PLANET OF THE APES - biography of Tim Roth
TIM ROTH (THADE) captured Academy Award® and Golden Globe® nominations for his studio feature debut in ROB ROY, opposite Liam Neeson and Jessica Lange, in a performance that has been touted as one of the best villains in screen history. The British-born actor has made a career out of portraying unforgettable characters in one independent film after another. He first gained worldwide recognition for his roles in two Quentin Tarantino films: RESERVOIR DOGS and PULP FICTION. Other feature credits include Mike Leigh's MEANTIME, Stephen Frears' THE HIT, ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, VINCENT AND THEO, JUMPIN' AT THE BONEYARD, LITTLE ODESSA, EVERYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU, GRIDLOCK'D, THE LEGEND OF 1900 and the award-winning telefilm MADE IN BRITAIN. The actor made his directorial debut with THE WAR ZONE, which premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival to rave reviews and also screened at the Cannes Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival.
