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Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Known for: Acting

Born 14/05/1961
Place of birth London, England, UK

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.  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).

Filmography

Late Night with Seth Meyers Series ★ 5,1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self - Guest

2014

Jimmy Kimmel Live! Series ★ 5,3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Guest

2003

Twin Peaks Series ★ 8,3

Twin Peaks

Gary "Hutch" Hutchens

1990

Golden Globe Awards Series ★ 7,0

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee

1944

Screen Two Series ★ 7,1

Screen Two

Nick Finchley

1985

Screen Two Series ★ 7,1

Screen Two

Philip Chaney

1985

Pulp Fiction Film ★ 8,5

Pulp Fiction

Pumpkin

1994

Lie to Me Series ★ 7,9

Lie to Me

Cal Lightman

2009

Tales from the Crypt Series ★ 8,0

Tales from the Crypt

Jack Craig

1989

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Film ★ 7,5

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Emil Blonsky / Abomination (voice) (uncredited)

2021

The Jonathan Ross Show Series ★ 5,2

The Jonathan Ross Show

Self - Guest

2011

Seven Snipers Film ★ 6,0

Seven Snipers

The Dragon

2026

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Series ★ 5,3

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

Self - Guest

1999

The Incredible Hulk Film ★ 6,3

The Incredible Hulk

Emil Blonsky

2008

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Series ★ 6,1

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

Emil Blonsky / Abomination

2022

Reservoir Dogs Film ★ 8,1

Reservoir Dogs

Mr. Orange / Freddy Newandyke

1992

The Hateful Eight Film ★ 7,8

The Hateful Eight

Oswaldo Mobray

2015

Virgin Territory Film ★ 5,0

Virgin Territory

Gerbino

2007

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Film ★ 7,2

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

John Beckett

2026

Klondike Series ★ 7,1

Klondike

The Count

2014

Tin Star Series ★ 6,6

Tin Star

Jim Worth / Jack Devlin

2017

The Play on One Series ★ 6,0

The Play on One

Peter Pike

1988

Planet of the Apes Film ★ 5,8

Planet of the Apes

Thade

2001

The Legend of 1900 Film ★ 8,2

The Legend of 1900

Danny Boodmann T.D. Lemon Nineteen Hundred '1900'

1998

Last King of the Cross Series

Last King of the Cross

Ezra Shipman

2023

Rillington Place Series ★ 7,3

Rillington Place

John Christie

2016

Arbitrage Film ★ 6,3

Arbitrage

Det. Michael Bryer

2012

Funny Games Film ★ 6,5

Funny Games

George

2008

Four Rooms Film ★ 5,9

Four Rooms

Ted the Bellhop

1995

The Henry Rollins Show Series ★ 6,2

The Henry Rollins Show

2006

Tsunami: The Aftermath Series ★ 6,1

Tsunami: The Aftermath

Nick Fraser

2006

The Misfits Film ★ 5,4

The Misfits

Schultz

2021

Hardcore Henry Film ★ 6,4

Hardcore Henry

Henry's Father

2015

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover Film ★ 7,3

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Mitchel

1989

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers Series ★ 8,0

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

Franz Kafka / Joseph K.

1988

Series ★ 8,0

Driving Ambition

Baz

1984

Hoodlum Film ★ 6,5

Hoodlum

Dutch Schultz

1997

Series

Summer Season

Tristan Hanley

1985

Theatre Night Series

Theatre Night

Curly Delafield

1985

Theatre Night Series

Theatre Night

Gregor Samsa

1985

Dark Water Film ★ 5,7

Dark Water

Jeff Platzer

2005

The Million Dollar Hotel Film ★ 5,9

The Million Dollar Hotel

Izzy Goldkiss (uncredited)

