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Timothy Spall
Birthdate: February 27, 1957

Timothy Spall

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1970s
0.9046
1
total ranking of 0.9046
1980s
1.1985
8
total ranking of 1.1985
1990s
2.5626
8
total ranking of 2.5626
2000s
2.7429
17
total ranking of 2.7429
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Timothy Spall is ranked overall as 2.4527 of of 4 stars2.4527

Timothy Spall Movie Rankings

1
Timothy Spall starring in Secrets & Lies
Timothy Spall scores a combined 3.3442 out of 4 stars for Secrets & Lies3.3442
After the death of her adopted parents a thriving young black optometrist searches for her birth mother. To the mother, a white poverty stricken factory worker living in East London, the meeting turns out to be a much needed lift in her life. ...more about Secrets & Lies
Actor Awards
  • London Critics Circle Film Awards - British Actor of the Year
2
Timothy Spall starring in Chicken Run
Timothy Spall scores a combined 3.1940 out of 4 stars for Chicken Run3.1940
When smooth talking, roster flying, Rocky accidentally lands in Ginger's cope he promises to help her and her fellow chickens escape from a Pot Pie fate, but as Rocky soon learns getting in is easier than getting out. ...more about Chicken Run
3
Timothy Spall starring in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Timothy Spall scores a combined 3.1077 out of 4 stars for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban3.1077
In Harry's third year at Hogwarts a maniac killer has escaped from Azkaban and is on a mission to kill him and it seems the Dementors sent to protect him are really trying to hurt him. ...more about Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
4
Topsy-Turvy (1999)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 3.0902 out of 4 stars for Topsy-Turvy3.0902
Acclaimed playwright and composer Gilbert and Sullivan feel they have run out of ideas, until Gilbert's wife takes him to a new Japanese art exhibit which kindles a new wave of inspiration. ...more about Topsy-Turvy
Actor Awards
  • BAFTA Awards - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
  • London Critics Circle Film Awards - British Supporting Actor of the Year
  • Not Available on DVD
5
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 3.0890 out of 4 stars for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire3.0890
In Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts he is mysteriously chosen to participate in the Triwizard Tournament, a dangerous and sometimes deadly competition. Theoretically, Harry is not old enough to participate and must be very cautious because is seems someone wants him in harm's way. ...more about Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
6
Hamlet (1996)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 3.0733 out of 4 stars for Hamlet3.0733
Hamlet, son of the king of Denmark, is summoned home for his father's funeral and his mother's wedding to his uncle. In a supernatural episode, he discovers that his uncle, whom he hates anyway, murdered his father. ...more about Hamlet
7
Enchanted (2007)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 3.0564 out of 4 stars for Enchanted3.0564
Where a young girl met and fell in love with a handsome prince. News of this romance upsets his mother, the evil queen. ...more about Enchanted
8
Last Samurai, The (2003)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 2.9244 out of 4 stars for Last Samurai2.9244
In Japan, Civil War veteran Captain Nathan Algren trains the Emperor's troops to use modern weapons as they prepare to defeat the last of the country's samurais. ...more about Last Samurai
9
Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 2.9177 out of 4 stars for Nicholas Nickleby2.9177
Young Nicholas and his family enjoy a comfortable life, until Nicholas' father dies and the family is left penniless. ...more about Nicholas Nickleby
10
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 2.7726 out of 4 stars for Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events2.7726
Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire are three intelligent young children who receive terrible news that their parents have died in a fire and have left them an enormous fortune not to be used until the eldest child is of age. ...more about Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
11
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 2.7594 out of 4 stars for Vanilla Sky2.7594
David Aames takes all he has for granted; his wealth, his inherited publishing company, his good looks - his relationships. Especially his relationships. ...more about Vanilla Sky
12
Intimacy (2001)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 2.7404 out of 4 stars for Intimacy2.7404
Jay, a failed musician, walked out of his family and now earns a living as head bartender in a trendy London pub. Every Wednesday afternoon a woman comes to his house for graphic, almost wordless, sex. ...more about Intimacy
13
Rock Star (2001)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 2.7072 out of 4 stars for Rock Star2.7072
Chris Cole was born to rock. His longtime girlfriend Emily believes his talent could take him all the way - but Chris worships at the altar of Bobby Beers, the fiery frontman for heavy metal legends Steel Dragon. ...more about Rock Star
14
Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 2.6181 out of 4 stars for Love's Labour's Lost2.6181
The King of Navarre and his three companions swear a very public oath to study together and to renounce women for three years. Their honour is immediately put to the test by the arrival of the Princess of France and her three lovely companions. ...more about Love's Labour's Lost
