Timothy West
Actor · Since 1960
Known for
Timothy West has spent most of a working life as a British actor whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. Work has kept arriving for 59 years, which is its own kind of achievement. The single most recognizable credit is 'Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas', playing Dymas. Viewers may also know him from 'The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc'.
Timothy West
Actor · Since 1960
44 Movies · 53 Series
Timothy West has spent most of a working life as a British actor whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. Work has kept arriving for 59 years, which is its own kind of achievement. The single most recognizable credit is 'Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas', playing Dymas. Viewers may also know him from 'The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc'.
Movies
Plays Dymas (voice)
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
2003
Plays Commissioner Berthier
The Day of the Jackal
1973
Plays King Francis
EverAfter
1998
Plays Cauchon
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
1999
Plays Older Maurice
Iris
2001
Plays David Roberts
Strife
1988
Plays Andrew
Sardines
2014
Plays Nigel Lawton
Rough Cut
1980
Plays Capt. De Wet
Cry Freedom
1987
Plays Dr. Rees
Consuming Passions
1988
Plays Lawrence Bauford
Beyond Borders
2003
Plays Bunny Warren
Colditz
2005
Plays Dr. Botkin
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971
Plays Kenward
Agatha
1979
Plays Mr. Bumble
Oliver Twist
1982
Plays Ridcully
Going Postal 2in1
2011
Plays Porton
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978
Plays Matrvis (in Edward II)
The Deadly Affair
1967
Plays Councillor Albert Parker
When We Are Married
1987
Plays Taylor
The Looking Glass War
1970
Plays Prof. Gebhardt
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
1973
Plays Superintendant Dakin
Twisted Nerve
1968
Plays Jones
The Fourth Angel
2001
Plays P.W. Botha
Endgame
2009
Plays Man in Pub
Run For Your Wife
2012
Plays Mr. Tow-Wouse
Joseph Andrews
1977
Plays Dr Rance
What the Butler Saw
1987
Plays Father Anselmo
The Devil's Advocate
1977
Plays Hugh Burrell
Villa Des Roses
2002
Plays Sir Bob Luckton
Eleven Men Against Eleven
1995
Plays Dr John Bodkin Adams
The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams
1986
Plays Brack
Hedda
1975
Plays Hrothgar ( voice )
Animated Epics: Beowulf
1998
TV Shows
Plays Winston Churchill
Brass
1983
Plays Jeremy Lister
Gentleman Jack
2019
Plays Andrew Oldfield
Bedtime
2001
Plays Sir Leicester Dedlock
Bleak House
2005
Plays Edward, Prince of Wales
Edward the Seventh
1975
Plays Lennox
Big Breadwinner Hog
1969
Plays Frank Sheringham
Smokescreen
1994
Plays Josiah Bounderby
Hard Times
1977
Plays DCI Jimmy McKinnes
Framed
1992
Plays Lord Pirrie
Titanic
2012
Plays Ted
Last Tango in Halifax
2012
Plays Pte. Charles Godfrey
Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes
2019
Plays Geoffrey Adams
Not Going Out
2006
Plays Ewbank
Theatre Night
1985
Plays Rex Fortescue
Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye
1985
Plays Alexander 'Helphand' Parvus
Lenin... The Train
1988
Plays Ridcully
Going Postal
2010
Plays Bunny Warren
Colditz
2005
Plays William Faraday
Campion
1989
Plays Metzler
Exile
2011
Plays Pyotr Petrovich Luzhin
Crime and Punishment
1979
Plays Charles Hayter
Persuasion
1960
Plays Derek Blore
Screen One
1989
Plays Tufty McDuff
Goodnight Sweetheart
1993
Plays Joe Doyle
Waking the Dead
2001
Plays Horatio Bottomley
The Edwardians
1972
Plays John Dickens
Dickens
2002
Plays Andy Maiden
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002
Plays Andrew
Inside No. 9
2014
Plays Johnny Falstaff
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2018
Latest Trailers
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We the Kings
Full Filmography 97
Bring Back My Bonnie
Roger
2022
Night of the Broken
Adolf Hitler
2022
2020Season 5
Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes
Pte. Charles Godfrey · 3 episodes
2019–
Gentleman Jack
Jeremy Lister · 16 episodes
2019–
We the Kings
Victor
2018
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Johnny Falstaff
2018Season 1
Delirium
College Bursar
2017
Sardines
Andrew
2014
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Timothy West still alive?
Timothy West passed away on November 12, 2024 at age 90.
What are the most famous roles of Timothy West?
Timothy West is best known for roles in Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, EverAfter.
How many movies has Timothy West been in?
Over a 57-year career (since 1967), Timothy West has appeared in 42 movies and 52 TV shows.
What was Timothy West's first movie?
The career of Timothy West began with The Deadly Affair (1967).
What is Timothy West's most recent movie or series?
Timothy West's most recent release is The Big Snow of '47, which premiered on January 1, 2024.
What TV shows has Timothy West appeared in?
On television, Timothy West has appeared in Agatha Christie's Poirot, Midsomer Murders, Inside No. 9, Going Postal.
Timothy West
1934-10-20 · Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Timothy Lancaster West, CBE was an English film, stage, presenter and television actor, with more than fifty years of varied work in the business.