Tim Roth

Tim Roth is a British actor known for intense, often volatile characters.

He gained prominence in the 1990s through collaborations with Quentin Tarantino, particularly as the wounded robber in *Reservoir Dogs* and the philosophical hitman's partner in *Pulp Fiction*.

He later starred in the television series *Lie to Me* as a deception expert.

filmography

Reservoir Dogs

Vincent van Gogh · Selma

collaborators

Quentin Tarantino

Jennifer Jason Leigh · Bruce Willis · Steve Buscemi · Tupac Shakur · Michael Caine · Antonio Banderas

background

London

England's capital city

craft

method acting

Performance through lived emotion

emotional depth · improvisation · preparation · menace · screen presence · supporting roles · ensemble work

recognition

Cannes Film Festival

Annual French cinema awards

Categories
Opposites
acting persona/screen presence

Tim RothTom Hanks

Robin Williams · Will Smith · Jimmy Stewart · Sandra Bullock · Hugh Grant

cultural/national identity in film

Tim RothTom Cruise

Dwayne Johnson · Will Smith · Chris Hemsworth · Vin Diesel · Leonardo DiCaprio

national/cultural identity in film

Tim RothTom Cruise

John Wayne · Sylvester Stallone · Mark Wahlberg · Clint Eastwood · Bruce Willis

Family

Tim, Roth, Timmy

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G