Broadbent has spent the majority of his career performing in British productions, movies, and TV series. He had a number of performances under his belt before "Narnia," including "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace" (1987), the "Bridget Jones" films, "Moulin Rouge" (2001), and "Iris" (2001), which earned him an Oscar.
After "Narnia," Broadbent appeared in "Hot Fuzz" (2007), "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (2008), "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" (2009), "The Iron Lady" (2011), and "Cloud Atlas" (2012).
He also reprised his role in "Bridget Jones's Baby" (2016), joined the star-studded cast of the popular live-action "Paddington" films, and voiced a character on BBC's "Teletubbies."
More recently, Broadbent appeared in "Dolittle" (2020) and "A Boy Called Christmas" (2021).