Timothy Simon Roth (born 14 May 1961) is an English actor and
director. He made his debut in the television film Made in Britain
(1982). He gained critical acclaim for his role as Myron in The Hit
(1984), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Most
Promising Newcomer. Among a group of prominent British actors of the
era, the "Brit Pack", Roth gained more attention for his performances
in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), Vincent & Theo
(1990) and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990).He later earned
international recognition for appearing in Quentin Tarantino's films,
such as Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Four Rooms (1995)
and The Hateful Eight (2015). For the historical drama Rob Roy (1995),
Roth won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was
nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He made his
directorial debut with The War Zone (1999), for which he received
numerous accolades.He also starred as Cal Lightman on the Fox series
Lie to Me and as Jack Worth in the Sky Atlantic series Tin Star.
director. He made his debut in the television film Made in Britain
(1982). He gained critical acclaim for his role as Myron in The Hit
(1984), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Most
Promising Newcomer. Among a group of prominent British actors of the
era, the "Brit Pack", Roth gained more attention for his performances
in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), Vincent & Theo
(1990) and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990).He later earned
international recognition for appearing in Quentin Tarantino's films,
such as Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Four Rooms (1995)
and The Hateful Eight (2015). For the historical drama Rob Roy (1995),
Roth won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was
nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He made his
directorial debut with The War Zone (1999), for which he received
numerous accolades.He also starred as Cal Lightman on the Fox series
Lie to Me and as Jack Worth in the Sky Atlantic series Tin Star.
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