Nigel Terry

Nigel Terry

Acting • Born 1945-08-15 – Died 2015-04-30

Acting2Bristol, 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.

Filmography

53 credits
Caravaggio

Caravaggio

Movie • 1986

Caravaggio

Excalibur

Excalibur

Movie • 1981

King Arthur

The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter

Movie • 1968

John

The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes

Movie • 2001

Montholon

Blue

Blue

Movie • 1993

(voice)

On Wings of Fire

On Wings of Fire

Movie • 1986

Zarathustra

Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd

Movie • 1998

Mr Boldwood

The Hunchback

The Hunchback

Movie • 1997

King Louis XI

Déjà Vu

Déjà Vu

Movie • 1985

Michael / Greg

Up Line

Up Line

Movie • 1987

Raymond Rudran

to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour

to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour

Movie • 2023

Caravaggio (archive footage)

War Requiem

War Requiem

Movie • 1989

Abraham

FearDotCom

FearDotCom

Movie • 2002

Turnball

The Ebb-Tide

The Ebb-Tide

Movie • 1998

Ellstrom

Sylvia

Sylvia

Movie • 1986

Aden

The Gospel According to St Derek

The Gospel According to St Derek

Movie • 2014

Self

The Search for John Gissing

The Search for John Gissing

Movie • 2001

Alan Jardeen

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

Movie • 2002

Svidrigailov

Flame

Flame

Movie • 1975

Assistant Disc Jockey (uncredited)

The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp

The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp

Movie • 2003

Danielle Cable: Eyewitness

Danielle Cable: Eyewitness

Movie • 2003

Kenneth Noye

Red Mercury

Red Mercury

Movie • 2005

Lindsey

Troy

Troy

Movie • 2004

Archeptolemus

Song of Experience

Song of Experience

Movie • 1986

Railway Policeman

Edward II

Edward II

Movie • 1991

Roger Mortimer

The Merry Wives of Windsor

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Movie • 1982

Pistol

The Last of England

The Last of England

Movie • 1987

Narrator (voice)

Excalibur: Behind the Movie

Excalibur: Behind the Movie

Movie • 2013

Self

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery

Movie • 1992

Roldan

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story

Movie • 2003

Sesame Esau

Wycliffe

Wycliffe

TV • 1994

Lawrence Vinter

The Bill

The Bill

TV • 1984

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

TV • 1996

Foyle's War

Foyle's War

TV • 2002

Hugh Jackson

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

TV • 2001

Sam Jacobs

Spender

Spender

TV • 1991

McDonna

Covington Cross

Covington Cross

TV • 1992

sir Thomas Grey

The Vice

The Vice

TV • 1999

Resort to Murder

Resort to Murder

TV • 1995

Cutting It

Cutting It

TV • 2002

Dexter Berkowicz

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

TV • 2005

Cobb

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

TV • 1987

Denys Villiers

The Orchid House

The Orchid House

TV • 1991

Master

South Of The Border

South Of The Border

TV • 1988

Eddie

Casualty

Casualty

TV • 1986

Denny Davidson

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky

TV • 1994

Byron de Goris

Spooks

Spooks

TV • 2002

Professor Stephen Curtis

Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

TV • 1992

Gabriel Piton

The Mushroom Picker

The Mushroom Picker

TV • 1993

Kostya

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

TV • 1965

Peter

The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life

TV • 2007

Jack

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

TV • 1965

Jacques

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

TV • 1964

Generalov