Tim Pigott-Smith Dies: ‘Jewel In The Crown’ Actor Was 70; “Marvelous, Mischievous Man”, [tr]

Deadline Hollywood ^ | April 7, 2017 | Greg Evans

[C19fan]

Tim Pigott-Smith, the BAFTA Award-winning British actor who appeared in such TV fare and films as The Jewel in the Crown, V for Vendetta and Downton Abbey, died today. He was 70.

[C19fan]

I remember him from the BBC mini-series "North and South" based on the Gaskill novel and his appearance in the "Clash of the Titans".

[Gay State Conservative]

I wonder who he played in “Downton”.

[Sans-Culotte]

I have enjoyed his performances for many years. My first memory of him was his superb Hotspur from the BBC Shakespeare Series production of Henry IV Part One. He was good in everything he was in. RIP, Tim.

[Tijeras_Slim]

According to IMDB it was a minor character in one episode. But he appears to have been working on other projects right up to the end.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Never heard of ‘im

[SkyDancer]

Sir Philip Tapsell (1 episode, 2012)

[flaglady47]

He played a very nasty character in “Jewel in the Crown” and did it superbly. An excellent actor.

[RitchieAprile]

I loved that series - he played the police superintendant Ronald Merrick.

[gattaca]

I loved that mini-series. He apparently has played many different “bad guy” roles.

[LibertarianLiz]

BBC mini-series "North and South" based on the Gaskill novel

One of my favorite BBC series. A young Richard Armitage plays the lead role.

[A_perfect_lady]

Oh yes, he was the sweet, rather ineffectual father of Margaret and friend of (the very appealing) John Thornton in North & South. And in Downton Abbey, he was the arrogant doctor who presided over Sybil’s pregnancy and childbirth, and flatly refused to listen to her regular doctor’s warnings... He was a good one.

[A_perfect_lady]

R.A. is adorable!

[minnesota_bound]

At the time of his death, the actor was preparing for a British touring production of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman

He must have been a method actor..... : )

[RoosterRedux]

Great actor. I wonder what was the cause of death?

[Tax-chick]

Oh, too bad. He was a great actor and (one reads) a fun person.