Timothy Spall
Timothy Leonard Spall (born February 27, 1957) is an English actor and presenter. He became a household name in the UK after appearing as Barry Spencer Taylor in the 1983 ITV comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Spall performed in Secrets & Lies (1996), and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Subsequently, he starred in many films, including Hamlet (1996), Still Crazy (1998), Nicholas Nickleby (2002), The Last Samurai (2003), Enchanted (2007), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), The Damned United (2009), The King's Speech (2010), Ginger and Rosa (2012), Denial (2016), and The Party (2017). He voiced Nick, a cynical, portly rat in Chicken Run (2000). He played Peter Pettigrew in five Harry Potter films, from Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) to Deathly Hallows โ Part 1 (2010). Spall has collaborated with director Mike Leigh, making six films together: Home Sweet Home (1982), Life is Sweet (1990), Secrets & Lies (1996), Topsy-Turvy (1999), All or Nothing (2002), and Mr. Turner (2014). Spall won great acclaim for his performance in the last of these for his portrayal as J. M. W. Turner winning him the Best Actor Award at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. He starred in the television documentary Timothy Spall: ...at Sea (2010โ2012) and in 2019 he appeared as Lord Arthur Wallington in the 6-part BBC Cold War drama Summer of Rockets.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ยทRich Fluas
- 2024 ยทWicked Little Lettersas Edward Swan
- 2023 ยทThe Heist Before Christmasas Santa
- 2021 ยทThe Grand Duke Of Corsicaas Alfred Rott
- 2021 ยทThe Last Busas Tom
- 2020 ยทIt Snows in Benidormas Peter Riordan
- 2020 ยทGrizzly II: Revengeas Rob
- 2019 ยทMrs Lowry & Sonas L.S. Lowry
- 2019 ยทSummer of Rocketsas Lord Arthur Wallington
- 2017 ยทFinding Your Feetas Charlie Glover
- 2016 ยทAwayas Joseph
- 2015 ยทA Grand Night In: The Story of Aardmanas Self / Nick
- 2015 ยทCider with Rosieas Laurie Lee (voice)
- 2014 ยท9 Kissesas Arm Wrestling Man #2
- 2014 ยทThe One and Only Mike Leighas Self
- 2012 ยทAssassin's Bulletas Dr. Kahn
- 2012 ยทComes a Bright Dayas Charlie
- 2011 ยทTimothy Spall: Back At Seaas Himself
- 2010 ยทJackboots on Whitehallas Churchill (voice)
- 2010 ยทTimothy Spall: Somewhere at Seaas Himself
- 2009 ยท10 Minute Talesas
- 2009 ยทThe Fattest Man in Britainas Georgie Godwin
- 2007 ยทA Room with a Viewas Mr Emerson
- 2007 ยทBritish Film Foreveras Himself
- 2005 ยทPierrepoint: The Last Hangmanas Albert Pierrepoint
- 2005 ยทCherishedas Terry Cannings
- 2003 ยทGettin' Squareas Darren Barrington
- 2003 ยทMy House in Umbriaas Quinty
- 2002 ยทBodily Harmas Mitchel Greenfield
- 2002 ยทThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapadesas Cunningham
- 2001 ยทVacuuming Completely Nude in Paradiseas Tommy Rag
- 2001 ยทLucky Breakas Cliff
- 2001 ยทPerfect Strangersas
- 2001 ยทThe Old Man Who Read Love Storiesas
- 2000 ยทLove's Labour's Lostas Armado
