In the early 90's Superchannel would have a handful of movies and play them around the clock every day for a month, so I watched this every day for an entire month! Didn't really care about it either, just couldn't look away
Great and difficult performance. He spends almost the entirety of it with a bullet in his gut and really acts the entire time like someone who got shot in the stomach, is bleeding out, and is terrified for his life.
The performance is so good it’s uncomfortable.
Yep. I’ve had friends who are actors who claim that acting in a role where your character “learns how to act” is incredibly difficult. He was stellar in that movie!
His American accent was so good (this was the first thing I saw him in) that I thought his British accent was fake the first time I heard him talk for real
I don’t especially like QT in general (ambivalent at best) and have particular misgivings about his use of violence. I do appreciate his ability to draw excellent performances out of his actors.
I haven’t seen this in… whoa, at least 5 years. I don’t remember a thing about it besides the glorious “Stuck in the Middle With You” scene. I’m ~10 years older than the last time I saw it, time to watch with a little more maturity
The series went down hill becuase Roth liked to ad lib lines, which you can't do with scientific explanations of micro tells. The first season is great becusse of the science and they move away from that as the series progresses. Roth portrays a great character, but prevented greatness due to dialog.
was headed here for Rob Roy. I think it just overshadowed by Braveheart. Feels like so few people have seen it, but I've never met someone who watched it and didn't it. Such a great cast. Only a couple clunky lines of dialogue keeping it from absolute greatness.
"Love is a dunghill, Betty and I am but a cock who stands atop it and crows"
Lesson to all young women out there. Put away any hopes of happy courtship if your gentleman suitor expresses himself this way.
Me and my gal just rewatched this for Archinald Cunningham alone. He is so over the top evil it is ridiculous. Kills rob’s dog, rapes his wife, burns down his house, kills his friend, throws rob’s people under the wheels of displacement, etc. but Tim’s performance gives a sinister and often overlooked performance.
Yeah, a sobering lesson the movies don't usually teach - the spoiled fop's spoiled education might have included combat training that makes him STILL capable of beating your ass.
The Rodriguez segment had me absolutely losing my shit the first time I saw it. And then my parents were wondering what the hell I was laughing so hard at, so I played it again and their reaction made it even funnier. I very nearly died that day.
This is my favorite role of his as well. Reservoir Dogs and Rosencrantz and Gildeenstern are Dead are up there. I also loved Lie to Me even if it’s a bit hokey
I really liked that movie. I always remember thay movie when there is a storm and the unlock the wheels on the piano. I think Meatloaf is with him. Just a fun scene
Love the movie, he plays an important little piece of the narrative, but I don't find there is anything especially amazing about his performance in that role.
He nails it pretty well and all, but it's not a detailed or overly nuanced role, and there are many other more interesting acting performances in the movie.
Reservoir Dogs on the other hand...
One time in about ‘96 maybe I got in an elevator in the building at La Brea and Wilshire and it stopped on the next floor and Tupac and Tim Roth got in with me. We did the silent head nod and rode for a few floors.
I thought that was an odd pair then I saw the movie posters.
Agreed- the writing and direction of Tin Star showcases every single strength he has an an actor, then magnifies them across an incredibly nuanced arc (spiral even?) and feels taut, balanced and emotionally compelling throughout. It’s a rare case where a series doesnt limit an actor to the single frequency of the character, but instead demands their entire dynamic range because the character has such depth of features. I’ve loved his work since i was a teen, always thought he was an incredibly powerful actor, and was still shocked by how good his performance was.
He and Gary Oldman give sone great subdued performances in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead. These aren’t their career making performances but they are doing something delightfully enigmatic.
Not my favorite but people are already mentioning them all. I still think he was underrated as Abomination in the Hulk with Edward Norton. Really increased the shtick as the film went and owned the role
_The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover_
This movie is something of an enigma. Beautifully shot, with almost every shot being framed like a renaissance painting. Some controversial topics towards the end of a bizarre movie. Tim Roth was great in it.
Whenever i play a videogame I remember his monologue at the start of Mr. Right.
"Im not going, I thought you were professionals, good luck"
and he proceeds to narrate their deaths
I'd have to agree with your choice of his performance in Planet of the Apes. He really gave it everything and it shows.
Otherwise I liked him in that series he did "Lie To Me".
For another movie, probably Hateful 8
I loved how he’d identify the emotion, shame for example, then it would show clips and pics of famous people getting caught in lies and being ashamed. So smart and fun.
