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Tim Pigott-Smith
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In
North & South (1975)
he played the son, Frederick Hale. In
North & South (2004)
he played the father, Richard Hale.
He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2017 Queen's New Years Honours List for services to Drama.
The Claws of Axos: Episode Two (1971)
was his television acting debut, for which he was paid 60 pounds.
He died on the same day as
Christopher Morahan
, who directed him in his most famous television role in
The Jewel in the Crown (1984)
.
Following the death of the actor and theatre manager
Anthony Quayle
, Piggott-Smith took over the running of the Compass Theatre Company then based at Dean Clough in Halifax.
His son,
Tom Pigott Smith
, is a concert violinist.
He acted in both the Doctor Who franchise and the Eon James Bond film series.
He appeared in two films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar:
The Remains of the Day (1993)
and
Gangs of New York (2002)
.
Timothy Peter Pigott-Smith passed away on April 7, 2017, 37 days from what would have been his 71st birthday on May 13.
He was considered for the roles of Colonel Colin Caine, Dr. Bukovsky and Dr. Armstong in the horror film
Lifeforce (1985)
.
The Remains of the Day (1993)
marks as his only performance on a theatrical film released in the 1990's.
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