John Sessions
Acting1953Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Biography
Actor, comedian and impressionist who was better known for his improvisation comedy.
Known For
Acting History
2021
Belfast
as Joseph Tomelty as Marley
2020
The Great
TVas Bishop Tarcinkus• 1 eps
2019
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
as Pumpermann
Victoria
TVas Lord John Russell• 8 eps
2018
Balls
as Brownlow
The Town That Floored the World
as Presenter
Death in Paradise
TVas Hugh Davenport• 1 eps
2017
Loving Vincent
as Pere Tanguy
Finding Your Feet
as Mike Abbott
The Loch
TVas DCI Frank Smilie
Father Brown
TVas Reverend Adam Gillespie• 1 eps
2016
Whisky Galore
as Doctor McLaren
Denial
as Prof. Richard Evans
Florence Foster Jenkins
as Dr. Hermann
The Rack Pack
as Ted Lowe
Red Top
as The Accountant
Upstart Crow
TVas Lord Inquisitor
Friday Night Dinner
TVas Mr. Murray• 1 eps
2015
Legend
as Lord Boothby
Mr. Holmes
as Mycroft Holmes
Hiroshima: The Aftermath
as Narrator
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story
as Arthur Lowe
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
as Narrator
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
TVas John Murray
2014
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
as Thorne
The Silent Storm
as Mr. Smith
Outlander
TVas Arthur Duncan• 2 eps
Doctor Who
TVas Gus• 1 eps
2012
2011
The Iron Lady
as Edward Heath
The Hunt for Tony Blair
as Norman Tebbit
The Real American: Joe McCarthy
as Joe McCarthy
Skins
TVas Geoff Fitzgerald• 2 eps
2010
Spies and Lies
as Folkes
The Making of Plus One
as Derek - the line producer
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
as Self
Made in Dagenham
as Harold Wilson
Sherlock
TVas Kenny Prince• 1 eps
2009
The Last Station
as Dushan
Margaret
as Geoffrey Howe
Breaking the Mould
as Edward Mellanby
Nativity!
as Mr. Lore
2008
Inconceivable
as Finbar 'Finn' Darrow
2007
2006
The Good Shepherd
as Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin
Low Winter Sun
as Prof Barry Lennox
Scoop
as Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)
2005
Rag Tale
as Felix Miles Sty
The English Harem
as Ridley
2004
Lighthouse Hill
as Mr. Reynard
Five Children and It
as Peasemarsh
The Merchant of Venice
as Salerio
Hawking
as Dennis Sciama
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
as Rival Newspaper Editor
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
Additional Dialogue
Stella Street
Writer
2003
2002
One of the Hollywood Ten
as Paul Jarrico
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
as George Henry Lewes
Gangs of New York
as Harry Watkins / Lincoln
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
as General Tannis
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
TVas John Corntel• 1 eps
2001
David Macaulay: Mill Times
as Shadrack Moore (voice)
High Heels and Low Lifes
as Director
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
TVas Prof. Rutherford• 1 eps
2000
Around The World In 80 Days
as Jean Passepartout (voice)
1999
1998
Cousin Bette
as Musical Director
The Scarlet Tunic
as Humphrey Gould
Faith
as Brian
In the Red
TVas Hercules Fortescue
1997
My Night with Reg
as Daniel
Performance
TVas Daniel• 1 eps
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
TVas Henry Fielding
1996
The Treasure Seekers
as Redman
The Adventures of Pinocchio
as Schoolmaster
1995
In the Bleak Midwinter
as Terry Du Bois
1994
Citizen Locke
as John Locke
Princess Caraboo
as Prince Regent
David Macaulay: Roman City
as Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)
1993
Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles
as James Boswell
1992
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
as Scotty / Additional voices (voice)
Sellers' Best
as Self
Have I Got News for You
TVas Self• 2 eps
1991
1990
Sweet Revenge
as John
Some Enchanted Evening
as Bobby Buffet
Rab C. Nesbitt
TVas Chief Inspector Haggerty
Some Enchanted Evening
Writer
1989
Henry V
as Macmorris
1988
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
as Laurence Olivier (Voice)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TVas Self• 21 eps
1987
Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards
as Various Roles
Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People
as Antonio Gramsci
Porterhouse Blue
TVas Zipser
1986
Whoops Apocalypse
as Mr. Sweetzer
Sky Bandits
as Flight
Castaway
as Man in Pub
Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House
as Various Roles
Boon
TVas Barney Spitz• 1 eps
1985
Happy Families
TVas Dean
Girls On Top
TVas Rodney
1984
The Bounty
as John Smith
1982
Wogan
TVas Self
1979
Question Time
TVas Self - Panellist