Timothy West Bio (Wiki)

Who is Timothy West?

Timothy West is an Order of the British Empire honored Actor, director, and author. He is renowned as King Francis of Everafter and Berthier of The Day of the Jackal.

Last, in 2020, he appeared in the TV series, Last Tango in Halifax as Ted.

Timothy West: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Timothy West was born on the 20th of Sep 1934 in Bradford, Yorkshire in a filmy background family. His birth name is Timothy Lancaster West.

His father, Lt. Lockwood West was an actor by profession. He passed away on the 28th of March 1989 from Cancer. West’s mother, Olive West-Carleton-Crowe was of British-Germanic ethnicity.

He has a sister, Patricia West.

In which school did Timothy West attend?

Talking about his educational background, he completed his elementary education at Bristol Grammer School. Later, he attended the John Lyon School. After that, he graduated from Regent Street Polytechnic in London.

Timothy West: Professional life, Career

Early & Acting Career

He started his career as an office salesman and recording technician. Later, in 1956, he joined Wimbledon Theatre as an assistant stage manager. It happens to be the first time that he got an opportunity to view arts from such close.

With each stage performance held in the theatre, he was more connected with the stage performer. In 1956, he wrote and produced the short, This Gun That I Have in My Right Hand Is Loaded. The same year, he debuted as a stage actor with the play, Caught Napping in Piccadilly Theatre.

After the play, he started making an appearance in the TV series too. In 1960, he debuted with the series Persuasion. In the mini-series, he portrayed the character of Charles Hayter.

Caption: Timothy West and his wife prunella (Source: Hello Magazine)

After the series, he started featuring more and more series as an actor. To date, he has featured in more than 50 series. Some of his famous series include EastEnders, Coronation Street, and Brass.

Apart from the series, he is even more famous for movies too. Exploring his career as an actor, in 1966, he made his movie debut with the movie, The Deadly Affair.

However, his role, Matrevis in the movie was uncredited. Two years after the movie, he appeared in the movie, Twisted Nerve. In the psychological thriller, he played the character of Superintendent Dakin.

To the current date, he has appeared in more than 20 movies including Hedda, Rough Cut, and 102 Dalmatians. Last, in 2016, he featured the movie, Delirium as College Bursar. He appeared in the movie after seven years of a break as an actor.

Direction & Writing Career

Timothy West is also popular as a director too. However, most of his directed art pieces are related to theater plays.

Some of his masterpieces play as a director include We Bombed in New Haven, The National Health, and Trelawny of the “Wells”. In 2004, he even went for a tour as the director of H.M.S Pinafore.

In 1997, he first launched himself with the book, The Adventures of Tom Kitten and Other Favourite Tales. He co-wrote the fiction with other authors like Beatrix Potter, Patricia Routledge, and Michael Hordern.

After that, he launched books like Over to You, A moment towards the end of the play, and Our Great Canal Journeys.

Awards

1984- Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his service in drama.
1980- RTS Television Award for Churchill and the Generals.
1980- Nominated for BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor.
2018- Nominated for Jury Prize for We the Kings.

How much is the net worth of Timothy West?

As of 2023, he has an estimated net worth of $10 million. As an actor, his earnings are in the range of $20k to $215k.

Besides that, his earnings as a director, he makes in the range of $31k to $210k.

Apart from that, as an author, he makes in the range of $28k to $94k.

Timothy West- Controversy & Rumors

As of now, he has managed to maintain his career as an actor. To date, he has not been through any sort of controversy and scandals that created a buzz in the media.

Also, he has managed to stay far from any sort of rumors too. However, current days, he is in the headlines for his medical problems related to hypertension.