A close-up of Hugh Bonneville in a blue suit with white shirt, against a brown background

Hugh Bonneville

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Hugh Bonneville is an English actor best known for playing Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham in the ITV historical drama series Downton Abbey. 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 also appeared in the films Notting HillIrisThe Monuments Men, and Paddington.

Hugh’s memoir, PLAYING UNDER THE PIANO: FROM DOWNTON TO DARKEST PERU was published by Little, Brown in 2022.