Tim Preece

Tim Preece

86 · Born: Aug 5, 1938

Personal Details

BornAug 5, 1938 Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK

Biography

Tim Preece, a multidimensional personality with a profound enthusiasm for the multifaceted world of performing arts, initially entered the realm of existence on August 5, 1938, in the quaint and endearing town of Shrewsbury, situated within the picturesque and idyllic county of Shropshire, England, a country that is part of the United Kingdom, a sovereign state comprising of four constituent countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Tim, a skilled and accomplished thespian, has had the extraordinary privilege of imbuing a diverse array of characters with his exceptional acting prowess, leaving an enduring and profound impact on the realm of entertainment. His remarkable filmography is replete with a vast and eclectic assortment of iconic roles, including his standout performances in "The Ghost Writer", a 2010 cinematic masterpiece, the 1970 big-screen adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's timeless literary classic "Ivanhoe", and the 2004 film adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's celebrated novel "Vanity Fair".

Notably, Tim's professional trajectory extends far beyond his captivating on-screen presence, as he has also distinguished himself as a talented wordsmith, successfully navigating the realms of both the dramatic arts and the literary world.

Tim's life has been marked by a profound sense of joy and contentment, largely due to the enduring and loving partnership he shares with his wife, Gillian Wray, whom he had the privilege of marrying in the year 1973.

This remarkable union has been the foundation upon which Tim has built a life filled with warmth, happiness, and a deep sense of fulfillment. Together, Tim and Gillian have been blessed with the gift of two beautiful children, who have brought immense joy and love into their lives.

The arrival of these two precious individuals has undoubtedly added a new dimension of richness and depth to Tim's life, as he has been able to experience the world through their eyes and watch them grow into compassionate, thoughtful, and talented individuals.

In many ways, Tim's family has been the source of his greatest strength and inspiration, and he has been grateful for the unwavering love and support they have provided him throughout the years.

As a result, Tim's life has been characterized by a profound sense of gratitude, appreciation, and contentment, which has enabled him to approach each new day with a sense of hope, optimism, and enthusiasm.

Career

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2020
Sitting in Limbo
Sitting in Limbo as Mr. Hardcastle
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2017
A Prominent Patient
A Prominent Patient as Sir Robert Vansittart
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1066: A Year to Conquer England
1066: A Year to Conquer England as Edward the Confessor
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1066: A Year to Conquer England
1066: A Year to Conquer England as Edward the Confessor
{"id":1026,"title":"The Ghost Writer","year":"2010","character":"Roy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-ghost-writer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/vl1btdu20h80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/vl1btdu20h80.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
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2008
Bathory: Countess of Blood
Bathory: Countess of Blood as Cardinal Forgách
{"id":5250,"title":"Elizabeth: The Golden Age","year":"2007","character":"Old Throckmorton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/elizabeth-the-golden-age","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1h4jbcdflh4o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1h4jbcdflh4o.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Elizabeth: The Golden Age as Old Throckmorton
{"id":151652,"title":"The Year London Blew Up: 1974","year":"2005","character":"John Matthews","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-year-london-blew-up-1974","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_151652.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_151652.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":6657,"title":"Vanity Fair","year":"2004","character":"Horrocks","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vanity-fair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/589s0of46kb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/589s0of46kb0.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair as Horrocks
{"id":1546,"title":"Peep Show","year":2003,"character":"Mr. Klugman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/peep-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4i859sl4f2t0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4i859sl4f2t0.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Peep Show
Peep Show as Mr. Klugman
{"id":2078,"title":"Foyle's War","year":2003,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/foyles-war","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2078.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2078.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103850909,"title":"My Uncle Silas","year":2001,"character":"Goffy Windsor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/my-uncle-silas","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103850909.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103850909.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
My Uncle Silas
My Uncle Silas as Goffy Windsor
{"id":30314,"title":"The Wyvern Mystery","year":"2000","character":"Jim","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-wyvern-mystery","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30314.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30314.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":9638,"title":"Hetty Wainthropp Investigates","year":1997,"character":"Mr Cavendish","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hetty-wainthropp-investigates","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9638.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9638.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":9725,"title":"As Time Goes By","year":1997,"character":"Mr. Carter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/as-time-goes-by","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9725.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9725.jpg"},"released":1}
As Time Goes By
As Time Goes By as Mr. Carter
{"id":185200,"title":"The Plant","year":"1995","character":"Alan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-plant","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185200.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185200.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":9801,"title":"Waiting for God","year":1992,"character":"Rev. Dennis Sparrow","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/waiting-for-god","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9801.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9801.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Waiting for God
Waiting for God as Rev. Dennis Sparrow
{"id":103834378,"title":"Nice Work","year":1989,"character":"Bob Busby","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/nice-work","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834378.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834378.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Nice Work
Nice Work as Bob Busby
{"id":9926,"title":"Dempsey and Makepeace","year":1986,"character":"Psychiatrist","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/dempsey-and-makepeace","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9926.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9926.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
{"id":62399,"title":"Shadowlands","year":"1985","character":"Alan Gregg","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shadowlands-1986","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62399.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62399.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Shadowlands
Shadowlands as Alan Gregg
{"id":162315,"title":"Flying Into the Wind","year":"1983","character":"Defence Counsel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/flying-into-the-wind","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162315.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162315.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Flying Into the Wind
Flying Into the Wind as Defence Counsel
{"id":63167,"title":"Red Monarch","year":"1983","character":"Lukov","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/red-monarch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63167.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63167.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":63270,"title":"Brimstone & Treacle","year":"1982","character":"Clergyman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/brimstone-treacle-1982","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63270.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63270.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
{"id":164318,"title":"Machinegunner","year":"1976","character":"Des","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/machinegunner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164318.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164318.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
{"id":164353,"title":"Out of the Trees","year":"1976","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/out-of-the-trees","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164353.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164353.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2075,"title":"The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin","year":1976,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-fall-and-rise-of-reginald-perrin","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2075.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2075.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":186120,"title":"BBC2 Playhouse","year":"1975","character":"Terry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bbc2-playhouse-1975-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186120.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186120.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":164403,"title":"Play for Today","year":"1975","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/play-for-today-1975-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164403.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164403.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103834648,"title":"Justice","year":1973,"character":"Frobisher","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/justice-1971","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834648.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834648.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Justice
Justice as Frobisher
{"id":10390,"title":"Doctor Who","year":1972,"character":"Codal","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/doctor-who-1975","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1c95o1t6mauo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1c95o1t6mauo.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Doctor Who
Doctor Who as Codal
{"id":13844,"title":"Crossplot","year":"1969","character":"Sebastian","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/crossplot","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13844.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13844.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
Crossplot
Crossplot as Sebastian
{"id":103834692,"title":"Redcap","year":1964,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/redcap","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834692.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834692.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
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1996