Tim Pigott-Smith
CountryUnited Kingdom
GenderMale
BirthdayMay 13, 1946
Death2017-04-07
BiographyTimothy Peter Pigott-Smith (13 May 1946 – 7 April 2017) was a British 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 roles in The Chief, Midsomer Murders, The Vice, The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, King Charles III and two Doctor Who stories (The Claws of Axos (1971) and 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).
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as Herbert Henry Asquith
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as Hamer Shawcross
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Holby/Blue
as DCI Harry Hutchinson
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as William Melville
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The Chief
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as DS Maurice Ray
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The Hour
as Lord Elms
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The Jewel in the Crown
as Capt. Ronald Merrick
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The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher
as Commissioner Mayne
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