Hugh Richard Bonniwell Williams, known professionally as
Hugh Bonneville, is an English actor. He is best known for portraying Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, in the ITV historical drama series
Downton Abbey from 2010 to 2015. His performance on the show earned him a nomination at the Golden Globes and two consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, as well as three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He reprised his role in the feature films,
Downton Abbey (2019), and
Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022). He also appeared in the films
Notting Hill (1999),
Iris (2001),
The Monuments Men (2014), and the
Paddington films (2014–present).