Tim Pigott-smith
About
Biography
Filmography
Family & Companions
Biography
As renowned for his many roles on screen as for his performances on stage, Tim Pigott-Smith was born Timothy Peter Pigott-Smith in Rugby, England in 1946. After discovering his love of the stage in grade school, he would go on to major in English, French, and theater at Bristol University, graduating with a bachelor's in 1967. After training at the Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol for two years, Pigott-Smith was advised by a mentor there to shorten his name to something that would better fit on a marquee. Officially appearing under the name Tim Pigott-Smith, the young actor made his professional debut in an Old Vic production of "As You Like It" in 1969. He would shortly thereafter make his first TV appearance in the TV movie "Boswell's Life of Johnson" (STV, 1971) in 1971. Pigott-Smith would remain active on both stage and screen for the entirety of his career, making his Broadway debut in 1974 as Dr. Watson in the show "Sherlock Holmes." He would earn acclaim for his performance in the historical mini-series "The Jewel in the Crown" (PBS, 1984), a project that inspired him to write a book of both prose and poetry about his experiences in India titled Out of India. More memorable performances would come, particularly his villainous turn as Creedy in the film "V for Vendetta" (2005), as well as his starring role in the historical TV movie "Charles III" (BBC, 2017). Tim Pigott-Smith passed away in 2017. He was 71 years old.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Cast (Special)
Misc. Crew (Special)
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
Life Events
1971
Played Marco on "Doctor Who"
1984
Played Ronald Merrick in the acclaimed mini-series "The Jewel in the Crown."
1986
Co-starred in the drama "A State of Emergency"
1990
Played a recurring role on the U.K. television series "The Chief"
2002
Co-starred as Major General Ford in the drama feature "Bloody Sunday"
2002
Portrayed a General in the war feature "Four Feathers," which co-starred Heath Ledger and Kate Hudson
2006
Cast in the Wachowski brothers' "V for Vendetta" based on the acclaimed graphic novel by author Alan Moore
2007
Nabbed a recurring part on the crime series "Holby Blue"
2008
Appeared in the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace"
2010
Was cast in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland"
2011
Nabbed a supporting role in the British dramatic series "The Hour"
2012
Was a guest star on "Downton Abbey"
2013
Played Director Philips in "RED 2"
2014
Was in the biographical TV mini-series "Houdini"
2015
Nabbed a supporting role in the fantasy film "Jupiter Ascending"
2016
Was in the British romantic comedy "Whiskey Galore"
2017
Appeared as Sniggs on two episodes of "Decline and Fall"; his final work to be released during his lifetime
Family
Companions
