Tim Piggott-Smith
| Tim Pigott-Smith OBE |
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|---|---|
| Born |
Timothy Peter Pigott-Smith 13 May 1946 Rugby, Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 7 April 2017 (aged 70) Northampton, Northamptonshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–2017 |
| Spouse(s) | Pamela Miles (m. 1972; his death 2017) |
| Awards |
Fantasporto Best Actor 2002 Bloody Sunday |
Timothy Peter Pigott-Smith OBE (13 May 1946 – 7 April 2017) was an English film and television actor and author. He was best known for his leading role as Ronald Merrick in the television drama series The Jewel in the Crown, for which he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor in 1985. Other noted TV roles included lead roles in The Chief, The Vice, The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, King Charles III and two Doctor Who stories (The Claws of Axos (1971) & The Masque of Mandragora (1976)). Pigott-Smith appeared in many notable films including: Clash of the Titans (1981), Gangs of New York (2002), Johnny English (2003), Alexander (2004), V for Vendetta (2005), Quantum of Solace (2008), Red 2 (2013) and Jupiter Ascending (2015).
Pigott-Smith was born in Rugby, Warwickshire, the son of Margaret Muriel (née Goodman) and Harry Thomas Pigott-Smith, who was a journalist. He was educated at Wyggeston Boys' School, Leicester, King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon and Bristol University. He trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
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