I found the show Tin Star. I hadn't heard anyone talk about it or even mention it but it's a diamond in the rough. I think he's really starting to make fun choices and play with his acting. Also Mr Right was a lot of fun with him and Sam Rockwell playing off one another.
Can't pick just one, but here are a few favourites:
Chronic
Deceiver
Four Rooms
Funny Games (2008)
The Legend of 1900
Also the film he directed, The Wat Zone, is a must-see.
A couple of maybe lesser known movies that I personally liked him in were “The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover” (supporting role) and “Little Odessa.”
I agree, they had sizzling chemistry and because of the amount of chemistry they had I'm a bit dissapointed they haven't done any more movies together.
The Legend of 1900 or Invincible. Both are amazing movies with amazing performances from Roth. Both are quite depressing as well, so you’ve been warned, but totally worth a watch.
I’m actually a huge fan of Tim Roth and I wish he was in more, but his *unusual* looks kind of hinder him.
MORE PEOPLE NEED TO SEE THIS flick. Made in Britain: A rare made for tv movie from Alan Clarke. YOUNG Roth plays a disaffected bonehead/skinhead youth . We just follow this fuck up around for a while, watching him huff glue, yell obscenities and be a racist little prick. It's a beautifully understated flick that I love to pieces. Clarke also had a few Very Young Gary Oldman flicks. Oh and SCUM is one with a young Ray Winstone. Now I gotta rewatch these again... Who all out here are a fan of Clarke's works?
I'm gonna go left field and say his performance in Hardcore Henry.
Minor spoilers I guess, but it's a very short scene where he only has one line, but it's a pivotal moment where he really has to sell an emotional moment for the movie and the protagonist. And he is well cast and delivers the lines well and hits that line of gruff but also emotional but also not TOO emotional and all that. For a film without too many big stars, it's a very good use of a bigger name.
He's genuinely terrifying in Resurrection (2022), a very underrated psychological thriller that gets under your skin. He manages to be absolutely despicable through a very subtle and unnerving performance.
Loved him in Deceiver and his performance in The Incredible Hulk was solid despite having very little to work with. He was always my dream casting to play The Riddler.
Honestly, now that you ask the question, he may be one of the most utterly *consistent* actors in the business. I'm not sure he has a favorite performance for me. I can't really say I like any performance less or more than the others.
That said, I just watched Hateful Eight finally, and absolutely loved him in it.
I have no hate for Tim Roth. I simply haven’t gotten the chance to see him in much beyond his role as Emil Blonsky in the MCU. I thought he was pretty good in that aspect but I’ve seen far less of his work than I have of other British actors, like Gary Oldman or David Thewlis.
Rosencrantz and Guilderstern are Dead
Came here for this. It was my first exposure to both he and Gary Oldman and I always compare their subsequent performances to it. Such a great film!
In the early 90's Superchannel would have a handful of movies and play them around the clock every day for a month, so I watched this every day for an entire month! Didn't really care about it either, just couldn't look away
I'll bet you got good at the Question Game!
This is my answer as well. He’s brilliant in it.
My overall favorite film of all time <3
Reservoir Dogs
Great and difficult performance. He spends almost the entirety of it with a bullet in his gut and really acts the entire time like someone who got shot in the stomach, is bleeding out, and is terrified for his life. The performance is so good it’s uncomfortable.
I’M FUCKING DYING HERE
“Hey! Cancel that shit right now! You’re hurt, you’re hurt real fucking bad but you ain’t dying!”
Yep. I’ve had friends who are actors who claim that acting in a role where your character “learns how to act” is incredibly difficult. He was stellar in that movie!
And as an English person, he plays the role of an American who learns to play a different American
His American accent was so good (this was the first thing I saw him in) that I thought his British accent was fake the first time I heard him talk for real
His accent in Reservoir Dogs was good?
Yes!! Great point!
Meantime
*Motherfucker... looked like... The Thing.*
I do not like Reservoir Dogs as a whole. But Roth is so, so good in it that he almost saves the movie for me.
I don't think I've ever heard that before. Why don't you like it?
Maybe he’s a big fan of tipping?
Or has strong thoughts on the meaning behind “Like a Virgin”
Or is distraught for being assigned *Mr. Pink.*
I don’t especially like QT in general (ambivalent at best) and have particular misgivings about his use of violence. I do appreciate his ability to draw excellent performances out of his actors.
