Nicholas Farrell
Known for Acting · 133 credits
- Place of birth
- Brentwood, Essex, England, UK
- Also known as
- Nick Farrell · Nicholas Frost · نیکلاس فارل
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nicholas Farrell (born Nicholas Charles Frost, in September 1955) is an English stage, film and television actor. His early screen career included the role of Aubrey Montague in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire. In 1983, he starred as Edmund Bertram in a television adaptation of the Jane Austen novel, Mansfield Park. In 1984, he appeared in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes and The Jewel in the Crown.
Since then, his film and television work has included several screen adaptations of Shakespeare's works, including Kenneth Branagh's 1996 Hamlet , in which he played Horatio, a role he had played previously with Branagh for the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has also appeared in film adaptations of Twelfth Night (1996), Othello (1995) and In the Bleak Midwinter (1995). He provided the voice of Hamlet for the animated television adaptation Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992).
Other television appearances have included two Agatha Christie's Poirot movies, Sharpe's Regiment, To Play the King, Torchwood and Collision. He has also appeared in episodes of Lovejoy, Foyle's War, Absolute Power, Spooks, Midsomer Murders, Drop the Dead Donkey and Casualty.
Farrell's theatre work includes performances of The Cherry Orchard, Camille, and The Crucible as well as Royal Shakespeare Company productions of The Merchant of Venice, Julius Caesar, and Hamlet.
He is married to Scottish actress Stella Gonet.
Known For
TV Shows (62)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Isaac Starling
Death in Paradise
2011
as Nicholas Dunham
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Donald Fraser / Knighton
The Crown
2016
as Michael Shea
Casualty
1986
as Phil Byron
Silent Witness
1996
as Professor Adrian Cowley
Spooks
2002
as Richard Maynard
Call the Midwife
2012
as Charles Newgarden
Father Brown
2013
as Sir Raleigh Beresford
Heartbeat
1992
as Traumatised Man / Buckley
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Larion Surzhansky
Screen Two
1985
as Martin Urban
Endeavour
2013
as Sir Alexander Lermontov
Playhouse
1974
as Simon
Foyle's War
2002
as James Collier
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Simon Slater
New Tricks
2004
as James Winslow
Lewis
2007
as Charles Milner
Waking the Dead
2001
as Douglas Malham
Torchwood
2006
as Brian Green
The Count of Monte Cristo
2025
as Morrel
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002
as Sam Oborne
Fool Me Once
2024
as Neville Lockwood
The Gold
2023
as Jim Clark
The Nevers
2021
as Prince Albrecht
Lovejoy
1986
as Douglas Holden
Bodies
2023
as Chief Inspector Paxman
Rebus
2000
as Davis Haigh
The Village
2013
as Crispin Rose
Drop the Dead Donkey
1990
Matador
1978
as Jim Donaldson, Engelsk flyver
The Jury
2002
as Jeremy Crawford
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992
as Hamlet (voice)
Bramwell
1995
as Major Stuart Hyde
Will
2017
as Sir Francis Walsingham
The Jewel in the Crown
1984
as Teddy Bingham
The Agatha Christie Hour
1982
as Edward Robinson
Signora Volpe
2022
as Michael Priest / Henry Fox
Thirteen
2016
as Henry Stone
Siblings
2014
as Charles
Jo
2013
The Diary of Anne Frank
2009
as Albert Dussel
Going Postal
2010
as Mr. Pump
Rockface
2002
as Duncan McFadden
Jericho
2005
as Charles Hewitt
Secret State
2012
as General Munnery
Mansfield Park
1983
as Edmund Bertram
To Play the King
1993
as David Mycroft
37 Days
2014
as Eyre Crowe
Suburban Shootout
2006
as Raymond
Hold the Dream
1987
as Sebastian Cross
Casualty 1900s
2008
as Sydney Holland
Everything I Know About Love
2022
as Graham
Talk to Me
2007
as Harry
The Choir
1995
as Leo Beckford
Lipstick on Your Collar
1993
as Major Church
Bedtime
2001
as Ray
Sparkhouse
2002
as Paul Lawton
The Riff Raff Element
1994
as Boyd Tundish
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll
1999
as Howard
Movies (71)
Pearl Harbor
2001
as RAF Squadron Leader
Legend
2015
as Dr Humphries
Past Life
2026
as Elliot Reed
