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Often mistaken for an American because of his skill at imitating accents, actor Tim Roth was born Timothy Simon Smith in London, England on May 14, 1961 to mother Ann, a teacher and landscape painter, and father Ernie, an American born journalist who changed the family name to "Roth". Tim grew up in Dulwich... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2014 Klondike (TV mini-series) (pre-production)
The Count
 
2014 A Fall from Grace (pre-production)
Detective Michael Tabb
 
2013 Möbius
Ivan Rostovsky
 
2012 The Liability
Roy
 
2012/IV Broken
Archie
 
2009-2011 Lie to Me (TV series)
Dr. Cal Lightman
Killer App (2011) … Dr. Cal Lightman
Gone (2011) … Dr. Cal Lightman
Saved (2011) … Dr. Cal Lightman
Funhouse (2011) … Dr. Cal Lightman
Rebound (2011) … Dr. Cal Lightman
 
2010 Brostitute (video short)
 
2009 Sea Wolf (TV mini-series)
Death Larsen
Episode #1.2 (2009) … Death Larsen
Episode #1.1 (2009) … Death Larsen
 
2009 Skellig: The Owl Man (TV movie)
Skellig
 
2008 The Incredible Hulk (Video Game)
Emil Blonsky (voice)
 
2006 Tsunami: The Aftermath (TV movie)
Nick Fraser
 
2006/I Even Money
Victor
 
2005 Don't Come Knocking
Sutter
 
2005 The Last Sign
Jeremy Macfarlane
 
2004 Silver City
Mitch Paine
 
2004 Late Night Shorts (TV short)
Presenter
 
2004 With It (short)
"Chicken Louis" Farnatelli
 
2004 The Beautiful Country
Captain Oh
 
2003 Whatever We Do (short)
Joe
 
2002 Emmett's Mark
John Harrett/Frank Dwyer
 
2001 Invincible
Herschel Steinschneider / Erik Jan Hanussen
 
2000 Lucky Numbers
Gig
 
1997 Deceiver
Wayland
 
1996 No Way Home
Joey
 
1996 Mocking the Cosmos (short)
Myrodemnon/Myron
 
1995 Rob Roy
Cunningham
 
1994 Captives
Philip Chaney
 
1994 Little Odessa
Joshua Shapira
 
1993 Heart of Darkness (TV movie)
Marlow
 
1993 El marido perfecto
Milan
 
1992 Backsliding
Tom Whitton
 
1992 Great Performances (TV series)
Nick Finchley
Common Pursuit (1992) … Nick Finchley
 
1992 Reservoir Dogs
Mr. Orange - Freddy Newandyke
 
1992 Jumpin' at the Boneyard
Manny
 
1991 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Jack Craig
Easel Kill Ya (1991) … Jack Craig
 
1990 The Play on One (TV series)
Peter Pike
Yellowbacks (1990) … Peter Pike
 
1990 Farendj
Anton
 
1989 Theatre Night (TV series)
Curly Delafield
Knuckle (1989) … Curly Delafield
 
1989 A Fine Romance (TV series)
The Jaguar
 
1988 Coppers (TV movie)
 
1988 To Kill a Priest
Feliks
 
1988 Ten Great Writers of the Modern World (TV mini-series documentary)
Franz Kafka / Joseph K.
 
1987 A World Apart
Harold
 
1987 Metamorphosis (TV movie)
Gregor Samsa
 
1986 King of the Ghetto (TV series)
Matthew Long
Episode #1.4 (1986) … Matthew Long
Episode #1.3 (1986) … Matthew Long
Episode #1.2 (1986) … Matthew Long
Episode #1.1 (1986) … Matthew Long
 
1985 TV Eye (TV series)
Mehmet Ali Agca
Paid to Kill the Pope? (1985) … Mehmet Ali Agca
 
1985 Murder with Mirrors (TV movie)
Edgar Lawson
 
1984 Return to Waterloo
Boy Punk
 
1984 The Hit
Myron
 
1984 Driving Ambition (TV series)
Baz
A Little Differential Problem (1984) … Baz
 
1984 Meantime (TV movie)
Colin
 
1983 Not Necessarily the News (TV series)
Gay Man
Road Trip (1983) … Gay Man
 
1982 Made in Britain (TV movie)
Trevor
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2010-2011 Lie to Me (TV series) (producer - 13 episodes)
Killer App (2011) (producer)
Gone (2011) (producer)
Saved (2011) (producer)
Funhouse (2011) (producer)
Rebound (2011) (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1999 The War Zone
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1998 The Legend of 1900 (performer: "Silent Night, Holy Night" 1818 - uncredited)
 
1996 Everyone Says I Love You (performer: "If I Had You" 1929, "I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me" 1926)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2010 A Backyard Story (grateful acknowledgment)
 
2006 Paris, je t'aime (thanks)
 
2000 Bread and Roses (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (54 titles)
2013 The Jonathan Ross Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.7 (2013) … Himself
 
2012 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 May 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 The Secret Policeman's Ball (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 These Amazing Shadows (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 16th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2011 Kingdom Come (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 IMDb's 20th Anniversary Star of the Day (TV series documentary)
Himself
Tim Roth (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #4.83 (2010) … Himself - Guest
 
2009 Monty Python: Almost the Truth - Lawyers Cut (TV series)
Himself
Lust for Glory! (2009) … Himself
The Much Funnier Second Episode (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2008-2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 21 January 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 3 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2005-2009 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode #7.12 (2009) … Himself - Guest
Episode #6.86 (2008) … Himself
Episode #4.67 (2005) … Himself
 
2008 The Incredible Hulk: Creating Hulk Comic Books (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Incredible Hulk: An Incredible Evolution (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Incredible Hulk: Scene Explorer (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Incredible Hulk: Hulking Out in Harlem (documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Incredible Hulk: Becoming the Hulk (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Incredible Hulk: Hulking Out on Campus (documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Incredible Hulk: Hulking Out in the Bottling Plant (documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Incredible Hulk: The Hulk That Wasn't There (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Incredible Hulk: Becoming the Abomination (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Making of 'The Incredible Hulk' (video short)
Himself
 
2001-2008 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Incredible Hulk (2008) … Himself
The Making of 'Planet of the Apes' (2001) … Himself
 
2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 December 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Coda: Thirty Years Later (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
Tim Roth/Roger Daltrey (2007) … Himself
 
2007 British Film Forever (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Cannes, la alfombra roja (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 25 May 2006 (2006) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 Dark Water: Extraordinary Ensemble (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 July 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Banned (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2003 From Hollywood to Borehamwood (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Making of 'Planet of the Apes' (TV documentary short)
Himself - 'Thade' (also archive footage)
 
2001 Troldspejlet (TV series)
Himself - Actor / Thade
Troldspejlet special: Tilbage til Abernes planet (2001) … Himself - Actor/Thade (also archive footage)
 
2001 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 August 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode #9.131 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 July 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Planet of the Apes: Rule the Planet (TV documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 We Know Where You Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2000 Tim Roth: Made in Britain (short)
Himself
 
2000 Alan Clarke: His Own Man (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Bread and Roses
Himself - Party Guest (uncredited)
 
1999 Film-Fest DVD: Issue 1 - Sundance (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Where Music Meets Film: Live from Sundance (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Good Stuff (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
Episode dated 27 May 1997 (1997) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1996 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1996 The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
1995 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 April 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1995 Today (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 April 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1995 Violence and the Censors (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 The Word (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.7 (1992) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (11 titles)
2010 Comedy Lab (TV series)
 
2009 Lie to Me Season 1: The Truth About 'Lie to Me' (video short)
Dr. Cal Lightman
 
2006 Cannes 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2005 Film as Fine Art (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 The N Word (documentary)
 
2003 Tupac: Resurrection (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Pulp Fiction: The Facts (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1995 Empire of the Censors (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Who Do You Think You're Fooling? (documentary short)
Mr. Orange/Chow
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Played Gregor in "Metamorphosis" based on the novel by Franz Kafka - Mermaid Theatre, London (1986). See more »

Publicity Listings:

18 Interviews  | 6 Articles  | 6 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Bring back dueling, I say. Drive-by sword fight. See more »

Trivia:

One of the first actor/models to get the trendy "thorny tribal" tattoo around his arm. See more »

Trademark:

Hair is almost always slicked back See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus