Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ======Timothy Spall====== =====Introduction===== Timothy Spall is a highly acclaimed English actor known for his versatile character roles in film and television. Within the [[Wizarding World]], he is best known for his portrayal of the treacherous and cowardly wizard [[Peter Pettigrew]], also known as [[Wormtail]], in the //Harry Potter// film series. Spall's performance captured the character's pathetic servility and rat-like mannerisms, bringing a key antagonist from the novels to life on screen. =====Role in the Harry Potter Films===== Timothy Spall first appeared as [[Peter Pettigrew]] in //[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]//. His character is revealed in the [[Shrieking Shack]] after being forced from his [[Animagus]] form as the rat, [[Scabbers]]. Spall depicted [[Pettigrew]] as a desperate, groveling man, begging for his life from his old friends [[Remus Lupin]] and [[Sirius Black]]. In //[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]//, Spall's role was pivotal. He is shown caring for the weakened [[Lord Voldemort]] before performing the dark [[magic]] required for the Dark Lord's rebirth in the [[Little Hangleton]] graveyard. This act included sacrificing his own right hand, which [[Voldemort]] later replaced with a powerful, enchanted silver one. Spall had a brief, non-speaking appearance in //[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]//, where he is seen acting as a servant to [[Severus Snape]] at [[Spinner's End]]. His final appearance was in //[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (film)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1]]//. He is present at [[Malfoy Manor]] during a meeting of the [[Death Eaters]] and later confronts [[Harry Potter]] and [[Ron Weasley]] in the cellar. =====Filmography (Harry Potter Series)===== * [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]] (2004) * [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]] (2005) * [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]] (2009) * [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (film)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1]] (2010) =====Behind the Scenes===== * **Character's Death:** A significant difference exists between the book and the film regarding [[Peter Pettigrew]]'s fate. In the //[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]// novel, the silver hand gifted to him by [[Voldemort]] turns on and strangles him when he shows a moment of hesitation in harming [[Harry]]. In the film adaptation, //[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (film)|Deathly Hallows – Part 1]]//, [[Pettigrew]] is simply stunned by [[Dobby]] in the cellar of [[Malfoy Manor]], and his ultimate fate is left unshown. (film) * **Earlier Films:** While [[Pettigrew]]'s [[Animagus]] form, [[Scabbers]] the rat, appears in the first two films, Timothy Spall's involvement with the series began only with the third film, where [[Pettigrew]]'s human identity is revealed. (film)
