Simon Timothy "Tim" Roth (born 14 May 1961) is an English actor and director. He made his debut as a white supremacist in the 1982 television play
Made in Britain. He garnered critical notice for his role as Myron, in the 1984 film
The Hit, for which he was nominated for a
BAFTA Award. Roth gained more attention for his performances in
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover,
Vincent & Theo, and
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead. He later earned international recognition for appearing in
Quentin Tarantino films such as
Reservoir Dogs,
Pulp Fiction, and
Four Rooms. He starred in the 1995 film
Rob Roy, for which he received an
Academy Award nomination for
Best Supporting Actor and won the
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and made his directorial debut with
The War Zone, for which he won numerous awards.