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Timothy Leonard Spall is a British actor and television presenter born in Battersea, London, in 1957. He is recognized as a character actor and stage actor, with a career beginning in 1978. Spall was educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and speaks English. He resides in Forest Hill and has a child named Rafe Spall.
His notable works include roles in Shakespearean comedy. Spall has received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire and the European Film Award for Best Actor. He was also nominated for the European Film Award for Best Actor. He is a citizen of the United Kingdom.
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Film & TV
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),…
Known for
- 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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Key facts
- 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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Timothy
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Child
- Rafe Spall
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- Shakespearean comedy
- Image
- Timothy Spall 2017.jpg
- Residence
- Forest Hill
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- Timothy Spall
- date of birth
- 1957-02-27
- name in native language
- Timothy Spall
- start of work period
- 1978-00-00
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Actor
- birth name
- Timothy Leonard Spall
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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