Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 20, 1934
Died
November 12, 2024 (age 90)
Place of Birth
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Tim West
Timothy Lancaster West
Timothy West CBE
Timothy West
Biography
Timothy Lancaster West, CBE was an English film, stage, presenter and television actor, with more than fifty years of varied work in the business.
Known For
TV
Midsomer Murders
Marcus Devere
1997
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Reverend Cottrell
1989
TV
Coronation Street
Eric Babbage
1960
TV
Play for Today
Mark Childers
1970
TV
Theatre 625
Jan
1964
TV
New Tricks
Professor Mears
2004
TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
Albert Taylor
1979
TV
Waking the Dead
Joe Doyle
2001
TV
Inside No. 9
Andrew
2014
TV
Lewis
Donald Terry
2007
TV
Not Going Out
Geoffrey Adams
2006
TV
No Hiding Place
1959
TV
Performance
Gloucester
1991
TV
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Andy Maiden
2002
TV
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
2007
TV
Mystery and Imagination
Dr Middleton
1966
TV
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Johnny Falstaff
2018
TV
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Jack Campion
1965
TV
Murder Most Horrid
Old Doctor Adams
1991
Filmography
2024FilmThe Big Snow of '47as Self2022FilmBring Back My Bonnieas Roger2022FilmNight of the Brokenas Adolf Hitler2019TVGentleman Jackas Jeremy Lister2018FilmWe the Kingsas Victor2018TVShakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigatorsas Johnny Falstaff2017FilmDeliriumas College Bursar2015FilmThe Voteas Fred Norris2014TVGreat Canal Journeysas Self2014FilmSardinesas Andrew2014TVInside No. 9as Andrew2013TVToast of London2012TVLast Tango in Halifaxas Ted2012FilmRun For Your Wifeas Man in Pub2012TVTitanicas Lord Pirrie2011TVExileas Metzler2010TVGoing Postalas Ridcully2010FilmIdle-Handsas Spam2009FilmEndgameas P.W. Botha2008TVA Room with a Viewas Reverend Eager2007FilmA Room with a Viewas Mr Eager2007TVThe Alan Titchmarsh Showas Self2007TVLewisas Donald Terry2006TVNot Going Outas Geoffrey Adams2005TVBleak Houseas Sir Leicester Dedlock2005FilmColditzas Bunny Warren2005TVColditzas Bunny Warren2004TVLondonas Henry Mayhew2004TVThe Alan Clark Diariesas Sir Robert Armstrong2004TVNew Tricksas Professor Mears2003FilmBeyond Bordersas Lawrence Bauford2003FilmMartin Lutheras Martin Luther2003FilmSinbad: Legend of the Seven Seasas Dymas (voice)2002TVDickensas John Dickens2002TVThe Inspector Lynley Mysteriesas Andy Maiden2002FilmVilla Des Rosesas Hugh Burrell2001FilmStation Jimas Sir Christopher Ellis2001FilmIrisas Older Maurice2001TVBedtimeas Andrew Oldfield2001FilmThe Fourth Angelas Jones2001TVWaking the Deadas Joe Doyle2001TVMurder in Mindas Dr. William Collins2000Film102 Dalmatiansas Judge1999FilmThe Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arcas Cauchon1998FilmEverAfteras King Francis1998FilmKing Learas Gloucester1998FilmAnimated Epics: Beowulfas Hrothgar ( voice )1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Marcus Devere1997FilmThe Place of the Deadas Chairman of the Inquiry1996TVOver Hereas Narrator1995FilmEleven Men Against Elevenas Sir Bob Luckton1995TVBramwellas Colonel Kindersley1994TVSmokescreenas Frank Sheringham1993TVGoodnight Sweetheart1993FilmThe Tempestas Prospero1992TVFramedas DCI Jimmy McKinnes1992TVShakespeare: The Animated Talesas Prospero (voice)1991TVMurder Most Horridas Old Doctor Adams1991TVPerformanceas Gloucester1990FilmThe Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Storyas Col. Wilfred Wood1990FilmSurvival of the Fittestas Geoffrey Cowper1990FilmDirty Beastsas Narrator1990FilmRevolting Rhymesas Narrator1990FilmBeechamas Sir Thomas Beecham1989FilmBlore M.P.as Derek Blore MP1989TVCampionas William Faraday1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Reverend Cottrell1988FilmLenin: The Trainas Parvus1988TVLenin... The Trainas Alexander 'Helphand' Parvus1988FilmBeryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sunas Charles Clutterbuck1988FilmConsuming Passionsas Dr. Rees1988TVAfter Henryas Nigel1987FilmWhen We Are Marriedas Councillor Albert Parker1987FilmBreakthrough at Reykjavikas Mikhail Gorbachev1987FilmCry Freedomas Capt. De Wet1987FilmHarry's Kingdomas Harry King1987FilmWhat the Butler Sawas Dr Rance1986FilmThe Good Doctor Bodkin-Adamsas Dr John Bodkin Adams1986TVThe Monocled Mutineer1986TVA Very Peculiar Practiceas Professor Furie1985TVTender Is the Nightas Mr. Morris1985TVTheatre Nightas Doctor Rance1985FilmFlorence Nightingaleas Russell1985TVMiss Marple: A Pocketful of Ryeas Rex Fortescue1984FilmAnother Audience with Dame Edna Everageas Self1983TVBrassas Bradley Hardacre1982FilmOliver Twistas Mr. Bumble1982FilmMurder Is Easyas Lord Gordon Easterfield1981TVMasadaas Emperor Vespasian1980FilmRough Cutas Nigel Lawton1979TVFriday Night, Saturday Morning1979FilmChurchill and the Generalsas Winston Churchill1979TVCrime and Punishmentas Pyotr Petrovich Luzhin1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Albert Taylor1979FilmHenry VIIIas Cardinal Wolsey1979FilmAgathaas Kenward1978FilmThe Thirty Nine Stepsas Porton1978TVAn Audience with...as Self1978FilmNews from Nowhereas William Morris1977FilmThe Devil's Advocateas Father Anselmo1977TVHard Timesas Josiah Bounderby1977FilmJoseph Andrewsas Mr. Tow-Wouse1975FilmHeddaas Brack1975TVEdward the Seventhas Albert Edward 'Bertie'1975FilmThe After Dinner Gameas Mark Childers1974FilmSoft Beds, Hard Battles1973FilmThe Day of the Jackalas Commissioner Berthier1973FilmHitler: The Last Ten Daysas Prof. Gebhardt1972FilmHoratio Bottomleyas Horatio Bottomley1972TVThe Edwardiansas Horatio Bottomley1972TVVillainsas Benny1971FilmNicholas and Alexandraas Dr. Botkin1970TVPlay for Todayas Mark Childers1970FilmEdward IIas Young Mortimer1970FilmThe Tragedy of King Richard IIas Henry Bolingbroke1970FilmThe Looking Glass Waras Taylor1968FilmTwisted Nerveas Superintendant Dakin1967TVWitch Huntas Dr. Howard Agister1967FilmThe Deadly Affairas Matrvis (in Edward II)1966TVMystery and Imaginationas Dr Middleton1965TVThirty-Minute Theatreas Jack Campion1964TVTheatre 625as Jan1960TVPersuasionas Charles Hayter1960TVCoronation Streetas Eric Babbage1959TVNo Hiding Place1957TVTheatre Nightas Talky1956TVArmchair Theatreas Ralph—FilmThe Book of Wateras Geiser