Derek Godfrey
Known for Acting · 37 credits
- Born
- 1924-06-03
- Died
- 1983-06-18
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
Biography
Derek Godfrey (3 June 1924 – 18 June 1983) was an English actor, associated with the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1960, who also appeared in several films and BBC television dramatisations during the 1960s and 1970s.
Born in London, he performed with the Old Vic from 1956 where he played the roles of Iachimo and Enobarbus. With the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1960, he performed as Orsino, Hector, Petruchio and Malvolio. According to The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare, Godfrey "[w]ith his fine voice and often sardonic appearance...was a loyal company actor who revealed an intuitive grasp of the dark characters in Jacobean plays".
He created the role of Jack Gurney in Peter Barnes's play The Ruling Class. He also appeared in a number of films such as Hands of the Ripper and The Abominable Dr. Phibes, and the BBC television dramas The Pallisers (as Robert Kennedy), Warship (as Captain Edward Holt) and Nicholas Nickleby (1977, as Ralph Nickleby).
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Known For
The Avengers
1961
as Tobias
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester / Sir Isaac Newton / Gregers Werle / Lord Darlington / Orestes' Tutor
The Professionals
1977
as Stefan Batak I
Theatre 625
1964
as Edmund / Rakitin / Sir Owen Tudor / Law / Stefano Balli
Danger Man
1960
as Casino Manager
The Protectors
1972
as David Barsella
TV Shows (20)
The Avengers
1961
as Tobias
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester / Sir Isaac Newton / Gregers Werle / Lord Darlington / Orestes' Tutor
The Professionals
1977
as Stefan Batak I
Theatre 625
1964
as Edmund / Rakitin / Sir Owen Tudor / Law / Stefano Balli
Danger Man
1960
as Casino Manager
The Protectors
1972
as David Barsella
Churchill's People
1974
as King Henry III
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
as Elihu
Catweazle
1970
as Dr. Wenik
The Human Jungle
1963
as Dr. Tate
Warship
1973
as Capt. Edward Holt
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
as Wolfgang / Burgomaster
The Pallisers
1974
as Robert Kennedy
The Sandbaggers
1978
as Robert Banks
Half Hour Story
1967
as Jimmy Hepton
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Banbury
Nicholas Nickleby
1977
as Ralph Nickleby
The Company of Five
1968
as Mr Parker
The Ten Commandments
1971
as Roger
Front Page Story
1965
as Denny Tarrant
Movies (17)
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971
as Crow
Electra
1974
as Tutor to Orestes
The Prince and the Pauper
1962
as Guard
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1968
as Theseus
The Vengeance of She
1968
as Men-Hari
The Tempest
1980
as Antonio
Hands of the Ripper
1971
as Dysart
Mrs. Warren's Profession
1972
as Mr. Praed
Guns of Darkness
1962
as Hernandez
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1968
The Wild Duck
1971
as Gregers Werle
Of Mycenae and Men
1979
Shaggy Dog
1968
as Mr Parker
The Basement
1967
as Law
A Month in the Country
1966
A Catching Complaint
1966
as Nic-Nic
Sharp at Four
1964
as Boatwright
About Derek Godfrey
Derek Godfrey (3 June 1924 – 18 June 1983) was an English actor, associated with the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1960, who also appeared in several films and BBC television dramatisations during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in London, he performed with the Old Vic from 1956 where he played the roles of Iachimo and Enobarbus. With the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1960, he performed as Orsino, Hector, Petruchio and Malvolio. According to The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare, Godfrey "[w]ith his fine voice and often sardonic appearance...was a l… With 37 credits spanning from 1956 to 1980, Derek Godfrey has appeared in 17 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Derek Godfrey Movies
- The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) — as Crow
- Electra (1974) — as Tutor to Orestes
- The Prince and the Pauper (1962) — as Guard
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968) — as Theseus
- The Vengeance of She (1968) — as Men-Hari
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