He's played roles as varied as Barry in Auf Wiedersehen Pet, Peter Petergrew in Harry Potter and the executioner Albert Pierpoint.
Now actor Timothy Spall has been taking on the seas around the British Isles
He had his wife Shane are sailing their Dutch barge, the Princess Matilda, around the British Isles, filming the trip as they go.
They dropped in to Douglas harbour to see son Rafe who has been filming here, but the weather meant they had to stay somewhat longer than expected.
However Mr Spall says he's been bowled over by the Island
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