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Tim Pigott-Smith

Tim Pigott-Smith

Acting·1946–2017·67 films

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.

Filmography

V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta (2006)Creedy
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (2010)Lord Ascot
Quantum of Solace
Quantum of Solace (2008)Foreign Secretary
Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York (2002)Calvinist Minister
Jupiter Ascending
Jupiter Ascending (2015)Malidictes
RED 2
RED 2 (2013)Director Philips
Johnny English
Johnny English (2003)Pegasus
Alexander
Alexander (2004)Omen Reader
The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day (1993)Thomas Benn
Victoria & Abdul
Victoria & Abdul (2017)Sir Henry Ponsonby
Escape to Victory
Escape to Victory (1981)Rose
Clash of the Titans
Clash of the Titans (1981)Thallo
Flyboys
Flyboys (2006)Mr. Lowry
6 Days
6 Days (2017)William Whitelaw
The Four Feathers
The Four Feathers (2002)General Feversham
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday (2002)Major General Ford
My Piece of the Pie
My Piece of the Pie (2011)Mr. Brown
The Little Vampire 3D
The Little Vampire 3D (2017)Frederick Sackville-Bagg (voice)
Aces High
Aces High (1976)Major Stoppard
Dead Man's Folly
Dead Man's Folly (1986)Sir Stubbs
L'Entente cordiale
L'Entente cordiale (2006)Superintendent Masterson
Whisky Galore
Whisky Galore (2016)Col. Woolsey
The Murder at Road Hill House
The Murder at Road Hill House (2011)Commissioner Mayne
Safe Conduct
Safe Conduct (2002)Fleming
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)Philippe
Pompeii: The Last Day
Pompeii: The Last Day (2003)Pliny the Elder
King Charles III
King Charles III (2017)Charles
The Murder in Angel Lane
The Murder in Angel Lane (2013)Commissioner Mayne
Beyond the Pale
Beyond the Pale (2014)Commissioner Mayne
Eroica
Eroica (2003)Count Dietrichstein
Richard's Things
Richard's Things (1980)Peter
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews (1977)Cornet
Life Story
Life Story (1987)Francis Crick
Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure (1979)Angelo
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos (1971)Captain Harker
Wodehouse In Exile
Wodehouse In Exile (2013)P.G. Wodehouse
The Day Christ Died
The Day Christ Died (1980)Tullius
Aileen Wuornos: Angel of Death
Aileen Wuornos: Angel of Death (2009)Narrator
Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora
Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora (1976)Marco
Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra (1975)Proculeius
Sweet William
Sweet William (1980)Gerald
Henry IV Part 1
Henry IV Part 1 (1979)Harry Percy, Hotspur
A State of Emergency
A State of Emergency (1986)Father Joe Ryan
Red Trees
Red Trees (2017)Narrator
The Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of Mark (2015)Narrator (voice)
The Day Britain Stopped
The Day Britain Stopped (2003)Narrator (voice)
The Private Life of Samuel Pepys
The Private Life of Samuel Pepys (2003)Lord Shaftesbury
Pride and Prejudice: From Page to Screen
Pride and Prejudice: From Page to Screen (1995)Narrator (voice)
The Vienna Strangler
The Vienna Strangler (2006)Self - Narrator (voice)
'Tis Pity She's a Whore
'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1980)Vasques
Goldeneye: The Secret Files
Goldeneye: The Secret Files (1995)Narrator
The Lost Boys
The Lost Boys (1978)Arthur Llewelyn Davies
Lucky Village
Lucky Village (1992)
Hamlet
Hamlet (1970)Laertes / First Player
How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective
How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective (2014)Self
David Macaulay: Pyramid
David Macaulay: Pyramid (1989)Djedefre / Scout (voice)
I Remember Nelson
I Remember Nelson (1982)Capt. Thomas Hardy
No Mama No
No Mama No (1979)David
On Expenses
On Expenses (2010)Alan Keen
In Hiding
In Hiding (1980)Michael
The Bullion Boys
The Bullion Boys (1993)Hubert
School Play
School Play (1979)Timothy Perkins
Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter
Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter (1996)Self - Narrator (voice)
The Case of Sherlock Holmes
The Case of Sherlock Holmes (1987)Presenter - Self
A Choice of Evils
A Choice of Evils (1977)Consul Vogel
The Fall of Singapore: The Great Betrayal
The Fall of Singapore: The Great Betrayal (2012)Narrator (voice)
The Other Side of Dunkirk
The Other Side of Dunkirk (2004)Narrator