Jim Broadbent, Best Supporting Actor 2001: MovieMonday.com

	IRIS (R ) Jim Broadbent won his Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of highly respected Bristish writer, John Bayley as he lovingly takes care of his beloved wife, Iris as she falls victim to Alzheimer's disease. Based on John Bayley's two books: Iris, Iris & The Friends.
Jim Broadbent (1949 - ) Jim Broadbent was born on May 24th, 1949 in Lincolnshire, England. His father, Roy Broadbent was a furniture maker and his mother, Dee was a sculptress. In 1972, he graudated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. This talented actor performed in productions of Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, as well as finding steady gigs in British television. Jim Broadbent started his film career in 1978, in "The Shout." The film that got him international attention was Mike Leigh's comedy, "Life is Sweet." This supporting character actor's film career started to roll with such films as "The Crying Game" and "Bullets Over Broadway." In 2001, Broadbent was in three well-reviewed films: "Bridget Jone's Diary," "Moulin Rouge," and "Iris." Jim Broadbent's other film credits include: THE PASSAGE THE DOGS OF WAR BREAKING GLASS TIME BANDITS DEAD ON TIME THE HIT BRAZIL SUPERMAN 4: THE QUEST FOR PIECE THE GOOD FATHER ENCHANTED APRIL PRINCESS CARIBOO WIDOW'S PEAK RICHARD 3 THE SECRET AGENT THE BORROWERS THE AVENGERS LITTLE VOICE TOPSY-TURVY BRIDGET JONES DIARY MOULIN ROUGE! IRIS THE GATHERING STORM GANGS OF NEW YORK NICHOLAS NICKLEBY BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS VERA DRAKE His Television credits include... "Only Fools and Horses" (1981) TV Series "The "Modern World: Ten Great Writers" (1988) (mini) TV Series "Gone to Seed" (1992) TV Series "The Peter Principle" (1997) TV Series THE OTHER BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR NOMINEES WERE... Ethan Hawke for TRAINING DAY Ben Kingsley for SEXY BEAST Ian McKellen for THE LORD OF THE RINGS Jon Voight for ALI