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Tim Bentinck
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Tim Bentinck

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Born 1953 · Tasmania, Australia · Active 1978–2026

Tim Bentinck, born in 1953, is an English actor known for his work in North Sea Hijack (1980), where he navigates the perilous waters of a hijacking plot. With a background in radio as the voice of David Archer in the BBC's The Archers, Bentinck brings a unique blend of wit and gravitas to his roles. His performance in North Sea Hijack captures the film's blend of action and dark humor, contributing to its status within the realm of cult cinema. Bentinck's diverse career reflects a commitment to storytelling across various mediums.

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North Sea Hijack

North Sea Hijack

1980 ★ 6.2
as Harris

When terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not met, an eccentric anti-terrorism expert volunteers his unique commando unit to stop them.

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Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016
Doctor Who (2005)
Doctor Who
2005
Ted Lasso (2020)
Ted Lasso
2020
The Crown (2016)
The Crown
2016
Good Omens (2019)
Good Omens
2019
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
Gnomeo & Juliet
2011

Filmography

70 credits
2020s 10 credits
2026
Dog with a Movie Camera
Movie
2026
Star City as Soviet News Anchor
TV ★ 6.5
2025
Blondi as Dr. Haase
Movie
2025
Bergerac as Rone Blakely
TV ★ 6.0
2024
Scoop as Dave (Lawyer)
Movie ★ 6.3
2023
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget as Gate Guard / Additional Voices (voice)
Movie ★ 6.9
2022
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical as Sports Announcer
Movie ★ 6.8
2022
Andor as Doctor Recklaw
TV ★ 8.3
2021
The Nevers as General Pecking
TV ★ 7.9
2020
Ted Lasso as Mr. Gilman
TV ★ 8.3
2010s 28 credits
2019
Vic the Viking: The Magic Sword as Tjure (voice)
Movie ★ 5.4
2019
Good Omens as Radio Continuity Announcer
TV ★ 8.0
2019
Good Omens as Radio Newsreader
TV ★ 8.0
2019
Flack as Marcus
TV ★ 6.8
2018
Torvill & Dean as Announcer
Movie ★ 6.7
2017
Us and Them as Conrad
Movie ★ 5.5
2017
UK18 as Bilson
Movie ★ 6.0
2017
Doctor Who: Shada as The Doctor (body double)
Movie ★ 7.1
2017
S|T|R|A|Y|S as Phil
Movie ★ 10.0
2017
The Last Post as President Brigadier Alan Slater
TV ★ 6.6
2017
Judge Rinder's Crown Court as Eddie Hall(as Timothy Bentinck)
TV
2016
Reg as Frederick Forsyth
Movie ★ 5.0
2016
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as Witness
Movie ★ 7.3
2016
Redistributors as Rupert
Movie ★ 4.7
2016
The Crown as John Betjeman
TV ★ 8.2
2016
War and Peace as Shadowy Freemason
TV ★ 7.6
2016
Rillington Place as Dr Odess
TV ★ 7.3
2016
The Crown as Porchey
TV ★ 8.2
2014
The Game as Home Secretary
TV ★ 7.3
2013
Lucan as Ludovic Kennedy
Movie ★ 6.0
2013
Gangsta Granny as Chief Inspector
Movie ★ 6.1
2013
The Politician's Husband as Freddy Seaborn
TV ★ 6.8
2012
The Turn as Stanley Kovack
Movie
2011
Rule Number Three as Tipsy Man
Movie ★ 5.4
2011
Gnomeo & Juliet as Conjoined Gnome Left (voice)
Movie ★ 5.9
2011
Twenty Twelve as Richard Parker
TV ★ 7.3
2011
The Royal Bodyguard as Sir Edward Hastings
TV ★ 3.9
2010
Beautiful Minds as Narrator
TV
2000s 15 credits
2007
Robin Hood: Quest for the King as (Voice)
Movie
2007
Kingdom as Judge Harrison
TV ★ 7.1
2006
A Christmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge / Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 6.2
2005
National Geographic: Pyramids of Death as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 6.8
2005
Doctor Who as Voice of the Monks
TV ★ 7.6
2005
The Thick of It as Cliff Lawton
TV ★ 8.1
2004
D-Day 6.6.1944 as Lt. Gen. Hans Speidel
Movie ★ 7.1
2004
Vanity Fair as German Official
Movie ★ 5.8
2004
The Shadow Play as Uncle Augustus
TV
2004
Murder in Suburbia as Nick Chichester
TV ★ 7.6
2003
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure as Roger (voice)
Movie ★ 6.0
2002
The Gathering Storm as Marlborough
Movie ★ 6.7
2002
Deserter as Sergeant Dumas
Movie ★ 5.3
2002
Born and Bred as Hans Gothard
TV ★ 9.0
2001
Enigma as U-boat Commander
Movie ★ 6.3
1990s 6 credits
1997
A Prince Among Men as Mark Fitzherbert
TV ★ 5.0
1996
Twelfth Night as First Officer
Movie ★ 7.0
1993
Sharpe's Rifles as Captain John Murray
Movie ★ 6.8
1993
Sharpe as Captain Murray
TV ★ 8.0
1992
Year of the Comet as Richard Harwood (as Timothy Bentinck)
Movie ★ 5.8
1992
Heartbeat as Simon Farr
TV ★ 7.2
1980s 7 credits
1988
The Four Minute Mile as Finnish Announcer
Movie ★ 7.5
1986
Man-Eaters of Kumaon
Movie ★ 7.0
1985
Three Up, Two Down as George
TV ★ 6.3
1984
Winter Flight as Jack
Movie ★ 6.3
1983
The Pirates of Penzance as Pirate
Movie ★ 6.1
1983
By the Sword Divided
TV ★ 7.0
1980
North Sea Hijack● as Harris
Movie ★ 6.3
1970s 2 credits
1979
Tales of the Unexpected as Meech
TV ★ 6.8
1978
Grange Hill as Greg Mitchell
TV ★ 6.7
s 2 credits
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Evolutionary as Voice: Red 1 / Blue 2 / Red 3
Movie
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Wild Boars as Artemis
Movie