Tim Pigott-Smith
Born: 1946-05-13 in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, UK
Died: 2017-04-07
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2017
- 6 Days as William Whitelaw
- The Little Vampire 3D as Frederick Sackville-Bagg (voice)
- Decline and Fall as Sniggs
- Victoria & Abdul as Sir Henry Ponsonby
- King Charles III as Charles
- Red Trees as Narrator
2016
- Whisky Galore as Col. Woolsey
2015
- Jupiter Ascending as Malidictes
- The Gospel of Mark as Narrator (voice)
- Jupiter Ascending Genetically Spliced as Self
2014
- Houdini as William Melville
- 37 Days as Herbert Henry Asquith
- Beyond the Pale as Commissioner Mayne
- How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective as Self
2013
- RED 2 as Director Philips
- Toast of London
- The Great Train Robbery as DS Maurice Ray
- The Murder in Angel Lane as Commissioner Mayne
- Wodehouse In Exile as P.G. Wodehouse
2012
- The Bletchley Circle as Colonel
- Doomsday: World War I as Narrator - English Release
- The Fall of Singapore: The Great Betrayal as Narrator (voice)
2011
- The Hour as Lord Elms
- The Murder at Road Hill House as Commissioner Mayne
- My Piece of the Pie as Mr. Brown
2010
- Downton Abbey as Sir Philip Tapsell
- Strike Back as Patrick Burton
- Alice in Wonderland as Lord Ascot
- Money as Barry Self
- The Little House as Frederick
- On Expenses as Alan Keen
2009
- Miranda as Valery Jackford
- Aileen Wuornos: Angel of Death as Narrator
2008
- Quantum of Solace as Foreign Secretary
2007
- Lewis as Jasper Hammond
- Holby Blue
2006
- V for Vendetta as Creedy
- Flyboys as Mr. Lowry
- L'Entente cordiale as Superintendent Masterson
- Crimes That Shook the World
- Just Jade
- The Vienna Strangler as Self - Narrator (voice)
2004
- Alexander as Omen Reader
- North & South as Richard Hale
- London as John Evelyn
- The Other Side of Dunkirk as Narrator
- The Man Who Broke Britain as Narrator (voice)
2003
- Johnny English as Pegasus
- Eroica as Count Dietrichstein
- Pompeii: The Last Day as Pliny the Elder
- The Private Life of Samuel Pepys as Lord Shaftesbury
- The Day Britain Stopped as Narrator (voice)
2002
- Spooks as Hampton Wilder
- Foyle's War as Brigadier Timothy Wilson
- The Inspector Lynley Mysteries as Phillip Weaver
- Gangs of New York as Calvinist Minister
- The Four Feathers as General Feversham
- Bloody Sunday as Major General Ford
- Safe Conduct as Fleming
- The Age of Terror as Himself - Narrator
- Hanratty: The Whole Truth as Narrator
2001
- Dr Terrible's House of Horrible as Dr Maitland
- The Private Life of a Masterpiece as Narrator
1999
- The Vice as CI Frank Vickers
1998
- The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Why Men Don't Iron ... (Creator)
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Matt Parkes
1996
- Silent Witness as John Briggs
- Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter as Self - Narrator (voice)
1995
- Ghosts as Dr Evans / Mr Maradick
- Goldeneye: The Secret Files as Narrator
- Pride and Prejudice: From Page to Screen as Narrator (voice)
- Nightmares of Nature as Self - Narrator (voice)
1994
- Battlefield as Narrator
1993
- The Remains of the Day as Thomas Benn
- The Team: A Season With McLaren as Narrator
- The Bullion Boys as Hubert
1992
1990
- The Chief as Chief Constable John Stafford
1989
- Agatha Christie's Poirot as Dr. Lionel Woodward
- David Macaulay: Pyramid as Djedefre / Scout (voice)
1987
- The Dame Edna Experience as Self
- Life Story as Francis Crick
- The Gnostics as Narration
- The Case of Sherlock Holmes as Presenter - Self
1986
- Dead Man's Folly as Sir Stubbs
- The Challenge as Peter De Savary
- A State of Emergency as Father Joe Ryan
1984
- The Jewel in the Crown as Ronald Merrick
1983
- Natural World as Narrator
1982
- Nature as Narrator (voice)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Philippe
- I Remember Nelson as Capt. Thomas Hardy
- I Remember Nelson as Capt. Thomas Hardy
1981
- Clash of the Titans as Thallo
- Escape to Victory as Rose
- Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years as Brendan Bracken
- 40 Minutes
1980
- The Day Christ Died as Tullius
- Richard's Things as Peter
- Sweet William as Gerald
- 'Tis Pity She's a Whore as Vasques
- In Hiding as Michael
1979
- Danger UXB as Harry Winthrop
- Henry IV Part 1 as Harry Percy, Hotspur
- School Play as Timothy Perkins
- Measure for Measure as Angelo
- No Mama No as David
1978
- The Lost Boys as Arthur Llewelyn Davies
- The Lost Boys as Arthur Llewelyn Davies
1977
- BBC2 Play of the Week as Arthur Llewelyn Davies
- Wings as Major Cashman
- Joseph Andrews as Cornet
- A Choice of Evils as Consul Vogel
1976
- Aces High as Major Stoppard
- Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora as Marco
1975
- North and South as Frederick Hale
- Antony and Cleopatra as Proculeius
1974
- Playhouse as Timothy Perkins
1971
- Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos as Captain Harker
1970
- Play for Today as Consul Vogel
- Hamlet as Laertes / First Player
1967
- ITV Playhouse as David
1963
- Doctor Who as Marco
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Philippe