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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Tim Roth Biography (1961-)
Original name, Timothy Simon Smith; born May 14, 1961, in London, England; son of Ernie (a journalist) and Anne (a teacher and painter) Roth; married Nikki Butler (a fashion designer), January 25, 1993; children: Timothy Hunter, Michael Cormac; (with Lori Baker) Jack. Addresses: Agent: IFA Talent Agency, 8730 Sunset Blvd., Suite 490, Los Angeles, CA 90069; (voice) Cunningham/Escott/Dipene and Associates, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 140, Los Angeles, CA 90025.; Publicist: Staci Wolfe, Polaris Public Relations, 8135 West Fourth St., 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director, writer
- Birth Details
- May 14, 1961
- London, United Kingdom
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Boy punk, Return to Waterloo, New Line Cinema, 1985
- Myron, The Hit, Zenith, 1985
- Harold, A World Apart, Atlantic, 1988
- Feliks, Le complot (also known as To Kill a Priest,
Popieluszko, and Zabic ksiedza), Columbia, 1989
- Mitchel, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (also known as Le cuisinier, le voleur, sa femme et son amant and Spica), Recorded Films, 1989
- Vincent van Gogh, Vincent and Theo (also known as Vincent et Theo), Hemdale, 1990
- Anton, Farendj, 1990
- Guildenstern, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Cinecom International, 1991
- Manny, Jumpin' at the Boneyard, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
- Freddy Nieuwendyk/Mr. Orange, Reservoir Dogs, Miramax, 1992
- Tom Whitton, Backsliding, Channel 4 Films, 1992
- Milan, The Perfect Husband (also known as El marido perfecto), 1992
- Nick, Bodies, Rest & Motion, Fine Line, 1993
- Pumpkin (Ringo), Pulp Fiction (also known as Fiction pulpeuse), Miramax, 1994
- Mr. Orange/Chow, Who Do You Think You're Fooling? (short documentary), Impossible Funky Productions, 1994
- Philip Chaney, Captives, Miramax, 1994
- Archibald Cunningham, Rob Roy, United Artists, 1995
- Joshua Shapira, Little Odessa, New Line Cinema, 1995
- Ted, the bellhop, Four Rooms, Miramax, 1995
- Myrodemnon/Myron, Mocking the Cosmos (short film), 1996
- Charles Ferry, Everyone Says I Love You, Miramax, 1996
- James Walter Wayland, Deceiver (also known as Liar), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1997
- Henry, Animals (also known as Animals and the Tollkeeper),Pandora, 1997
- Joey, No Way Home, Live Film and Mediaworks, 1997
- Andrew "Stretch," Gridlock'd (also known as Gridlock and Gridlocked), PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1997
- Dutch Schultz, Hoodlum, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1997
- Danny Boodmann/Lemon Novecento, La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (also known as The Legend of 1900 and The Legend of the Pianiston the Ocean), Fine Line, 1998
- Marquis de Lauzun, Vatel, Miramax, 2000
- (Uncredited) Izzy Goldkiss, The Million Dollar Hotel, Lions Gate Films, 2000
- Gig, Lucky Numbers (also known as Le bon numero), Paramount, 2000
- (Uncredited) Party guest, Bread and Roses (also known as Pan yrosas), Lions Gate Films, 2001
- General Thade, Planet of the Apes, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
- Febre, The Musketeer, Universal, 2001
- Hanussen, Invincible (also known as Unbesiegbar), Fine Line, 2002
- John Harrett/Frank Dwyer, Emmett's Mark (also known as KillingEmmett Young), Emmett's Mark Productions, 2002
- Joe, Whatever We Do (short film), 2003
- General/Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, To Kill a King, FilmFour,2003
- Captain Oh, Beautiful Country, Sony Pictures Classics, 2004
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Silver City, Silver City Films, 2004
- William Pitt, Nouvelle France (also known as New France), Lions Gate Films/Christal Films, 2004
- Jeremy, The Last Sign, Remstar Distribution, 2004
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Film Work
- Director, The War Zone (also known as Tim Roth's The War Zone and Zona di guerra), Lot 47 Films, 1999
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Television Appearances
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Movies
- Edgar Lawson, Murder with Mirrors (also known as Agatha Christie's Murder with Mirrors), CBS, 1985
- Charles Starkweather, Murder in the Heartland, ABC, 1993
- Marlow, Heart of Darkness, TNT, 1994
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Specials
- Trevor, the skinhead, Made in Britain (also known as Tales outof School: Made in Britain), BBC (England), 1982
- Colin, Meantime, BBC, 1983
- Gregor Samsa, Metamorphosis, BBC, 1987
- Curly Delafield, Knuckle, BBC, 1989
- Peter Pike, Yellow Backs (also known as Yellowbacks), BBC,1990
- Nick Finchley, The Common Pursuit, BBC, 1992
- Interviewee, Discovered at Sundance, PBS, 1997
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We Know Where You Live (also known as Amnesty International's We Know Where You Live Live!), Channel 4 (England), 2001
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The Making of "Planet of the Apes," 2001
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Episodic
- Frankenstein, "Birth of Frankenstein and Dracula," The South Bank Show, 1987
- The Jaguar, "The Day of the Third, Thin, Wrong Woman Who Knew All Too Much about Eve," A Fine Romance, 1989
- Jack Craig, "Easel Kill 'Ya," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1991
- Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, 1995
- Guest, The Last Resort, 1997
- Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2001
- Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 2001
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The Second Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, NBC, 1996
- Presenter, The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (also knownas The 16th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards), Independent Film Channel, 2001
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Other
- Josef K., "Kafka," The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (miniseries), LWT (England), 1988
- Appeared as Matthew Long in the series King of the Ghetto, BBC (England).
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Stage Appearances
- Appeared in a production of Metamorphosis.
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
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Film-Fest DVD: Issue 1--Sundance, BroadcastDVD, 1999
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Pulp Fiction: The Facts, Miramax Home Entertainment, 2002
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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The War Zone (also known as Tim Roth's The War Zone and Zona di guerra), Lot 47 Films, 1999
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Newsmakers 1998, Issue 2, Gale, 1998
Periodicals
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Details, February, 1997, pp. 122-27, 172
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Empire, Issue 57, 1994, pp. 52-53; Issue 72, 1995, pp. 68-73; Issue 96, 1997
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Entertainment Weekly, June 30, 1995, p. 34; November-December, 1997, p. 44
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Film Threat, February, 1993, pp. 52-53
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Harper's Bazaar, January, 1991, p. 22; November, 1992, p. 56; April, 1995, p. 212
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Interview, October, 1990, p. 48; February, 1997, p. 97
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New York Times, November 28, 1999, p. AR13
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People Weekly, January 15, 1996, p. 19
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Premiere, February, 1993, p. 28; September, 2002, p. 83
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Sight and Sound, August, 1999
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Times (London), May 15, 2003
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US, December, 1997
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