Timothy Spall
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 27, 1957 in Battersea, London, England, UK
- Active Years
- 1970–2026 (57 Years)
- Total Credits
- 196 credits in database
Acting Born Feb 27, 1957 Battersea, London, England, UK 196 credits
Biography
Timothy Spall is an English actor and presenter born on February 27, 1957. He became a household name in the UK after appearing in the ITV comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Spall has performed in various films, including Secrets & Lies, Hamlet, Still Crazy, Nicholas Nickleby, The Last Samurai, Enchanted, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Damned United, The King's Speech, Ginger and Rosa, Denial, and The Party. He has voiced characters in animated films. Spall has been nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He has appeared in numerous other films and has a career spanning over 189 credits.
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Career overview
Timothy Spall is an English actor and presenter. He became a household name in the UK after appearing in the ITV comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Spall's subsequent performances include roles in films such as Hamlet, Still Crazy, Nicholas Nickleby, The Last Samurai, Enchanted, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Damned United, The King's Speech, Ginger and Rosa, Denial, and The Party.
Spall's film career spans multiple genres and notable directors. He has appeared in a range of films, showcasing his versatility as an actor. His performances have garnered recognition, with a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role in Secrets & Lies.
Spall has a significant body of work in film, with a notable number of credits. He has demonstrated his ability to take on diverse roles, working with various directors and actors. His extensive filmography reflects his experience and dedication to his craft as an actor.
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Career timeline
Virginia Woolf's Night & DayHamlet
Death ValleyDeath Valley · Executive ProducerGoodbye JuneTurner: The Secret Sketchbooks
Wicked Little LettersRich Flu
The Sixth CommandmentNorthern ComfortBolan's ShoesThe Heist Before Christmas
Sunday with Laura KuenssbergRemembers…The Pale Blue EyeThis Is Christmas
SpencerThe Last BusThe Last Bus · Executive ProducerThe Grand Duke Of Corsica
Grizzly II: RevengeIt Snows in Benidorm
Perpetual Grace LTDHatton GardenThe CorruptedSummer of RocketsMrs Lowry & Son
Early Man
Philip K. Dick's Electric DreamsFinding Your FeetThe PartyThe ChangeoverThe Journey
Alice Through the Looking GlassDenialStanley, a Man of VarietyStanley, a Man of Variety · ScreenplayAway
Wolf HallThe Enfield HauntingFungus the BogeymanA Grand Night In: The Story of AardmanCider with Rosie
Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsMr. Turner9 KissesThe Love PunchThe One and Only Mike Leigh
BlandingsBack with the Boys Again
Upside DownThe SyndicateThe RiseBoyRoom on the Broom
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2My AngelWake WoodReuniting the RubinsTimothy Spall: Back At Sea
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Alice in WonderlandThe King's SpeechJackboots on WhitehallHeartless
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceDesert Flower10 Minute TalesThe Damned UnitedFrom Time to Time
AppaloosaA Room with a View
The Graham Norton ShowHarry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixEnchantedSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetOliver Twist
The One ShowThe One ShowThe StreetMysterious CreaturesTeenage Tourettes Camp
Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireMr Harvey Lights a CandlePierrepoint: The Last HangmanCherished
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanLemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Last SamuraiOne LifeMy House in UmbriaGettin' Square
Top GearNicholas NicklebyChristopher Plummer: A Man For All StagesAll or NothingBodily Harm
IntimacyVanilla SkyRock StarPerfect StrangersVacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise
Chicken RunVatelLove's Labour's LostThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage EscapadesRough for Theatre II
Topsy-TurvyThe Clandestine MarriageShooting the Past
ParkinsonOur Mutual FriendImmortalityNeville's IslandStill Crazy
The HungerThe Swords
Full Filmography
196 titles- Virginia Woolf's Night & Day (2026) as Terence Hilbery
- Hamlet (2026) as Polonius
- Death Valley (2025) as John Chapel
- Death Valley (2025) Executive Producer
- Goodbye June (2025) as Bernie
- Turner: The Secret Sketchbooks (2025)
- Wicked Little Letters (2024) as Edward Swan
- Rich Flu (2024) as Sebastian Snail Sr.
