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Timothy Leonard Spall (born February 27, 1957) is an English actor and presenter. He became a household name in the UK after appearing as Barry Spencer Taylor in the 1983 ITV comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Spall performed in Secrets & Lies (1996), and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Subsequently, he starred in many films, including Hamlet (1996), Still Crazy (1998), Nicholas Nickleby (2002), The Last Samurai (2003), Enchanted (2007), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), The Damned United (2009), The King's Speech (2010), Ginger and Rosa (2012), Denial (2016), and The Party (2017). He voiced Nick, a cynical, portly rat in Chicken Run (2000). He played Peter Pettigrew in five Harry Potter films, from Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) to Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010). Spall has collaborated with director Mike Leigh, making six films together: Home Sweet Home (1982), Life is Sweet (1990), Secrets & Lies (1996), Topsy-Turvy (1999), All or Nothing (2002), and Mr. Turner (2014). Spall won great acclaim for his performance in the last of these for his portrayal as J. M. W. Turner winning him the Best Actor Award at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. He starred in the television documentary Timothy Spall: ...at Sea (2010–2012) and in 2019 he appeared as Lord Arthur Wallington in the 6-part BBC Cold War drama Summer of Rockets.

Set in the aftermath of World War II, Kong 1950 follows a classified naval expedition sent to investigate rumors of an uncharted island hidden deep within the Pacific. Led by the hard-nosed Captain Voss (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), the crew of the battleship Valiant includes seasoned sailors, green recruits, and the mysterious officer Mr. Henry Ace (played by Eric Bana), a trusted right hand to the captain. Among the crew is Mr. Ace’s son, Christian Ace (Miles Teller), a strong-willed young sailor trying to forge his own path under the shadow of his father’s legacy. Tensions mount onboard as a harsh and unfriendly sailor named Grimsby begins clashing with the crew, particularly Christian. But conflict takes a backseat when the ship discovers the fabled island, teeming with unknown flora, monstrous wildlife, and colossal ruins suggesting a lost civilization. At the heart of it all is Kong, a towering, intelligent titan who rules the island. Their "photographic expedition" quickly turns into a desperate struggle for survival. The crew's intrusion awakens ancient forces, and the island punishes them for every step they take. The Valiant is wrecked. The team is stranded. Now, hunted by both the island's beasts and their own fears, Christian and a handful of survivors must navigate the wilds and reckon with Kong—not as a monster, but as a guardian
