![]() ![]() The versatile actor stepped into production in 2020 when he worked as both executive producer and star of the six-part comedy series, The Jewish Enquirer. ![]() nTim became a regular on the sitcom Upstart Crow in 2016 as Christopher Marlowe, and two years later played recurring, real-life historical character Governor William Tryan in popular history sci-fi series, Outlander. The following year he joined funny woman Miranda Hart on her sitcom Miranda. In 2011 the talented actor appeared in comedy This Is Jinsy which was nominated for Best Sketch Show at the British Comedy Awards.Ģ012 was a big year, seeing Tim star in the blockbuster musical, Les Misérables, and ending off with Tim taking on the role of Danny Bear in the hilarious dry British comedy, Toast of London, a character he played for three years. He worked on Academy-award winning movie The King’s Speech in 2010 alongside acting legend Colin Firth, as Duke Gloucester. ![]() Excerpts are below, but please head to EW to read the entire interview. Tim gives us a preview of what to expect from his character during Outlander season five. In 2008 Tim’s first theatre piece, The Dead Moon, was commissioned and toured the UK. Tim Downie (Governor Tryon) did an interview with Entertainment Weekly that came out shortly after the first episode of season five aired. That same year he also appeared in his first professional film role in the mystery thriller, Dead Man’s Dream. In 1996 he appeared alongside James Corden on children’s sitcom, Out of Tune, and in 1998 starred as Sam Smallwood on British soap Hollyoaks.Ģ002 saw Tim land a major role on BBC’s Doctors as Alex North, a role he held for 112 episodes. Hailing from Hertfordshire, Tim attended the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and made his television debut in 1994 on long-running police procedural, The Bill. In 2014, he appeared in the award-winning Paddington, as explorer Montgomery Clyde.British actor and writer Tim Downie holds such a wealth of experience in everything from television and film to theatre and writing having worked on some of the greatest productions in the last 20 years and with some of the most fantastic talent the industry has to offer. Wells in the 2010 short film A Great Mistake, produced by February Films, with Abner Pastoll directing both films. He also starred in the 2004 film Shooting Shona, and appeared as a time-travelling H.G. It was selected by Jason Reitman as a finalist in the Project Direct! film competition. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Short Film Corner and has been in competition at several high profile international film festivals including Newport Beach Film Festival, Tiburon Film Festival and the final Siena Short Film Festival in Italy. The film was described by SKY TV as a "Delightfully daft cop comedy". Other films include Homicide: Division B a 2008 short film, written and directed by Abner Pastoll and starring Edward Peel, about a group of defective detectives who attempt to foil a bomb plot. He appeared as the Duke of Gloucester in the 2010 83rd Academy Awards-winning film The King's Speech. A second series and Christmas special has been commissioned. In 2016 he appeared as Kit Marlowe in the BBC2 sitcom Upstart Crow, written by Ben Elton and starring David Mitchell as William Shakespeare. Since 2012, Tim has played the regular character of Danny Bear on the award-winning cult series Toast of London. The first series was nominated in 2011 for the British Comedy Awards for Best Sketch Show In 2013, he played the lead regular of Tim Curtain in Father Figure. Tim's more recent TV work includes starring as Yates opposite David Jason in the primetime BBC series The Royal Bodyguard, both series for Sky Atlantic of This is Jinsy. In 20 he starred with Sam Heughan in an award-winning series of commercials for Tennents Lager in the UK. High 2008 for the BBC, New Tricks 2004 for the BBC, Keen Eddie 2004 which aired on the Fox Network, Judge John Deed 2001 for the BBC, Doctors in 2002. Downie's work in television includes BBC Four's Micro Men 2009, The Legend of Dick and Dom 2009 on CBBC, M.I. ![]() Tim's first foray into television was when he starred as Street in Out of Tune, a British children's TV sitcom which was shown on CBBC from 1996 to 1998, alongside James Corden and Jane Danson. ![]()
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