Timothy West
British actor (1934-2024) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 90
Timothy Lancaster West was an English actor with a long and varied career across theatre, film, and television. He began acting in repertory theatres in the 1950s before making his London stage debut in 1959 moving on to three seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company during the 1960s.
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Gentleman JackSeries, Jeremy Lister2015
The VoteFilm, Fred Norris2014
Inside No. 9Series, Andrew2009
EndgameFilm, P.W. Botha2006
Not Going OutSeries, Geoffrey Adams2004
New TricksSeries, Professor Mears2003
Beyond BordersFilm, Lawrence Bauford2001
Waking the DeadSeries, Joe Doyle
IrisFilm, 2001Older Maurice1998
Animated Epics: BeowulfFilm, Hrothgar ( voice )1995
Eleven Men Against ElevenFilm, Sir Bob Luckton1992Fellow of the Royal Society of ArtsAward
Shakespeare: The Animated TalesSeries, 1992Prospero (voice)1989
Agatha Christie's PoirotSeries, Reverend Cottrell1988
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the SunFilm, Charles Clutterbuck1986
The Good Doctor Bodkin-AdamsFilm, Dr John Bodkin Adams1984Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1982
Murder Is EasyFilm, Lord Gordon Easterfield1979
AgathaFilm, Kenward1978
An Audience with...Series1975
HeddaFilm, Brack1973
Hitler: The Last Ten DaysFilm, Prof. Gebhardt1970
Edward IIFilm, Young Mortimer1967
The Deadly AffairFilm, Matrvis (in Edward II)1964
Theatre 625Series, Jan1959
No Hiding PlaceSeries1934Born20 October 1934People around Timothy
Toby Jones Also in Ever After, Titanic and EverAfter
Vernon Dobtcheff Also in The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Eric Porter Also in The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Tony Richardson Directed Joseph Andrews (1977)
Damiano Damiani Directed Lenin...The Train (1988)
Julian Glover Also in Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1975)
Penelope Wilton Also in Joseph Andrews, Cry Freedom and Iris
Ian Richardson Also in Cry Freedom and Bleak House
Harry Andrews Also in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Andrew Sachs Also in Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973)- Ronald Pickup Also in The Day of the Jackal and Joseph Andrews
Andy Tennant Directed Ever After (1998)
Andrew Davies Wrote Bleak House and Consuming Passions
Michael Hordern Also in Joseph Andrews and Oliver Twist
Tony Britton Also in The Day of the Jackal and Agatha
Megan Dodds Also in Ever After, Not Going Out and EverAfter- Timothy Bateson Also in Twisted Nerve and Joseph Andrews
Roy Boulting Directed Soft Beds, Hard Battles (1980)
Amanda Walker Also in The Deadly Affair (1967)
Geoffrey Whitehead Duets: Geoffrey Adams, also in Not Going Out
Joerg Stadler Also in Ever After and EverAfter
John Boulting Produced Soft Beds, Hard Battles (1974)
Dustin Hoffman Also in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (2000)
Jeanne Moreau Also in Ever After and EverAfter
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EverAfter 1998
The Day of the Jackal 1973
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas 2003
Cry Freedom 1987
Nicholas and Alexandra 1971
Filmography 40
145 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
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Awards
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West played King Lear and Macbeth (twice) along with other notable roles in The Master Builder and Uncle Vanya. In 1978, West was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival for his performance in The Homecoming.
