Hugh Richard Bonneville Williams (born 10 November 1963), known professionally as Hugh Bonneville,[2] is an English stage, film, television …Hugh Richard Bonneville Williams (born 10 November 1963), known professionally as Hugh Bonneville,[2] is an English stage, film, television and radio actor. He is most well known for starring in the ITV hit television series Downton Abbey and the BBC London Olympics mockumentary comedy series Twenty Twelve.