Tim Pigott-Smith

Person

Tim Pigott-Smith

Born 13 May 1946 Died 7 April 2017, aged 70 Rugby, Warwickshire, England, UK TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
5age in their first credit on record (1951)
66years on screen and counting
7credits in 2002, their busiest year
113dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
The Little Vampire 3D poster Age: 71

The Little Vampire 3D

2017
as Frederick Sackville-Bagg (voice)
Victoria & Abdul poster Age: 71

Victoria & Abdul

2017
as Sir Henry Ponsonby
6 Days poster Age: 71

6 Days

2017
as William Whitelaw
King Charles III poster Age: 70

King Charles III

2017
as Charles
Whisky Galore poster Age: 70

Whisky Galore

2016
as Col. Woolsey
The Gospel of Mark poster Age: 68

The Gospel of Mark

2015
as Narrator (voice)
Jupiter Ascending poster Age: 68

Jupiter Ascending

2015
as Malidictes
Beyond the Pale poster Age: 68

Beyond the Pale

2014
as Commissioner Mayne
RED 2 poster Age: 67

RED 2

2013
as Director Philips
The Murder in Angel Lane poster Age: 66

The Murder in Angel Lane

2013
as Commissioner Mayne
Wodehouse In Exile poster Age: 66

Wodehouse In Exile

2013
as P.G. Wodehouse
The Fall of Singapore: The Great Betrayal poster Age: 66

The Fall of Singapore: The Great Betrayal

2012
as Narrator (voice)
The Murder at Road Hill House poster Age: 64

The Murder at Road Hill House

2011
as Commissioner Mayne
My Piece of the Pie poster Age: 64

My Piece of the Pie

2011
as Mr. Brown
Alice in Wonderland poster Age: 63

Alice in Wonderland

2010
as Lord Ascot
On Expenses poster Age: 63

On Expenses

2010
as Alan Keen
Quantum of Solace poster Age: 62

Quantum of Solace

2008
as Foreign Secretary
Flyboys poster Age: 60

Flyboys

2006
as Mr. Lowry
L'Entente cordiale poster Age: 60

L'Entente cordiale

2006
as Superintendent Masterson
V for Vendetta poster Age: 59

V for Vendetta

2006
as Creedy
No poster
Age: 58

The Man Who Broke Britain

2004
as Narrator (voice)
Alexander poster Age: 58

Alexander

2004
as Omen Reader
The Private Life of Samuel Pepys poster Age: 57

The Private Life of Samuel Pepys

2003
as Lord Shaftesbury
Pompeii: The Last Day poster Age: 57

Pompeii: The Last Day

2003
as Pliny the Elder
Eroica poster Age: 57

Eroica

2003
as Count Dietrichstein
The Day Britain Stopped poster Age: 57

The Day Britain Stopped

2003
as Narrator (voice)
Johnny English poster Age: 56

Johnny English

2003
as Pegasus
Gangs of New York poster Age: 56

Gangs of New York

2002
as Calvinist Minister
The Four Feathers poster Age: 56

The Four Feathers

2002
as General Feversham
Bloody Sunday poster Age: 55

Bloody Sunday

2002
as Major General Ford
Safe Conduct poster Age: 55

Safe Conduct

2002
as Fleming
Pride and Prejudice: From Page to Screen poster Age: 49

Pride and Prejudice: From Page to Screen

1995
as Narrator (voice)
The Remains of the Day poster Age: 47

The Remains of the Day

1993
as Thomas Benn
The Bullion Boys poster Age: 47

The Bullion Boys

1993
as Hubert
Lucky Village poster Age: 45

Lucky Village

1992
David Macaulay: Pyramid poster Age: 42

David Macaulay: Pyramid

1989
as Djedefre / Scout (voice)
The Case of Sherlock Holmes poster Age: 41

The Case of Sherlock Holmes

1987
as Presenter - Self
Life Story poster Age: 41

Life Story

1987
as Francis Crick
A State of Emergency poster Age: 40

A State of Emergency

1986
as Father Joe Ryan
Dead Man's Folly poster Age: 39

Dead Man's Folly

1986
as Sir Stubbs
I Remember Nelson poster Age: 35

I Remember Nelson

1982
as Capt. Thomas Hardy
The Hunchback of Notre Dame poster Age: 35

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1982
as Philippe
Escape to Victory poster Age: 35

Escape to Victory

1981
as Rose
Clash of the Titans poster Age: 35

Clash of the Titans

1981
as Thallo
Richard's Things poster Age: 34

Richard's Things

1980
as Peter
'Tis Pity She's a Whore poster Age: 33

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

1980
as Vasques
Sweet William poster Age: 33

Sweet William

1980
as Gerald
The Day Christ Died poster Age: 33

The Day Christ Died

1980
as Tullius
In Hiding poster Age: 33

In Hiding

1980
as Michael
Henry IV Part 1 poster Age: 33

Henry IV Part 1

1979
as Harry Percy, Hotspur
No Mama No poster Age: 32

No Mama No

1979
as David
Measure for Measure poster Age: 32

Measure for Measure

1979
as Angelo
School Play poster Age: 32

School Play

1979
as Timothy Perkins
The Lost Boys poster Age: 32

The Lost Boys

1978
as Arthur Llewelyn Davies
A Choice of Evils poster Age: 30

A Choice of Evils

1977
as Consul Vogel
Joseph Andrews poster Age: 30

Joseph Andrews

1977
as Cornet
Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora poster Age: 30

Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora

1976
as Marco
Aces High poster Age: 30

Aces High

1976
as Major Stoppard
Antony and Cleopatra poster Age: 28

Antony and Cleopatra

1975
as Proculeius
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos poster Age: 24

Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos

1971
as Captain Harker
Hamlet poster Age: 24

Hamlet

1970
as Laertes / First Player
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TV credits

Newest first
Decline and Fall poster Age: 70

Decline and Fall

2017
as Sniggs
Houdini poster Age: 68

Houdini

2014
as William Melville
37 Days poster Age: 67

37 Days

2014
as Herbert Henry Asquith
The Great Train Robbery poster Age: 67

The Great Train Robbery

2013
as DS Maurice Ray
Toast of London poster Age: 67

Toast of London

2013
Doomsday: World War I poster Age: 66

Doomsday: World War I

2012
as Narrator - English Release
The Bletchley Circle poster Age: 66

The Bletchley Circle

2012
as Colonel
The Hour poster Age: 65

The Hour

2011
as Lord Elms
No poster
Age: 64

The Little House

2010
as Frederick
Downton Abbey poster Age: 64

Downton Abbey

2010
as Sir Philip Tapsell
Money poster Age: 64

Money

2010
as Barry Self
Strike Back poster Age: 63

Strike Back

2010
as Patrick Burton
Miranda poster Age: 63

Miranda

2009
as Valery Jackford
Holby Blue poster Age: 60

Holby Blue

2007
Lewis poster Age: 60

Lewis

2007
as Jasper Hammond
Crimes That Shook the World poster Age: 60

Crimes That Shook the World

2006
No poster
Age: 60

Just Jade

2006
North & South poster Age: 58

North & South

2004
as Richard Hale
No poster
Age: 57

London

2004
as John Evelyn
Foyle's War poster Age: 56

Foyle's War

2002
as Brigadier Timothy Wilson
Spooks poster Age: 56

Spooks

2002
as Hampton Wilder
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries poster Age: 55

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

2002
as Phillip Weaver
Dr Terrible's House of Horrible poster Age: 55

Dr Terrible's House of Horrible

2001
as Dr Maitland
The Vice poster Age: 52

The Vice

1999
as CI Frank Vickers
The Vice poster Age: 52

The Vice

1999
as DS Frank Vickers
Midsomer Murders poster Age: 50

Midsomer Murders

1997
as Matt Parkes
Silent Witness poster Age: 49

Silent Witness

1996
as John Briggs
Ghosts poster Age: 48

Ghosts

1995
as Dr Evans / Mr Maradick
The Chief poster Age: 43

The Chief

1990
as Chief Constable John Stafford
Screen One poster Age: 43

Screen One

1989
as Hubert
Agatha Christie's Poirot poster Age: 42

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989
as Dr. Lionel Woodward
The Gnostics poster Age: 40

The Gnostics

1987
as Narration
The Challenge poster Age: 40

The Challenge

1986
as Peter De Savary
The Jewel in the Crown poster Age: 37

The Jewel in the Crown

1984
as Ronald Merrick
Nature poster Age: 36

Nature

1982
as Narrator (voice)
No poster
Age: 35

I Remember Nelson

1982
as Capt. Thomas Hardy
No poster
Age: 35

Fame Is the Spur

1982
as Hamer Shawcross
40 Minutes poster Age: 35

40 Minutes

1981
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years poster Age: 35

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

1981
as Brendan Bracken
Danger UXB poster Age: 32

Danger UXB

1979
as Harry Winthrop
The BBC Television Shakespeare poster Age: 32

The BBC Television Shakespeare

1978
as Angelo
The Lost Boys poster Age: 32

The Lost Boys

1978
as Arthur Llewelyn Davies
BBC2 Play of the Week poster Age: 31

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977
as Arthur Llewelyn Davies
Wings poster Age: 30

Wings

1977
as Major Cashman
North and South poster Age: 29

North and South

1975
as Frederick Hale
Playhouse poster Age: 27

Playhouse

1974
as Timothy Perkins
Playhouse poster Age: 27

Playhouse

1974
as Michael
Play for Today poster Age: 24

Play for Today

1970
as Consul Vogel
ITV Playhouse poster Age: 21

ITV Playhouse

1967
as David
Doctor Who poster Age: 17

Doctor Who

1963
as Marco
Doctor Who poster Age: 17

Doctor Who

1963
as Captain Harker
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster Age: 5

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
as Philippe
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