John Sessions
Known for: Acting
Actor, comedian and impressionist who was better known for his improvisation comedy.
Filmography
Series
Midsomer Murders
Barrett Filby
1997
Series
Doctor Who
Gus
2005
Series
Outlander
Arthur Duncan
2014
Series
Death in Paradise
Hugh Davenport
2011
Series
Father Brown
Reverend Adam Gillespie
2013
Series
Sherlock
Kenny Prince
2010
Series
QI
Self
2003
Series
Skins
Geoff Fitzgerald
2007
Series
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
Series
Wogan
Self
1982
Series
Shameless
Father McGinn
2004
Series
New Tricks
2004
Series
Question Time
Self - Panellist
1979
Series
The Great
Bishop Tarcinkus
2020
Series
Victoria
Lord John Russell
2016
Series
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
John Corntel
2002
Series
ScreenPlay
James Boswell
1986
Series
Performance
Daniel
1991
Series
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
1988
Series
Celebrity Mastermind
Himself
2003
Film
Legend
Lord Boothby
2015
Series
Boon
Barney Spitz
1986
Series
Judge John Deed
2001
Series
The New Statesman
Lord Penistone
1987
Series
Spitting Image
1984
Series
Hotel Babylon
2006
Film
Gangs of New York
Harry Watkins / Lincoln
2002
Series
One Foot in the Grave
1990
Series
Friday Night Dinner
Mr. Murray
2011
Series
Rab C. Nesbitt
Chief Inspector Haggerty
1990
Film
Mr. Holmes
Mycroft Holmes
2015
Series
Blandings
Lord Didcot
2013
Film
Scoop
Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)
2006
Film
The Good Shepherd
Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin
2006
Series
Upstart Crow
Lord Inquisitor
2016
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Film
Filth
Toal
2013
Series
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge
2010
Series
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Prof. Rutherford
2001
Series
Girls On Top
Rodney
1985
Film
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Philostrate
1999
Film
Belfast
Joseph Tomelty as Marley
2021
Series
Gormenghast
Dr Alfred Prunesquallor
2000
Film
The Bounty
John Smith
1984
Series
Oliver Twist
Mr Sowerberry
2007
Series
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
John Murray
2015
Film
Florence Foster Jenkins
Dr. Hermann
2016
Series
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
Henry Fielding
1997
Film
The Iron Lady
Edward Heath
2011
Series
Moone Boy
2012
Series
The Loch
DCI Frank Smilie
2017
Series
British Film Forever
2007
Film
Loving Vincent
Pere Tanguy
2017
Series
Stella Street
1997
Plunder
1990
Film
The Merchant of Venice
Salerio
2004
Series
Happy Families
Dean
1985
Film
Denial
Prof. Richard Evans
2016
Film
Henry V
Macmorris
1989
Series
In the Red
Hercules Fortescue
1998
Series
Dead Boss
Sir Humphreys
2012
Film
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Schoolmaster
1996
Film
Finding Your Feet
Mike Abbott
2017
Film
Made in Dagenham
Harold Wilson
2010
Film
Five Children and It
Peasemarsh
2004
Film
The Last Station
Dushan
2009
Film
Princess Caraboo
Prince Regent
1994
Reichenbach Falls
Professor Bell
2007
Film
Castaway
Man in Pub
1986
Film
Hawking
Dennis Sciama
2004
Film
In the Bleak Midwinter
Terry Du Bois
1995
Film
Nativity!
Mr. Lore
2009
Series
Porterhouse Blue
Zipser
1987
Film
Inconceivable
Finbar 'Finn' Darrow
2008
Film
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
Pumpermann
2019
Film
Cousin Bette
Musical Director
1998
Film
Whisky Galore
Doctor McLaren
2016
Film
David Macaulay: Roman City
Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)
1994
Film
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
Thorne
2014
Film
Sky Bandits
Flight
1986
Film
The Pope Must Die
Dino
1991
Film
High Heels and Low Lifes
Director
2001
Film
Whoops Apocalypse
Mr. Sweetzer
1986
Film
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
Film
The Silent Storm
Mr. Smith
2014
Nice Day at the Office
1994
Film
Low Winter Sun
Prof Barry Lennox
2006
Ronni Ancona & Co
2007
Film
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story
Arthur Lowe
2015
Film
The Treasure Seekers
Redman
1996
Film
Faeries
Chudley (voice)
1999
Film
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
Self
2019
Film
Rag Tale
Felix Miles Sty
2005
Film
One of the Hollywood Ten
Paul Jarrico
2002
Film
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Narrator
2015
Film
The Making of Plus One
Derek - the line producer
2010
Film
Margaret
Geoffrey Howe
2009
Film
The Rack Pack
Ted Lowe
2016
Film
Lighthouse Hill
Mr. Reynard
2004
Film
The Domino Effect
Talk Show Host
2012
Film
The Sender
Patient
1982
Film
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
Scotty / Additional voices (voice)
1992
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
George Henry Lewes
2002
Film
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
General Tannis
2002
Film
The Key
2003
Film
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
Rival Newspaper Editor
2004
Series
John Sessions' Likely Stories
1994
Film
Stella Street
2004
Film
Balls
Brownlow
2018
Film
Hiroshima: The Aftermath
Narrator
2015
Film
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
Laurence Olivier (Voice)
1988
Film
The Scarlet Tunic
Humphrey Gould
1998
Film
The Hunt for Tony Blair
Tebbit
2011
Film
The Hunt for Tony Blair
Norman Tebbit
2011
Film
Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards
Various Roles
1987
Film
Sweet Revenge
John
1990
Film
Spies and Lies
Folkes
2010
Film
David Macaulay: Mill Times
Shadrack Moore (voice)
2001
Citizen Locke
John Locke
1994
Series
John Sessions' Tall Tales
1991
Film
Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People
Antonio Gramsci
1987
The English Harem
Ridley
2005
Film
Faith
Brian
1998
Film
Red Top
The Accountant
2016
Film
Around The World In 80 Days
Jean Passepartout (voice)
2000
Film
Spitting Image: Election Special '87
Various Characters
1987
Film
The Real American: Joe McCarthy
Joe McCarthy
2011
The Man
Jerry Barnes
1999
Film
Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles
James Boswell
1993
Film
My Night with Reg
Daniel
1997
Film
Breaking the Mould
Edward Mellanby
2009
Film
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
Self
2010
Film
Sellers' Best
Self
1992
Film
A Profile of 'Brief Encounter'
Self
2000
Film
Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House
Various Roles
1986
Film
Some Enchanted Evening
Bobby Buffet
1990
Film
The Town That Floored the World
Presenter
2018
Film
Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan
Various Roles
1988
Film
Queen's Park Story
1998
John Sessions On The Spot
1989