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Tim Pigott-Smith

Actor

Tim Pigott-Smith

Born May 13, 1946 in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, UKDied April 7, 201755 films

British classical stage and TV actor Tim Pigott-Smith is a familiar face both in America and in his native England. A drama major, he graduated from the University of Bristol (where he later frequently lectured) in 1967 and made his professional debut two years later with the Bristol Old Vic. Predominantly a stage player in both regional and repertory, he made his Broadway debut in "Sherlock Holmes" as Dr. Watson in 1974.

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V for Vendetta posterFirst watchV for Vendetta20067.9as CreedyIn a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government.View film

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Filmography

55 films as actor
  1. 2017The Little Vampire 3DFrederick Sackville-Bagg (voice)
  2. 2017Victoria & AbdulSir Henry Ponsonby
  3. 20176 DaysWilliam Whitelaw
  4. 2017King Charles IIICharles
  5. 2016Whisky GaloreCol. Woolsey
  6. 2015The Gospel of MarkNarrator (voice)
  7. 2015Jupiter AscendingMalidictes
  8. 2014Beyond the PaleCommissioner Mayne
  9. 2013RED 2Director Philips
  10. 2013The Murder in Angel LaneCommissioner Mayne
  11. 2013Wodehouse In ExileP.G. Wodehouse
  12. 2011The Murder at Road Hill HouseCommissioner Mayne
  13. 2011My Piece of the PieMr. Brown
  14. 2010Alice in WonderlandLord Ascot
  15. 2010On ExpensesAlan Keen
  16. 2008Quantum of SolaceForeign Secretary
  17. 2006FlyboysMr. Lowry
  18. 2006L'Entente cordialeSuperintendent Masterson
  19. 2006V for VendettaCreedy
  20. 2004The Man Who Broke BritainNarrator (voice)
  21. 2004AlexanderOmen Reader
  22. 2003The Private Life of Samuel PepysLord Shaftesbury
  23. 2003EroicaCount Dietrichstein
  24. 2003The Day Britain StoppedNarrator (voice)
  25. 2003Johnny EnglishPegasus
  26. 2002Gangs of New YorkCalvinist Minister
  27. 2002The Four FeathersGeneral Feversham
  28. 2002Bloody SundayMajor General Ford
  29. 2002Safe ConductFleming
  30. 1993The Remains of the DayThomas Benn
  31. 1993The Bullion BoysHubert
  32. 1992Lucky Village
  33. 1987Life StoryFrancis Crick
  34. 1986A State of EmergencyFather Joe Ryan
  35. 1986Dead Man's FollySir Stubbs
  36. 1982The Hunchback of Notre DamePhilippe
  37. 1981Escape to VictoryRose
  38. 1981Clash of the TitansThallo
  39. 1980Richard's ThingsPeter
  40. 1980'Tis Pity She's a WhoreVasques
  41. 1980Sweet WilliamGerald
  42. 1980The Day Christ DiedTullius
  43. 1980In HidingMichael
  44. 1979Henry IV Part 1Harry Percy, Hotspur
  45. 1979No Mama NoDavid
  46. 1979Measure for MeasureAngelo
  47. 1979School PlayTimothy Perkins
  48. 1978The Lost BoysArthur Llewelyn Davies
  49. 1977A Choice of EvilsConsul Vogel
  50. 1977Joseph AndrewsCornet
  51. 1976Doctor Who: The Masque of MandragoraMarco
  52. 1976Aces HighMajor Stoppard
  53. 1975Antony and CleopatraProculeius
  54. 1971Doctor Who: The Claws of AxosCaptain Harker
  55. 1970HamletLaertes / First Player