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Happy birthday Timothy Spall
Find out more about the actor who played Peter Pettigrew on his birthday.
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Birth name: Timothy Leonard Spall
Born: February 27, 1957.
Occupation: British character actor who is best known for his role as Wormtail in the Harry Potter films. In 1996, he starred in Secrets & Lies, which was nominated for five Academy Awards. He also had supporting roles in The Last Samurai and Enchanted.
Before Fame: He became known for his role as Barry Spencer Taylor in the 1983 comedy series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.
Trivia: He was in the dark musical Sweeney Todd with Johnny Depp, who played a crazed barber.
Family Life: He married Shane Spall in 1981; they had three children, Rafe, Mercedes and Pascale.