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name: "Timothy West"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/timothy-west"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "20 October 1934"
died: "12 November 2024"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 79
updated: "2026-09-17T03:03:12.546093+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Timothy West

Actor. Born 20 October 1934 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. Died 12 November 2024.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 20 October 1934, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
- **Died:** 12 November 2024
- **Active:** 1973–2014
- **Also known as:** Tim West, Timothy Lancaster West, Timothy West CBE

## Biography

Timothy West was an English actor whose career spanned stage, film and television for nearly seven decades. Born Timothy Lancaster West on 20 October 1934 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, he was the son of actors Lockwood West and Olive Carleton-Crowe. He made his professional stage debut in 1956 and became known for classical roles, including four performances as King Lear.

On television he played the title role in the 1975 series *Edward the Seventh* and appeared in series such as *Agatha Christie's Poirot*, *Midsomer Murders*, *Bleak House* and *EastEnders*. His film credits include *The Day of the Jackal* (1973), *Cry Freedom* (1987), *EverAfter* (1998) and *102 Dalmatians* (2000). He was appointed CBE in 1984 for services to drama.

West married actress Prunella Scales in 1963; the couple presented the Channel 4 series *Great Canal Journeys* together. Their son Samuel West is also an actor. He died on 12 November 2024.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, thetimes.com, theguardian.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Inside No. 9* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Andrew — [page](https://film.one/tv/inside-no-9.md)
- *Toast of London* (2013), Fi1m 80, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/toast-of-london.md)
- *Bleak House* (2005), Fi1m 65, as Sir Leicester Dedlock — [page](https://film.one/tv/bleak-house.md)
- *A Very Peculiar Practice* (1986), Fi1m 82, as Professor Furie — [page](https://film.one/tv/a-very-peculiar-practice.md)
- *The Day of the Jackal* (1973), Fi1m 84, as Commissioner Berthier — [page](https://film.one/film/the-day-of-the-jackal.md)

## Also known for

- *Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas* (2003), Dymas (voice)
- *The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc* (1999), Cauchon
- *EverAfter* (1998), King Francis
- *102 Dalmatians* (2000), Judge
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), Reverend Cottrell
- *Beyond Borders* (2003), Lawrence Bauford
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), Marcus Devere
- *Cry Freedom* (1987), Capt. De Wet

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