Timothy Spall

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Timothy Spall (2017)

Timothy Leonard Spall , OBE (born February 27, 1957 in London , England ) is a British actor with character roles in film, television and theater. He played numerous prominent roles in international cinema productions, including Mr. Turner - Masters of Light , Sky Over the Desert , Sweeney Todd , Still Crazy , Rock Star , Last Samurai and the Harry Potter film series .

life and career

Timothy Spall had his first film appearance in 1978 in the television film The Life Story of Baal . In the hit comedy Goodbye, Pet , he gained a high profile in the role of Barry in Great Britain. He also made a name for himself internationally and has played in numerous Hollywood films such as The Wisdom of the Crocodiles , Intimacy and Vanilla Sky since the mid-1990s . One of his best-known roles is that of Peter Pettigrew (called Wormtail) in the Harry Potter films . On December 31, 1999, the British Queen awarded him the title of Officer of the Order of the British Empire .

In the published 2010 film The King's Speech by Tom Hooper , he played the role of Winston Churchill . Spall also appeared in the role of Churchill at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics .

Spall is married and has three children. His youngest son Rafe Spall is also an actor.

Filmography

Awards

Web links

Commons : Timothy Spall  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Timothy Spall in: Great Moments in the Theater , by Benedict Nightingale, Oberon Books Ltd., 2012, p. 230
  2. ↑ Report on the appearance on bz-berlin.de
  3. ↑ European film award on spielfilm.de
personal data
SURNAME Spall, Timothy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Spall, Timothy Leonard (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actor
DATE OF BIRTH February 27, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH London , England