Mortdecai
2015
as Auctioneer
Chariots of Fire
1981
as Aubrey Montague
The Iron Lady
2011
as Airey Neave
Plunkett & Macleane
1999
as MP's Secretary
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984
as Sir Hugh Belcher
Hamlet
1996
as Horatio
Legionnaire
1998
as Mackintosh
Grace of Monaco
2014
as Jean-Charles Rey
Testament of Youth
2015
as Headmaster
Dream Horse
2021
as Philip Hobbs
Persuasion
2007
as Mr. Musgrove
The Coldest Game
2019
as G. Moran
Munich - The Edge of War
2021
as Sir Alexander Cadogan
Robot Overlords
2015
as Sentry Robot/Air Drone (voice)
Summer in February
2013
as Mr. Carter-Wood
Hurricane
2018
as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Charlotte Gray
2001
as Mr. Jackson
Widow Clicquot
2024
as Jean-Remy Moet
Amazing Grace
2006
as Henry Thornton
Finding Altamira
2016
as Vilanova
Another Mother's Son
2017
as De La Haye
Twelfth Night
1996
as Antonio
Lies We Tell
2018
as Anthony Quest
Sharpe's Regiment
1996
as Lord Simon Fenner
Bloody Sunday
2002
as Brigadier Maclellan
Late Bloomers
2011
as Francis
Mindhorn
2016
as Mayor
Driving Lessons
2006
as Robert
A Toast to Love
2024
as Professor Dale Farringdon
Remainder
2015
as Daubenay
Sharpe: The Legend
1997
as Fenner
The Treasure Seekers
1996
as Bastable
A Silly Little Habit
1982
as Simon
Arthur's Dyke
2001
as Geoffrey
Nipplejesus
2015
as Silver Fox
Christmas in the Highlands
2019
as Duke of Glenmorie
By Common Consent
1975
In the Bleak Midwinter
1995
as Tom Newman
Othello
1995
as Montano
The Trials of Oz
1991
as Dr. Michael Schofield
Beautiful People
1999
as Dr Mouldy
The Minoans
2004
as Readings (voice)
Creditors
2025
as Adolf
Jack the Ripper: The London Slasher
2016
as Samuel Harris
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll
1999
The Third Wave
2003
as Devlin
The Vision Thing
1993
as Batt Prender
Nobody Here But Us Chickens
1989
Reversals
2003
as Edward Leitch
Bait
2002
as Alfred White
A Breed of Heroes
1994
as Lt. Col Ian Gowrie, MC
Portrait of Isa Mulvenny
1985
as Bill Thompson
The Fools on the Hill
1986
as David
Spying on Hitler’s Army: The Secret Recordings
2013
as General von Thoma
The Man Who Saw Too Much
2019
as Yurka Galitzine (voice)
White Chamber
2018
as Dr. Edgar Chrystler
Berlin Tunnel 21
1981
as Georg Heptner
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story
2022
as Ebenezer Scrooge
Playing Away
1987
as Derek
Fiona's Story
2008
as Edward
Napoleon's Waterloo
2015
as Narrator
Red Mercury
2005
as Minister
Tear Me Apart
2016
as Old Man (voice)
Dead Lucky
1988
as Martin Urban
Prometheus Bound
2004
as Prometheus (voice)
Hamlet
1992
as Hamlet
The Rocking Horse Winner
1982
as Lawyer
Cosmos Within Us
2019
as Aiken
About Nicholas Farrell
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nicholas Farrell (born Nicholas Charles Frost, in September 1955) is an English stage, film and television actor. His early screen career included the role of Aubrey Montague in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire. In 1983, he starred as Edmund Bertram in a television adaptation of the Jane Austen novel, Mansfield Park. In 1984, he appeared in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes and The Jewel in the Crown. Since then, his film and television work has included several screen adaptations of Shakesp… With 133 credits spanning from 1965 to 2026, Nicholas Farrell has appeared in 71 films and 62 TV shows.
Fans searching for Nicholas Farrell movies, Nicholas Farrell filmography, or the latest projects starring Nicholas Farrell can stream many of these titles on Bowood.TV, free and in HD, with no subscription required.
Most Popular Nicholas Farrell Movies
- Pearl Harbor (2001) — as RAF Squadron Leader
- Legend (2015) — as Dr Humphries
- Past Life (2026) — as Elliot Reed
- Mortdecai (2015) — as Auctioneer
- Chariots of Fire (1981) — as Aubrey Montague
Where to Watch Nicholas Farrell Films
Most Nicholas Farrell movies and series are available to stream on Bowood.TV in full HD, completely free and without signup. Browse the complete filmography above to jump directly to any title. For more films and the latest web series featuring Nicholas Farrell, check our movies catalogue and browse page.