- The Sixth Commandment (2023) as Peter Farquhar
- Northern Comfort (2023) as Edward
- Bolan's Shoes (2023) as Jimmy
- The Heist Before Christmas (2023) as Santa
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022) as Self – Actor
- Remembers… (2022) as Self
- The Pale Blue Eye (2022) as Superintendent Thayer
- This Is Christmas (2022) as Ray
- Spencer (2021) as Major Alistair Gregorys
- The Last Bus (2021) as Tom
- The Last Bus (2021) Executive Producer
- The Grand Duke Of Corsica (2021) as Alfred Rott
- Grizzly II: Revenge (2020) as Rob (uncredited)
- It Snows in Benidorm (2020) as Peter Riordan
- Perpetual Grace LTD (2019) as Donald DeLoash
- Hatton Garden (2019) as Terry Perkins
- The Corrupted (2019) as Clifford Cullen
- Summer of Rockets (2019) as Lord Arthur Wallington
- Mrs Lowry & Son (2019) as L.S. Lowry
- This Time Away (2019) as Nigel
- Early Man (2018) as Chief Bobnar (voice)
- Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (2017) as Ed Jacobson
- Finding Your Feet (2017) as Charlie Glover
- The Party (2017) as Bill
- The Changeover (2017) as Carmody Braque
- The Journey (2017) as Ian Paisley
- Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) as Bayard Hamar / Bloodhound (voice)
- Denial (2016) as David Irving
- Stanley, a Man of Variety (2016) as 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
- Stanley, a Man of Variety (2016) Screenplay
- Away (2016) as Joseph
- Wolf Hall (2015) as Duke of Norfolk
- The Enfield Haunting (2015) as Maurice Grosse
- Fungus the Bogeyman (2015) as Fungus
- A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman (2015) as Self / Nick
- Cider with Rosie (2015) as Laurie Lee (voice)
- Fungus The Bogeyman (2015) as Fungus
- Sucker (2015) as The Professor
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- Mr. Turner (2014) as JMW Turner
- 9 Kisses (2014) as Bartender
- The Love Punch (2014) as Jerry
- The One and Only Mike Leigh (2014) as Self
- Blandings (2013) as Clarence Threepwood, 9th Earl of Emsworth
- Back with the Boys Again (2013) as Himself
- Upside Down (2012) as Bob Boruchowitz
- The Syndicate (2012)
- The Rise (2012) as D I West
- Boy (2012)
- Room on the Broom (2012) as Dragon (voice)
- Ginger & Rosa (2012) as Mark
- London 2012 Olympic Games (2012) as Self
- Comes a Bright Day (2012) as Charlie
- Assassin's Bullet (2012) as Dr. Kahn
- Love Bite (2012) as Sid
- London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music (2012) as Winston Churchill
- Timothy Spall: All at Sea (2012) as Himself
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) as Peter Pettigrew
- My Angel (2011) as Mr. Lambert
- Wake Wood (2011) as Arthur
- Reuniting the Rubins (2011) as Lennie Rubin
- Timothy Spall: Back At Sea (2011) as Himself
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) as Peter Pettigrew
- Alice in Wonderland (2010) as Bayard Hamar / Bloodhound (voice)
- The King's Speech (2010) as Winston Churchill
- Jackboots on Whitehall (2010) as Churchill (voice)
- Heartless (2010) as George Morgan
- Timothy Spall: Somewhere at Sea (2010) as Himself
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) as Peter Pettigrew
- Desert Flower (2009) as Terry Donaldson
- 10 Minute Tales (2009) as Man
- The Damned United (2009) as Peter Taylor
- From Time to Time (2009) as Boggis
- The Fattest Man in Britain (2009) as Georgie Godwin
- Gunrush (2009) as Doug Becket
- Appaloosa (2008) as Phil Olson
- A Room with a View (2008) as Mr Emerson
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) as Peter Pettigrew (uncredited)
- Enchanted (2007) as Nathaniel
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) as Beadle
- Oliver Twist (2007) as Fagin
- British Film Forever (2007)
- Death Defying Acts (2007) as Sugarman
- A Room with a View (2007) as Mr Emerson
- The One Show (2006) as Self - Guest
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- The Street (2006) as Eddie McEvoy
- Mysterious Creatures (2006) as Bill Ainscow
- Teenage Tourettes Camp (2006) as Narrator
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) as Wormtail
- Mr Harvey Lights a Candle (2005) as Malcolm Harvey
- Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman (2005) as Albert Pierrepoint
- Cherished (2005) as Terry Cannings
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) as Peter Pettigrew
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) as Mr. Poe
- The Last Samurai (2003) as Simon Graham
- One Life (2003)
- My House in Umbria (2003) as Quinty
- Gettin' Square (2003) as Darren Barrington
- Top Gear (2002) as Self
- Nicholas Nickleby (2002) as Charles Cheeryble
- Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages (2002) as Self
- All or Nothing (2002) as Phil
- Bodily Harm (2002) as Mitchel Greenfield
- Intimacy (2001) as Andy, Claire's husband
- Vanilla Sky (2001) as Thomas Tipp
- Rock Star (2001) as Mats, Steel Dragon Road Manager
