British actor whose greatest success came after 1990 when he moved to the States to play American heavies. He has been a favorite of director Quentin Tarantino.


He and Gary Oldman are very good friends from back in the days of when they worked in London theater. Even with his reputation as an actor firmly established, Tim Roth still tends bar from time to time. Two sons, with Butler, Timothy (b. 1995) and Cormac (b. 1996) His middle name is Simon. Was considered for the role of Severus Snape in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), but dropped out to star in Tim Burton's re-make of Planet of the Apes (1968). The role was then given to Alan Rickman. Was considered as a replacement for Anthony Hopkins, when Hopkins was reluctant to return to play Hannibal Lector in Hannibal (2001). However, in the end, Hopkins accepted the role. Ranked #16 on Tropopkin's Top 25 Most Intriguing People [Issue #100] Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006