Derek Godfrey
Known for Acting · 42 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
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Jim
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
TV Shows (24)
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
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Jim
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 Pallisers
1974
as Robert Kennedy
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
as Elihu
The Protectors
1972
as David Barsella
Churchill's People
1974
as King Henry III
The Human Jungle
1963
as Dr. Tate
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
as Wolfgang / Burgomaster
Warship
1973
as Capt. Edward Holt
Half Hour Story
1967
as Jimmy Hepton
Catweazle
1970
as Dr. Wenik
The Sandbaggers
1978
as Robert Banks
The Ten Commandments
1971
as Roger
Front Page Story
1965
as Denny Tarrant
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Banbury
Late Night Theatre
1972
as Jim
Nicholas Nickleby
1977
as Ralph Nickleby
The Company of Five
1968
as Mr Parker
Away from It All
1973
as Harry Dundas
John Macnab
1976
as Lord Lamancha
Movies (18)
The Prince and the Pauper
1962
as Guard
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971
as Crow
The Wild Duck
1971
as Gregers Werle
The Vengeance of She
1968
as Men-Hari
The Tempest
1980
as Antonio
Hands of the Ripper
1971
as Dysart
The Basement
1967
as Law
A Catching Complaint
1966
as Nic-Nic
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1968
as Theseus
Of Mycenae and Men
1979
Mrs. Warren's Profession
1972
as Mr. Praed
Shaggy Dog
1968
as Mr Parker
Guns of Darkness
1962
as Hernandez
Thank You, Comrades
1978
as Trotsky
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1968
Electra
1974
as Tutor to Orestes
Sharp at Four
1964
as Boatwright
A Month in the Country
1966
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 42 credits spanning from 1956 to 1980, Derek Godfrey has appeared in 18 films and 24 TV shows.
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- The Prince and the Pauper (1962) — as Guard
- The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) — as Crow
- The Wild Duck (1971) — as Gregers Werle
- The Vengeance of She (1968) — as Men-Hari
- The Tempest (1980) — as Antonio
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