Tim McInnerny facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tim McInnerny
McInnerny at a presentation of Severance in 2006
Born	Timothy L. McInnerny (1956-09-18) 18 September 1956 (age 68) Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, England
Education	Marling School
Alma mater	Wadham College, Oxford
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1983–present
Spouse(s)	Annie Gosney

Timothy L. McInnerny (born September 18, 1956) is a British actor. He is well-known for his many roles in plays and on TV. You might know him as Lord Percy Percy or Captain Darling from the 1980s British comedy show Blackadder.

About His Early Life

Timothy McInnerny was born on September 18, 1956, in Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, England. His parents were Mary Joan and William Ronald McInnerny. He grew up in Cheadle Hulme and also in Stroud, Gloucestershire.

He went to Marling School, which is a grammar school in Stroud. After school, he took a year off to travel the world. Then, in 1976, he went to Wadham College, Oxford to study English.

His Acting Career

TV Shows and Series

Timothy McInnerny's first big role was in the comedy series Blackadder in the 1980s. He played two funny characters named Lord Percy Percy in the first two series, The Black Adder and Blackadder II. He didn't want to be in the third series because he worried he would only get similar roles. However, he did appear in one episode. Later, he came back to play Captain Kevin Darling in the fourth series, Blackadder Goes Forth.

He also had an important role in the 1985 BBC TV show Edge of Darkness. In 2016, McInnerny joined the cast of the popular HBO series Game of Thrones. He played Lord Robett Glover in Season 6.

In 2007, McInnerny talked about how much he liked certain TV comedies from the past. He said that shows like Mind Your Language and Love Thy Neighbour had amazing writing. He felt that the writing was brilliant, even if some of the content might not be seen as appropriate today.

Television Roles

Movies and Films

Timothy McInnerny has also acted in many movies. In 1995, he was in Richard III. He also played Alonzo in the popular Disney movie 101 Dalmatians in 1996 and its sequel 102 Dalmatians in 2000. He appeared in the romantic comedy Notting Hill in 1999. More recently, he was in Eddie The Eagle in 2016 and The Aeronauts in 2019.

Film Roles

Radio Plays

Timothy McInnerny has also lent his voice to many radio plays. He played Laurie in "Cider with Rosie" in 1998. In 2004, he was the voice of Odysseus in "The Odyssey", a famous ancient Greek story. He also played Tiberius in the radio version of "I, Claudius" in 2010.

Selected Radio Performances

Theatre Performances

Timothy McInnerny has a strong background in theatre. In 1985, he acted alongside Anthony Hopkins in a play called Pravda. He also played Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the 1990 West End production of The Rocky Horror Show. You can hear his performance on the soundtrack album from that show.

In the summer of 2007, he played Iago in William Shakespeare's play Othello. This performance took place at Shakespeare's Globe theatre in London.

Selected Theatre Roles

• Clitandre in The Misanthrope by Moliere (1981)
• Charlie in Detective Story by Sidney Kingsley (1982)
• Billy Bibbitt in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Dale Wasserman (1982)
• Mick in The Caretaker by Harold Pinter (1983)
• Orsino in Twelfth Night (1988)

Music Videos

Besides acting, Timothy McInnerny has appeared in music videos. In 1989, he was in the music video for Kate Bush's song "This Woman's Work". He also appeared in the Westlife video for "Uptown Girl". In that video, he was with other famous people like Claudia Schiffer and Ioan Gruffudd. Since 2012, he has also supported the Norwich Film Festival.

See also

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