English actor (born 1961)
Tim Roth
Born (1961-05-14 ) 14 May 1961 (age 64) Education Alma mater Occupations Years active 1982–present Works Full list Spouse Children 3
Timothy Simon Roth (/r ɒ θ [ 2] Brit Pack ". After garnering attention in television productionsMade in Britain Meantime BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer in his theatrical film debutThe Hit The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover Vincent & Theo Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Roth has collaborated withQuentin Tarantino on several films, includingReservoir Dogs Pulp Fiction Four Rooms The Hateful Eight Rob Roy BAFTA Award , and was nominated for theAcademy Award and theGolden Globe Award . Other film credits includeThe Legend of 1900 Planet of the Apes Funny Games Selma Luce Bergman Island
Roth made his directorial debut with the filmThe War Zone Fox seriesLie to Me Sky Atlantic seriesTin Star Emil Blonsky / Abomination in theMarvel Cinematic Universe , including the filmsThe Incredible Hulk Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Disney+ seriesShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law
Timothy Simon Roth was born on 14 May 1961 inDulwich ,London . His mother, Ann, was a painter and teacher. His father, Ernie, was aFleet Street journalist and painter.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn , to a family of Irish descent. Although he was not of Jewish background, his father changed his surname from "Smith" to the German/Yiddish "Roth " in the 1940s, as "an act of anti-Nazi solidarity".[ 6] [ 5] [ 7] World War II veteran.[ 8] [ 9]
Roth is a survivor ofchild sexual abuse , committed by his paternal grandfather, whom he has stated sexually abused him from childhood until his early teen years. He first revealed that he was a victim of sexual abuse during press for the 1999 filmThe War Zone The Guardian [ 10]
Roth attended school inLambeth before moving toCroydon Technical School , due to bullying.[ 7] Strand School inTulse Hill . Roth wanted to be a sculptor and studied at London'sCamberwell College of Arts .[ 11]
Roth at the 2008 Marvel booth signing Roth starred in television films in the 1980s, includingMade in Britain Meantime Murder with Mirrors The Hit East End character inKing of the Ghetto Brick Lane and broadcast by the BBC in 1986. Roth,Gary Oldman ,Colin Firth ,Daniel Day-Lewis ,Bruce Payne andPaul McGann were dubbed theBrit Pack .[ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
In 1990, he playedVincent van Gogh inVincent & Theo Guildenstern inRosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Roth became an international star when he collaborated withQuentin Tarantino on several films, includingReservoir Dogs Pulp Fiction Four Rooms
He played Archibald Cunningham inRob Roy BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role , and was nominated for anAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actor and aGolden Globe .[ 15] Woody Allen 's musical filmEveryone Says I Love You The Legend of 1900 Tupac Shakur in the filmGridlock'd The War Zone Alexander Stuart 's novel. In 2001, he played General Thade the evilchimpanzee inTim Burton 'sPlanet of the Apes Harry Potter Severus Snape , which went toAlan Rickman .[ 16]
Roth in 2014 Roth starred inFrancis Ford Coppola 's filmYouth Without Youth Michael Haneke 'sFunny Games Emil Blonsky / Abomination , a Russian-born officer in the British Royal Marine Commandos, inThe Incredible Hulk Louis Leterrier was a fan of Roth's work. Leterrier wrote onEmpire Cockney boy become a superhero!".[ 17] Lie to Me [ 18] Monty Python since his youth, Roth appeared in the 2009 television documentary,Monty Python: Almost the Truth (Lawyers Cut) [ 19] Manic Street Preachers ' 2010 studio album,Postcards from a Young Man [ 20]
In 2012, he became the president of the jury for theUn Certain Regard section at the2012 Cannes Film Festival .[ 21] FIFA President Sepp Blatter inUnited Passions 2014 FIFA World Cup .[ 22] The Hateful Eight [ 23] Once Upon a Time in Hollywood [ 24]
Roth starred in the 2015 filmChronic [ 25] Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead nomination. Roth collaborated with directorMichel Franco again, in 2021, when he starred inSundown [ 26] April's Daughter. [ 27]
In 2017, Roth appeared in five episodes of thethird season ofTwin Peaks [ 28] Tin Star ,[ 29]
Roth reprised his role as Emil Blonsky / Abomination in the filmShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Disney+ seriesShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law [ 30] [ 31]
In 2022, Roth starred in the psychological horror filmResurrection [ 32] Punch [ 33] Last King of the Cross [ 34]
In 2025, Roth starred in the British thrillerTornado [ 35] The Immortal Man ,Peaky Blinders. [ 36]
Roth's son Jack, born to Lori Baker in 1984,[ 37] [ 38] Hunter S. Thompson andCormac McCarthy respectively.[ 39] [ 40] germ cell cancer .[ 41]
As of 2008, Roth was a supporter of theGreen Party of England and Wales .[ 42] Iraq War and later criticised former Prime MinisterTony Blair for his involvement, stating: "I've always felt Blair should be hauled off in handcuffs and put inWormwood Scrubs . I think he's profited from the death ofReg's son and the Iraq war. I think that's where he belongs... I have nothing but contempt for him."[ 43] Bernie Sanders for President in the2016 United States presidential election .[ 44] Donald Trump 's victory in 2016, saying: "I hate Trump. I hate everything that he stands for."[ 45]
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