Tim Roth

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Characters played by Tim Roth

Pumpkin — Pulp Fiction (1994)

Hijacker in the opening diner scene of Pulp Fiction. Also known as Ring.

Cal Lightman — Lie to Me (2009)

Lead researcher and team head who uses an academic approach to micro-expressions and deception detection. He is driven by guilt over his mother's suicide and employs psychological tactics, careful questioning, and theatrics during interrogations rather than force.

Emil Blonsky / Abomination (voice) (uncredited) — Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

Enhanced soldier mutated into a monstrous Hulk rival

Emil Blonsky — The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Military officer transformed into Abomination.

The Dragon — Seven Snipers (2026)

The Dragon is a former warlord and Kris's old enemy from a disastrous UN mission sixteen years earlier. He captured Kris's team, executed the men, and forced Kris into deadly shooting duels. He returns to reclaim Anja, his daughter, while hunting the defenders and confronting Kris in a final unresolved duel.

Emil Blonsky / Abomination — She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)

Soldier transformed into Abomination after gamma exposure.

John Beckett — Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026)

A high-ranking Nazi agent orchestrating an economic warfare plot to flood Britain with counterfeit currency. He manipulates Duke, orders Ada Shelby's assassination, and attempts to kill Tommy at a mortuary. He is ultimately cornered and shot dead by Tommy during the dockyard climax.

Mr. Orange / Freddy Newandyke — Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Undercover cop infiltrating a robbery crew. Injured during the heist, struggles to maintain cover.

Oswaldo Mobray — The Hateful Eight (2015)

Local hangman at Minnie's Haberdashery. Wounded during the shootout.

Thade — Planet of the Apes (2001)

Bonobo warrior and antagonist in the 2001 Planet of the Apes remake

George — Funny Games (2008)

Family patriarch who attempts to defend his home but is quickly overpowered and held hostage. Suffers physical abuse, fails to make a distress call, and is ultimately stabbed and killed by the intruders.

Schultz — The Misfits (2021)

Schultz owns several private prisons, including three from which Pace has escaped, and has secretly converted laundered money into gold. He recruits Pace for the mission but becomes the heist's target, orders searches and a lockdown, follows the diversion into the desert, and is eventually handed over for justice.

Career Overview

Tim Roth has 143 screen credits in a career dating back to 1983. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently MCU with 3 titles. Signature works include Lie to Me, Pulp Fiction, The Incredible Hulk. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
143
Birth Date
1961-05-14
Birth Place
London, England, UK

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q203804), public domain (CC0).