
Nigel Terry
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1945-08-15
- Died
- 2015-04-30
- 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
TV Shows (25)

Doctor Who
2005
as Cobb

Casualty
1986
as Denny Davidson

Silent Witness
1996

Highlander: The Series
1992
as Gabriel Piton

Spooks
2002
as Professor Stephen Curtis

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Jacques

Waking the Dead
2001
as Sam Jacobs

Foyle's War
2002
as Hugh Jackson

The Bill
1984

Wycliffe
1994
as Lawrence Vinter

Theatre 625
1964
as Generalov

Pie in the Sky
1994
as Byron de Goris

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
as Denys Villiers

Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Peter

The Vice
1999
as Ted Bascombe

Cutting It
2002
as Dexter Berkowicz

Spender
1991
as McDonna

In Suspicious Circumstances
1991
as Lt Col Frank Crozier

South of the Border
1988
as Eddie

Covington Cross
1992
as sir Thomas Grey

The Time of Your Life
2007
as Jack
Resort to Murder
1995
as Kepler
The Mushroom Picker
1993
as Kostya

Far from the Madding Crowd
1998
as Mr Boldwood

The Orchid House
1991
as Master
Movies (29)

Troy
2004
as Archeptolemus

Excalibur
1981
as King Arthur

The Hunchback
1997
as King Louis XI

Caravaggio
1986
as Caravaggio

The Lion in Winter
1968
as John

FearDotCom
2002
as Turnball

The Emperor's New Clothes
2001
as Montholon

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
2003
as Sesame Esau

The Merry Wives of Windsor
1982
as Pistol

Excalibur: Behind the Movie
2013
as Self

Blue
1993
as (voice)

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
1992
as Roldan

Edward II
1991
as Roger Mortimer

Déjà Vu
1985
as Michael / Greg

Far from the Madding Crowd
1998
as Mr Boldwood

The Search for John Gissing
2001
as Alan Jardeen

War Requiem
1989
as Abraham
Sylvia
1986
as Aden

The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp
2003

On Wings of Fire
1986
as Zarathustra

Red Mercury
2005
as Lindsey

Up Line
1987
as Raymond Rudran

Crime and Punishment
2002
as Svidrigailov

The Ebb-Tide
1998
as Ellstrom

Flame
1975
as Assistant Disc Jockey (uncredited)

Danielle Cable: Eyewitness
2003
as Kenneth Noye

The Last of England
1987
as Narrator (voice)

The Gospel According to St Derek
2014
as Self

Song of Experience
1986
as Railway Policeman
About Nigel Terry
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. With 54 credits spanning from 1964 to 2014, Nigel Terry has appeared in 29 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Nigel Terry Movies
- Troy (2004) — as Archeptolemus
- Excalibur (1981) — as King Arthur
- The Hunchback (1997) — as King Louis XI
- Caravaggio (1986) — as Caravaggio
- The Lion in Winter (1968) — as John
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