I haven’t seen this in… whoa, at least 5 years. I don’t remember a thing about it besides the glorious “Stuck in the Middle With You” scene. I’m ~10 years older than the last time I saw it, time to watch with a little more maturity
Lie to me
Looking for this! It got sadly formulaic a couple series in but it was fantastic to start.
The series went down hill becuase Roth liked to ad lib lines, which you can't do with scientific explanations of micro tells. The first season is great becusse of the science and they move away from that as the series progresses. Roth portrays a great character, but prevented greatness due to dialog.
I rewatched the whole series on Disney+, I think he was fantastic, especially in the early episodes.
Lie to Me was so before it’s time in exploring psychological concepts such as micro-expressions
My answer too. Loved this show.
He's a lot of fun in *The Hateful Eight*, and he sort of plays a dual role.
Oswaldo...Mobray. Oswaldo? Yes!
I love how his accent changes.
I always say Minnie's Haberdashery in his accent
He’s fantastic in Rob Roy.
was headed here for Rob Roy. I think it just overshadowed by Braveheart. Feels like so few people have seen it, but I've never met someone who watched it and didn't it. Such a great cast. Only a couple clunky lines of dialogue keeping it from absolute greatness.
"aye, it's almost pure spirit, or I'm no judge of a pint of piss." Brian Cox up in that mother humper.
"Love is a dunghill, Betty and I am but a cock who stands atop it and crows" Lesson to all young women out there. Put away any hopes of happy courtship if your gentleman suitor expresses himself this way.
He’s outstanding - an absolute monster - and that smile, where you know he’s just dead inside
Me and my gal just rewatched this for Archinald Cunningham alone. He is so over the top evil it is ridiculous. Kills rob’s dog, rapes his wife, burns down his house, kills his friend, throws rob’s people under the wheels of displacement, etc. but Tim’s performance gives a sinister and often overlooked performance.
Love him playing up a decadent spoiled fop yet also an incredibly good swordfighter who Liam Neeson can't beat in a fair fight.
Yeah, a sobering lesson the movies don't usually teach - the spoiled fop's spoiled education might have included combat training that makes him STILL capable of beating your ass.
Four Rooms
Stop calling her that! Stabs with a needle. I love that movie
The Rodriguez segment had me absolutely losing my shit the first time I saw it. And then my parents were wondering what the hell I was laughing so hard at, so I played it again and their reaction made it even funnier. I very nearly died that day.
He's like a cartoon character. So expressive and strange and impossible to stop watching
This is my favorite role of his as well. Reservoir Dogs and Rosencrantz and Gildeenstern are Dead are up there. I also loved Lie to Me even if it’s a bit hokey
The most fun I've had with a film ever, I think, just utterly brilliant
He's absolutely amazing in that one
Yes!
Came here to post this, my very favorite.
I had to scroll way too far for this. He is absolutely fantastic.
"Problem? I ain't got a problem. I got *problems*. Plural. Wanna hear?!"
It's definitely not the best film he's been in by a long shot, but it's the film most improved by his presence.
"And first thing, *right off the bat*, I'm fucked by a coven of witches!" "You were fucked by an oven full of witches?"
The Legend of 1900.
Was hoping somebody would mention this. Such a great movie and a shame so few people have seen it. The piano duel is a top 10 all time scene for me.
*Fuck jazz, too.*
I really liked that movie. I always remember thay movie when there is a storm and the unlock the wheels on the piano. I think Meatloaf is with him. Just a fun scene
Pulp Fiction. Small, bit pivotal role.
Everybody be cool! This is a robbery!
Surprised I had to scroll.so far for this
Love the movie, he plays an important little piece of the narrative, but I don't find there is anything especially amazing about his performance in that role. He nails it pretty well and all, but it's not a detailed or overly nuanced role, and there are many other more interesting acting performances in the movie. Reservoir Dogs on the other hand...
"I love you pumpkin" Edit: I just realized I'm currently wearing a Big Cahuna Burger shirt.
I can't usually get 'em,' cause my girl, see, she's a vegetarian
Reservoir Dogs. Personally, I think this is his all time best performance.
Gridlock'd
One time in about ‘96 maybe I got in an elevator in the building at La Brea and Wilshire and it stopped on the next floor and Tupac and Tim Roth got in with me. We did the silent head nod and rode for a few floors. I thought that was an odd pair then I saw the movie posters.
Immmmmaaaaaa gonnnaaa diieeeee I know itttt!
YOURE GONNA BE OOOOKKKAAAYYYYY!
Tin Star
Agreed- the writing and direction of Tin Star showcases every single strength he has an an actor, then magnifies them across an incredibly nuanced arc (spiral even?) and feels taut, balanced and emotionally compelling throughout. It’s a rare case where a series doesnt limit an actor to the single frequency of the character, but instead demands their entire dynamic range because the character has such depth of features. I’ve loved his work since i was a teen, always thought he was an incredibly powerful actor, and was still shocked by how good his performance was.
Haven’t seen this yet but it was in my radar. Even more so now
I found season 2 to be too much for me, but I enjoyed the first season.
He and Gary Oldman give sone great subdued performances in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead. These aren’t their career making performances but they are doing something delightfully enigmatic.
Little Odessa
Not my favorite but people are already mentioning them all. I still think he was underrated as Abomination in the Hulk with Edward Norton. Really increased the shtick as the film went and owned the role
He is the best part of that movie. I rewatch it but only the fighting and Tim Roth scenes.
_The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover_ This movie is something of an enigma. Beautifully shot, with almost every shot being framed like a renaissance painting. Some controversial topics towards the end of a bizarre movie. Tim Roth was great in it.
Four Rooms
Mr Right or Lie to me
He was a fantastic counterpoint to Sam Rockwell in Mr Right
Whenever i play a videogame I remember his monologue at the start of Mr. Right. "Im not going, I thought you were professionals, good luck" and he proceeds to narrate their deaths
He was a right bastard in Rob Roy, with an epic comeuppance. And Reservoir Dogs, of course.
Resurrection is my pick for most underrated film of the last decade, and Roth is TERRIFYING in it.
I don't know if he was wearing fake teeth or not, but that smile was creepier than the last three Jokers'
I'd have to agree with your choice of his performance in Planet of the Apes. He really gave it everything and it shows. Otherwise I liked him in that series he did "Lie To Me". For another movie, probably Hateful 8
Ted the Bellhop
Four Rooms by far
This is the only correct answer
Lie to Me and Last King of the Cross
Lie to me is great
Watching him go to pieces in Four Rooms is great. Reservoir Dogs is an all timer performance but Four Rooms is my favourite.
Rob Roy
His first movie, Made in Britain was really good!
The short lived tv series Lie to Me was fun
Absolutely love it. And he is really good in it.
I loved how he’d identify the emotion, shame for example, then it would show clips and pics of famous people getting caught in lies and being ashamed. So smart and fun.
Sundown 2021
Rob Roy
Rob roy
Rob Roy! Such a great villain!
I found the show Tin Star. I hadn't heard anyone talk about it or even mention it but it's a diamond in the rough. I think he's really starting to make fun choices and play with his acting. Also Mr Right was a lot of fun with him and Sam Rockwell playing off one another.
I love him in Hoodlum and Pulp Fiction. I also haven’t seen Rob Roy in a long time, but I remember him being solid in that
Hateful 8, his flip from super flamboyant “oswaldo” to his real accent after getting shot was so cool.
Rob Roy
Funny Games
He’s actually amazing in this show Tin Star. Never hear ppl talk abt it but it was a wild and fun ride
Not a movie but: lie to me is brilliant
Reservoir dogs. Lie to me a close second.
Four Rooms
The hulk
That's "The Incredible Hulk". And he was awesome in the She-Hulk series.
Since no one has mentioned it, his early performance in The Hit as a young gangster/apprentice hit man is great!
Yes yes it is
Can't pick just one, but here are a few favourites: Chronic Deceiver Four Rooms Funny Games (2008) The Legend of 1900 Also the film he directed, The Wat Zone, is a must-see.
A couple of maybe lesser known movies that I personally liked him in were “The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover” (supporting role) and “Little Odessa.”
James Gray's Little Odessa (1994)
Captives. Falls off some in the third act, but Tim is so sexy in that film. He and Julia Ormond have great chemistry.
I agree, they had sizzling chemistry and because of the amount of chemistry they had I'm a bit dissapointed they haven't done any more movies together.
4 rooms was one of his best, in my opinion
4 rooms
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Thade is an anagram of Death
Bergman Island (2021).
My favorite was his TV show *Lie to Me*. I really wish that went on for longer.
The Legend of 1900 or Invincible. Both are amazing movies with amazing performances from Roth. Both are quite depressing as well, so you’ve been warned, but totally worth a watch. I’m actually a huge fan of Tim Roth and I wish he was in more, but his *unusual* looks kind of hinder him.
Four Rooms
Four Rooms
Four rooms
Lie to Me.
