Menu
Derek Godfrey

Derek Godfrey

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 03, 1924
Died Jun 18, 1983 (59)
Birthplace London, England, UK
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 06, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
Biography

Derek Godfrey (3 June 1924 – 18 June 1983) was an English actor, associated with the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1960, who also appeared in several films and BBC television dramatisations during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in London, he performed with the Old Vic from 1956 where he played the role ... s of Iachimo and Enobarbus. With the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1960, he performed as Orsino, Hector, Petruchio and Malvolio. According to The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare, Godfrey "[w]ith his fine voice and often sardonic appearance...was a loyal company actor who revealed an intuitive grasp of the dark characters in Jacobean plays". He created the role of Jack Gurney in Peter Barnes's play The Ruling Class. He also appeared in a number of films such as Hands of the Ripper and The Abominable Dr. Phibes, and the BBC television dramas The Pallisers (as Robert Kennedy), Warship (as Captain Edward Holt) and Nicholas Nickleby (1977, as Ralph Nickleby). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

Filmography

The Tempest

The Tempest

1980

as Antonio

Electra

Electra

1974

as Tutor to Orestes

Mrs. Warren's Profession

Mrs. Warren's Profession

1972

as Mr. Praed

Hands of the Ripper

Hands of the Ripper

1971

as Dysart

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1968

as Theseus

The Vengeance of She

The Vengeance of She

1968

as Men-Hari

The Basement

The Basement

1967

as Law

Sharp at Four

Sharp at Four

1964

as Boatwright

Guns of Darkness

Guns of Darkness

1962

as Hernandez

No data available

No data available

No data available

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Front Page Story

as Denny Tarrant

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Jan 19, 1965

Warship

as Capt. Edward Holt

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jun 07, 1973

Nicholas Nickleby

as Ralph Nickleby

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 27, 1977

Jesus of Nazareth

as Elihu

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 27, 1977

The Human Jungle

as Dr. Tate

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 1963

The Adventures of William Tell

as Wolfgang

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1958

The Adventures of William Tell

as Burgomaster

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1958

Catweazle

as Dr. Wenik

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 15, 1970

The Avengers

as Tobias

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1961

The Protectors

as David Barsella

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1972

The Professionals

as Stefan Batak I

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 30, 1977

BBC Play of the Month

as Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Sir Isaac Newton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Gregers Werle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Lord Darlington

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Orestes' Tutor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

The Ten Commandments

as Roger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 1971

The Pallisers

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Jan 19, 1974

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 3 6 1
2024 7 7 14 2
2024 8 4 8 2
2024 9 6 14 1
2024 10 1 2 1
2024 11 1 2 1
2024 12 2 4 1
2025 1 4 10 1
2025 2 1 3 1
2025 3 1 2 1
2025 5 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 0 0 0
2025 9 0 0 0

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2025 9 774 697

Return to Top