Tim Roth is an actor born in England. Made a name for himself while working in Hollywood. I gained real popularity after the release of the movie "4 rooms". Tim Roth's filmography includes over 100 projects. He is not only an actor, but also a producer and director.
Timothy Simon Smith is the real name of the popular actor. Born in London. This event occurred on May 14, 1961. His family was not connected with the cinema. Mom is an artist and teacher in elementary school, father worked as a journalist. The parents decided to change their surname after the war.
The decision to change the surname is ripe for several reasons. First, in this way, Tim’s father decided to show solidarity with the victims of the Holocaust. And secondly, not in all countries in which the journalist had to work, the natives of England were welcomed. There was a third reason: my father was sympathetic to the Communists and hated Margaret Thatcher. Having changed his surname, he decided to demonstrate that he did not want to have anything to do with England.
It was hard to study at school. Tim Roth could not find a common language with either peers or teachers. Some of the actor was constantly bullied, while others were regularly punished.
Parents introduced Tim Roth to the art and creativity. They taught him painting and were regularly taken to the theater. The guy was very talented. He was able to draw, sculpt and parody adults.
He appeared on stage for the first time in his school years. I came to the argument to try and got the role of Dracula. He was very surprised when during the auditions his candidacy was approved. Since then, he dreamed of acting. However, Tim Roth could not go on the big stage for a very long time. In his very first production, the actor was so worried that
described. Subsequently, he was simply afraid to go on stage, and if he went out, he lost consciousness.
On the advice of his parents, he entered the art school. But Tim Roth always found an opportunity to prove himself in acting. He performed mainly in bars and churches, practically abandoning his studies. Looking at this, the teachers told Tim that he had chosen the wrong profession, and advised him to try acting.
Tim Roth heeded the advice of teachers. He left the art school and registered with the labor exchange. He indicated that he is an actor as his main profession.
Successful film career
Tim Roth received his first role in 1982. He played in the movie "Made in Britain." Our hero came to the set quite by accident. At that time, Tim worked as an advertising agent. During a detour of customers, his bicycle got a flat tire. Tim drove into the theater to ask for a pump. But instead he got the role of skinhead.
The next role was in the movie "Snitch". Tim appeared in the guise of a killer. Over the next few years, Tim managed to play several rather controversial characters. He appeared in projects such as "Kill the Priest, " "Cook, Thief, His Wife and Lover, " "Return to Waterloo."
Tim Roth dreamed of Hollywood, where his friends Gary Oldman and Daniel Day-Lewis had already gone. In England, everything was bad with a career. Tim was not invited to new projects, the money was gradually running out. When it became very difficult, luck again smiled at our hero.
Tim was invited to star in projects such as Vincent and Theo and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead. It was these works that made Tim Roth a sought-after actor. The guy was noticed by the ingenious director Quentin Tarantino. First, he invited Tim Roth to his project "Mad Dogs", and then to "Pulp Fiction".
Thanks to his masterful play, Tim Roth became a famous actor. Popularity only got stronger after the release of the Four Rooms movie project. He was first nominated for an Oscar after the release of the movie Rob Roy. And his fight with Liam Neeson was called the best fencing scene.
A few months later, Tim already collaborated with the brilliant director Woody Allen. Our hero starred in the movie "Everyone Says I Love You." Thanks to this project, Tim Roth proved to everyone that he can play in any role.
Almost all the paintings, on the creation of which the actor worked, became successful. And the film "The Legend of the Pianist" was even included in the list of best films. Tim appeared before the audience in the image of Danny.
Tim Roth could star in the movie "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." He was invited to the role of Severus Snape. However, he refused. I did this in order to star in the film "Planet of the Apes."
Tim Roth is not only an actor, but also a director. His debut work was the film "War Zone". This project is the only one so far, as he could not finish the film adaptation of King Lear.
Among the successful films in which Tim Roth starred, it is worth highlighting the multi-part project "Lie to Me." The actor perfectly played the role of interrogation specialist Cal Lightman. To portray the character convincingly, Tim Roth worked with a microexpression expert.
His filmography includes more than 100 projects. The most successful paintings were "The Incredible Hulk", "The Abominable Eight", "Twin Peaks", "Life at These Speeds", "Scam Involuntarily", "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", "My Boyfriend is a Killer".
Outside the set
What is the situation in Tim Roth’s personal life? The first wife is Lori Baker. A child was born in marriage. The son was named Jack. The couple reported divorce almost immediately after the birth of the baby. Tim Roth moved to America, leaving his wife. Then he took his son to his place.
The second wife is Nikki Butler. The wedding took place in 1993. Nicky gave birth to two children. Timothy Hunter and Michael Cormack - that is what happy parents called their sons.
The actor regularly shares photos on his Instagram page.
