Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Known For

Pulp Fiction

Biography

Timothy Simon Roth (born May 14, 1961) is an English actor and director. He was among the prominent British actors known as the "Brit Pack". For his performance in Rob Roy (1995), Roth won a BAFTA Award and was nominated for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award. 

After garnering attention in television productions Made in Britain (1982) and Meantime (1983), Roth was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer in his theatrical film debut The Hit (1984). He gained further recognition for his roles in films, including The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), Vincent & Theo and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (both 1990). Roth has collaborated with Quentin Tarantino on several films, including Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Four Rooms (1995) and The Hateful Eight (2015). Other film credits include The Legend of 1900 (1998), Planet of the Apes (2001), Funny Games (2007), Selma (2014), Luce (2019), and Bergman Island (2021).

Roth made his directorial debut with~ The War Zone (1999). He played Cal Lightman in the Fox series Lie to Me (2009–2011), Jim Worth / Jack Devlin in the Sky Atlantic series Tin Star (2017–2020), and Emil Blonsky / Abomination in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the films The Incredible Hulk (2008), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), and the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022).

Movies Featuring Tim Roth

Classified

Classified (2024)

as Kevin Angler
Sundown

Sundown (2022)

as Neil Bennett
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

as Emil Blonsky / Abomination (voice) (uncredited)
The Song of Names

The Song of Names (2019)

as Martin Simmonds
Luce

Luce (2019)

as Peter Edgar
Reg

Reg (2016)

as Reg Keys
Mr. Right

Mr. Right (2016)

as Hopper / Reynolds
600 Miles

600 Miles (2015)

as Hank Harris
Hardcore Henry

Hardcore Henry (2015)

as Henry's Father
Selma

Selma (2014)

as Gov. George Wallace
Grace of Monaco

Grace of Monaco (2014)

as Prince Rainier III
A Fuller Life

A Fuller Life (2013)

as Self - Reader (segment "D-Day - an Invitation to Hell")
Möbius

Möbius (2013)

as Ivan Rostovsky
Arbitrage

Arbitrage (2012)

as Det. Michael Bryer
Sea Wolf

Sea Wolf (2009)

as Death Larsen
Dark Water

Dark Water (2005)

as Jeff Platzer
The Last Sign

The Last Sign (2005)

as Jeremy Macfarlane
Silver City

Silver City (2004)

as Mitch Paine
To Kill a King

To Kill a King (2003)

as Oliver Cromwell
Pulp Fiction: The Facts

Pulp Fiction: The Facts (2002)

as Self (archive footage)
Killing Emmett Young

Killing Emmett Young (2002)

as John Harrett / Frank Dwyer
Invincible

Invincible (2001)

as Herschel Steinschneider / Erik Jan Hanussen
The Musketeer

The Musketeer (2001)

as Febre the Man in Black
Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses (2000)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Vatel

Vatel (2000)

as Marquis de Lauzun
The Million Dollar Hotel

The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)

as Izzy Goldkiss (uncredited)
The Legend of 1900

The Legend of 1900 (1998)

as Danny Boodmann T.D. Lemon Nineteen Hundred '1900'
Deceiver

Deceiver (1997)

as James Walter Wayland
Hoodlum

Hoodlum (1997)

as Dutch Schultz
Four Rooms

Four Rooms (1995)

as Ted the Bellhop
Rob Roy

Rob Roy (1995)

as Archibald Cunningham
Little Odessa

Little Odessa (1994)

as Joshua Shapira
Captives

Captives (1994)

as Philip Chaney
Who Do You Think You're Fooling?

Who Do You Think You're Fooling? (1994)

as Mr. Orange (archive footage)
Reservoir Dogs

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

as Mr. Orange / Freddy Newandyke
Backsliding

Backsliding (1992)

as Tom Whitton
Vincent & Theo

Vincent & Theo (1990)

as Vincent Van Gogh
Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'

Franz Kafka's 'The Trial' (1988)

as Franz Kafka / Josef K
Urban Jungle

Urban Jungle (1985)

as Tristan Hanley
A Fall from Grace

A Fall from Grace (N/A)

as Detective Michael Tabb
Fish

Fish (N/A)

as Fish Osborne