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Tim Pigott-Smith

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The Resume

    (May 13, 1946-April 7, 2017)
    Born in Northampton, England, United Kingdom
    Portrayed Ronald Merrick in ‘The Jewel in the Crown’ (1984) and Chief Constable John Stafford in ‘The Chief’ (1991-93)
    Appeared in the films ‘Aces High’ (1976), ‘Victory (1981), ‘Clash of the Titans’ (1981), ‘The Remains of the Day’ (1993), Gangs of New York’ (2002), ‘V for Vendetta’ (2004), ‘Quantum of Solace’ (2008), ‘Alice in Wonderland’ (2010), and ‘King Charles III (TV movie, 2017)
    Narrated the series ‘Battlefield’ (1996-2002) and ‘Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work’ (2007)
    Wrote two books in the Baker Street Mysteries series of children’s books
    Named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to drama (2017)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was typecast as authority figures.
    He called ‘Victory’ ‘one of the world’s great turkeys.’
    He and Judi Dench had a decades-long running prank war, in which one would try to slip a black glove to the other at awkward moments, preferably while onstage.
    His last film, ‘King Charles III,’ debuted on BBC2 a month after his death.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He worked his way up from a part-time job in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s paint shop to full membership.
    He took over the Compass Theatre Company after the death of Anthony Quayle.
    He won the BAFTA for Best Television Actor for ‘The Jewel in the Crown.’
    He said about his love of the theater, ‘I could not think of anything better than doing great plays with great people in a great company.’

Credit: C. Fishel


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    In 2023, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying