Tim Roth


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BirthDate
BirthPlace
05/13/1961
London, England
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First acting role was in a high school musical based on Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Studied sculpting at London's Camberwell College of Arts.
Developed a Cockney accent during his childhood in order to fit in at school.
Turned down the part of Severus Snape in the Harry Potter film series to play the villain in Tim Burton's 2001 Planet of the Apes remake.
Breakout role came with Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992); also worked with the director on Pulp Fiction (1994) and Four Rooms (1995).
Made his feature directing debut with the 1999 drama The War Zone.