Tim McMullan

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Tim McMullan
Nationality British
Alma mater Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
University of St. Andrews
Occupation Actor

Timothy W. V. McMullan (born 1963) is an English actor, notable for his stage, television and film work.

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Early life and education

McMullan was born in Lambeth, London, and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts after obtaining a degree at the University of St. Andrews.[ citation needed ]

Career

McMullan's stage work includes a 2008 adaptation of The Misanthrope alongside Damian Lewis and Keira Knightley [1] along with the 2003 adaptation of His Dark Materials . In 2009 he was in Dominic Dromgoole 's Shakespeare's Globe production of As You Like It and worked for Complicite. In 2016, again for Dromgoole, he was Prospero in The Tempest at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. [2]

In 2017 McMullan played Sir Toby Belch in a production of Twelfth Night on the Olivier stage at the Royal National Theatre.[ citation needed ]

In July 2020 Deadline announced that PBS' Masterpiece would adapt Anthony Horowitz's Magpie Murders novel into a six-part drama series and air it in the US, and on BritBox in the UK. [3] Horowitz prepared the script and Masterpiece produced the series along with Jill Green and Eleventh Hour Films. [4] [5] McMullan was signed to portray the character of Atticus Pünd after actor Timothy Spall pulled out of the production due to scheduling issues. [6]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Shadowlands Nick Farrell
1994 Being Human Deserter
1995 Princess Caraboo Light Fingered Aristocrat
Complicite: The Three Lives of Lucie CabrolHenri Cabrol
1997 The Fifth Element Scientist's Aide
Robinson Crusoe Crusoe's Second
Caught in the ActPip
1998 Dangerous Beauty Zealot
Shakespeare in Love Frees
1999 Plunkett & Macleane Bridegroom
Onegin Dandy 1
2000 Eisenstein Rak
2002 Two Men Went to War Military Policeman on train
2006 The Queen Stephen Lamport
2010Shakespeare's Globe: As You Like ItJaques
2011National Theatre Live: The Cherry OrchardSiminov-Pischik
2012 The Woman in Black Mr. Jerome
2015National Theatre Live: Man and SupermanMendoza / The Devil
2017National Theatre Live: Twelfth NightSir Toby Belch
Victoria & Abdul Tailor
2018 Willy and the Guardians of the Lake KingVoice
National Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatra Enobarbus
2019Vic the Viking and the Magic SwordSvenVoice
2021 Cyrano Jodelet
2022 Enola Holmes 2 Charles McIntyre

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Stalag LuftDonaldsonTelevision film
1994The Wimbledon PoisonerSebastian Williams2 episodes
1995 Performance Sir Walter Blunt Episode: "Henry IV"
1998 Heat of the Sun Franz-Dietrich GesslerEpisode: "Private Lives"
2002Surrealissimo: The Scandalous Success of Salvador DaliPress ManTelevision film
2004 Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures Pharmacist
2006Pinochet's Last StandDi Parfrey
2007 Trial & Retribution Brooks2 episodes
2008 Sense and Sensibility Mr Palmer
Mutual Friends ConsultantEpisode #1.4
2009 Margaret William Waldegrave Television film
2010 The Great Outdoors FarmerEpisode #1.2
Devil in the FogMr. Treet2 episodes
2012 Silk Judge HoyleEpisode #2.2
The Hollow Crown SilenceEpisode: "Henry IV, Part 2"
Parade's End Stephen Waterhouse2 episodes
2013 Elementary DCI HopkinsEpisode: "Step Nine"
Fifty Years on StageFlaggTelevision film
2013–2015 Foyle's War Arthur Valentine6 episodes
2014 Endeavour Mr. Brian QuinburyEpisode: "Sway"
2015 The Go-Between ButlerTelevision film
2016 Grantchester Professor RabanEpisode #2.2
Doctor Thorne Earl de Courcy4 episodes
The Witness for the Prosecution Sir Hugo Meredith2 episodes
2017 King Charles III James ReissTelevision film
Fearless David Nolenn2 episodes
2018 Patrick Melrose Sonny GravesendEpisode: "Some Hope"
2019 Brexit: The Uncivil War Bernard Jenkin Television film
The Crown Robin Woods Episode: "Moondust"
2021 The Serpent Douglas Cartwright2 episodes
2022 Magpie Murders Atticus Pünd6 episodes
2024 Moonflower Murders 6 episodes

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References

  1. Billington, Michael (18 December 2009). "The Misanthrope: Comedy Theatre, London". The Guardian . Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  2. Billington, Michael (26 February 2016). "The Tempest review – Dromgoole's farewell lets language work its magic: Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  3. Petski, Denise (21 July 2020). "'Magpie Murders' Drama Series Adaptation Set On PBS' Masterpiece". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  4. Hallemann, Caroline (23 July 2020). "The 'Magpie Murders' Is Being Made into a TV Show". Town & Country. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
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  6. Kanter, Jake (21 May 2021). "Timothy Spall Pulls Out Of PBS/BritBox Series 'Magpie Murders' & Is Replaced By Tim McMullan; Daniel Mays Joins Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 23 September 2021.