Nigel Terry

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-08-15 (70 years old)

Deathday

2015-04-30

Place of Birth

Bristol, England, UK

Nigel Terry

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.

Acting

1986

Caravaggio

as Caravaggio

1981

Excalibur

as King Arthur

1993

Blue

as (voice)

1986

On Wings of Fire

as Zarathustra

1998

1997

The Hunchback

as King Louis XI

1985

Déjà Vu

as Michael / Greg

1987

Up Line

as Raymond Rudran

2023

to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour

as Caravaggio (archive footage)

1989

War Requiem

as Abraham

2002

FearDotCom

as Turnball

1998

The Ebb-Tide

as Ellstrom

1986

Sylvia

as Aden

2001

2002

Crime and Punishment

as Svidrigailov

1975

Flame

as Assistant Disc Jockey (uncredited)

2003

2005

Red Mercury

as Lindsey

2004

Troy

as Archeptolemus

1986

Song of Experience

as Railway Policeman

1991

Edward II

as Roger Mortimer

1987

The Last of England

as Narrator (voice)

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