Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) as Wormtail (Peter Pettigrew)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) as Beadle
Secrets & Lies (1996) as Maurice
Enchanted (2007) as Nathaniel
Short Info
Date Of Birth
February 27, 1957
Spouse
Shane Spall
Mark
Thick english accent
Fact
Three children: Pascale (born 1976), Rafe Spall (born 1983) and Mercedes (born 1985).
Timothy Leonard Spall OBE (born 27 February 1957) is an English actor and occasional presenter. He became a household name in the UK after appearing in the 1983 ITV comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. He has also starred in the films Life is Sweet (1991), Secrets & Lies (1996), Shooting Fish (1997), Saving Grace (2000), Nicholas Nickleby (2002), Pierrepoint (2005), Venus (2006), The Damned United (2009), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) and The King’s Speech (2010).
Spall, the third of four sons, was born in Battersea, London. His mother, Sylvia R. (née Leonard), was a hairdresser, and his father, Joseph L. Spall, was a postal worker. He was brought up as a Catholic. He attended secondary school at the Salesian School in Chertsey, Surrey, before leaving at the age of 15. He worked as an apprentice for a company making wrought iron gates and fences. He then enrolled at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in Sidcup, Kent, on a drama course.
Spall’s acting career began in a 1982 episode of the British sitcom Porridge. He then went on to star in the 1984 film The Bounty, and the 1985 TV miniseries The Life and Times of David Lloyd George. In 1986, he appeared in the lead role of Percy in the British film Gothic, opposite Gabriel Byrne and Julian Sands. In 1987, he played the title role in Mike Newell’s film Maurice. In 1989, he starred in Life is Sweet, directed by Alan Clarke.
In 1991, he appeared in Secrets & Lies, directed by Mike Leigh. In 1993, he played the lead role of Adolf Hitler in the British television film Hitler: The Rise of Evil. In 1996, he starred in Leigh’s film Secrets & Lies. In 1997, he starred in Shooting Fish, directed by Stefan Schwartz. In 2000, he starred in Saving Grace, directed by Nigel Cole.
In 2002, he starred in Nicholas Nickleby, directed by Douglas McGrath. In 2005, he starred in Pierrepoint, directed by Adrian Shergold. In 2006, he starred in Venus, directed by Roger Michell. In 2009, he starred in The Damned United, directed by Tom Hooper. In 2010, he starred in The King’s Speech, directed by Tom Hooper.
Spall has been married to Shane Spall since 1983. They have three children: Pascale (born 1984), Rafe (born 1987), and Mercedes (born 1989).
General Info
Full Name
Timothy Spall
Date Of Birth
February 27, 1957
Height
1.7 m
Profession
Presenter, Film producer, Voice Actor
Education
National Youth Theatre, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Nationality
British
Family
Spouse
Shane Spall
Children
Rafe Spall, Pascale Spall, Mercedes Spall
Parents
Sylvia R. Spall, Joseph L. Spall
Siblings
Matthew Spall, Richard Spall
Accomplishments
Awards
Cannes Best Actor Award, European Film Award for Best Actor, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Nominations
British Independent Film Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble, AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor, British Academy Television Award for Best Actor, Laurence Olivier Award...
Movies
Mr. Turner, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Enchanted, Secrets & Lies, The King's Speech, Alice in Wonderland, Denial, Alice Through the Looking Glass, The Last Samurai, Pierrepoint, The Damned United, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate E...
TV Shows
Outside Edge, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Jamie's School Dinners, Oliver Twist, The Street, The Enfield Haunting, The Syndicate, Our Mutual Friend, Nice Day at the Office, Frank Stubbs Promotes, Fungus the Bogeyman
I've always said, "There's the funny-looking character actor who plays the same role every time". But I'm the funny-looking character actor who plays many different kinds.
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Obviously I can't paint like Turner. I can paint like he did at nine. If you look at his paintings from when he was nine, they're not bad.
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[on inadvertently assuming the persona of J.M.W. Turner in a pub , while preparing for his role] I grunted in a Georgian way, 'Are you a provider of wine?' I had to go and lean against a wall and take a deep breath to go back and ask, 'Can I have a glass of Pinot Grigio?'This is the only time in my life when the character bled into me.
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[on the possibility of an award at Cannes for 'Mr. Turner'] If it comes up, I'll have a go. Someone's got to win one. Actors always say, 'Oh, competition shouldn't be part of art'. Bollocks. It's a part of everything.
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[talking about the roles that have made him famous] "What some people take to be losers, I consider to be representative of normal life."
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On his battle with leukemia: "I didn't know what made me ill but stress had something to do with it and the point is now to head off stress at the pass. It made me aware of things and become more selective. I am less worried about employment. I really do my homework so I am not getting stressed on the set because I don't know what I'm doing."
