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Timothy Spall interview: ‘People seem to relish the prospect of having an enemy’

• Timothy Spall came to prominence in the comedy drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. He has appeared in some of the most acclaimed British films of the past two decades, including The Damned United, The King’s Speech, Spencer, five of the Harry Potter films and, most prominently as Mr Turner in a biopic about the life of JMW Turner. His latest role as Jimmy in Bolan’s Shoes sees him playing a lifelong T Rex fan, which Spall is himself. He lives in south-east London with his wife, Shane Spall, and h