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Nigel Terry
🎭 Acting

Nigel Terry

August 15, 1945 (age 69)
April 30, 2015
Bristol, England, UK
Male
30
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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.

Movies

30 credits
Troy Movie
★ 7.2
Action, History
2004 Action, History
Excalibur
★ 7.0
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Excalibur
1981 as King Arthur
The Lion in Winter
★ 7.4
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The Lion in Winter
1968 as John
Blue
★ 7.1
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Blue
1993 as (voice)
The Hunchback
★ 5.9
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The Hunchback
1997 as King Louis XI
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
★ 4.8
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Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
1992 as Roldan
FearDotCom
★ 3.8
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FearDotCom
2002 as Turnball
Caravaggio
★ 6.1
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Caravaggio
1986 as Caravaggio
The Emperor's New Clothes
★ 6.8
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The Emperor's New Clothes
2001 as Montholon
Edward II
★ 6.2
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Edward II
1991 as Roger Mortimer
The Merry Wives of Windsor
★ 8.0
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The Merry Wives of Windsor
1982 as Pistol
Excalibur: Behind the Movie
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Excalibur: Behind the Movie
2013 as Self
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
★ 5.2
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The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
2003 as Sesame Esau
War Requiem
★ 6.3
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War Requiem
1989 as Abraham
Far from the Madding Crowd
★ 6.2
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Far from the Madding Crowd
1998 as Mr Boldwood
Crime and Punishment
★ 6.7
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Crime and Punishment
2002 as Svidrigailov
Danielle Cable: Eyewitness
★ 7.0
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Danielle Cable: Eyewitness
2003 as Kenneth Noye
The Search for John Gissing
★ 4.9
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The Search for John Gissing
2001 as Alan Jardeen
The Last of England
★ 6.0
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The Last of England
1987 as Narrator (voice)
Flame
★ 7.3
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Flame
1975 as Assistant Disc Jockey (uncredited)
Déjà Vu
★ 6.2
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Déjà Vu
1985 as Michael / Greg
Up Line
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Up Line
1987 as Raymond Rudran
Sylvia
★ 7.3
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Sylvia
1986 as Aden
The Ebb-Tide
★ 7.0
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The Ebb-Tide
1998 as Ellstrom
The Gospel According to St Derek
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The Gospel According to St Derek
2014 as Self
Red Mercury
★ 5.3
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Red Mercury
2005 as Lindsey
On Wings of Fire
★ 8.8
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On Wings of Fire
1986 as Zarathustra
The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp
★ 3.3
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The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp
2003
Song of Experience
★ 6.0
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Song of Experience
1986 as Railway Policeman
to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour
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to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour
2023 as Caravaggio (archive footage)

TV Shows

25 credits
Doctor Who TV
★ 7.6
Action & Adventure, Drama
2005 Action & Adventure, Drama
Casualty TV
★ 6.2
Drama, Soap
1986 Drama, Soap
Silent Witness TV
★ 7.5
PRO
Crime, Drama
1996 Crime, Drama
Spooks TV
★ 7.7
PRO
Action & Adventure, Crime
2002 Action & Adventure, Crime
Highlander: The Series TV
★ 7.4
PRO
Action & Adventure, Drama
1992 Action & Adventure, Drama
BBC Play of the Month TV
★ 5.3
Drama
Foyle’s War TV
★ 7.8
PRO
Crime, Drama
2002 Crime, Drama
The Bill TV
★ 6.7
Crime, Drama
1984 Crime, Drama
Waking the Dead TV
★ 7.3
Crime, Drama
2001 Crime, Drama
Theatre 625 TV
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Theatre 625
1964 as Generalov
Pie in the Sky TV
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Pie in the Sky
1994 as Byron de Goris
Wycliffe TV
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Wycliffe
1994 as Lawrence Vinter
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries TV
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The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987 as Denys Villiers
Thirty-Minute Theatre TV
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Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 as Peter
Cutting It TV
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Cutting It
2002 as Dexter Berkowicz
The Vice TV
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The Vice
1999 as Ted Bascombe
Spender TV
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Spender
1991 as McDonna
South of the Border TV
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South of the Border
1988 as Eddie
In Suspicious Circumstances TV
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In Suspicious Circumstances
1991 as Lt Col Frank Crozier
Covington Cross TV
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Covington Cross
1992 as sir Thomas Grey
The Time of Your Life TV
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The Time of Your Life
2007 as Jack
The Mushroom Picker TV
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The Mushroom Picker
1993 as Kostya
Resort to Murder TV
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Resort to Murder
1995 as Kepler
Far from the Madding Crowd TV
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Far from the Madding Crowd
1998 as Mr Boldwood
The Orchid House TV
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The Orchid House
1991 as Master
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