Biography
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.
Acted in 72
2020s
- 2025
- 2024
The Writ
Aquila
Remains
Wilfred Godson
- 2023
Inappropriate
Oscar Walden
- 2022
- 2021
Worzel Gummidge: Twitchers
Clarty
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
Worzel Gummidge
Clarty · 5 episodes
- 2018
Brink
Man
Bellmouth
Frank
55 Steps
Robbie
- 2017
Theresa vs Boris: How May Became PM
Movie
All Small Bodies
The Witch
- 2016
Snuffbox
Zlatko Pavic
- 2015
Captain Webb
News Editor
Bone in the Throat
Skinny
A Spell on You
Steve Kingdom
- 2014
Closer to the Moon
Dumitru 'Dumi' Dorneanu
- 2013
Love Me Till Monday
Movie
Run
Edgar · 1 episode
WPC 56
Linus Brody · 5 episodes
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
Servant
Five Daughters
Billy · 2 episodes
Abroad
Simon
2000s
- 2009
Unmade Beds
Bookshop Customer
1066: The Battle for Middle Earth
Leofric · 2 episodes
- 2007
Magicians
Malky
The Boat People
Dan
- 2006
Fear of Fanny
Cameraman
- 2005
Friends & Crocodiles
Albert Junior
- 2004
Blake's Junction 7
Tall Stormtrooper
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
Eddie the Slaughterman
Murder City
Grub · 3 episodes
- 2003
Eyes Down
Oliver · 1 episode
Spine Chillers
Tim · 1 episode
- 2002
Shooters
Man in Street
Ant Muzak
Merrick
- 2001
Happiness
Toby C · 12 episodes
1990s
- 1996
No release date
How to Survive the Wild
Richard
Directed 6
2020s
- 2026
The Archivist
Director
- 2021
The Battle of Denham Ford
Director
- 2020
Southern Journey (Revisited)
Director
2010s
- 2017
The Ballad of Shirley Collins
Director
- 2014
The Film That Buys the Cinema
Director
- 2011
Way of the Morris
Director
Wrote 3
2010s
- 2011
Way of the Morris
Writer
2000s
- 2004
Blake's Junction 7
Writer
- 2002
Ant Muzak
Writer, Idea
Produced 2
2020s
- 2021
Ferroequinology
Executive Producer
2000s
- 2002
Ant Muzak
Producer, Casting
Edited 1
2020s
- 2026
The Archivist
Editor
Appearances2
2020s
- 2026
Children of The Wicker Man
Self
2010s
- 2011
Way of the Morris
Himself