- 1999 ยทShooting the Pastas
- 1998 ยทOur Mutual Friendas
- 1994 ยทNice Day at the Officeas
- 1994 ยทThe Danny Baker Showas
- 1988 ยทDream Demonas Peck
- 1988 ยทTo Kill a Priestas Igor
- 1988 ยทCrusoeas Reverend Milne
- 1982 ยทThe Missionaryas Parswell
- 1982 ยทRemembranceas Douglas
- 1982 ยทOliver Twistas 1st Constable
- 1980 ยทS.O.S. Titanicas Jim (uncredited)
- Future ยทDeath Valleyas John Chapel
- 1985 ยทDutch Girlsas Lyndon Baines Jellicoe
- Future ยทHamletas Polonius
- 2023 ยทBolan's Shoesas Jimmy
- 2023 ยทNorthern Comfortas Edward
- 2023 ยทThe Sixth Commandmentas Peter Farquhar
- 2022 ยทThe Pale Blue Eyeas Superintendent Thayer
- 2022 ยทThis Is Christmasas Ray
- 2022 ยทSunday with Laura Kuenssbergas Self โ Actor
- 2021 ยทSpenceras Major Alistair Gregorys
- 2019 ยทPerpetual Grace LTDas Donald DeLoash
- 2019 ยทHatton Gardenas Terry Perkins
- 2019 ยทThe Corruptedas Clifford Cullen
- 2019 ยทThis Time Awayas Nigel
- 2018 ยทEarly Manas Chief Bobnar (voice)
- 2017 ยทThe Changeoveras Carmody Braque
- 2017 ยทPhilip K. Dick's Electric Dreamsas Ed Jacobson
- 2017 ยทThe Partyas Bill
- 2017 ยทThe Journeyas Ian Paisley
- 2016 ยทStanley, a Man of Varietyas Stanley/Stanley's Father/Stanley's Mother/Tony Hancock/Peter Sellers aka Dr Boob/George Formby/James Finlayson/Max Wall/Alistair Sim/Margaret Rutherford/Frank Randle/Max Miller/Noel Coward/Igor
- 2016 ยทDenialas David Irving
- 2016 ยทAlice Through the Looking Glassas Bayard (voice)
- 2015 ยทFungus the Bogeymanas Fungus
- 2015 ยทFungus The Bogeymanas Fungus
- 2015 ยทSuckeras The Professor
- 2015 ยทThe Enfield Hauntingas Maurice Grosse
- 2015 ยทWolf Hallas Duke of Norfolk
- 2014 ยทVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self
- 2014 ยทMr. Turneras JMW Turner
- 2014 ยทThe Love Punchas Jerry
- 2013 ยทBack With The Boys Againas Himself
- 2013 ยทBlandingsas Clarence Threepwood, 9th Earl of Emsworth
- 2012 ยทRoom on the Broomas Dragon (voice)
- 2012 ยทLove Biteas Sid
- 2012 ยทLondon 2012 Olympic Gamesas Self
- 2012 ยทGinger & Rosaas Mark
- 2012 ยทUpside Downas Bob Boruchowitz
- 2012 ยทThe Riseas D I West
- 2012 ยทThe Syndicateas
- 2012 ยทBoyas
- 2012 ยทTimothy Spall: All at Seaas Himself
- 2011 ยทMy Angelas Mr. Lambert
- 2011 ยทReuniting the Rubinsas Lennie Rubin
- 2011 ยทHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2as Peter Pettigrew
- 2011 ยทWake Woodas Arthur
- 2010 ยทThe King's Speechas Winston Churchill
- 2010 ยทHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1as Peter Pettigrew
- 2010 ยทHeartlessas George Morgan
- 2010 ยทAlice in Wonderlandas The Bloodhound (voice)
- 2009 ยทFrom Time to Timeas Boggis
- 2009 ยทDesert Floweras Terry Donaldson
- 2009 ยทGunrushas Doug Becket
- 2009 ยทHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Princeas Peter Pettigrew
- 2009 ยทThe Damned Unitedas Peter Taylor
- 2008 ยทAppaloosaas Phil Olson
- 2007 ยทSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetas Beadle
- 2007 ยทOliver Twistas Fagin
- 2007 ยทEnchantedas Nathaniel
