Tim Roth

Tim Roth is one of those actors who makes menace feel intelligent. I first clocked him in his early British television work as a coiled, live-wire presence, and that energy never left him—it just got refined. What I admire most is his range within villainy: the chatty crook, the wounded informant, the aristocratic sadist in Rob Roy that earned him a BAFTA. His directorial turn proved he is not just a hired gun either, winning European recognition for real moral seriousness behind the camera. Roth never begs for the audience's love, which is exactly why he keeps mine. Decades in, he still feels dangerous, and that is a rare kind of consistency.

Name (English)

Tim Roth

Name (Japanese)

ティム・ロス

Reading

てぃむ・ろす

Born

May 14, 1961 (age 65)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Ox

Origin

Dulwich, United Kingdom

Height

2 cm

Occupation

actor / film actor / stage actor / voice actor / television actor

University

Camberwell College of Arts

Awards & achievements

• 1996 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
• 1999 European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.tim-roth.com/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-11

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