Timothy W. V. McMullan (born 1963) is a British actor, notable for his stage, television and film work. He is best known for playing Atticus Pünd in the BBC mystery dramas ''

Magpie Murders ''Magpie Murders'' is a 2016 mystery novel by British author Anthony Horowitz and the first novel in the Susan Ryeland series. The story focuses on the murder of a mystery author and uses a story within a story format. The book has been transla ...

'' and '' Moonflower Murders''.

Career

McMullan's stage work includes a 2008 adaptation of ''

The Misanthrope ''The Misanthrope, or the Cantankerous Lover'' (; ) is a 17th-century comedy of manners in verse written by Molière. It was first performed on 4 June 1666 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal (rue Saint-Honoré), Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris by ...

'' alongside

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and

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along with the 2003 adaptation of ''

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''. In 2009 he was in

Dominic Dromgoole Dominic Charles Fleming Dromgoole (born 25 October 1963) is an English theatre director and writer about the theatre who has also worked in film. Early life and education Dominic Charles Fleming Dromgoole was born on 25 October 1963 in Bristo ...

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production of ''

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'' and worked for Complicite. In 2016, again for Dromgoole, he was

Prospero Prospero ( ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of William Shakespeare's ''The Tempest''. Character Twelve years before the play begins, Prospero is usurped from his position as the rightful Duke of Milan by his brother Antonio, ...

in ''

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'' at the

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. In 2017 McMullan played

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in a production of ''

Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night, or What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola an ...

'' on the Olivier stage at the

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. In July 2020 ''Deadline'' announced that

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' ''

Masterpiece A masterpiece, , or ; ; ) is a creation that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career or a work of outstanding creativity, skill, profundity, or workmanship. Historically, ...

'' would adapt Anthony Horowitz's ''

'' novel into a six-part drama series and air it in the US, and on

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in the UK. Horowitz prepared the script and ''Masterpiece'' produced the series along with Jill Green and Eleventh Hour Films. McMullan was signed to portray the character of Atticus Pünd after actor

Timothy Spall Timothy Leonard Spall ( ; born 27 February 1957) is an English actor. He gained recognition for his character actor roles on stage and screen. In 2000, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II. S ...

pulled out of the production due to scheduling issues.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:McMullan, Tim Living people People educated at Aldro Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art English male stage actors English male television actors English male film actors English male voice actors 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors 1963 births