- 2007 ยทDeath Defying Actsas Sugarman
- 2007 ยทHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixas Peter Pettigrew (uncredited)
- 2007 ยทThe Graham Norton Showas Self
- 2006 ยทMysterious Creaturesas Bill Ainscow
- 2006 ยทThe One Showas Self - Guest
- 2006 ยทThe Streetas Eddie McEvoy
- 2006 ยทTeenage Tourettes Campas Narrator
- 2005 ยทHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fireas Wormtail
- 2005 ยทMr Harvey Lights a Candleas Malcolm Harvey
- 2004 ยทLemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Eventsas Mr. Poe
- 2004 ยทHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanas Peter Pettigrew
- 2003 ยทThe Last Samuraias Simon Graham
- 2003 ยทOne Lifeas
- 2002 ยทNicholas Nicklebyas Charles Cheeryble
- 2002 ยทChristopher Plummer: A Man For All Stagesas Self
- 2002 ยทTop Gearas Self
- 2002 ยทAll or Nothingas Phil
- 2001 ยทIvor the Invisibleas Dad (voice)
- 2001 ยทVanilla Skyas Thomas Tipp
- 2001 ยทRock Staras Mats, Steel Dragon Road Manager
- 2001 ยทIntimacyas Andy, Claire's husband
- 2000 ยทThe Thing about Vinceas Vince skinner
- 2000 ยทChicken Runas Nick (voice)
- 2000 ยทVatelas Gourville
- 2000 ยทRough for Theatre IIas B
- 1999 ยทTopsy-Turvyas Richard Temple (The Mikado)
- 1999 ยทThe Clandestine Marriageas Sterling
- 1998 ยทThe Wisdom of Crocodilesas Inspector Healey
- 1998 ยทStill Crazyas David "Beano" Baggot
- 1998 ยทParkinsonas Self
- 1998 ยทNeville's Islandas Gordon
- 1997 ยทThe Hungeras Salesman
- 1996 ยทHamletas Rosencrantz
- 1996 ยทSecrets & Liesas Maurice Purley
- 1994 ยทOutside Edgeas
- 1993 ยทFrank Stubbs Promotesas Frank Stubbs
- 1992 ยทRootsas Jimmy Beales
- 1992 ยทDread Poets' Societyas Derek
- 1992 ยทThe Young Indiana Jones Chroniclesas Cunningham - Masseur
- 1991 ยทMurder Most Horridas Pathologist
- 1991 ยทNot Mozart: WAM! Limitedas Wolfgang and Amadeus Mozart
- 1991 ยทNonaas Chico
- 1991 ยทPebble Millas Self
- 1991 ยทBrokeas Francis Meeks
- 1991 ยทPerformanceas Jimmy Beales
- 1991 ยทPerformanceas Chico
- 1991 ยทSpenderas Robert Cunningham
- 1990 ยทThe Tale of Little Pig Robinsonas Pig Robinson
- 1990 ยทLife Is Sweetas Aubrey
- 1990 ยทThe Sheltering Skyas Eric Lyle
- 1990 ยท1871as Ramborde
- 1990 ยทWhite Hunter, Black Heartas Hodkins
- 1989 ยทDavid Macaulay: Pyramidas Kawab / Tomb Robber (voice)
- 1988 ยทThis Morningas Self - Guest
- 1988 ยทRed Dwarfas Andy
- 1988 ยทThe Modern World: Ten Great Writersas Porfiry
- 1988 ยทJourney's Endas Lt. Trotter
- 1987 ยทBody Contactas Paul
- 1986 ยทGothicas Dr. Polidori
- 1985 ยทThe Brideas Paulus
- 1983 ยทAuf Wiedersehen, Petas Barry Taylor
- 1982 ยทHome Sweet Homeas Gordon
- 1982 ยทA Cotswold Deathas Detective Sergeant Baxter
- 1981 ยทThe Three Sistersas Andrei
- 1981 ยทThe Cherry Orchardas Epikhodov
- 1978 ยทThe Vanishing Armyas Wainwright
- Future ยทNight and Dayas Mr Hilbery
- 1981 ยทSay No to Strangersas
- 1979 ยทThe Brylcreem Boysas Shorty
- 1979 ยทQuadropheniaas Projectionist
- 1970 ยทPlay for Todayas Gordon
- 1970 ยทPlay for Todayas Detective Sergeant Baxter
- Future ยทUntitled 13as