Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (BA ) | |
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Years active | 1978–present |
Spouse |
Shane Spall (m. 1981) |
Children | 3, including Rafe Spall |
Timothy Leonard Spall
He has appeared in many films, including
Spall gained prominence in the UK playing Barry Spencer Taylor in the ITV comedy drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983–2004). His other television work includes the documentary series Timothy Spall: ...at Sea (2010–2012) and the BBC Cold War drama Summer of Rockets (2019).
Early life
Spall, the third of four sons,
Career
Spall initially made his mark in theatre performing in productions for
Following a film debut in
He was appointed
Spall performed lead vocals on the song "The Devil is an Englishman"[13] from the Ken Russell film Gothic (1986), in which Spall portrayed John William Polidori. Spall played the starring role of Albert Pierrepoint in the 2005 film Pierrepoint, which was released as The Last Hangman in the United States. In the 2006 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Spall voiced Phil Collins' manager, Barry Mickelthwaite. In 2007, he starred as Nathaniel in Disney's Enchanted and Beadle Bamford in Tim Burton's production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. He also starred as Georgie Godwin in a one-off television drama The Fattest Man in Britain on ITV1 which aired on 20 December 2009. The drama also featured Bobby Ball, Frances Barber, Aisling Loftus and Jeremy Kyle.
In 2010, he portrayed Winston Churchill in the film The King's Speech for which as a member of the ensemble he was jointly awarded the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Spall reprised the role at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.
In 2012, Spall filmed Wasteland (known as
In 2014, he won the
From 29 March to 14 May 2016, Spall played the title role of Davies in Harold Pinter's play The Caretaker, directed by Matthew Warchus at the Old Vic theatre in London opposite George MacKay and Daniel Mays.
In 2018 he played Terry Perkins, one of the robbers, in the ITV mini series Hatton Garden.
Spall went on to play Major Alistair Gregory in the acclaimed dramatic film Spencer (2021). He shared several psychologically charged scenes with Kristen Stewart who portrayed Princess Diana.
Personal life
Spall and his wife Shane have three children: Pascale (born 1976), Rafe (born 1983), who is also an actor, and Mercedes (born 1985). He lives in Forest Hill,[17] South East London.[18][19]
In 1996, Spall was diagnosed with
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.[21]
He is the owner of a
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Spall, Timothy (1957–) Biography". www.screenonline.org.uk. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Awards 2014 : Competition". Cannes. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "ENTERTAINMENT | Spall and Steadman collect OBEs". BBC News. 13 June 2000. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ a b Smith, Julian Llewellyn (20 August 2001). "Timothy Spall: A bloke for all seasons". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022.
- ^ Deborah Ross (12 January 2008). "Timothy Spall: Lucky Tim – Features – Films". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Timothy Spall: Victim of his own success – Profiles – People". The Independent. London: News.independent.co.uk. 30 March 2006. Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "You'll know the face". www.smh.com.au. 17 January 2004. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "timedetectives.co.uk" (PDF). Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ a b Rich Pelley (2 September 2021). "Timothy Spall's teenage obsessions: For my art A-level I nailed up apples covered in pubic hair". theguardian.com.
- ^ "RADA Student & graduate profiles – Timothy Spall". rada.ac.uk. 19 December 2023.
- ^ Gerard Gilbert (20 August 2011). "The son also rises: How Rafe Spall conquered Hollywood". independent.co.uk.
- ^ "Spall and Steadman collect OBEs". BBC News. 13 June 2000. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ Liner notes from the 2009 reissue of the Thomas Dolby album The Flat Earth. Dolby composed the score for Gothic.
- ^ ”Wasteland Newport Beach Film Festival 2013 Screenings”
- ^ Broborn, Sandra (2 October 2023). "I höst spelar Timothy Spall mordoffer i finsk tv". Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). Helsingfors. p. 18.
- ^ "Denial (II) (2016) Full Cast & Crew". IMDB. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Lynn Barber (30 September 2002). "Timothy Spall: Cruise, characters and chemotherapy | Film | The Observer". London: Film.guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ Stuart Jeffries (5 November 2007). "Stuart Jeffries talks to Timothy Spall | Film | The Guardian". London: Film.guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "Timothy Spall goes down to the sea". The Daily Telegraph. London. 24 April 2010. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "/ Arts / Film & Television – Nothing to lose, everything to enjoy". Ft.com. 8 April 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Timothy Spall: Our mutual friend". The Independent. 1 April 2006. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "BBC News – Actor Timothy Spall rescued by Sheerness lifeboat". bbc.co.uk. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2012.