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Tim Roth

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Tim Roth

Born May 14, 1961 in London, England, UK101 films

Timothy Simon Roth (born May 14, 1961) is an English actor and director. He was among the prominent British actors known as the "Brit Pack". For his performance in Rob Roy (1995), Roth won a BAFTA Award and was nominated for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award.

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After garnering attention in television productions Made in Britain (1982) and Meantime (1983), Roth was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer in his theatrical film debut The Hit (1984). He gained further recognition for his roles in films, including The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), Vincent & Theo and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (both 1990). Roth has collaborated with Quentin Tarantino on several films, including Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Four Rooms (1995) and The Hateful Eight (2015). Other film credits include The Legend of 1900 (1998), Planet of the Apes (2001), Funny Games (2007), Selma (2014), Luce (2019), and Bergman Island (2021).

Roth made his directorial debut with~ The War Zone (1999). He played Cal Lightman in the Fox series Lie to Me (2009–2011), Jim Worth / Jack Devlin in the Sky Atlantic series Tin Star (2017–2020), and Emil Blonsky / Abomination in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the films The Incredible Hulk (2008), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), and the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022).

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Reservoir Dogs poster8.1Reservoir Dogs1992The Hateful Eight poster7.8The Hateful Eight2015Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings poster7.5Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings2021The Legend of 1900 poster8.2The Legend of 19001998The Incredible Hulk poster6.3The Incredible Hulk2008Selma poster7.4Selma2014Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man poster7.2Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man2026Hardcore Henry poster6.4Hardcore Henry2015

Filmography

101 films as actor
  1. TBARecovery
  2. TBAKissinger Takes ParisHenry Kissinger
  3. TBAFishFish Osborne
  4. TBAHoly Molé
  5. TBAThe Very Best People
  6. TBAA Colt Is My Passport
  7. TBAMe, You
  8. TBAUnknownia
  9. TBAMurdering Michael MalloyTony Marino
  10. TBAProjet KKlaus Barbie
  11. 2026Seven SnipersThe Dragon
  12. 2026Peaky Blinders: The Immortal ManJohn Beckett
  13. 2025260 daysMarijan
  14. 2025TornadoSugarman
  15. 2024PoisonLucas
  16. 2024ClassifiedKevin Angler
  17. 2022PunchStan
  18. 2022ResurrectionDavid
  19. 2022There Are No SaintsCarl Abrahams
  20. 2022SundownNeil Bennett
  21. 2021Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsEmil Blonsky / Abomination (voice) (uncredited)
  22. 2021Bergman IslandTony
  23. 2021The MisfitsSchultz
  24. 2019The Song of NamesMartin Simmonds
  25. 2019LucePeter Edgar
  26. 2018The PadrePadre
  27. 2018The Con Is OnPeter Fox
  28. 20171 Mile To YouJarhead
  29. 2016RegReg Keys
  30. 2016Mr. RightHopper / Reynolds
  31. 2015The Hateful EightOswaldo Mobray
  32. 2015600 MilesHank Harris
  33. 2015ChronicDavid
  34. 2015Hardcore HenryHenry's Father
  35. 2014SelmaGov. George Wallace
  36. 2014October GaleTom
  37. 2014United PassionsSepp Blatter
  38. 2014Grace of MonacoPrince Rainier III
  39. 2013MöbiusIvan Rostovsky
  40. 2012The LiabilityRoy
  41. 2012ArbitrageDet. Michael Bryer
  42. 2012BrokenArchie
  43. 2010Pete Smalls Is DeadPete Smalls
  44. 2009Sea WolfDeath Larsen
  45. 2009SkelligSkellig
  46. 2008The Incredible HulkEmil Blonsky
  47. 2008Funny GamesGeorge
  48. 2007Virgin TerritoryGerbino
  49. 2007Youth Without YouthDominic Matei
  50. 2007Even MoneyVictor
  51. 2005Don't Come KnockingSutter
  52. 2005Dark WaterJeff Platzer
  53. 2005The Last SignJeremy Macfarlane
  54. 2004Battle of the BraveWilliam Pitt
  55. 2004Silver CityMitch Paine
  56. 2004The Beautiful CountryCaptain Oh
  57. 2003To Kill a KingOliver Cromwell
  58. 2003Whatever We DoJoe
  59. 2002Killing Emmett YoungJohn Harrett / Frank Dwyer
  60. 2001InvincibleHerschel Steinschneider / Erik Jan Hanussen
  61. 2001The MusketeerFebre the Man in Black
  62. 2001Planet of the ApesThade
  63. 2000Lucky NumbersGig
  64. 2000Bread and RosesParty Guest (uncredited)
  65. 2000VatelMarquis de Lauzun
  66. 2000The Million Dollar HotelIzzy Goldkiss (uncredited)
  67. 1998The Legend of 1900Danny Boodmann T.D. Lemon Nineteen Hundred '1900'
  68. 1998Animals with the TollkeeperHenry
  69. 1997DeceiverJames Walter Wayland
  70. 1997HoodlumDutch Schultz
  71. 1997Gridlock'dStretch
  72. 1997No Way HomeJoey
  73. 1996Everyone Says I Love YouCharles Ferry
  74. 1995Four RoomsTed the Bellhop
  75. 1995Rob RoyArchibald Cunningham
  76. 1994Little OdessaJoshua Shapira
  77. 1994Pulp FictionPumpkin
  78. 1994CaptivesPhilip Chaney
  79. 1994Heart of DarknessMarlow
  80. 1993The Perfect HusbandMilan
  81. 1993Bodies, Rest & MotionNick
  82. 1992Common Pursuit
  83. 1992Reservoir DogsMr. Orange / Freddy Newandyke
  84. 1992BackslidingTom Whitton
  85. 1991Jumpin' at the BoneyardManny
  86. 1991FarendjAnton
  87. 1991Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are DeadGuildenstern
  88. 1990Vincent & TheoVincent Van Gogh
  89. 1990YellowbacksPeter Pike
  90. 1989The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her LoverMitchel
  91. 1989MetamorphosisGregor Samsa
  92. 1988CoppersGraham
  93. 1988To Kill a PriestFeliks
  94. 1988A World ApartHarold
  95. 1985Urban JungleTristan Hanley
  96. 1985Murder with MirrorsEdgar Lawson
  97. 1984Return to WaterlooBoy Punk
  98. 1984The HitMyron
  99. 1984Driving AmbitionBaz
  100. 1983MeantimeColin
  101. 1983Made in BritainTrevor