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Nigel Terry

Nigel Terry

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 15, 1945
Died Apr 30, 2015 (69)
Birthplace Bristol, England, UK
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Red Mercury

Red Mercury

2005

as Lindsey

Troy

Troy

2004

as Archeptolemus

Danielle Cable: Eyewitness

Danielle Cable: Eyewitness

2003

as Kenneth Noye

FearDotCom

FearDotCom

2002

as Turnball

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

2002

as Svidrigailov

The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes

2001

as Montholon

The Search for John Gissing

The Search for John Gissing

2001

as Alan Jardeen

Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd

1998

as Mr Boldwood

The Ebb-Tide

The Ebb-Tide

1998

as Ellstrom

The Hunchback

The Hunchback

1997

as King Louis XI

Blue

Blue

1993

as (voice)

Edward II

Edward II

1991

as Roger Mortimer

War Requiem

War Requiem

1989

as Abraham

The Last of England

The Last of England

1987

as Narrator (voice)

Caravaggio

Caravaggio

1986

as Caravaggio

Sylvia

Sylvia

1986

as Aden

On Wings of Fire

On Wings of Fire

1986

as Zarathustra

Song of Experience

Song of Experience

1986

as Railway Policeman

Déjà Vu

Déjà Vu

1985

as Michael / Greg

Excalibur

Excalibur

1981

as King Arthur

Flame

Flame

1975

as Assistant Disc Jockey (uncredited)

The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter

1968

as John

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Covington Cross

as sir Thomas Grey

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Aug 25, 1992

The Orchid House

as Master

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 21, 1991

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as Denys Villiers

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 02, 1987

The Mushroom Picker

as Kostya

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 03, 1993

Waking the Dead

as Sam Jacobs

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 18, 2001

South Of The Border

as Eddie

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 25, 1988

Casualty

as Denny Davidson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 06, 1986

Spooks

as Professor Stephen Curtis

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 13, 2002

Wycliffe

as Lawrence Vinter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 24, 1994

Spender

as McDonna

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1991

Cutting It

as Dexter Berkowicz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 16, 2002

Doctor Who

as Cobb

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Pie in the Sky

as Byron de Goris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 1994

Highlander: The Series

as Gabriel Piton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1992

Thirty-Minute Theatre

as Peter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1965

Resort to Murder

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jul 27, 1995

The Bill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1984

Silent Witness

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 21, 1996

Foyle's War

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 2002

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 03, 1978

The Vice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1999

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 8 12 4
2024 7 18 30 6
2024 8 16 34 10
2024 9 11 20 5
2024 10 8 15 4
2024 11 7 11 4
2024 12 9 13 5
2025 1 12 22 6
2025 2 7 13 1
2025 3 5 9 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 4 10 0

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