Nigel Terry

Nigel Terry

Known for

Acting

Born

August 15, 1945

Birthplace

Bristol, England, UK

Died

April 30, 2015 (aged 69)

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.

Best known work

Troy

Troy

2004

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

Excalibur

Excalibur

1981

Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

1992

FearDotCom

FearDotCom

2002

The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter

1968

Caravaggio

Caravaggio

1986

Spooks

Spooks

2002

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

1996

Foyle's War

Foyle's War

2002

Filmography

2026
Queer Edward II
as Self (archive footage)
2014
The Gospel According to St Derek
as Self
2013
Excalibur: Behind the Movie
as Self
2007
The Time of Your LifeTV
as Jack (6 episodes)
2005
Sensitive SkinTV
as George (1 episode)
2005
Red Mercury
as Lindsey
2005
Doctor WhoTV
as Cobb (1 episode)
2004
Troy
as Archeptolemus
2003
The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp
2003
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
as Sesame Esau
2003
Danielle Cable: Eyewitness
as Kenneth Noye
2002
Foyle's WarTV
as Hugh Jackson (1 episode)
2002
FearDotCom
as Turnball
2002
SpooksTV
as Professor Stephen Curtis (2 episodes)
2002
Cutting ItTV
as Dexter Berkowicz (1 episode)
2002
Crime and Punishment
as Svidrigailov
2001
The Search for John Gissing
as Alan Jardeen
2001
The Emperor's New Clothes
as Montholon
2001
Waking the DeadTV
as Sam Jacobs (2 episodes)
1999
The ViceTV
as Ted Bascombe (1 episode)
1998
Far from the Madding CrowdTV
as Mr Boldwood (4 episodes)
1998
Far from the Madding Crowd
as Mr Boldwood
1998
The Ebb-Tide
as Ellstrom
1997
The Hunchback
as King Louis XI
1996
Silent WitnessTV