days

Jean Passepartout (voice)

2000
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Philostrate

1999

The Man

Jerry Barnes

1999
Faeries

Faeries

Chudley (voice)

1999
Cousin Bette

Cousin Bette

Musical Director

1998

The Scarlet Tunic

Humphrey Gould

1998
Faith

Faith

Brian

1998
Queen's Park Story

Queen's Park Story

1998
My Night with Reg

My Night with Reg

Daniel

1997
The Treasure Seekers

The Treasure Seekers

Redman

1996
The Adventures of Pinocchio

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Schoolmaster

1996
In the Bleak Midwinter

In the Bleak Midwinter

Terry Du Bois

1995
Princess Caraboo

Princess Caraboo

Prince Regent

1994

Citizen Locke

John Locke

1994
David Macaulay: Roman City

David Macaulay: Roman City

Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)

1994
Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles

Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles

James Boswell

1993
Freddie As F.R.O.7.

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

Scotty / Additional voices (voice)

1992
Sellers' Best

Sellers' Best

Self

1992
The Pope Must Die

The Pope Must Die

Dino

1991
Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge

John

1990
Some Enchanted Evening

Some Enchanted Evening

Bobby Buffet

1990
Henry V

Henry V

Macmorris

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

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

Various Roles

1988
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show

Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show

Laurence Olivier (Voice)

1988
Spitting Image: Election Special '87

Spitting Image: Election Special '87

Various Characters

1987
Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards

Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards

Various Roles

1987
Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People

Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People

Antonio Gramsci

1987
Sky Bandits

Sky Bandits

Flight

1986
Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House

Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House

Various Roles

1986
Whoops Apocalypse

Whoops Apocalypse

Mr. Sweetzer

1986
Castaway

Castaway

Man in Pub

1986
The Bounty

The Bounty

John Smith

1984