
Derren Nesbitt
Known for Acting · 68 credits
- Born
- 1935-06-19 (age 90)
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Derry Nesbitt
Biography
Derren Nesbitt (born Derren Michael Horwitz; 19 June 1935) is a British actor. Nesbitt's film career began in the late 1950s, and he also appeared in many television series in the late 1960s into the 1970s. He is known for his role as Major von Hapen in the 1968 film Where Eagles Dare.
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Known For
TV Shows (20)

Doctor Who
1963
as Tegana

The Saint
1962
as Netchideff

Bergerac
1981
as Dennis Swain

The Persuaders!
1971
as Groski

Danger Man
1960
as Hans Vogeler / Hugo

The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Tammy / Aide/Kinnock / General Galtieri

The Prisoner
1967
as New Number Two

The Protectors
1972
as Colin Foster / Brad Huron

UFO
1970
as Colonel Craig Collins

The Troubleshooters
1965
as Lanyon

Return of the Saint
1978
as Inspector Lebec

Gideon's Way
1965
as John 'Benny' Benson

The Adventures of William Tell
1958
as Sentry / Frederick / Captain Werner / Schulemburg / Martin

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956
as Sir Oringle / Tristram / Warrior / Magnus / Firth / Derry / Gogus / Chad / Cook-monk

Man of the World
1962
as Polikoff

The Larkins
1958
as Spider

The Invisible Man
1958
as Stephan

Special Branch
1969
as Det. Chief Insp. Jordan
The Courtroom
2004

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Geoffrey Fitton / Otto
Movies (48)

Flawless
2007
as Sinclair

Where Eagles Dare
1968
as Von Hapen

Victim
1961
as Sandy

A Night to Remember
1958
as Stoker Holding Oar on Upturned Lifeboat (uncredited)

Eat the Rich
1987
as Manager

The Blue Max
1966
as Fabian

Berlin Affair
1970
as Galt

Bullseye!
1990
as Inspector Grosse

The Silent Enemy
1958
as Patrol Boat Officer

Room at the Top
1958
as Thug in Fight On Tow Path

Funny Money
1982
as Jake Sanderson

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
1965
as der jüngere Bruder

Richard Burton: Wild Genius
2025
as Self

Strongroom
1962
as Griff

The Haunting of Margam Castle
2020
as Hugh Morgan

The Strike
1988
as Chauffeur/McGregor

Tucked
2019
as Jackie

The Informers
1963
as Bertie Hoyle

Invasion: UFO
1980
as Craig Collins

The Naked Runner
1967
as Colonel Hartmann

The Giant Behemoth
1959
as The Radar Operator, at the radar room (uncredited)

Term of Trial
1962
as Lodger

Sword of Sherwood Forest
1960
as Martin of Eastwood (uncredited)

The House on Garibaldi Street
1979
as Arthur Lubinsky

Innocent Bystanders
1972
as Andrew Joyce

Space Virgins from Planet Sex
1993
as Prime Minister

The Playbirds
1978
as Jeremy

Project Alien
1990
as Arthur Corbin

Burke & Hare
1972
as Burke

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
1990
as General Galtieri

Nobody Runs Forever
1968
as Pallain

The Guns and the Fury
1983

Caroline of Rijeka
1961

Ooh...You Are Awful
1972
as Sid Sabbath

Spy Story
1976
as Colonel Stok

Doctor Who: Marco Polo
1964
as Tegana

The Amorous Milkman
1975
as Replacement Milkman (uncredited)

GLC: The Carnage Continues
1990
as Aide/Neil Kinnock

Kill or Cure
1962
as Roger Forrester

Double X: The Name of the Game
1992
as The Minister

The Man in the Back Seat
1961
as Tony

In the Nick
1960
as Mick

Give Us Tomorrow
1978
as Ron

Operation Third Form
1966
as Skinner

The Saint and the Brave Goose
1979
as Lebec
Honeymoon Postponed
1961
as Geoffrey Fitton

Home for Christmas
2014
as Grandad

Life in Danger
1959
as The Man
About Derren Nesbitt
Derren Nesbitt (born Derren Michael Horwitz; 19 June 1935) is a British actor. Nesbitt's film career began in the late 1950s, and he also appeared in many television series in the late 1960s into the 1970s. He is known for his role as Major von Hapen in the 1968 film Where Eagles Dare. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia With 68 credits spanning from 1956 to 2025, Derren Nesbitt has appeared in 48 films and 20 TV shows.
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- Flawless (2007) — as Sinclair
- Where Eagles Dare (1968) — as Von Hapen
- Victim (1961) — as Sandy
- A Night to Remember (1958) — as Stoker Holding Oar on Upturned Lifeboat (uncredited)
- Eat the Rich (1987) — as Manager
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