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Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Acting·1957·126 films

Timothy Leonard Spall (born February 27, 1957) is an English actor and presenter. He became a household name in the UK after appearing as Barry Spencer Taylor in the 1983 ITV comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.

As Actor

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)Peter Pettigrew
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)Wormtail
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)Peter Pettigrew
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)Peter Pettigrew (uncredited)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)Peter Pettigrew
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)Peter Pettigrew
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (2010)Bayard Hamar / Bloodhound (voice)
The King's Speech
The King's Speech (2010)Winston Churchill
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai (2003)Simon Graham
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)Bayard Hamar / Bloodhound (voice)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)Beadle
Enchanted
Enchanted (2007)Nathaniel
Chicken Run
Chicken Run (2000)Nick (voice)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)Mr. Poe
Vanilla Sky
Vanilla Sky (2001)Thomas Tipp
Upside Down
Upside Down (2012)Bob Boruchowitz
The Pale Blue Eye
The Pale Blue Eye (2022)Superintendent Thayer
Spencer
Spencer (2021)Major Alistair Gregorys
Appaloosa
Appaloosa (2008)Phil Olson
Early Man
Early Man (2018)Chief Bobnar (voice)
Rock Star
Rock Star (2001)Mats, Steel Dragon Road Manager
Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies (1996)Maurice Purley
Denial
Denial (2016)David Irving
The Damned United
The Damned United (2009)Peter Taylor
Wicked Little Letters
Wicked Little Letters (2024)Edward Swan
The Party
The Party (2017)Bill
Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner (2014)JMW Turner
Intimacy
Intimacy (2001)Andy, Claire's husband
Hamlet
Hamlet (1996)Rosencrantz
Desert Flower
Desert Flower (2009)Terry Donaldson
The Love Punch
The Love Punch (2014)Jerry
White Hunter, Black Heart
White Hunter, Black Heart (1990)Hodkins
The Sheltering Sky
The Sheltering Sky (1990)Eric Lyle
Quadrophenia
Quadrophenia (1979)Projectionist
Death Defying Acts
Death Defying Acts (2007)Sugarman
Ginger & Rosa
Ginger & Rosa (2012)Mark
Wake Wood
Wake Wood (2011)Arthur
Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby (2002)Charles Cheeryble
Gothic
Gothic (1987)Dr. Polidori
Finding Your Feet
Finding Your Feet (2017)Charlie Glover
Vatel
Vatel (2000)Gourville
Heartless
Heartless (2010)George Morgan
Life Is Sweet
Life Is Sweet (1991)Aubrey
All or Nothing
All or Nothing (2002)Phil
Topsy-Turvy
Topsy-Turvy (1999)Richard Temple (The Mikado)
Goodbye June
Goodbye June (2025)Bernie
Still Crazy
Still Crazy (1998)David "Beano" Baggot
Room on the Broom
Room on the Broom (2012)Dragon (voice)
From Time to Time
From Time to Time (2009)Boggis
Rich Flu
Rich Flu (2024)Sebastian Snail Sr.
The Rise
The Rise (2012)D I West
Immortality
Immortality (1998)Inspector Healey
The Corrupted
The Corrupted (2019)Clifford Cullen
The Last Bus
The Last Bus (2021)Tom
Love Bite
Love Bite (2012)Sid
The Bride
The Bride (1985)Paulus
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman (2005)Albert Pierrepoint
Love's Labour's Lost
Love's Labour's Lost (2000)Armado
Assassin's Bullet
Assassin's Bullet (2012)Dr. Kahn
Northern Comfort
Northern Comfort (2023)Edward
The Journey
The Journey (2017)Ian Paisley
This Is Christmas
This Is Christmas (2022)Ray
Grizzly II: Revenge
