Tim Pigott-Smith
English film and television actor and author (1946-2017) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 70
Timothy Peter Pigott-Smith was a British actor and author. For his leading role as Ronald Merrick in the television drama series The Jewel in the Crown, he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor in 1985.
Tim Pigott-Smith is read about 496 times a day, in 26 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
6 DaysFilm, 2017William Whitelaw2015
Jupiter AscendingFilm, Malidictes2014
HoudiniSeries, William Melville2013
RED 2Film, Director Philips2012
The Bletchley CircleSeries, Colonel2011
My Piece of the PieFilm, Mr. Brown2010
Downton AbbeySeries, Sir Philip Tapsell2009
Aileen Wuornos: Angel of DeathFilm, Narrator2006
FlyboysFilm, Mr. Lowry2004
North & SouthSeries, Richard Hale2003
EroicaFilm, Count Dietrichstein2002
Bloody SundayFilm, Major General Ford1997
Midsomer MurdersSeries, Matt Parkes1989
Agatha Christie's PoirotSeries, Dr. Lionel Woodward1987
Life StoryFilm, Francis Crick1982
NatureSeries, Narrator (voice)
The Hunchback of Notre DameFilm, 1982Philippe1980
Richard's ThingsFilm, Peter1979
Measure for MeasureFilm, Angelo1976
Aces HighFilm, Major Stoppard1974
PlayhouseSeries, Timothy Perkins1971
Doctor Who: The Claws of AxosFilm, Captain Harker1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, David1956
Tony AwardsSeries1946Born13 May 1946People around Tim
Close ties
Tim Bevan Produced Johnny English and Victoria and Abdul
Lana Wachowski Produced V for Vendetta (2006)
Lilly Wachowski Produced V for Vendetta (2006)
Fenella Woolgar Also in Victoria and Abdul and Eroica
Christopher Morahan Directed The Jewel in the Crown
Anthony Hopkins Also in RED 2 and The Remains of the Day
Judi Dench Also in Victoria and Abdul and Quantum of Solace
Suzy Eddie Izzard Also in Victoria and Abdul and Whisky Galore
Stephen Frears Directed Victoria and Abdul (2017)
Jim Carter Also in Downton Abbey and Alice in Wonderland
Julian Wadham Also in Downton Abbey and Victoria and Abdul- Desmond Davis Directed Clash of the Titans (1981)
Trevor Cooper Also in Gangs of New York and Downton Abbey- Rodney Bennett Directed The Lost Boys (1978)
Martin Scorsese Directed Gangs of New York (2003)
Christopher Plummer Also in Aces High and Alexander
Maggie Smith Also in Downton Abbey and Clash of the Titans
Tim Burton Directed Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Oliver Stone Directed Alexander (2004)
John Malkovich Also in RED 2 and Johnny English
Michael Gambon Also in Victoria and Abdul and Victoria & Abdul
Imelda Staunton Also in Downton Abbey and Alice in Wonderland
Harvey Weinstein Produced Gangs of New York (2003)
James Fox Also in Downton Abbey and The Remains of the Day
Known for
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V for Vendetta 2006
The Remains of the Day 1993
Gangs of New York 2002
Bloody Sunday 2002
Victoria & Abdul 2017
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
138 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Awards
About this person
Other television roles included appearance in The Chief, Midsomer Murders, The Vice, The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, King Charles III and two Doctor Who stories (The Claws of Axos and The Masque of Mandragora. Pigott-Smith appeared in films including Clash of the Titans, Gangs of New York, Johnny English, Alexander, V for Vendetta, Quantum of Solace, Red 2 and Jupiter Ascending.
