Nigel Terry

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Nigel Terry

Acting August 15, 1945

Bristol, England, UK

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 19…

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Troy

Troy

7.2 2004 Movie
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.6 2005 TV Show
Excalibur

Excalibur

7.0 1981 Movie
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show
The Bill

The Bill

6.8 1984 TV Show
Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

7.4 1992 TV Show
Silent Witness

Silent Witness

7.6 1996 TV Show
Spooks

Spooks

7.7 2002 TV Show
FearDotCom

FearDotCom

3.8 2002 Movie
The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter

7.4 1968 Movie
Foyle's War

Foyle's War

7.9 2002 TV Show
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.2 1965 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Queer Edward II

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2014
    The Gospel According to St Derek

    Movie Self

  3. 2013
    Excalibur: Behind the Movie

    Movie Self

  4. 2007
    The Time of Your Life

    TV show Jack

  5. 2005
    Sensitive Skin

    TV show George

  6. 2005
    Red Mercury

    Movie Lindsey

  7. 2005
    Doctor Who

    TV show Cobb

  8. 2004
    Troy

    Movie Archeptolemus

  9. 2003
    The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp

    Movie

  10. 2003
    The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story

    Movie Sesame Esau

  11. 2003
    Danielle Cable: Eyewitness

    Movie Kenneth Noye

  12. 2002
    Foyle's War

    TV show Hugh Jackson

  13. 2002
    FearDotCom

    Movie Turnball

  14. 2002
    Spooks

    TV show Professor Stephen Curtis

  15. 2002
    Cutting It

    TV show Dexter Berkowicz

  16. 2002
    Crime and Punishment

    Movie Svidrigailov

More credits
  1. 2001
    The Search for John Gissing

    Movie Alan Jardeen

  2. 2001
    The Emperor's New Clothes

    Movie Montholon

  3. 2001
    Waking the Dead

    TV show Sam Jacobs

  4. 1999
    The Vice

    TV show Ted Bascombe

  5. 1998
    Far from the Madding Crowd

    TV show Mr Boldwood

  6. 1998
    Far from the Madding Crowd

    Movie Mr Boldwood

  7. 1998
    The Ebb-Tide

    Movie Ellstrom

  8. 1997
    The Hunchback

    Movie King Louis XI

  9. 1996
    Silent Witness

    TV show

  10. 1995
    Resort to Murder

    TV show Kepler

  11. 1994
    Wycliffe

    TV show Lawrence Vinter

  12. 1994
    Pie in the Sky

    TV show Byron de Goris

  13. 1993
    Blue

    Movie (voice)

  14. 1993
    The Mushroom Picker

    TV show Kostya

  15. 1992
    Highlander: The Series

    TV show Gabriel Piton

  16. 1992
    Covington Cross

    TV show sir Thomas Grey

  17. 1992
    Christopher Columbus: The Discovery

    Movie Roldan

  18. 1991
    Edward II

    Movie Roger Mortimer

  19. 1991
    In Suspicious Circumstances

    TV show Lt Col Frank Crozier

  20. 1991
    The Orchid House

    TV show Master

  21. 1991
    Spender

    TV show McDonna

  22. 1989
    War Requiem

    Movie Abraham

  23. 1988
    South of the Border

    TV show Eddie

  24. 1987
    The Last of England

    Movie Narrator (voice)