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Timothy Spall is an English actor known for his work in film, television, and theater. He is notable for roles in major productions and is recognized as a significant figure in the British entertainment industry.
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- 1957
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Acting · Battersea, London, England, UK
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),…
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- Virginia Woolf's Night & Day — Mr Hilbery2026
- Hamlet — Polonius2026
- Goodbye June — Bernie2025
- Turner: The Secret Sketchbooks2025
- Death Valley — John Chapel2025
- Rich Flu — Sebastian Snail Sr.2024
- Wicked Little Letters — Edward Swan2024
- Bolan's Shoes — Jimmy2023
- Northern Comfort — Edward2023
- The Heist Before Christmas — Santa2023
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Timothy Leonard Spall, OBE (born 27 February 1957) is an English actor and occasional presenter. Initially notable in the UK for playing the gormless Barry Taylor in all five series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Kevin in Outside Edge and as Aubrey the appalling chef in Mike Leigh's Life is Sweet, Spall has since appeared in films such as Crusoe, Secrets & Lies, Shooting the Past, "Vanilla Sky Rock Star, The Last Samurai, and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. <a href="https://www.last.
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- Advances in functional and structural MR image analysis and implementation as FSL
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- Born
- Timothy Leonard Spall , ( 1957-02-27 ) 27 February 1957 (age 69) , London , England
- Education
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art ( BA )
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1978–present
- Spouse
- Shane Spall ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1981 )
- Children
- 3, including Rafe Spall
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- Timothy Spall
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- 1978-00-00
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- Timothy Leonard Spall
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Timothy Leonard Spall (/ˈspɔːl/ SPAWL; born 27 February 1957) is an English actor. He gained recognition for his character actor roles on stage and screen. In 2000, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II.
Spall is known for his collaborations with director Mike Leigh, acting in six of his films: Home Sweet Home (1982), Life is Sweet (1990), Secrets & Lies (1996), Topsy-Turvy (1999), All or Nothing (2002), and Mr. Turner (2014). He was nominated for a BAFTA Award for his roles in Secrets and Lies and Topsy-Turvy, and in 2014 he received the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award for his portrayal of J. M. W. Turner in Mr. Turner.