From Hogwarts to Hollywood: The Enduring Careers of Harry Potter Stars

Jim Broadbent – Horace Slughorn

Jim Broadbent, the English acting legend, boasts an impressive array of accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his remarkable supporting role in “Iris.” He gathered awards, adding a BAFTA TV Award and another Golden Globe for his performance in the television film “Longford.”

But for Potterheads, he’s best known as Horace Slughorn, the friendly wizard in the “Harry Potter” franchise who let slip some critical info to Voldemort about those pesky Horcruxes during his student days. Jim also appeared as Archmaester Ebrose in “Game of Thrones” Season 7. He’s also in movies like “Brooklyn,” “Paddington,” and “King Lear.”

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