Tip Tipping
English stunt performer and actor (1958–1993)
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Timothy "Tip" Tipping (13 February 1958 – 5 February 1993)[1] was an English film and television stuntman and actor.
13 February 1958
Tip Tipping | |
|---|---|
| Born | Timothy Tipping 13 February 1958 England |
| Died | 5 February 1993 (aged 34) Brunton, Northumberland, England |
| Cause of death | Parachuting accident |
| Occupations | Stunt performer, actor |
| Years active | 1981–1993 |
| Known for | Aliens |
Biography
Prior to his career as a stuntman, Tipping served in the Royal Marines and 21st SAS Regiment. He appeared in television series such as Doctor Who, The New Statesman, Bottom, The Bill and Poirot, and in films including Never Say Never Again (1983), Batman (1989), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and Aliens (1986, in a credited role as Private Crowe).[2]
Tipping died on 5 February 1993, aged 34, in a parachuting accident at Brunton, near Alnwick, Northumberland, while filming for the BBC documentary series 999.[3] He is interred in the churchyard at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wadhurst, East Sussex.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Stunts | |
| 1985 | Lifeforce | Man Attacked by Zombies | Uncredited |
| 1985 | Death Wish 3 | Creep | Uncredited |
| 1985 | Return to Oz | Stunts | |
| 1986 | Aliens | Private Crowe | [1] |
| 1987 | Hamburger Hill | Stunts | |
| 1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Tank Crewman / First grenade throwing Nazi | Uncredited |
| 1989 | Batman | Smylex Poisoned Punk | Uncredited |
| 1991 | Twenty-One | Pub Boy | [1] |
| 1991 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Stuntperson | |
| 1992 | Blue Ice | Hit Man #2 | Uncredited |
| 1993 | The Young Americans | Stunts |
