Timothy Marriott is a former British stage and television actor, best known for his role as Gavin Featherly in the 1990s BBC One sitcom The Brittas Empire (1991).He is the son of Michael Marriott, a British public figure and economist, and a former head of the London Stock Exchange.Marriott's most noted role was as Gavin Featherly in the leisure centre-based sitcom The Brittas Empire (1991). It ran for 52 episodes over seven years on BBC One, from 1991 to 1997.He later wrote for the stage. His play Meeting Mary was put on at the Jermyn Street Theatre, London, in January 2005 while his piece Pete 'n' Me, put on at the New End Theatre also in London in February 2005, was described as "skilfully woven" by Paul Vale of The Stage.In 2000 Marriott left theatre acting to become Director of Drama at Eastbourne College.Between 2015 and 2017, he co-wrote the play Mengele with Philip Wharam which toured theatres and festivals, including the Edinburgh Fringe and Ludlow Festival. The play starred Marriott as Dr Josef Mengele and Emma Zadow as Azra.