Tim Roth 'Reservoir Dogs" Actor Reveals He Was Sexually Abused By Grandfather; 1999 Directiorial Debut Film The War Zone Inspired By Trauma

Tim Roth, who was known to the public with his roles at Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs" and "Pulp Fiction", opened up to the public on how he and his father were abused by his grandfather. The 55-year-old acclaimed British actor, who has previously spoken about the abuses he previously got, has not said before who was the abuser, nor that his father was also abused.

In addition, Roth also revealed that his grandfather was not just limiting himself in the usual physical abuse. He said that his grandfather also sexually abused them. In an interview with the Guardian's Rory Carrol to promote his new TV series called Rillington Place, Roth said his father, journalist Ernie Smith, left the British Communist Party back in 1970s because he was disgusted by the sex scandals his father was involved and it made him appaled.

The Oscar-nominated actor also described his dad as an abused kid with a terrible childhood that made him who he was. Roth also described his father as a damaged soul whom he loves so much. He also said that his directorial debut film called "The War Zone", which was released last 1999, was inspired by his traumatic experience with his grandfather. In "The War Zone", a father abuses his daughter but they were both abused when they are still young by their grandfather.

His fans were shocked to know this story about Roth. Some people on Twitter commended him for having the courage to speak out. Roth has already acted in various large-scale Hollywood movies like "Grace of Monaco" and "The Hateful Eight" as well as smaller arthouse projects. He won critical acclaim for Chronic, which premiered at Cannes last 2015, where he starred as a palliative care nurse falsely accused of abusing a patient.