15
Still Crazy (1998)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 2.5641 out of 4 stars for Still Crazy2.5641
"Strange Fruit" had everything that makes a legendary rockband: Money, Fame, Success, Groupies, a Singer who died of drugs and even a divine ending, when lightning struck the stage during an open-air. ...more about Still Crazy
16
Lucky Break (2001)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 2.5484 out of 4 stars for Lucky Break2.5484
Half-way through his 12-year prison sentence for an incompetent armed robbery, Jimmy Hands gets a lucky break: he's transferred to a prison from which he can probably escape. ...more about Lucky Break
Actor Awards
  • British Independent Film Awards - Best Actor
17
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman (2007)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 2.4155 out of 4 stars for Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman2.4155
Timothy Spall (SECRETS & LIES) stars as Albert Pierrepoint, who can claim the redoubtable title of Britain's most prolific hangman, in this bleak biopic. ...more about Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
  • Not Available on DVD
18
Wisdom of Crocodiles, The (1998)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 2.3760 out of 4 stars for Wisdom of Crocodiles2.3760
Steven is multi-talented, handsome, and a expert seducer of women. He craves intimacy with women, literally cannot live without it, and is in search of the perfect woman. All of his relationships, however, end tragically. ...more about Wisdom of Crocodiles
19
Quadrophenia (1979)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 2.2154 out of 4 stars for Quadrophenia2.2154
London, 1965: Like many other youths Jimmy's hates the philistine life, especially his parents and his job in mailing division. ...more about Quadrophenia
  • Not Available on DVD
20
Vatel (2000)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 2.2079 out of 4 stars for Vatel2.2079
In 1671, with war brewing with Holland, a penniless prince invites Louis XIV to three days of festivities at a chateau in Chantilly. The prince wants a commission as a general, so the extravagances are to impress the king. ...more about Vatel
21
White Hunter Black Heart (1990)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 2.0510 out of 4 stars for White Hunter Black Heart2.0510
The world famous movie director John Huston has gone to Africa to make his next movie. He is an obstinate, contrary director who'd rather hunt elephants than takes care of his crew or movie. ...more about White Hunter Black Heart
22
Life Is Sweet (1990)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 2.0159 out of 4 stars for Life Is Sweet2.0159
Just north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola. ...more about Life Is Sweet
  • Not Available on DVD
23
Lucky Break (2002)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 1.9210 out of 4 stars for Lucky Break1.9210
A comedy about a prison escape with a musical twist. ...more about Lucky Break
  • Not Available on DVD
24
Old Man Who Read Love Stories, The (2001)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 1.8297 out of 4 stars for Old Man Who Read Love Stories1.8297
  • Not Available on DVD
25
Dream Demon (1988)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 1.8111 out of 4 stars for Dream Demon1.8111
  • Not Available on DVD
26
Gothic (1986)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 1.7532 out of 4 stars for Gothic1.7532
Story of the night that Mary Shelley gave birth to the horror classic "Frankenstein." Disturbed drug induced games are played and ghost stories are told one rainy night at the mad Lord Byron's country estate. ...more about Gothic
27
Crusoe (1989)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 1.6452 out of 4 stars for Crusoe1.6452
  • Not Available on DVD
28
Missionary, The (1982)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 1.5304 out of 4 stars for Missionary1.5304
In 1905, after 10 years of missionary work in Africa, the Rev. Charles Fortesque is recalled to England, where his bishop gives him his new assignment - to minister to London's prostitutes. ...more about Missionary
29
Clandestine Marriage, The (1999)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 1.5205 out of 4 stars for Clandestine Marriage1.5205
A period film, set around an English country house whose owners want to arrange a marriage of convenience between their elder daughter and an aristocratic heir of a hard-up noble family. ...more about Clandestine Marriage
30
To Kill a Priest (1988)
Timothy Spall scores a combined 1.0653 out of 4 stars for To Kill a Priest1.0653
  • Not Available on DVD
31
Body Contact (1987)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
32
Remembrance (1982)
No Reviews Available
A group of Devonport-based Royal Navy ratings, due to sail to America for a six-month NATO exercise, go out on the town on their last night in port, hitting Plymouth's notorious Union Street district, with violent results. ...more about Remembrance
  • Not Available on DVD
33
Rough for Theatre II (2000)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
34
Dutch Girls (1985)
Timothy Spall scores a combined zero out of 4 stars for Dutch Girls0.0001
An adolescent British field hockey team goes to Holland, where they find something far more interesting than tulips and windmills - hot, sexy women! They are so busy chasing girls that they forget all about their hockey match. ...more about Dutch Girls