
Tim Pigott-Smith
Known for Acting · 131 credits
- Born
- 1946-05-13
- Died
- 2017-04-07
- Place of birth
- Rugby, Warwickshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Tim Piggot-Smith · Tim Pigot-Smith · Tim Piggott Smith · 蒂姆·皮戈特-史密斯 · Тим Пиготт-Смит · ტიმ პიგოდ-სმიტი
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (61)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Matt Parkes

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Dr. Lionel Woodward

Play for Today
1970
as Consul Vogel

Silent Witness
1996
as John Briggs

Doctor Who
1963
as Marco / Captain Harker

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee

Spooks
2002
as Hampton Wilder

Nature
1982
as Narrator (voice)

Natural World
1983
as Narrator

Downton Abbey
2010
as Sir Philip Tapsell

Playhouse
1974
as Timothy Perkins / Michael

Foyle's War
2002
as Brigadier Timothy Wilson

BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Arthur Llewelyn Davies

Lewis
2007
as Jasper Hammond

ITV Playhouse
1967
as David

Strike Back
2010
as Patrick Burton

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002
as Phillip Weaver

The Chief
1990
as Chief Constable John Stafford

40 Minutes
1981
as Self - Narrator

North & South
2004
as Richard Hale

The Vice
1999
as CI Frank Vickers / DS Frank Vickers

Screen One
1989
as Hubert

Miranda
2009
as Valery Jackford

Holby Blue
2007

The Great Train Robbery
2013
as DS Maurice Ray

The Hour
2011
as Lord Elms

Dr Terrible's House of Horrible
2001
as Dr Maitland

The BBC Television Shakespeare
1978
as Angelo

Houdini
2014
as William Melville

The Jewel in the Crown
1984
as Ronald Merrick

Toast of London
2013

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Philippe

The Bletchley Circle
2012
as Colonel

The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs
1998
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Battlefield
1994
as Narrator

Danger UXB
1979
as Harry Winthrop

Wings
1977
as Major Cashman

Decline and Fall
2017
as Sniggs

The Dame Edna Experience
1987
as Self

Storyboard
1983
as Fawkes

37 Days
2014
as Herbert Henry Asquith

The Private Life of a Masterpiece
2001
as Narrator

Ghosts
1995
as Dr Evans / Mr Maradick
Fame Is the Spur
1982
as Hamer Shawcross

Doomsday: World War I
2012
as Narrator - English Release
London
2004
as John Evelyn

The Lost Boys
1978
as Arthur Llewelyn Davies
Just Jade
2006

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
1981
as Brendan Bracken

The Gnostics
1987
as Narration

The Age of Terror
2002
as Himself - Narrator
Hannah
1980
as Mr. Samuel Blenkinsop

Money
2010
as Barry Self

The Challenge
1986
as Peter De Savary

North and South
1975
as Frederick Hale

The Team: A Season With McLaren
1993
as Narrator

Crimes That Shook the World
2006
Struggle
1983
as Steve Marsh
The Little House
2010
as Frederick
Nightmares of Nature
1995
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movies (70)

Alice in Wonderland
2010
as Lord Ascot

Jupiter Ascending
2015
as Malidictes

V for Vendetta
2006
as Creedy

Quantum of Solace
2008
as Foreign Secretary

Alexander
2004
as Omen Reader

Gangs of New York
2002
as Calvinist Minister

RED 2
2013
as Director Philips

Escape to Victory
1981
as Rose

Johnny English
2003
as Pegasus

Clash of the Titans
1981
as Thallo

Victoria & Abdul
2017
as Sir Henry Ponsonby

The Remains of the Day
1993
as Thomas Benn

The Little Vampire 3D
2017
as Frederick Sackville-Bagg (voice)

Richard's Things
1980
as Peter

Flyboys
2006
as Mr. Lowry

The Four Feathers
2002
as General Feversham

6 Days
2017
as William Whitelaw

David Macaulay: Pyramid
1989
as Djedefre / Scout (voice)

Bloody Sunday
2002
as Major General Ford

King Charles III
2017
as Charles

Dead Man's Folly
1986
as Sir Stubbs

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982
as Philippe

Safe Conduct
2002
as Fleming

Aces High
1976
as Major Stoppard

Lucky Village
1992

Goldeneye: The Secret Files
1995
as Narrator

Pompeii: The Last Day
2003
as Pliny the Elder

Whisky Galore
2016
as Col. Woolsey

Antony and Cleopatra
1975
as Proculeius

The Day Christ Died
1980
as Tullius

The Case of Sherlock Holmes
1987
as Presenter - Self

On Expenses
2010
as Alan Keen

A State of Emergency
1986
as Father Joe Ryan

My Piece of the Pie
2011
as Mr. Brown
The Man Who Broke Britain
2004
as Narrator (voice)
Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced
2015
as Self

The Murder in Angel Lane
2013
as Commissioner Mayne

'Tis Pity She's a Whore
1980
as Vasques

Joseph Andrews
1977
as Cornet

The Murder at Road Hill House
2011
as Commissioner Mayne

Henry IV Part 1
1979
as Harry Percy, Hotspur

No Mama No
1979
as David

The Private Life of Samuel Pepys
2003
as Lord Shaftesbury

Wodehouse In Exile
2013
as P.G. Wodehouse

L'Entente cordiale
2006
as Superintendent Masterson

Sweet William
1980
as Gerald

Life Story
1987
as Francis Crick

Measure for Measure
1979
as Angelo

Beyond the Pale
2014
as Commissioner Mayne

I Remember Nelson
1982
as Capt. Thomas Hardy

The Lost Boys
1978
as Arthur Llewelyn Davies

Red Trees
2017
as Narrator

The Bullion Boys
1993
as Hubert
Hanratty: The Whole Truth
2002
as Narrator

How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective
2014
as Self

The Day Britain Stopped
2003
as Narrator (voice)

The Gospel of Mark
2015
as Narrator (voice)

Eroica
2003
as Count Dietrichstein

In Hiding
1980
as Michael

School Play
1979
as Timothy Perkins

Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora
1976
as Marco

Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
1971
as Captain Harker

Aileen Wuornos: Angel of Death
2009
as Narrator

The Other Side of Dunkirk
2004
as Narrator

A Choice of Evils
1977
as Consul Vogel

The Vienna Strangler
2006
as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Fall of Singapore: The Great Betrayal
2012
as Narrator (voice)

Hamlet
1970
as Laertes / First Player

Pride and Prejudice: From Page to Screen
1995
as Narrator (voice)

Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter
1996
as Self - Narrator (voice)
About Tim Pigott-Smith
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. With 131 credits spanning from 1951 to 2017, Tim Pigott-Smith has appeared in 70 films and 61 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tim Pigott-Smith Movies
- Alice in Wonderland (2010) — as Lord Ascot
- Jupiter Ascending (2015) — as Malidictes
- V for Vendetta (2006) — as Creedy
- Quantum of Solace (2008) — as Foreign Secretary
- Alexander (2004) — as Omen Reader
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