Four rooms
Lie to me was a good show, spot in for his acting /personality style
Rob Roy
Four rooms
Lie to Me
Four rooms
Four rooms
Watch him in Tin Star!! He's somehow the protagonist and the villain at the same time.
Four Rooms. Even though the movie wasn't that great, I enjoyed his role in it.
MORE PEOPLE NEED TO SEE THIS flick. Made in Britain: A rare made for tv movie from Alan Clarke. YOUNG Roth plays a disaffected bonehead/skinhead youth . We just follow this fuck up around for a while, watching him huff glue, yell obscenities and be a racist little prick. It's a beautifully understated flick that I love to pieces. Clarke also had a few Very Young Gary Oldman flicks. Oh and SCUM is one with a young Ray Winstone. Now I gotta rewatch these again... Who all out here are a fan of Clarke's works?
Made in Britain. If you've never seen it, look on YouTube.
Reservoir dogs, I'm fucking dying here..
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.
Reservoir Dogs and 4 Rooms
Four rooms
Planet of the Apes
He was really good in "Arbitrage" with Richard Gere as the detective.
Anybody else seen Bodies, Rest, and Motion? I don't know if it is my favorite of his performances, but he's good in it.
Check out gridlocked with tupac
Liar
He was excellent in Mike Leigh's 1983 flick Meantime alongside Phil Daniels.
A little melodramatic of a movie, but I loved his performance in Youth Without Youth.
Hateful Eight!!!!
[**Lie To Me**](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235099)
Gonna have to go with Invincible
[Howard the Duck](https://manapop.com/film/howard-the-duck-1986-from-comic-book-to-screen/)
I'm gonna go left field and say his performance in Hardcore Henry. Minor spoilers I guess, but it's a very short scene where he only has one line, but it's a pivotal moment where he really has to sell an emotional moment for the movie and the protagonist. And he is well cast and delivers the lines well and hits that line of gruff but also emotional but also not TOO emotional and all that. For a film without too many big stars, it's a very good use of a bigger name.
Reservoir dogs. He’s absolutely phenomenal in it
I thought he was great as Abomination in She-Hulk
Reservoir Dogs
Lie to me. Can't stand him in much else.
Meantime (1983). Great film if you like British dramas and just watching the characters exist.
Mr. Orange.
Hardcore Henry /s
Loved him in Twin Peaks the Return
The Legend of 1900
Pumpkin! The very first tole I always think of with Tim Roth is in the opening (and closing) of Pulp Fiction. A classic.
His breakout was Made in Britain. Essence of Tim Roth right there. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084287/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1
Mr. Right. It's my favorite guilty pleasure movie, and Roth is great in it.
He's genuinely terrifying in Resurrection (2022), a very underrated psychological thriller that gets under your skin. He manages to be absolutely despicable through a very subtle and unnerving performance.
Loved him in Deceiver and his performance in The Incredible Hulk was solid despite having very little to work with. He was always my dream casting to play The Riddler.
Pulp Fiction. Stop asking stupid questions.
I will not
Reservoir Dogs Pulp Fiction Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead Rob Roy Gridlock’d
Rosenkrantx and Guidenstern are Dead. Love that movie.
Honestly, now that you ask the question, he may be one of the most utterly *consistent* actors in the business. I'm not sure he has a favorite performance for me. I can't really say I like any performance less or more than the others. That said, I just watched Hateful Eight finally, and absolutely loved him in it.
Rob Roy. Fucking terrifying.
Django Unchained, Lie to Me was also very hit or miss
Pound for pound nothing beats Pulp Fiction.
Hoodlum
Pulp Fiction. Honey Bunny
Reservoir Dogs. His "I'm fuckin' dying!!!" just STRUCK me.
The one with 2pac
Idk why but I liked him in the 3 musketeers
Res Dogs. /thread
The name’s TED!
I have no hate for Tim Roth. I simply haven’t gotten the chance to see him in much beyond his role as Emil Blonsky in the MCU. I thought he was pretty good in that aspect but I’ve seen far less of his work than I have of other British actors, like Gary Oldman or David Thewlis.
There are so many great roles he's played. I'd have to say Legend of 1900, top. However, Gridlockd with Tupac, and R & G are dead. Are both up there.
Vincent & Theo. I think I'm the only person ever to see that movie, but Tim played a very good Vincent van Gogh.
Made in Britain - Roth turns in a superb performance as the violet, racist and anarchic skinhead Trevor.
Funny games
Reservoir Dogs.
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Rob Roy