Grizzly II: Revenge (2020)Rob (uncredited)
The Missionary
The Missionary (1982)Parswell
The Changeover
The Changeover (2017)Carmody Braque
Mrs Lowry & Son
Mrs Lowry & Son (2019)L.S. Lowry
Gettin' Square
Gettin' Square (2003)Darren Barrington
S.O.S. Titanic
S.O.S. Titanic (1980)Jim (uncredited)
Dream Demon
Dream Demon (1988)Peck
Comes a Bright Day
Comes a Bright Day (2012)Charlie
Lucky Break
Lucky Break (2001)Cliff
My House in Umbria
My House in Umbria (2003)Quinty
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman (2015)Self / Nick
It Snows in Benidorm
It Snows in Benidorm (2020)Peter Riordan
Jackboots on Whitehall
Jackboots on Whitehall (2010)Churchill (voice)
To Kill a Priest
To Kill a Priest (1988)Igor
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1982)1st Constable
Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise
Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise (2001)Tommy Rag
Away
Away (2016)Joseph
A Room with a View
A Room with a View (2007)Mr Emerson
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music (2012)Winston Churchill
This Time Away
This Time Away (2019)Nigel
Crusoe
Crusoe (1989)Reverend Milne
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (2000)Cunningham
Cider with Rosie
Cider with Rosie (2015)Laurie Lee (voice)
The Heist Before Christmas
The Heist Before Christmas (2023)Santa
Sucker
Sucker (2015)The Professor
The Fattest Man in Britain
The Fattest Man in Britain (2009)Georgie Godwin
My Angel
My Angel (2011)Mr. Lambert
Hamlet
Hamlet (2026)Polonius
The Grand Duke Of Corsica
The Grand Duke Of Corsica (2021)Alfred Rott
1871
1871 (1990)Ramborde
Dutch Girls
Dutch Girls (1985)Lyndon Baines Jellicoe
Bolan's Shoes
Bolan's Shoes (2023)Jimmy
Neville's Island
Neville's Island (1998)Gordon
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories (2001)Luis Agalla
Rough for Theatre II
Rough for Theatre II (2000)B
Remembrance
Remembrance (1982)Douglas
Reuniting the Rubins
Reuniting the Rubins (2011)Lennie Rubin
Body Contact
Body Contact (1987)Paul
Stanley, a Man of Variety
Stanley, a Man of Variety (2016)Stanley/Stanley's Father/Stanley's Mother/Tony Hancock/Peter Sellers aka Dr Boob/George Formby/James Finlayson/Max Wall/Alistair Sim/Margaret Rutherford/Frank Randle/Max Miller/Noel Coward/Igor
Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home (1982)Gordon
Cherished
Cherished (2005)Terry Cannings
9 Kisses
9 Kisses (2014)Bartender
The Clandestine Marriage
The Clandestine Marriage (1999)Sterling
Journey's End
Journey's End (1988)Lt. Trotter
Mysterious Creatures
Mysterious Creatures (2006)Bill Ainscow
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages (2002)Self
Teenage Tourettes Camp
Teenage Tourettes Camp (2006)Narrator
Turner: The Secret Sketchbooks
Turner: The Secret Sketchbooks (2025)
Broke
Broke (1991)Francis Meeks
Gunrush
Gunrush (2009)Doug Becket
The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard (1981)Epikhodov
A Cotswold Death
A Cotswold Death (1982)Detective Sergeant Baxter
The Life Story of Baal
The Life Story of Baal (1978)Lupu
Virginia Woolf's Night & Day
Virginia Woolf's Night & Day (2026)Mr Hilbery
The Swords
The Swords (1997)Salesman
The Vanishing Army
The Vanishing Army (1978)Wainwright
David Macaulay: Pyramid
David Macaulay: Pyramid (1989)Kawab / Tomb Robber (voice)
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (1990)Pig Robinson
The Brylcreem Boys
The Brylcreem Boys (1979)Shorty
A Crack in the Ice
A Crack in the Ice (1985)Pte. Postnikov
Dread Poets' Society
Dread Poets' Society (1992)Derek
Roots
Roots (1992)Jimmy Beales
Back with the Boys Again
Back with the Boys Again (2013)Himself
Untitled 13
Untitled 13

As Writer