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Timothy Spall Biography

Birth Name:
Timothy Leonard Spall
Birth Place:
Battersea, London, England
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Was an army cadet as a teenager
  • Became an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1999
  • Diagnosed with leukemia in 1996
  • Was rescued at sea during the filming of his reality series Timothy Spall: Back at Sea after an incident in which he accidentally went the wrong way on the River Medway
  • Trained at the National Youth Theatre and RADA

Awards

  • 2014Cannes Film Festival-Best Actor: winner
  • 2014European Film Awards-European Actor: winner
  • 2014New York Film Critics Circle-Best Actor: winner
  • 2014National Society of Film Critics-Best Actor: winner
  • 2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2008Critics' Choice Awards-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
  • 2003Australian Film Institute Awards-Best Lead Actor: nominated
  • 2002European Film Awards-European Actor: nominated
  • 2000BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 1997BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated

Relationships

  • Mercedes Spall -- Daughter
  • Pascale Spall -- Daughter
  • Joe Spall -- Father
  • Sylvia Spall -- Mother
  • Shane Spall -- Wife