Tim Pigott-Smith Movies and Career Information

Tim Pigott-Smith (born 13 May 1946) is an English film and television actor. Pigott-Smith was born in Rugby, Warwickshire, the son of Margaret Muriel (née Goodman) and Harry Thomas Pigott-Smith, who was a journalist. He was educated at Wyggeston Boys' School, Leicester, King Edward VI School Stratford-upon-Avon, and Bristol University. He trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Notable appearances include Ronald Merrick in The Jewel in the Crown, the title role in the crime drama series The Chief (1990-1993), a recurring role in ITV drama The Vice as Ken Stott's nemesis, Vickers, Bloody Sunday and two separate adaptations of North and South. In the 1975 version he played Frederick Hale, while in 2004 he played his father Richard. He has appeared twice in Doctor Who, in the stories The Claws of Axos (1971), and The Masque of Mandragora (1976). His distinctive voice has made him a popular narrator. He narrated notable TV documentaries such as the Battlefield series, which examines pivotal battles of the Second World War from an operations point of view. His film career has recently included the 2004 film Alexander, The Four Feathers, Gangs of New York, Johnny