Timothy Spall Biography
Timothy Spall was born in Battersea, London, the United Kingdom as Timothy Leonard Spall. He is a British character actor and occasional presenter. Spall became famous after earning critical acclaim for his performance in Secrets & Lies (1996), which made him be nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Timothy Spall Age
Timothy Leonard Spall was born on 27 February 2017 1957 in Battersea, London, England. He is 62 years old as of 2019.
Timothy Spall Family
Spall, was born in Battersea, London to Sylvia R. (née Leonard), was a hairdresser, and his father, Joseph L. Spall, was a postal worker. He has three siblings. He was raised in London.
Timothy Spall Wife | Shane Spall
Spall is married to Shane Spall since 1 December 1981. The couple has three children.
Timothy Spall Children| Timothy Spall Rafe Spall
- Pascale Spall (born 1976)
- Rafe Spall (born 1983)
- Mercedes Spall (born 1985)
Timothy Spall Height
Timothy Leonard Spall OBE stands at 1.7m tall.
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Timothy Spall Career
Spall made his mark in theatre performing in productions for Birmingham Rep and, later, the Royal Shakespeare Company, including The Merry Wives of Windsor, Three Sisters, Nicholas Nickleby and The Knight of the Burning Pestle. Spall has since appeared in the films Crusoe, Secrets & Lies, Shooting the Past, Topsy-Turvy, Vanilla Sky, Rock Star, All or Nothing, The Last Samurai, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events and The King’s Speech. He gained international recognition as Peter Pettigrew (“Wormtail”) in the Harry Potter film series. In 1991 he guest starred in the series 5 Red Dwarf episode “Back to Reality”. In 1993, Spall was a guest in the Scottish comedy series Rab C. Nesbitt.
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2000 New Year Honours. Spall performed lead vocals on the song “The Devil is an Englishman” from the Ken Russell film Gothic (1986), in which Spall portrayed John William Polidori.
In 2010, he featured Winston Churchill in critically acclaimed film The King’s Speech for which as a member of the ensemble he was jointly awarded the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Spall reprised the role at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.
In 2012, Spall filmed Wasteland (known as The Rise in Britain), with actors Matthew Lewis and Vanessa Kirby. The Newport Beach Film Festival in Newport Beach, California, screened Wasteland in April 2013. Also in 2012, Spall played Charlie Morgan in the edgy film Comes a Bright Day. Spall played the title role of Davies in Harold Pinter’s play The Caretaker, directed by Matthew Warchus at the Old Vic theatre in London opposite George MacKay and Daniel Mays. He is the owner of a Dutch barge that he and his wife have been sailing around the British Isles as part of a BBC Four TV series Timothy Spall: Back at Sea
Timothy Spall Net Worth
Timothy Spall is an English actor who has an estimated net worth of $4 million dollars.
Timothy Spall Movies | Timothy Spall Tv Shows
- Secrets & Lies
- The Last Samurai
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- The Damned United
- Topsy-Turvy
- Enchanted
- The Sheltering Sky
- Rock Star
- Still Crazy
- Mr. Turner
Timothy Spall Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a British-American namesake film series, where Timothy Spall featured in as Peter Pettigrew, where he gained international acclaim for his role.
Timothy Spall Weight Loss
The actor’s weight loss journey began in 2014, when he shed a mass of weight The star began shedding the pounds in April 2016 and by the end of 2018, he announced he had lost almost 15kg. These are revealed by the interview he had with the www.express.co.uk magazine.
Timothy Spall Enchanted
Timothy Spall starred in Enchanted a 2007 American live-action/animated musical fantasy film romantic comedy film, appearing as Nathaniel, portraying servant of Queen Narissa, who controls him through his infatuation with her and his own lack of self-esteem.
Timothy Spall Illness
Spall was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 1996 but has since been on treatment.
Timothy Spall Churchill
Winston Churchill is a character he portrayed in the film The King’s Speech, for which he earned an award for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
Timothy Spall Sweeney Todd
Timothy Spall starred in Sweeney Todd a 2007 British-American musical period slasher film, appearing as Beadle Bamford.
Timothy Spall Peter Pettigrew
Peter Pettigrew is a role he played in the Harry Potter films a British-American namesake film series, where he gained international acclaim.
Timothy Spall Turner
Timothy Spall starred in Mr. Turner, a 2014 biographical drama film, appearing as Joseph Mallord William Turner, portraying The controversial artist; he never married but had two lovers. He fathered two children with one, though he denied paternity.
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Timothy Spall Interview
Published: Sat 15 Mar 2014 08.00 GMT
What was your most embarrassing moment?
I have had a tendency to sleepwalk in the past. I once woke up in the nude in a corridor of a hotel in Cornwall in the small hours of the morning. Oh, the cringing shame.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Wanting to be liked – it’s a fine line between amiability and vanity.
Arrogance combined with stupidity and smugness.
Property aside, what’s the most expensive thing you’ve bought?
A new Jaguar XJR: I got a discount but, oh my, it was still a lot of dosh.
What is your greatest fear?
Dying before I’m ready.
What would your superpower be?
I would like to be able to fire invisible anti-misery missiles from my eyes.
Who would play you in the film of your life?
Me, but if I wasn’t available, Beyoncé.
What is your most unappealing habit?
I’m prone to flatulence and its undeserved glorification.
What is your favorite word?
It’s unprintable and, if I admitted it was my favorite word, I’d make a Berkshire hunt of myself.
What is your favorite book?
The Pickwick Papers.
What would be your fancy dress costume of choice?
A pith helmet, an A-line cocktail dress and some absolutely divine Manolo Blahnik yak-lined, high-heeled boxing boots.
What is the worst thing anyone’s said to you?
My doctor: “Sorry, old boy, but you’ve got leukemia.”
What does love feel like?
If there was a definitive answer to that we wouldn’t have a need for art, poetry, and music.
Have you ever said ‘I love you’ and not meant it?
When I’m merry with the juices of Bacchus, I love everybody, so I suppose the answer is yes. Although I mean it at the time.
If you could go back in time, where would you go?
London in the 1830s, with plenty of antibiotics and hand cleansers.
How often do you have sex?
I’d prefer to keep my mystery.
What is the closest you’ve come to death?
In 1996, when I was being treated for leukemia. At one point I had a vicious infection that was trying to claim me. Mercifully, due to love and expertise, I pulled through.
What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
A potion that would make me fit, thin, healthy and useful.
What song would you like to be played at your funeral?
Dido’s Lament from Purcell’s Dido And Aeneas, which is very sad, followed by Ain’t It Grand To Be Bloomin’ Well Dead, a music hall song that is blackly funny.
Tell us a joke
I’m feeling cooped up and peckish – do you think I might have bird flu?