Acting
Nigel Terry
Born August 15, 1945 · Bristol, England, UK · Died April 30, 2015
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
7.3
Troy
Archeptolemus
8.5
Doctor Who
Cobb
7.3
Excalibur
King Arthur
7.2
Highlander: The Series
Gabriel Piton
3.4
FearDotCom
Turnball
7.8
The Lion in Winter
John
6.5
Caravaggio
Caravaggio
8.3
Spooks
Professor Stephen Curtis
7.9
Silent Witness
1996 · Series
8.6
Foyle's War
Hugh Jackson
6.2
Casualty
Denny Davidson
7.2
Blue
(voice)
6.7
Edward II
Roger Mortimer
4.5
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
Roldan
6.1
The Hunchback
King Louis XI
6.1 TMDB
The Last of England
Narrator (voice)
6.7
The Bill
1984 · Series
6.9
The Emperor's New Clothes
Montholon
7.9
Waking the Dead
Sam Jacobs
6.7
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
Sesame Esau
Filmography
- 2026Queer Edward IISelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2014The Gospel According to St DerekSelfMovie
- 2013Excalibur: Behind the MovieSelfMovie
- 2007The Time of Your LifeJackSeries
- 2005Sensitive SkinGeorgeSeries
- 2005Red MercuryLindseyMovie
- 2005Doctor WhoCobbSeries
- 2004TroyArcheptolemusMovie
- 2003The Tulse Luper Suitcases: AntwerpMovie
- 2003The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab StorySesame EsauMovie
- 2003Danielle Cable: EyewitnessKenneth NoyeMovie
- 2002Foyle's WarHugh JacksonSeries
- 2002FearDotComTurnballMovie
- 2002SpooksProfessor Stephen CurtisSeries
- 2002Cutting ItDexter BerkowiczSeries
- 2002Crime and PunishmentSvidrigailovMovie
- 2001The Search for John GissingAlan JardeenMovie
- 2001The Emperor's New ClothesMontholonMovie
- 2001Waking the DeadSam JacobsSeries
- 1999The ViceTed BascombeSeries
- 1998Far from the Madding CrowdMr BoldwoodSeries
- 1998Far from the Madding CrowdMr BoldwoodMovie
- 1998The Ebb-TideEllstromMovie
- 1997The HunchbackKing Louis XIMovie
- 1996Silent WitnessSeries
- 1995Resort to MurderKeplerSeries
- 1995The VetMark ShreevesSeries
- 1994WycliffeLawrence VinterSeries
- 1994Pie in the SkyByron de GorisSeries
- 1993Blue(voice)Movie
- 1993The Mushroom PickerKostyaSeries
- 1992Highlander: The SeriesGabriel PitonSeries
- 1992Covington Crosssir Thomas GreySeries
- 1992Christopher Columbus: The DiscoveryRoldanMovie
- 1991Edward IIRoger MortimerMovie
- 1991In Suspicious CircumstancesLt Col Frank CrozierSeries
- 1991The Orchid HouseMasterSeries
- 1991SpenderMcDonnaSeries
- 1989War RequiemAbrahamMovie
- 1988Omnibus: Caryl ChurchillPlayer in extracts from 'Cloud 9' and 'Owners'Movie
- 1988South of the BorderEddieSeries
- 1987The Last of EnglandNarrator (voice)Movie
- 1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesDenys VilliersSeries
- 1987Up LineRaymond RudranMovie
- 1986CasualtyDenny DavidsonSeries
- 1986CaravaggioCaravaggioMovie
- 1986On Wings of FireZarathustraMovie
- 1986Song of ExperienceRailway PolicemanMovie
- 1986SylviaAdenMovie
- 1985Déjà VuMichael / GregMovie
- 1984The BillSeries
- 1982The Merry Wives of WindsorPistolMovie
- 1981ExcaliburKing ArthurMovie
- 1975FlameAssistant Disc Jockey (uncredited)Movie
- 1968The Lion in WinterJohnMovie
- 1967Boy Meets GirlNickSeries
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthJacquesSeries
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatrePeterSeries
- 1964Theatre 625GeneralovSeries