- Perfect Strangers (2001) as Irving
- Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise (2001) as Tommy Rag
- Lucky Break (2001) as Cliff
- Ivor the Invisible (2001) as Dad (voice)
- The Old Man Who Read Love Stories (2001) as Luis Agalla
- Chicken Run (2000) as Nick (voice)
- Vatel (2000) as Gourville
- Love's Labour's Lost (2000) as Armado
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (2000) as Cunningham
- Rough for Theatre II (2000) as B
- The Thing about Vince (2000) as Vince skinner
- Topsy-Turvy (1999) as Richard Temple (The Mikado)
- The Clandestine Marriage (1999) as Sterling
- Shooting the Past (1999) as Oswald Bates
- Parkinson (1998) as Self
- Our Mutual Friend (1998) as Mr Venus
- Immortality (1998) as Inspector Healey
- Neville's Island (1998) as Gordon
- Still Crazy (1998) as David "Beano" Baggot
- The Hunger (1997) as Salesman
- The Swords (1997) as Salesman
- Secrets & Lies (1996) as Maurice Purley
- Hamlet (1996) as Rosencrantz
- Outside Edge (1994) as Kevin Costello
- The Danny Baker Show (1994)
- Nice Day at the Office (1994)
- Frank Stubbs Promotes (1993) as Frank Stubbs
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) as Cunningham - Masseur
- Dread Poets' Society (1992) as Derek
- Roots (1992) as Jimmy Beales
- Pebble Mill (1991) as Self
- Performance (1991) as Jimmy Beales
- Performance (1991) as Chico
- Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Pathologist
- Spender (1991) as Robert Cunningham
- Life Is Sweet (1991) as Aubrey
- Nona (1991) as Chico
- Not Mozart: WAM! Limited (1991) as Wolfgang and Amadeus Mozart
- Broke (1991) as Francis Meeks
- White Hunter, Black Heart (1990) as Hodkins
- The Sheltering Sky (1990) as Eric Lyle
- The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (1990) as Pig Robinson
- 1871 (1990) as Ramborde
- David Macaulay: Pyramid (1989) as Kawab / Tomb Robber (voice)
- Crusoe (1989) as Reverend Milne
- Red Dwarf (1988) as Andy
- The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (1988) as Porfiry
- This Morning (1988) as Self - Guest
- To Kill a Priest (1988) as Igor
- Dream Demon (1988) as Peck
- Journey's End (1988) as Lt. Trotter
- Gothic (1987) as Dr. Polidori
- Body Contact (1987) as Paul
- ScreenPlay (1986) as Francis Meeks
- ScreenPlay (1986) as Derek
- Dutch Girls (1985) as Lyndon Baines Jellicoe
- The Bride (1985) as Paulus
- A Crack in the Ice (1985) as Pte. Postnikov
- Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983) as Barry Taylor
- Oliver Twist (1982) as 1st Constable
- The Missionary (1982) as Parswell
- Home Sweet Home (1982) as Gordon
- A Cotswold Death (1982) as Detective Sergeant Baxter
- Remembrance (1982) as Douglas
- The Cherry Orchard (1981) as Epikhodov
- The Three Sisters (1981) as Andrei
- Say No to Strangers (1981) as Stranger
- S.O.S. Titanic (1980) as Jim (uncredited)
- Quadrophenia (1979) as Projectionist
- The Brylcreem Boys (1979) as Shorty
- The Life Story of Baal (1978) as Lupu
- The Vanishing Army (1978) as Wainwright
- BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) as Wainwright
- Playhouse (1974) as Shorty
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- Play for Today (1970) as Gordon
- Play for Today (1970) as Detective Sergeant Baxter
- Murdering Michael Malloy as Michael Malloy
- Untitled 13
- Late in Summer Executive Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Timothy Spall best known for?
Timothy Spall is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Virginia Woolf's Night & Day (2026), Hamlet (2026), Goodbye June (2025), Wicked Little Letters (2024).
When and where was Timothy Spall born?
Timothy Spall was born on February 27, 1957 in Battersea, London, England, UK.
How many credits does Timothy Spall have?
Timothy Spall has accumulated over 196 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1970 to 2026.
What is Timothy Spall's background in cinema and television?
Timothy Spall is an English actor and presenter born on February 27, 1957. He became a household name in the UK after appearing in the ITV comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Spall has performed in various films, including Secrets & Lies, Hamlet, Still Crazy, Nicholas Nickleby, The Last Samurai, Enchanted, Sweene...
Timothy Spall by the numbers
196credits
139films
57TV series
1970–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) as Peter Pettigrew — aged about 54
- Red Dwarf (1988) as Andy — aged about 31
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) as Peter Pettigrew — aged about 47
- The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (1988) as Porfiry — aged about 31
- Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983) as Barry Taylor — aged about 26
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) as Wormtail — aged about 48
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