2000

Invincible Film ★ 6,2

Invincible

Herschel Steinschneider / Erik Jan Hanussen

2001

Mr. Right Film ★ 6,4

Mr. Right

Hopper / Reynolds

2016

The Con Is On Film ★ 3,9

The Con Is On

Peter Fox

2018

The Hateful Eight Series ★ 7,0

The Hateful Eight

Oswaldo Mobray

2019

Selma Film ★ 7,4

Selma

Gov. George Wallace

2014

The Musketeer Film ★ 5,3

The Musketeer

Febre the Man in Black

2001

There Are No Saints Film ★ 5,1

There Are No Saints

Carl Abrahams

2022

Rob Roy Film ★ 6,7

Rob Roy

Archibald Cunningham

1995

Broken Film ★ 6,9

Broken

Archie

2012

Everyone Says I Love You Film ★ 6,4

Everyone Says I Love You

Charles Ferry

1996

Vatel Film ★ 6,1

Vatel

Marquis de Lauzun

2000

Sea Wolf Series ★ 4,6

Sea Wolf

Death Larsen

2009

The Song of Names Film ★ 6,7

The Song of Names

Martin Simmonds

2019

Classified Film ★ 5,6

Classified

Kevin Angler

2024

Grace of Monaco Film ★ 6,0

Grace of Monaco

Prince Rainier III

2014

Little Odessa Film ★ 6,5

Little Odessa

Joshua Shapira

1994

Tornado Film ★ 6,1

Tornado

Sugarman

2025

Tales Out of School Series ★ 10,0

Tales Out of School

Trevor

1983

Skellig Film ★ 6,2

Skellig

Skellig

2009

United Passions Film ★ 3,5

United Passions

Sepp Blatter

2014

Even Money Film ★ 5,6

Even Money

Victor

2007

Backsliding Film ★ 10,0

Backsliding

Tom Whitton

1992

QT8: The First Eight Film ★ 7,2

QT8: The First Eight

Self

2019

Youth Without Youth Film ★ 6,1

Youth Without Youth

Dominic Matei

2007

Murder in the Heartland Series ★ 7,5

Murder in the Heartland

Charles Starkweather

1993

The Making of 'The Incredible Hulk' Film

The Making of 'The Incredible Hulk'

Self

2008

Poison Film ★ 6,1

Poison

Lucas

2024

Resurrection Film ★ 5,9

Resurrection

David

2022

Bergman Island Film ★ 6,2

Bergman Island

Tony

2021

Möbius Film ★ 5,7

Möbius

Ivan Rostovsky

2013

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Film ★ 6,9

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Guildenstern

1991

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Film ★ 6,6

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

Self

2022

The Hit Film ★ 6,5

The Hit

Myron

1984

King of the Ghetto Series ★ 6,0

King of the Ghetto

Matthew Long

1986

Don't Come Knocking Film ★ 6,2

Don't Come Knocking

Sutter

2005

Film

The Incredible Hulk: Hulking Out in the Bottling Plant

Self

2008

Sundown Film ★ 6,2

Sundown

Neil Bennett

2022

Luce Film ★ 6,4

Luce

Peter Edgar

2019

Deceiver Film ★ 6,0

Deceiver

James Walter Wayland

1997

The Padre Film ★ 5,9

The Padre

Padre

2018

Film

The Incredible Hulk: Hulking Out on Campus

Self

2008

To Kill a King Film ★ 5,8

To Kill a King

Oliver Cromwell

2003

To Kill a Priest Film ★ 6,2

To Kill a Priest

Feliks

1988

Battle of the Brave Film ★ 6,3

Battle of the Brave

William Pitt

2004

Made in Britain Film ★ 7,0

Made in Britain

Trevor

1983

Lucky Numbers Film ★ 5,2

Lucky Numbers

Gig

2000

Finding Vivian Maier Film ★ 7,6

Finding Vivian Maier

Self - Actor

2014

Film

The Incredible Hulk: Becoming the Abomination

Self

2008

Meantime Film ★ 6,7

Meantime

Colin

1983

Bread and Roses Film ★ 6,3

Bread and Roses

Party Guest (uncredited)

