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Nigel Terry

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Nigel Terry

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Aug 15, 1945 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Bristol, England, UK

Biography

Nigel Terry (1945 -2015) was an English stage and film actor probably best known for his portrayal of King Arthur in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur, the future King John in 1968's A Lion In Winter, and for his work with legendary British auteur Derek Jarman, including the title role in his 1986 production of Caravaggio.

Known For

Acting
2023to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed SplendourCaravaggio (archive footage)
2014The Gospel According to St DerekSelf
2013Excalibur: Behind the MovieSelf
2007The Time of Your LifeJack
2005Red MercuryLindsey
2005Doctor WhoCobb
2004TroyArcheptolemus
2003The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp
2003Danielle Cable: EyewitnessKenneth Noye
2003The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab StorySesame Esau
2002FearDotComTurnball
2002Crime and PunishmentSvidrigailov
2002Foyle's WarHugh Jackson
2002Cutting ItDexter Berkowicz
2002SpooksProfessor Stephen Curtis
2001The Emperor's New ClothesMontholon
2001The Search for John GissingAlan Jardeen
2001Waking the DeadSam Jacobs
1999The Vice
1998Far from the Madding CrowdMr Boldwood
1998The Ebb-TideEllstrom
1998Far from the Madding CrowdMr Boldwood
1997The HunchbackKing Louis XI
1996Silent Witness
1995Resort to Murder
1994WycliffeLawrence Vinter
1994Pie in the SkyByron de Goris
1993Blue(voice)
1993The Mushroom PickerKostya
1992Christopher Columbus: The DiscoveryRoldan
1992Covington Crosssir Thomas Grey
1992Highlander: The SeriesGabriel Piton
1991Edward IIRoger Mortimer
1991SpenderMcDonna
1991The Orchid HouseMaster
1991In Suspicious CircumstancesLt Col Frank Crozier
1989War RequiemAbraham
1988South of the BorderEddie
1987Up LineRaymond Rudran
1987The Last of EnglandNarrator (voice)
1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesDenys Villiers
1986CaravaggioCaravaggio
1986On Wings of FireZarathustra
1986SylviaAden
1986Song of ExperienceRailway Policeman
1986CasualtyDenny Davidson
1985Déjà VuMichael / Greg
1984The Bill
1982The Merry Wives of WindsorPistol
1981ExcaliburKing Arthur
1975FlameAssistant Disc Jockey (uncredited)
1968The Lion in WinterJohn
1965Thirty-Minute TheatrePeter
1965BBC Play of the MonthJacques
1964Theatre 625Generalov