- In North & South (1975) he played the son, Frederick Hale. In North & South (2004) he played the father, Richard Hale.
- He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2017 Queen's New Years Honours List for services to Drama.
- The Claws of Axos: Episode Two (1971) was his television acting debut, for which he was paid 60 pounds.
- He died on the same day as Christopher Morahan, who directed him in his most famous television role in The Jewel in the Crown (1984).
- Following the death of the actor and theatre manager Anthony Quayle, Piggott-Smith took over the running of the Compass Theatre Company then based at Dean Clough in Halifax.
- His son, Tom Pigott Smith, is a concert violinist.
- He acted in both the Doctor Who franchise and the Eon James Bond film series.
- He appeared in two films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Remains of the Day (1993) and Gangs of New York (2002).
- Timothy Peter Pigott-Smith passed away on April 7, 2017, 37 days from what would have been his 71st birthday on May 13.
- He was considered for the roles of Colonel Colin Caine, Dr. Bukovsky and Dr. Armstong in the horror film Lifeforce (1985).
- The Remains of the Day (1993) marks as his only performance on a theatrical film released in the 1990's.
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