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{{Short description|English actor (born 1961)}} {{About||the metal guitarist|Tim Roth (musician)|the Canadian football player|Tim Roth (Canadian football)}} {{use British English|date=May 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Tim Roth | image = Tim Roth by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg | caption = Roth at the 2017 [[San Diego Comic-Con]] | birth_name = Timothy Simon Roth<ref>{{cite news |last=Sawyer |first=Miranda |date=16 April 1995 |title=Roth discovers froth |newspaper=[[The Observer]] (London) |id={{Gale|A171363897}}}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1961|5|14}} | birth_place = [[Dulwich]], [[London]], England | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1982โpresent | works = [[Tim Roth filmography|Full list]] | spouse = {{marriage|Nikki Butler|1993}} | children = 3 }} '''Timothy Simon Roth''' ({{IPAc-en|r|ษ|ฮธ}}; born 14 May 1961)<ref>{{cite web|author=UPI Staff|title=Famous birthdays for May 14: Tim Roth, Miranda Cosgrove|date=May 14, 2023|website=United Press International|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2023/05/14/Famous-birthdays-for-May-14-Tim-Roth-Miranda-Cosgrove/5241684029412/|accessdate=January 7, 2025}}</ref> is an English actor and director. He was among a group of prominent British actors known as the "[[Brit Pack (actors)|Brit Pack]]". For his performance in ''[[Rob Roy (1995 film)|Rob Roy]]'' (1995), Roth won a [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|BAFTA Award]], and was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Academy Award]] and the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor โ Motion Picture|Golden Globe Award]]. After garnering attention in television productions ''[[Made in Britain]]'' (1982) and ''[[Meantime (film)|Meantime]]'' (1983), Roth was nominated for the [[BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles|BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer]] in his theatrical film debut ''[[The Hit (1984 film)|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 (film)|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 film)|Planet of the Apes]]'' (2001), ''[[Funny Games (2007 film)|Funny Games]]'' (2007), ''[[Selma (film)|Selma]]'' (2014), ''[[Luce (film)|Luce]]'' (2019), and ''[[Bergman Island (2021 film)|Bergman Island]]'' (2021). Roth made his directorial debut with the film ''[[The War Zone]]'' (1999). He played Cal Lightman in the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] series ''[[Lie to Me]]'' (2009โ2011), Jim Worth / Jack Devlin in the [[Sky Atlantic]] series ''[[Tin Star (TV series)|Tin Star]]'' (2017โ2020), and [[Emil Blonsky (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Emil Blonsky / Abomination]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]], including the films ''[[The Incredible Hulk (film)|The Incredible Hulk]]'' (2008), ''[[Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings]]'' (2021), and the [[Disney+]] series ''[[She-Hulk: Attorney at Law]]'' (2022).
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