Person
Nigel Terry
Acting · 1945–2015 · 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
Doctor Who
Cobb
Silent Witness
1996
Casualty
Denny Davidson
Spooks
Professor Stephen Curtis
BBC Play of the Month
Jacques
Theatre 625
Generalov
Highlander: The Series
Gabriel Piton
Troy
Archeptolemus
Waking the Dead
Sam Jacobs
Foyle's War
Hugh Jackson
Filmography
- 2014The Gospel According to St DerekSelf
- 2013Excalibur: Behind the MovieSelf
- 2007The Time of Your LifeJack
- 2005Sensitive SkinGeorge
- 2005Red MercuryLindsey
- 2005Doctor WhoCobb
- 2004TroyArcheptolemus
- 2003The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp
- 2003The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab StorySesame Esau
- 2003Danielle Cable: EyewitnessKenneth Noye
- 2002Foyle's WarHugh Jackson
- 2002FearDotComTurnball
- 2002SpooksProfessor Stephen Curtis
- 2002Cutting ItDexter Berkowicz
- 2002Crime and PunishmentSvidrigailov
- 2001The Search for John GissingAlan Jardeen
- 2001The Emperor's New ClothesMontholon
- 2001Waking the DeadSam Jacobs
- 1999The ViceTed Bascombe
- 1998Far from the Madding CrowdMr Boldwood
- 1998Far from the Madding CrowdMr Boldwood
- 1998The Ebb-TideEllstrom
- 1997The HunchbackKing Louis XI
- 1996Silent Witness
- 1995Resort to MurderKepler
- 1994WycliffeLawrence Vinter
- 1994Pie in the SkyByron de Goris
- 1993Blue(voice)
- 1993The Mushroom PickerKostya
- 1992Highlander: The SeriesGabriel Piton
- 1992Covington Crosssir Thomas Grey
- 1992Christopher Columbus: The DiscoveryRoldan
- 1991Edward IIRoger Mortimer
- 1991In Suspicious CircumstancesLt Col Frank Crozier
- 1991The Orchid HouseMaster
- 1991SpenderMcDonna
- 1989War RequiemAbraham
- 1988South of the BorderEddie
- 1987The Last of EnglandNarrator (voice)
- 1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesDenys Villiers
- 1987Up LineRaymond Rudran
- 1986CasualtyDenny Davidson
- 1986CaravaggioCaravaggio
- 1986On Wings of FireZarathustra
- 1986Song of ExperienceRailway Policeman
- 1986SylviaAden
- 1985Déjà VuMichael / Greg
- 1984The Bill
- 1982The Merry Wives of WindsorPistol
- 1981ExcaliburKing Arthur
- 1975FlameAssistant Disc Jockey (uncredited)
- 1968The Lion in WinterJohn
- 1967Boy Meets GirlNick
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthJacques
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatrePeter
- 1964Theatre 625Generalov
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