2000

Punch Film ★ 5,6

Punch

Stan

2022

1 Mile To You Film ★ 6,5

1 Mile To You

Jarhead

2017

Film ★ 4,8

Coda: Thirty Years Later

Self

2007

Film

Murdering Michael Malloy

Tony Marino

Film

Projet K

Klaus Barbie

600 Miles Film ★ 6,0

600 Miles

Hank Harris

2015

Film

The Incredible Hulk: Hulking Out in Harlem

Self

2008

The Liability Film ★ 5,6

The Liability

Roy

2012

Vincent & Theo Series ★ 6,0

Vincent & Theo

Vincent Van Gogh

1990

Gridlock'd Film ★ 6,6

Gridlock'd

Stretch

1997

The Beautiful Country Film ★ 6,2

The Beautiful Country

Captain Oh

2004

These Amazing Shadows Film ★ 7,4

These Amazing Shadows

Self

2011

October Gale Film ★ 5,0

October Gale

Tom

2014

The Secret Policeman's Ball Film ★ 7,6

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Self

2012

260 days Film ★ 7,3

260 days

Marijan

2025

Murder with Mirrors Film ★ 6,5

Murder with Mirrors

Edgar Lawson

1985

Farendj Film ★ 3,8

Farendj

Anton

1991

We Know Where You Live. Live! Film ★ 4,3

We Know Where You Live. Live!

Self

2001

Once Upon a Time... Little Odessa Film

Once Upon a Time... Little Odessa

Self

2014

Heart of Darkness Film ★ 5,8

Heart of Darkness

Marlow

1994

Bodies, Rest & Motion Film ★ 5,7

Bodies, Rest & Motion

Nick

1993

Film

Unknownia

Pulp Fiction: The Facts Film ★ 5,0

Pulp Fiction: The Facts

Self (archive footage)

2002

A World Apart Film ★ 6,4

A World Apart

Harold

1988

Chronic Film ★ 5,9

Chronic

David

2015

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking Film ★ 6,7

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

Self

2013

Jumpin' at the Boneyard Film ★ 6,3

Jumpin' at the Boneyard

Manny

1991

Whatever We Do Film ★ 4,7

Whatever We Do

Joe

2003

Captives Film ★ 5,8

Captives

Philip Chaney

1994

The Last Sign Film ★ 3,6

The Last Sign

Jeremy Macfarlane

2005

Pete Smalls Is Dead Film ★ 4,6

Pete Smalls Is Dead

Pete Smalls

2010

Film

The Incredible Hulk: Becoming the Hulk

Self

2008

Animals with the Tollkeeper Film ★ 7,8

Animals with the Tollkeeper

Henry

1998

Franz Kafka's 'The Trial' Film

Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'

Franz Kafka / Josef K

1988

Silver City Film ★ 6,1

Silver City

Mitch Paine

2004

A Fuller Life Film ★ 6,6

A Fuller Life

Self - Reader (segment "D-Day - an Invitation to Hell")

2013

Reg Film ★ 5,1

Reg

Reg Keys

2016

Alan Clarke: His Own Man Film ★ 8,0

Alan Clarke: His Own Man

Self

2000

Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music Film ★ 6,5

Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music

2001

Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life Film

Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life

Self

Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima Film ★ 9,0

Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima

Self

2014

Killing Emmett Young Film ★ 5,4

Killing Emmett Young

John Harrett / Frank Dwyer

2002

Kingdom Come Film ★ 6,2

Kingdom Come

Self

2012

Sea Wolf Film ★ 5,7

Sea Wolf

Death Larsen

2009

Who Do You Think You're Fooling? Film ★ 5,7

Who Do You Think You're Fooling?

Mr. Orange (archive footage)

1994

No Way Home Film ★ 6,2

No Way Home

Joey

1997

Fish Film

Fish

Fish Osborne

Film

The Very Best People

Vincent & Theo Film ★ 6,4

Vincent & Theo

Vincent Van Gogh

1990

Film

A Colt Is My Passport

Recovery Film

Recovery

Urban Jungle Film

Urban Jungle

Tristan Hanley

1985

Holy Molé Film

Holy Molé

Film

Kissinger Takes Paris

Henry Kissinger

Return to Waterloo Film ★ 6,8

Return to Waterloo

Boy Punk

1984

Brostitute Film ★ 8,0

Brostitute

2010

Metamorphosis Film ★ 7,5

Metamorphosis

Gregor Samsa

1989

Yellowbacks Film ★ 8,0

Yellowbacks

Peter Pike

1990

Me, You Film

Me, You

The Perfect Husband Film ★ 5,2

The Perfect Husband

Milan

1993

Coppers Film ★ 7,0

Coppers

Graham

1988

Driving Ambition Film

Driving Ambition

Baz

1984

Common Pursuit Film

Common Pursuit

1992

Made in Britain Film

Made in Britain

Self

2000