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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-08-15 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Bristol, England, UK

Nigel Terry

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

2023

to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour as Caravaggio (archive footage)

2014

2013

2007

2005

Red Mercury as Lindsey
Doctor Who as Cobb

2004

Troy as Archeptolemus

2003

2002

FearDotCom as Turnball
Crime and Punishment as Svidrigailov
Cutting It as Dexter Berkowicz
Spooks as Professor Stephen Curtis

2001

Waking the Dead as Sam Jacobs

1999

1998

The Ebb-Tide as Ellstrom

1997

The Hunchback as King Louis XI

1996

1995

1994

Wycliffe as Lawrence Vinter
Pie in the Sky as Byron de Goris

1993

Blue as (voice)

1992

Covington Cross as sir Thomas Grey
Highlander: The Series as Gabriel Piton

1991

Edward II as Roger Mortimer
Spender as McDonna

1989

War Requiem as Abraham

1988

1987

Up Line as Raymond Rudran
The Last of England as Narrator (voice)
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries as Denys Villiers

1986

Caravaggio as Caravaggio
On Wings of Fire as Zarathustra
Sylvia as Aden
Song of Experience as Railway Policeman
Casualty as Denny Davidson

1985

Déjà Vu as Michael / Greg

1984

1982

1981

Excalibur as King Arthur

1978

1975

Flame as Assistant Disc Jockey (uncredited)

1968

1965