Tim Plester
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Tim Plester (Timothy Marc Plester) – British actor, playwright, and filmmaker, born 10 September 1970 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. Graduated from Dartington College of Arts with a BA in Theatre, then obtained an MA (Hons) in Playwriting Studies from Birmingham University. Winner of the 1992/93 National Student Playwright of the Year award. A self-styled "folknographer" interested in roots music and vernacular customs, he co-directed the award-winning documentaries Way of the Morris (2011, premiered at SXSW), The Ballad of Shirley Collins (2017, BFI London Film Festival), and Southern Journey (Revisited) (2020, Sheffield Doc/Fest). His most notable film roles include Danil in Kick-Ass (2010), Mace in Lockout (2012), Dumi in Closer to the Moon (2014), Mickey in Cuban Fury (2014), Robbie in 55 Steps (2017), Roy Thomas Baker in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), Leon in A Christmas Gift from Bob (2020), and Ezequiel in Undergods (2020). He also appeared in Control (2007), It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004), Shifty (2008), The Little Stranger (2018), and American Sweatshop (2025). On television he is best known for Black Walder Rivers in Game of Thrones (2013–2016, 6 episodes), Julian in After Life (2019–2022, 5 episodes), Wolsey in Wolf Hall (2015, 4 episodes) and its sequel (2024), Martin Webster in Moonflower Murders (2024, 3 episodes), Clarty in Worzel Gummidge (2019–2021, 8 episodes), Per Haskell in Shadow and Bone (2021–2023), and Fay Drolla in Andor (2025). He has also appeared in Doctor Who, Life on Mars, Hustle, Taboo, Britannia, and Galavant.
Known for
Credits
Kick-Ass (2010)
as Danil
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
as RT Baker
Lockout (2012)
as Mace
Below (2002)
as Motormac
Irina Palm (2007)
as Franck
The Thing with Feathers (2025)
as Andy
Control (2007)
as Earnest
A Christmas Gift from Bob (2020)
as Leon
Heist (2008)
as Will of the Palace
London Boulevard (2010)
as Paparazzo 1
American Sweatshop (2025)
as Counselor
55 Steps (2018)
as Robbie
Cuban Fury (2014)
as Mickey
Bellmouth (2018)
as Frank
Shooters (2002)
as Man in Street
How to Survive the Wild (—)
as Richard
The Boat People (2007)
as Dan
It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004)
as Brent
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (2010)
as Servant
Virtue (2026)
as David
Snuffbox (2016)
as Zlatko Pavic
Children of The Wicker Man (2026)
as Self
Closer to the Moon (2014)
as Dumitru 'Dumi' Dorneanu
Remains (2024)
as Wilfred Godson
Undergods (2021)
as Ezequiel The Therapist
Magicians (2007)
as Malky
Unmade Beds (2009)
as Bookshop Customer
Ketan Majmudar (2024)
as Aquilla
The Virgin of Liverpool (2003)
as Mr Sands
Way of the Morris (2011)
as Himself
Inappropriate (2023)
as Oscar Walden
Love Me Till Monday (2013)
Actor
Spine chillers 2003 S01E05 Goths (—)
as Tim
Captain Webb (2015)
as News Editor
Blake's Junction 7 (2004)
as Tall Stormtrooper
The Legend of the Tamworth Two (2004)
as Eddie the Slaughterman
Abroad (2010)
as Simon
Friends & Crocodiles (2005)
as Albert Junior
Fear of Fanny (2006)
as Cameraman
Bone in the Throat (2015)
as Skinny
Theresa vs Boris: How May Became PM (2017)
Actor
A Spell on You (2015)
as Steve Kingdom
Robin Hardy's Script - The Lost Ending (2023)
as Narrator
Ant Muzak (2002)
as Merrick
Backyard Village (2021)
as Mark
Worzel Gummidge: Twitchers (2021)
as Clarty
The Search (2009)
as Flood
All Small Bodies (2017)
as The Witch
The Writ (2024)
as Aquila
Brink (2018)
as Man